Scoreboard for Wednesday, January 19

Boys basketball

At Payson, Ill.

Quincy Notre Dame 59, Payson Seymour 55. Click here for the story and video interview.

At Palmyra, Mo.

Tony Lenzini Invitational

Monroe City 42, Palmyra 23: The tempo favored fourth-seeded Palmyra until top-seeded Monroe City got stingy and Joshua Talton got rolling. Monroe City, which led the semifinal matchup 17-13 at halftime, allowed just 10 second-half points and did not give up a field goal in the fourth quarter. Talton, the senior guard, scored 15 of his game-high 19 points in the second half. Carson Hicks led Palmyra with six points.

Canton 64, Mark Twain 55: Canton’s Dalton Berhorst scored his 1,000th career point in the consolation bracket victory. LaKoda Preston led Mark Twain with 17 points and Sam Northcutt added 16.

Girls basketball

At Palmyra, Mo.

Tony Lenzini Invitational

Palmyra 47, Highland 43: Trailing by five points heading to the fourth quarter of the tournament semifinal, the Panthers’ Clare Williams scored six points in the final frame to spark a 17-8 run that carried Palmyra into Saturday’s title game. Williams led the Panthers (11-5) with 12 points and Sydney Compton added 11. Ansley Bringer led the Cougars with 14 points.

Van-Far 42, Mark Twain 34: A 16-point third quarter carried the Indians to the victory in the consolation bracket. Anna Echternacht led the Tigers with 11 points and Autumn Arndt added 10 points.

Men’s basketball

At Student Activity Center, Quincy

John Wood Community College 87, Spoon River 75. Click here for the story, photo gallery and video interview.

Women’s basketball

At Student Activity Center, Quincy

Spoon River 67, John Wood Community College 51. Click here for the story.