Sparta 59, Anna-Jonesboro 47
Jessica Robinson tossed in a game-high 26 points and Sparta outscored Anna-Jonesboro 40-21 in the second half for a 59-47 victory Tuesday night.
The Lady Bulldogs led 11-10 at the end of the first quarter but trailed 26-19 at halftime.
Jade Vaughn added 15 points for Sparta in the win.
With the victory, Sparta improved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the SIRR Mississippi Division.
Nashville 50, Pinckneyville 23
Nashville held Pinckneyville to under double digits in scoring in each quarter for a 50-23 win Tuesday night.
“Aside from a few individual breakdowns, this was our best job of playing team defense, and at times, we did the best job we have done this year of running motion offense,” said Pinckneyville coach Alan Engelhardt. “We just still have a lot of work to do in order to compete against a good team like Nashville. They are heads and shoulders better than anyone we have seen this year. We will see if we can come back and learn from our mistakes on Thursday versus Sparta.”
The Lady Panthers fell behind 11-3 in the first quarter and trailed 24-12 at the intermission. In the second half, Nashville outscored Pinckneyville 11-4 in the third and 15-7 in the fourth for the 27-point margin.
Maddy Keith led Pinckneyville with eight points.
With the loss, Pinckneyville dropped to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in the conference.
Shawnee 38, Chester 25
Shawnee owned the second half Tuesday night in its battle against Chester. The Lady Redskins outscored Chester 11-2 in the fourth quarter for the 38-25 win.
Hilary Best and Kristy Pulliam each scored six points to lead Chester.
With the loss, the Lady Jackets fell to 2-6 on the season.
Trico 43, Elverado 38
Trico fell behind 11-6 in the first quarter but rallied to outscore Elverado in each of the remaining three quarters for its first win of the year 43-38 Monday.
Kendra Williams made four three-pointers and finished with 16 points to lead the Lady Pioneers. Beth Daniels added 10 points in the win.
Marissa-Coulterville 44, Steeleville 24
Marissa-Coulterville outscored Steeleville 25-9 in the first half en route to a 44-24 victory Monday night in Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division action.
The Lady Meteors led 10-6 at the end of the first quarter and 25-9 at the break. Marissa-Coulterville put the game away in the second half by outscoring the Lady Warriors 19-15.
Chelsea Weekley finished with 16 points and seven rebounds to lead Marissa-Coulterville. Corey Pitchford added 10 points, seven assists, eight steals and four blocks. Bailey Setzekorn had 10 points in the win.
With the victory, Marissa-Coulterville improved to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in the conference.
The Steeleville offense was paced by Jill Winkelman with eight points and Morgan Lindner with six.
With the loss, Steeleville dropped to 4-3 on the season.
Gibault 50, Marissa-Coulterville 44
Gibault outrebounded Marissa-Coulterville 41-27 to grab a 50-44 win Saturday in nonconference action.
The scored was tied up 12-12 at the end of the first quarter and Gibault held a 26-22 lead at halftime.
The Lady Meteors outscored Gibault 12-6 in the third to claim a 34-32 advantage going into the fourth.
Gibault would go on to outscore Marissa-Coulterville 18-10 in the fourth for the six-point win.
Chelsea Weekley led the Lady Meteors with 14 points before fouling out. Corey Pitchford and Christa Hill each had eight points in the loss.
Marissa-Coulterville dropped to 3-4 overall.
Pinckneyville 55, Benton 48
Pinckneyville outscored Benton 31-19 in the second half to overcome a five-point halftime deficit and knock off Benton 55-48 Friday night.
“We got ourselves into serious foul trouble in the first half because we didn't move our feet, didn't check out well, and didn't adjust to how the game was being called,” said Pinckneyville coach Alan Engelhardt. “Probably the most disappointing aspect of the night was our lack of attention to the scouting report. We knew what they were going to try to do against us, but we let them do what they wanted in the first half on offense, and it took us until midway through the third quarter to adjust to their half-court trap. With that being said, it was really good to see our bench step up, 39 of our 55 points came from the bench, with  Dani Jenkel, Kortney Crawford, and Taylor Kuhnert really offering us some great minutes.”
Jenkel, Crawford and Kuhnert all scored in double digits with 14, 10 and 10 respectively.
With the nonconference win, Pinckneyville improved to 4-2 on the season.
Marissa-Coulterville 47, Dupo 24
The Lady Meteors snapped a three-game losing streak with a 47-24 victory over Dupo Thursday night in Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division action.
Chelsea Weekley had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Marissa-Coulterville. Christa Hill added 11 points and six steals, while Abbie Lehman finished with five assists. With the win, Marissa-Coulterville improved to 3-3 on the season and 1-1 in conference play.
Chester 44, Elverado 35
Chester won its Black Diamond Conference opener with a 44-35 victory over Elverado Thursday night.
The Lady Jackets outscored Elverado 29-17 in the second half for the nine-point win.
Hilary Best scored 18 points to lead Chester to the win, while Jordan Clendenin added seven.
Chester improved to 2-4 overall and 1-0 in the conference.
Carlyle 62, Red Bud 57
Despite having four players score at least 10 points, Red Bud came up short against Cahokia Conference foe Carlyle 62-57 Thursday.
The Lady Musketeers trailed 16-10 in the first and 28-24 at the break.
In the third quarter, Carlyle pushed its lead to 56-44.
Red Bud fought back in the fourth outscoring Carlyle 13-6 but couldn’t rally all the way back.
Tara Hubert scored 17 points to lead Red Bud, while Tiffany Henry added 13. Ali Ringering added 11 points and Tori Albert chipped in with 10.
Paige Rakers exploded for 29 points to lead Carlyle to the win.
With the loss, Red Bud dropped to 3-2 overall and 0-2 in conference play.
Murphysboro 50, Trico 35
Murphysboro ran out to a 22-10 halftime lead and coasted to a 50-35 win over Trico Thursday night.
Beth Daniels had a big night for the Lady Pioneers scoring a game-high 20 points.
Trico dropped to 0-4 on the year with the loss.
Steeleville 40, New Athens 36
Trailing 28-25 heading into the fourth quarter, Steeleville outscored New Athens 15-8 over the final eight minutes for a 40-36 victory last Wednesday night in Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division action.
The Lady Warriors led 10-4 at the end of the first quarter and held a 15-12 advantage at the intermission.
New Athens outscored Steeleville 16-10 in the third for the three-point lead going into the fourth.
Natalie Ruebke led Steeleville with 18 points and eight rebounds. Alex Gale added 12 points, while Jill Winkelman finished with eight.
With the win, Steeleville improved to 4-2 on the season.