Behind a strong defensive effort and another big night from Yvonne Anderson, the Hickman girls basketball team beat Scott County, Ky., 70-56 yesterday in the consolation game of the KTXR Lady Classic in Springfield.

Anderson scored a game-high 27 points, giving her a three-game total of 95, which broke the previous tournament scoring record of 92. Defense and rebounding proved to be the difference in yesterday’s game, as the Kewpies (7-3) outrebounded Scott County 40-25. They also contained Dayton recruit Kayla Moses, who despite scoring 23 points was held to just 6-of-22 shooting from the field.

Chasity Prince scored 19 points and made three 3-pointers. The Kewpies also got a big lift early from Nicole Schulz, who hit a pair of early 3-pointers to help loosen up Scott County’s zone defense.

Boys basketball

● Rock Bridge 60, Warrensburg 37: Coming off a tough one-point loss on Friday, the Bruins (8-1) rode a hot shooting night to place third at the William Jewell Holiday Classic in Liberty.

The Bruins were 24 of 41 from the field and methodically pulled away. Ricky Kreklow led Rock Bridge with 21 points, and Jordan Dressler scored 17. Sam Fritz’s 12 points led Warrensburg.

● Springfield Central 80, Hickman 77: The Kewpies couldn’t hang on to 44-37 halftime lead in the fifth-place game at the Neosho Holiday Tournament.

Ben Dierkes made six 3-pointers and scored 24 points for the Kewpies (4-8). Tyler Stevens added 13 points, Eric Franklin had nine and Marty Liddell and Michael Thomas finished with eight each. Thomas Chadwick led Springfield Central (7-4) with 27 points, and Jonathan Gray added 24.

Central won the game by getting to the free-throw line - it hit 22 of 30 foul shots, compared to 9 of 12 for the Kewpies.

● Palmyra 57, Moberly 53: The Spartans (7-1) fell for the first time this season in the championship game of the Monroe City Tournament. Moberly could not overcome a poor shooting night.

Brett Boyer’s 12 points led the Spartans, while Brennen Hughes added nine.

Ryne Brewer and Jonathon Nutt each had 17 points to lead Palmyra (7-1).

● Westran 97, Sweet Springs 66: It was the Roscoe Robinson show, as he notched a triple-double, scoring 30 points, dishing out 14 assists and grabbing 10 rebounds in an opening-round win in the New Franklin Tournament.

Bryce Enyard and Tycie Linmen each added 20 points for the Hornets (4-4) and Tylar Aulbur added 15. Zach Thomas scored 15 to lead Sweet Springs (3-5).

● Pilot Grove 63, Prairie Home 36: The Tigers (8-1) outscored the Panthers 24-10 in the second quarter to put the game away. Nick Haller and Jordan Williams each scored 12 points to lead Pilot Grove.

Zack Glenn’s 12 points led Prairie Home.

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