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EAST PRAIRIE -- Freshman Derez Tipler scored a team-high 22 points but it wasn't enough for East Prairie to escape its fifth loss in a row.
The Eagles fell to Bell City 61-55 at home. Bobby Wright poured in 26 for the Cubs, which included five threes.
Bell City (10-5) led by one, 40-39, after three quarters and outscored the Eagles (7-7) 21-16 in the fourth to hold on for the win.
Bell City 13 14 13 21 -- 61
East Prairie 13 12 14 16 -- 55
BELL CITY (61) -- Kolten Siebert 3, Logan Yates 7, Brandon Abner 2, Cole Nichols 19, Peyton Maddox 4, Bobby Wright 26. FG 10, FT 20-30, F 16 (3-pointers: Wright 5, Nichols 2. Fouled out: None.)
EAST PRAIRIE (55) -- Luke Marcum 9, Deverence Jones 6, Dylan Lingle 4, Derez Tipler 22, Brett Ellis 6, Jon Ross Slayden 2, Cade Douglas 4, Alex Cowgill 2. FG 17, FT 9-17, F 21 (3-pointers: Tipler 4. Fouled out: Ellis.)
__Scott City 55, Kelly 51__
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (SMNS) -- The Scott City boys basketball team used steady output to stave off a comeback attempt and defeat Kelly 55-51 in a conference dual under the bright lights at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday afternoon.
The Hawks had a 21-point fourth quarter to rally, but the Rams nine-point lead after three quarters was too much to overcome.
Trent Pobst led Scott City (8-6, 4-0 Scott-Mississippi Conference) with 15 points while Jordan Kluesner pitched in 14.
Maurice Davis paced Kelly (7-7, 0-2) with 13 points and Kade Proctor added 12.
The Rams won the game at the free-throw line, hitting 21 of 29 from the stripe compared to Kelly's seven total free throws.
Scott City 13 13 13 16 -- 55
Kelly 6 15 9 21 -- 51
SCOTT CITY (55) -- Dylan Keller 9, Trent Pobst 15, Ty Wilthong 2. Isiah Berry 5, Jordan Kluesner 14, Braden Cox 9. FG 17, FT 21-29, F 14. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None.)
KELLY (51) -- Kade Proctor 12, Ty Householder 6, Cayden Williams, Levi Alsup 6, Jacob McClain 3, Maurice Davis 13, Isai Campos 4, Conner Dittlinger 4. FG 23, FT 3-7, F 23. (3-pointers: Williams, Proctor. Fouled out: None.)
__Woodland 64, Oran 63 (OT)__
MARBLE HILL, Mo. (SMNS) -- Zach Beel drained a game-high 26 points as the Cardinals eked out an overtime win at home over the Eagles.
Michael McCormick added 16 points for Woodland (11-3), which trailed by one point at halftime before the second-half stalemate ensued that forced overtime.
Max Priggel tallied 18 points to pace Oran (8-7) while Jacob Shoemaker and Layne Johnson notched 14 points apiece for the Eagles.
Oran 8 18 14 17 (6) -- 63
Woodland 9 17 13 18 (7) -- 64
ORAN (63) -- Jacob Shoemaker 14, Max Priggel 18, Preston Hahn 7, Layne Johnson 14, Garrison Mangels 7, Blake Schlitt 3. FG 13, FT 10-20, F 15 (3-pointers: Priggel 4, Shoemaker 3, Hahn, Johnson. Fouled out: None.)
WOODLAND (64) -- Jake Long 3, Cole Schlief 10, Tyler Womack 3, Zach Beel 26, Bruester Young 6, Michael McCormick 16. FG 16, FT 8-15, F 17 (3-pointers: Beel 2, Young 2, McCormick 2, Womack, Schlief. Fouled out: None.)
JV -- Woodland won 64-55