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Paul Duncan drained 23 points as the Woodland boys basketball team picked up a 76-68 conference victory over Bloomfield in a game that saw 70 attempts at the free-throw line on Friday in Marble Hill, Missouri. Karson Skinner pitched in 16 points for the Cardinals (8-7, 2-2 SCAA Conference), who held an eight-point lead at halftime. Jamon Frymire finished with 13 points before fouling out...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Alexis Phillips was a workhorse for New Madrid County Central on Thursday against Charleston. The senior finished with a team-high 14 points, while also securing 12 rebounds, in the Lady Eagles 56-42 win, at Charleston High School...

Emma Brune netted 17 points in a 55-39 conference win over host Cape Central as she eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for her career midway through the second quarter on Thursday. Saxony Lutheran came out firing in the first half, outscoring Cape Central 27-11...

METROPOLIS, ILL. — Brian Visor’s putback with 3 seconds left in overtime lifted the Charleston boys basketball team to a victory in the first round of the City of Metropolis Superman Classic on Monday night. Visor finished with only one bucket in the game, with none more significant than the one he had, as the fifth-seeded Bluejays beat the No. 4 seed Massac County 73-71...

SIKESTON — Once again, the Scott County Central girls basketball team got off to a great start, outscoring Advance 19-6 after the first quarter on Thursday. The Bravettes were led by Bre’asia Jones — who finished with 24 points, six rebounds, and seven steals, as they eased to an 81-15 victory...

Zach LeGrand hit on all six of his 3-point attempts as the Oak Ridge boys basketball team rolled to a 97-49 road victory over Zalma on Thursday. Legrand finished with 30 points and finished one rebound short of a double-double with nine. Teammate David Layton did turn the trick with another big night, netting a game-high 39 points while collecting 10 assists, seven steals and six rebounds...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Bub Lance scored 20 points to lead Portageville past Campbell, in overtime, 61-59. A big fourth quarter from the Bulldogs, helped them get right back into the game, as they outscored Campbell 19-12 in the final period to give the fans in attendance free basketball...

Jack Below poured in 17 points as the Advance boys basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 58-51 road win over Chaffee on Tuesday. Hunter Curtis netted 16 points, all from behind the arc, for the Hornets (5-7), who had a two-point lead at the break...

David Layton put together another stellar performance, notching a double-double as the Oak Ridge boys basketball team outlasted visiting St. Vincent in overtime for a 73-68 win on Monday. Layton had 47 points and 12 rebounds while Brent Seyer also had a double-double with 10 points and 15 boards. Zach LeGrand chipped in nine points and 10 rebounds for the BlueJays (8-4), who outscored St. Vincent 11-6 in the extra period...

The Woodland boys basketball team battled past a second-half comeback effort by Advance to come away with the 62-58 consolation quarterfinal win. Jack Below powered the comeback attempt for the 13th-seeded Hornets with 23 points. Seth Whittley followed with 10 points in the effort...

It's become a yearly tradition: David vs. Goliath match ups in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. Small, overpowered teams are usually matched against traditional powerhouse programs, such as Cape Central and Jackson. That's especially true for the four games in the morning session of Day 1...

Tyson Goodale scored 15 points of his 26 points in the first half as the fourth-seeded Oran boys basketball defeated the No. 13 Advance Hornets 74-65 the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center.   Goodale was joined by teammate Ty Johnson in double figures with 17 points.  ...