PREP ROUNDUP: Eagles storm past Zalma, Bulldog freshman fall for first time

sports@standard-democrat.com

EAST PRAIRIE -- With double-digit scoring from six players, the East Prairie Eagles rolled to a 96-59 win over Zalma Thursday night.

The Eagles (4-3) outscored Zalma 49-22 in the second half to put the game away. Damion Tipler and Dustin Bryars each scored 18 points to lead East Prairie. Seth Bays added 15 and Seth Johnson scored 12. Brett Ellis and Mack Marcum chipped in with 11 and 10.

East Prairie will travel to Bloomfield today.

ZALMA (59) -- Jacob Steinberg 3, Cole Shelby 12, Caleb Hankins 4, D.J. Hankins 12, Alex Steinberg 2, Chris Lombeida 4, Brent Overbey 16, Andrew Hovis 6. FG 17 FT 12-20 F 16. (3-pointers: Shelby 3, D.J. Hankins 1, Overbey 3. Fouled out: none.)

EAST PRAIRIE (96) -- Seth Johnson 12, Seth Bays 15, Dustin Bryars 18, Brett Ellis 11, Mack Marcum 10, Michael Graham 3, Damion Tipler 18, Deverence Jones 7, Cade Douglas 2. FG 37 FT 12-19 F 17. (3-pointers: Bays 4, Bryars 2, Jones 1. Fouled out: none.)

Kelly 64, Bloomfield 53

BLOOMFIELD -- Gaven Ray scored 18 points and the Kelly Hawks defeated Bloomfield 64-53 Thursday.

Dalton Huffman added 11 for the Hawks. Josh Roberts scored 10.

Noah Vandiver led the Wildcats with 18.

KELLY (64) - Gaven Ray 18, Maurice Davis 5, Dalton Huffman 11, Evan Abernathy 2, Riley Stark 5, Josh Roberts 10, Jacob Riley 2, Derrick Garner 2, Ty Householder 7, Conner Dittlinger 2. FG 21, FT 20/33, F 31. (3-pointers: Ray 1, Huffman 1. Fouled out: Ray, Huffman)

BLOOMFIELD (53) - Jacob Hector 1, Tim Hector 6, Nathan Newell 6, Caleb Pulley 6, Tim Fox 6, Tyler Battles 5, Jacob Clary 2, Austin Battles 1, Noah Vandiver 18, Alex Gibbs 2. FG 13, FT 23/41, F 24. (3-pointers: Tim Hector 2, Newell 1, Fox 1. Fouled out: Vandiver)

Wrestling

NEW MADRID -- The Dexter Bearcats wrestling team defeated New Madrid County Central 59-18 during a quad meet at New Madrid County Central High School.

Additonal results were not available at press time. Results from that match are as followed:

106 -- Thomas Akins (N), forfeit

113 -- Brandon Twomey (D) def. Phillip Stegman (N), pin

120 -- Jadyn Hicks (N) def. Tyler Conaway (D), injury

126 -- Ty Harmon (D) def. Rhiley Smith (N), 6-4

132 -- Garrett Manley (N) def. Gaven White (D), pin

138 -- Storm Massey (D) def. Bryce Smith (N), 7-5

145 -- Trevor Waldner (D) def. Jordan Lynn (N), 19-4

152 -- Ethan Stevens (D) def. Cole Nowell (N), pin

160 -- Dylan Bazarian (D) def. Terrez Taylor (N), pin

170 -- Brandon Quartermous (D), forfeit

182 -- Michael Hurst (D) def. Lemondre Walker (N), pin

195 -- Corey Martinez (D), forfeit

220 -- Jared Deal (D) def. C.J. Patton (N), pin

285 -- Keith Craft (D) def. Ethan Marler (N), pin

Girls Basketball

Cairo, Ill. 55, East Prairie 52

CAIRO, Ill. --Despite 24 points from East Prairie's Rebekah Douglas, the Lady Eagles lost a 55-52 contest to Cairo, Ill., on the road Thursday.

Caitlyn Harwell added 14 points for the Lady Eagles.

EAST PRAIRIE (52) -- Rebekah Douglas 24, Dakota Arnold 5, Caitlyn Harwell 14, Kaitlyn Shands 7, Bethany Ferrell 1, Ashley Bard 1. FG 19 FT 8-15 F 15. (3-pointers: Douglas 2, Arnold 1, Harwell 2, Shands 1. Fouled out: Harwell.)

CAIRO (55) -- T. Taylor 30, S. Jang 5, M. Hicks 6, K. Simelzon 8, J. Nelson 6. FG 22 FT 9-17 F 16. (3-pointers: Taylor 1, Simelzon 1. Fouled out: Hicks.)

Eighth grade

Sikeston 63, Cape Central 31

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston eighth grade boys basketball team improved to 9-0 on the season with a 63-31 road win over Cape Central on Thursday.

Sikeston led 16-10 after one quarter and extended the lead to 35-20 by halftime.

They continued to pull away in the second half, taking a 53-26 lead entering the fourth quarter where they enforced the mercy clock on the Tigers.

Sikeston hit eight 3-pointers on the night.

Austin Branch and Fred Thatch each scored 16 points for the Bulldogs.

"We shot the ball extremely well -- probably the best we've shot it all season," Sikeston coach Derek James said. "We played really, really well in the second and third quarters and just wore them down with our pressure."

Sikeston will host Jackson for its final home game on Jan. 20 at 5:30.

SIKESTON (61) -- Austin Branch 16, Fred Thatch 16, Kevin Jones 7, Keyth Blissett 6, Don Larry 5, Bryce Bays 4, Titus Fields 2, JeQuan Ray 2, Kalen Bland 2, Nate Self 2, Matthew Perry 1. FG 15, FT 9-13, F 10. (3-pointers: Branch 3, Jones 2, Thatch 2, Larry 1. Fouled out: none).

CAPE CENTRAL (31) -- Emanuel Harris 8, Austin Parker 6, Prei Woodson 5, Aaron Harris 4, Brice Margenthaler 4, Ernest Ayieko 2, O'Darion Morris 2. FG 14, FT 3-4, F 9. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).

Freshman

Cape Central 37, Sikeston 32

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston freshman team dropped its first game of the season with a 37-32 road loss to Cape Central.

Sikeston (3-1) had taken a 26-22 lead late in the third quarter but Cape Central managed to tie the score entering the fourth. The Bulldogs were out-scored 11-6 in the fourth.

Sikeston drained four 3-pointers in the game but did not attempt a free throw compared to 18 attempts for the Tigers.

Sikeston was led by Sam Cox's 14 points. Phayzun Fobbs added eight.

Sikeston's freshmen will play at Dexter on Monday at 6 p.m.

SIKESTON (32) -- Sam Cox 14, Phayzun Fobbs 8, Jason Moore 3, Justus Faulkner 3, Deshawn Aldridge 2, Jaden Lane 2. FG 10, FT 0-0, F 21. (3-pointers: Cox 2, Faulkner 1, Moore 1. Fouled out: none).

CAPE CENTRAL (37) -- Bell 16, Harris 9, Chism 7, Mallory 5. FG 14, FT 6-18, F 7. (3-pointers: Bell 1. Fouled out: none).