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David vs. Goliath: Oak Ridge takes on Delta for district title (2/23/24)Delta will take on Oak Ridge for the Class 1 District 1 championship on Friday, Feb. 23 at Scott County Central High School in Sikeston, Mo. Delta is the overwhelming favorite. The Lady Cats’ 26 wins are the most since their state runner-up season in 2022. They average 82.1 points per game and hold opponents to 38.6 per game...
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: East Prairie stomps SCC, Oak Ridge survives Oran (2/5/24)ORAN, Mo. — In a battle for third place in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament, East Prairie turned the paint into a no-fly zone with a resounding 73-34 grounding of Scott County Central. Not just bigger, but hungrier and bouncing back from a disappointing semifinal loss, the second-seeded Eagles (16-4) translated their size into a 44-16 points-in-the-paint advantage against the fifth-seeded Braves (10-12) at Oran High School on Friday, Feb. 2...
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2024 Scott-Mississippi: Oran takes down Chaffee in consolation bracket (2/1/24)ORAN, Mo. — Overcoming a significant size disadvantage and the absence of its head coach, Oran defeated Chaffee 47-40 in the consolation bracket of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Assistant coach Joe Bickings filled the gap admirably, guiding the seventh-seeded Eagles (7-11) to the win over the sixth-seeded Red Devils (6-12)...
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2024: Scott-Mississippi: Banks-Warren heats up in 4th, leads SCC to upset Oak Ridge (1/30/24)ORAN, Mo. — Scott County Central exacted revenge on Oak Ridge, edging out a 63-62 nail-bitter in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Oran High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. The fifth-seeded Braves’ (10-10) victory not only marked their first conquest over a winning team this season but also served as sweet redemption for a 15-point defeat to the fourth-seeded Bluejays (9-8) earlier in the year, proving they've closed the gap and are emerging as contenders...
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Oak Ridge steals consolation title from SCC (1/26/24)BENTON, Mo. — One point separated victory from defeat, glory and grief. Oak Ridge clawed back from a halftime deficit to snatch the consolation crown and secure its 11th win — a program best — with a 55-54 victory over Scott County Central in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Kelly High School on Thursday, Jan. 25...
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Oak Ridge girls basketball wins record 11th game (1/25/24)
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SCC crushes East Prairie, Oak Ridge rolls Charleston (1/25/24)BENTON, Mo. — It was all Scott County Central in a 76-13 win over East Prairie in the consolation bracket of the 2024 Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament at Kelly High School on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Depth proved the ultimate weapon for the sixth-seeded Bravettes (7-8) as freshman Laney Glueck ignited the offense with a career-high 17 points, post player Nikki Adams dominated the paint with 16 points, and Ellie Britt capped off the scoring barrage with a personal best of 11 points...
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Scott-Mississippi semifinals set as Kelly, Scott City, Delta and Chaffee advance (1/22/24)BENTON, Mo. — Jada Griggs swished her way into Kelly High School history, draining the 1,000th point of her career during a 79-9 trouncing of East Prairie in the opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Saturday. The No. 2 seeded Lady Hawks (9-6) overwhelmed the No. 7 seeded Lady Eagles (3-11) with the statement win that showcased their title aspirations...
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Hot-handed Kelly melts Oak Ridge 69-55 (1/19/24)OAK RIDGE, Mo. — The recent snow days have everyone shivering, but Kelly thawed out in a hurry with a 69-55 win at Oak Ridge on Thursday, Jan. 18. Depth proved the difference, as the Lady Hawks (8-6) turned up the temperature using a balanced and multifaceted attack to roast the Bluejays (9-8) in the Scott-Mississippi Conference clash...
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Oak Ridge GBB on cusp of program milestone (1/17/24)The Oak Ridge High School varsity girl’s basketball squad had its sights set on making history on Tuesday, however, Mother Nature had differing plans. The Blue Jays (9-7) were scheduled to visit Crystal City (2-10) before the game was postponed due to inclement weather. A victory by Oak Ridge would have been the team’s 10th, which would match a program record for the six seasons that the school has offered girl’s basketball at the varsity level.
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BCS GBB Tournament: Woodland dominates (again) en route to third title (1/13/24)PATTON – Each varsity boy’s basketball season, the team at Woodland High School hosts the Woodland Invitational Tournament early in its season. The Cardinals’ girl’s program is seemingly doing something similar in mid-season, but it goes by the name of the Bollinger Cape Scott Conference Tournament, as Woodland has absolutely dominated this event since its inception three years ago.
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Oak Ridge downs Meadow Heights to advance to tournament final (1/11/24)The Oak Ridge Blue Jays took down the Meadow Heights Panthers 33-30 in the semifinal round of the BCS Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Meadow Heights High School in Patton, Missouri. It was an intense rematch between the Panthers and the Blue Jays. Meadow Heights won the first game 44-38 on Dec. 20 at the First State Community Bank Holiday Classic...
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ROUNDUP: Oak Ridge advance to BCS Conference semifinals (1/9/24)The Oak Ridge girls' basketball team defeated Puxico 62-26 in the first round of the BCS Conference Tournament on Monday, Jan. 8 at Meadow Heights High School. The Lady Jays took a commanding 24-6 lead in the first quarter and were able to cruise to halftime with only eight added points. Oak Ridge kept the pressure going in the second half with 12 points scored in the third quarter and 18 points during the final period...
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Chaffee rallies, pulls past Oak Ridge in chippy interconference matchup (1/5/24)In a big battle of Scott-Mississippi and Mississippi Valley Conference hopefuls, the hosting Chaffee girls basketball team got the best of Oak Ridge with a late comeback to take a 46-43 victory on Thursday night. Holding a big lead at the half, Chaffee fell into a second-half hole as Oak Ridge escaped its early foul trouble, but the Red Devils rallied back and held on for an impressive win against one of the area’s toughest small schools...
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Scott City boys basketball fights, pushes past Oak Ridge in fiery road test (1/3/24)In a matchup of two teams that competed for a fifth-place championship in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament less than a week ago, Scott City won a tough interior battle and took a big 66-57 victory at Oak Ridge on Tuesday night.
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2023 Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Top performers from each team (12/31/23)After four days (Dec. 26-30), 26 games, and 40 hours of listening to fans at the Show Me Center scream, "Get the rebound!" and "That's a foul!" the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament is now in the books. Cape Central has once again claimed the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament championship by defeating Jackson. ...