Zalma

Coach: Chris Asmus Conference: Stoddard County Athletic Association District: Class 2 District 3 Last year's record: 17-9 Returning starters: Senior Austin Bailey (1B), senior Noah Sauceda (SS), junior Hunter Curtis (P, 3B), sophomore Ridley Bailey (C), sophomore Gus Garner (P/3B)...

Blake Bollinger scored 23 points to push Meadow Heights past Zalma 63-53 despite a strong fourth quarter comeback effort. Bollinger was outdueled by Mayson Casey, who hit six 3-pointers on his way to 24 points in the loss. Zalma outscored Meadow Heights 27-20 in the final quarter but was unable to pull within 10 before the final buzzer...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Charleston Bluejays used pressure defense to grab an early lead against visiting Malden and won going away 85-38 Tuesday night. Charleston (14-8) jumped out to a 32-7 led to start the game as Bluejay full-court press caused numerous turnovers leading to easy baskets. Terridean Bogan hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter and finished with 14 points in the frame while teammate Samuel Bledsoe added 10 points, including two 3-pointers...

Alexis Allstun recorded 19 points as an evenly-distributed scoring pattern helped the Jackson girls basketball team fend off a 3-point crazy Poplar Bluff team in its 57-45 conference win on Thursday at Jackson High School. Kalli Mayfield contributed 12 points for the Indians (15-3, 4-0 SEMO Conference), who were behind four points at the break. Mik Liley netted 10 points as Jackson outscored the Mules by 16 points in the second half to erase the deficit and obtain the victory...

Jacob Shoemaker poured in 32 points as the top-seeded Oran boys basketball team held on to beat fourth-seeded East Prairie 82-75 in a Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament semifinal Tuesday at Scott County Central High School in Morley, Missouri. Tyson Goodale added 21 points for Oran (20-1), which extended its winning streak to 12 games. Todd Priggel chipped in 13 points...

Megan Heisserer netted 11 points but the Notre Dame girls basketball team was unable to withstand a strong challenge from Cor Jesu Academy in its 58-45 loss to the Chargers on Tuesday in the suburban St. Louis area. Emily Kellum chipped in 10 points for the Bulldogs (12-5), who trailed by 11 points at halftime...

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...

BLOOMFIELD — The 13th-seeded Bloomfield Wildcats nearly pulled off the first upset of the day at the 62nd Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament. The Wildcats took fourth-seeded Doniphan to the wire before falling 38-36 in the first round Wednesday at Bloomfield High School...

Emma Brune scored 27 points as the Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team opened the Dragon Fire Tournament with a 74-38 win over Craigmont (Tenn.) in Collierville, Tennessee. Bri Jenkins and Cass Wunderlich added 13 points apiece for the Crusaders. SAXONY LUTHERAN (74) – Olivia Spanley 12, Bri Jenkins 13, Macey Smith 2, Cass Wunderlich 13, Sydney Turner 2, Alice Hogendobler 3, Emma Brune 27. FG 28, FT 14-21, F 14. (3-pointers: Hogendobler, Brune. Fouled out: None.)...