Scoreboard for Wednesday, February 9

Boys basketball

At Voshall Gym, Pittsfield, Ill.

Pittsfield 59, Jerseyville 56: The Saukees erased a 14-point deficit to force overtime and got five points from Nate Scranton in the extra period to snake out a victory. Scranton finished with 23 points as Pittsfield outscored Jerseyville 9-6 in overtime. TJ Reel added 16 points for the Saukees, who went 8 of 9 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter and overtime.

At Augusta, Ill.

Southeastern 69, Bushnell-Prairie City 52: The Suns continue to show their depth as Cole Glick went 6 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 18 points. Ramsey Fry and Danny Stephens each had 22 points for the Suns, who improved to 22-4 overall.

At White Hall, Ill.

Unity 49, North Greene 29: Vincent Maglioacchetti scored 11 points and Gavin Koenig added 10 as the Mustangs picked up the road victory.

At Vandalia, Mo.

Van-Far 64, Mark Twain 59: The Tigers got the deficit to one point on multiple occasions, but they never took the lead in falling in an Eastern Missouri Conference makeup game.

Girls basketball

At Brimfield, Ill.

Brimfield 73, Quincy Notre Dame 49. Click here for the story.

At Carthage, Ill.

Illini West 65, Havana 55: Tied at 22 with less than two minutes remaining in the first half of the final home game of the regular season, the Chargers closed the second quarter on a 7-0 run and never trailed in the second half. Marie DeSotel hit a shot from the left corner to give Illini West a 24-22 lead with 1:51 to go in the half. Caydee Kirkham followed with a 3-pointer a minute later, and DeSotel scored again with 18 seconds left for a 29-22 lead. Kirkham finished with 28 points, while Hallie Ray and Ryley Reed had 10 points apiece. The Chargers, ranked third in Class 2A, improved to 28-2.

At Rushville, Ill.

Central-Southeastern 67, Rushville-Industry 22: The Panthers led 26-4 after the first quarter and by 29 points at halftime in cruising to the victory. Libby Ippensen led four C-SE players in double figures with 13 points, while Lauren Miller and Brilyn Lantz each had 12 and Karlee Marlow scored 10.

At Virginia, Ill.

Brown County 60, Triopia 25: The Hornets’ defense took control of this game from the start, limiting the Trojans to one field goal in the first quarter as Brown County ripped off a 25-3 run. Klare Flynn had 11 of her game-high 18 points in the first quarter, while Katey Flynn scored 12 of her 17 points in the first half. The Hornets, ranked sixth in Class 1A, improved to 27-5.

At Vandalia, Mo.

Van-Far 42, Mark Twain 30: Anna Echternacht led the Tigers with 14 points in an Eastern Missouri Conference makeup game.

Men’s basketball

At Charles Field House, Canton, Mo.

Mount Mercy 75, Culver-Stockton College 74. Click here for the story.

Women’s basketball

At Charles Field House, Canton, Mo.

Culver-Stockton College 65, Mount Mercy 51. Click here for the story.