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METROPOLIS, Ill. -- The Charleston boys basketball team pulled off a lopsided victory over Century during its first game of pool play Monday at the Superman Classic at Massac County High School in Metropolis, Ill.
Charleston led 17-12 after the first quarter. They went on to score 60 points the next two quarters to lead 77-31 going into the fourth.
Demarcus Sharp scored 22 points, Mardareyon Clark added 19 and Dontarius Sharp chipped in 17 for the Bluejays (10-6).
Charleston's next game will by Friday at 6:15 p.m., against Paducah Tilghman. A win there would assure a Bluejays championship game appearance at 7:45 p.m., on Saturday.
Century 12 9 10 2 -- 33
Charleston 17 29 31 8 -- 85
CENTURY (33) -- Cason Hight 15, Adam Jones 6, Andrew Hubbard 5, Dylan Lynn 2, Marcus Davis 3, Josh Hunt 2. FG 13 FT 3-5 F 13. (3-pointers: Hight 3, Hubbard 1. Fouled out: none.)
CHARLESTON (85) -- Jaquavis Rodgers 7, Jaqueles Biles 2, Dontarius Sharp 17, Kelvondre Moore 4, Demarcus Sharp 22, Mardareyon Clark 19, Jeremy Tucker 3, Tenerrious Ewing 9, Ke'Sean Griffin 2. FG 37 FT 8-12 F 11. (3-pointers: Rodgers 1, Do. Sharp 1, Ewing 1. Fouled out: none.)
__GIRLS BASKETBALL__
__Saxony Lutheran 49, Oran 35__
ORAN, Mo. -- Oran fell into early hole and couldn't climb out.
The Eagles were slow out of the gate scoring just four points to Saxony's 15. Oran was looking up at a 29-18 deficit at halftime.
Freshman Leah Cauble led Oran (12-2) with a game-high 22 points. Brianna Stause added eight while Jessie Long pulled down nine rebounds.
Saxony Lutheran (15-2) was paced by Ali Galemmo's 14 points. Ashlynn Collier added 12.
Saxony 15 14 13 7 -- 49
Oran 4 14 7 10 -- 35
SAXONY LUTHERAN (49) -- Grace Mirly 7, Laurel Mueller 2, Ali Galemmo 14, Brianna Mueller 9, Tess Daniel 5, Ashlynn Collier 12. FG 22 FT 2-4 F 16. (3-pointers: Mirly 1, Mueller 1, Daniel 1. Fouled out: none.)
ORAN (35) -- Brianna Stause 8, Tatum May 2, Leah Cauble 22, Jessie Long 1, Claire Ramsey 2. FG 13 FT 5-9 F 6. (3-pointers: Stause 2, Cauble 2. Fouled out: none.)
__Kelly 70, Scott City 23__
KELLY, Mo. -- Four players scored in double digits as Kelly blitzed visiting Scott City.
Kelly led 24-6 after one quarter and 45-14 at the half.
Mallory Urhahn led Kelly (3-7) with 15 points. Alyssa Tidwell and Marissa Jones scored 13 and Anna Hughes added 10.
Scott City (1-9) got nine points from Tori Buckner.
Scott City 6 8 9 0 -- 23
Kelly 24 21 19 6 -- 70
SCOTT CITY (23) -- Tori Buckner 9, Bella Bowers 5, Ginny Mott 2, Faith Grant 2, Courtney Enderle 4, Katie Smith 1. FG 7, FT 6-18, F 11. (3-pointers: Buckner 3, Fouled out: None.)
KELLY (70) -- Emmy Bolen 9, Tori Duenne 6, Mallory Urhahn 15, Lynsey Powers 2, Alyssa Tidwell 13, Marissa Jones 13, Hailey Noon 2, Anna Hughes 10. FG 28, FT 8-13, F 16. (3-pointers: Urhahn 2, Bolen, Jones. Fouled out: None.)
__8TH GRADE BASKETBALL__
__Sikeston 48, Jackson 34__
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston eighth grade basketball team improved to 12-0 on the season with a 48-34 win against Jackson in the Bulldogs' home finale at Sikeston Junior High School.
Sikeston garnered the top seed in the Cape Central Eighth Grade Invitational and will play fourth-seeded Jackson on Wednesday at 6:15 at Cape Central Junior High.
"We were a little sloppy with the ball tonight," Sikeston coach Derek James said. "We had too many turnovers. But we did rebound better so that was good to see. Jackson is a much-improved team so we will have our hands full with them in the tournament."
Sikeston led 14-9 after one quarter and 25-15 at the half. The Bulldogs carried a 37-22 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Sikeston was led by Clark Steward with 18 points. Payton Howard had nine and Nick Harrison followed up with eight.
Jackson 9 6 7 12 -- 34
Sikeston 14 11 12 11 -- 48
JACKSON (34) -- Crowden 9, Starzinger 6, Barnes 6, Kinder 5, Warren 3, Waters 2, Reynolds 2, Schneider 1. FG 12, FT 8-14, F 11. (3-pointers: Crowden 1, Warren 1. Fouled out: none).
SIKESTON (48) --Clark Steward 18, Payton Howard 9, Nick Harrison 8, Colby Henson 3, Hayden Alcorn 3, Austin Crawford 3, Jay'Den Marks 2, Charlie Boyce 2. FG 21, FT 3-7, F 14. (3-pointers: Howard 1, Henson 1, Alcorn 1. Fouled out: none).