Class 1, District 2: Richland's season ends, SCC rolls

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DELTA -- In the final game of the day at the Class 1, District 2 Tournament, Bell City took advantage of several Richland turnovers to roll into the semifinals with a 65-32 win.

Richland hung tough in the first quarter with senior Adam Lane scoring eight of his team's 10 points, but Bell City sophomore Nate Finney scored seven points to help the Cubs take a 15-10 lead.

Bell City extended their lead to 37-22 at the half as the Rebels turned the ball over 22 times in the first half.

The Cubs put the game away in the third quarter, forcing 14 turnovers and outscoring the Rebels 17-2, to build a 54-24 lead and coasting to the finish.

Finney led the Cubs with 18 points while freshman Austin Hicks added 15.

Richland was led by Lane's 10 points.

Richland's Garet Phillips looks to pass around Bell City's Cameron Polley (20) on Saturday in the first round of the Class 1, District 2 Basketball Tournament in Delta. (David Jenkins photo)

Richland's Garet Phillips looks to pass around Bell City's Cameron Polley (20) on Saturday in the first round of the Class 1, District 2 Basketball Tournament in Delta. (David Jenkins photo)

Bell City advances to take on top-seeded Scott County Central Monday at 6 p.m.

Richland 10 12 2 8 -- 32

Bell City 15 22 17 11 -- 65

RICHLAND (32) -- Adam Lane 10, Josh Thornton 6, Preston Tilley 4, Zachary Carmack 3, Tristan Wamble 3, Skyler Harper 2, Devin Stoker 2, Caleb Clark 1, Garet Phillips 1. FG 13, FT 4-8, F 17. (3-pointers: Carmack 1, Wamble 1. Fouled out: Harper)

BELL CITY (65) -- Nate Finney 18, Austin Hicks 15, Aaron Smith 9, Bobby Wright 7, Peyton Maddox 6, Royce Liggins 4, Tyler Evans 2, Nolan Schaefer 2. FG 21, FT 19-25, F 17. (3-pointers: Hicks 2, Finney 1, Wright 1. Fouled out: none)

__SCC 102, McKinley 31__

LaRandis Banks reigned in a game-high 18 points as the top-seeded Braves squashed the eighth-seeded Goldbugs.

Juwan Owens and Jeffery Porter bucketed 17 points apiece for Scott County Central (21-5).

SCC will face Bell City at 6 p.m. Monday in a semifinal matchup.

Jordan Brown had 17 points to pace McKinley Classical Leadership Academy.

McKinley 9 10 4 8 -- 31

SCC 27 34 31 10 -- 102

MCKINLEY CLASSICAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (31) -- Malik Barnett 8, Tyron Ball 1, Jordan Brown 17, Josiah Stovall 1, Quintyn Lawson 4. FG 5, FT 3-10, F 14. (3-pointers: Brown 5, Barnett 1. Fouled out: None.)

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (102) -- Drake Kesler 7, Juwan Owens 17, LaRandis Banks 18, Jeffery Porter 17, Kendall Blissett 8, Javonta Daniel 8, Cameron Blissett 8, Matthew Blissett 9, Jerry Harrington 6, Tyreek Williams 2. FG 39, FT 7-12, F 15. (3-pointers: Owens 3, Banks 2. Fouled out: None.)

Girls Basketball

__SCC 62,, McKinley 46__

Mikaela Blissett busted a game-high 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the top-seeded Bravettes to a semifinal victory over fourth-seeded McKinley Classical Leadership Academy of St. Louis.

Johniqua Fort recorded 14 points and 14 rebounds for Scott County Central (15-9) while Derien Ditto notched 10 points, seven assists and six steals for the Bravettes.

India Smith posted 15 points and Khalidah Reece netted 13 points for the Goldbugs.

McKinley 12 8 12 14 -- 46

SCC 10 15 13 24 -- 62

MCKINLEY CLASSICAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (46) -- India Abernathy 15, Zoe Griffin 2, Sabrina Pastard 2, Mykal Dean 8, Kemara Smith 6, Khalidah Reece 13. FG 15, FT 4-12, F 19. (3-pointers: Abernathy 2, Smith 2. Fouled out: Griffin, Reece.)

SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (62) -- Mikaela Blissett 30, Johniqua Fort 14, Derien Ditto 10, Maddison Avance 3, Abby Ross 5. FG 22, FT 17-33, F 15. (3-pointers: Fort 1. Fouled out: None.)