Bloomfield, Missouri - In a very close SCAA Boys Basketball Varsity Tournament Game #2 the #4 Richland Rebels (8-6) escaped the #5 seeded Woodland Cardinals (8-7) 48-47.

Richland led at the end of the first 10-8, end of the second 23-13, but Woodland gave them a little scare in the third quarter when the Cardinals out scored the Rebels 18-7.  Woodland led 31-30 going into the final period of the game.

The Rebels fought back and improved their record to 9-6 with the win.  They will play the winner of the Dexter vs Bell City game on Thursday, January 24th at 7 p.m.

Daniel Petty had a game-high 17 points for the Rebels. He finished with four buckets and three treys.

Tanner Freeman also was in double digits for Richland adding 11 points.  He hit one trey and four 2-pointers.

Woodland's Paul Duncan recorded a team-high 15 points on seven 2-pointers and one from the charity stripe.

Karson Skinner finished with 14 points on five buckets and four free-throws.

Final Score #4 Richland 48, #5 Woodland 47

Richland    10   13     7  18  -  48

Woodland    8    5   18  16  -  47

Richland (48) - Daniel Petty 17, Tanner Freeman 11, Riley Glass 6, Jack Beil 8, Andrew Partenberry 6.  FG 19, FT 6/9, F 12. (3-pointers: Petty 3, Freeman 1. Fouled Out: None)

Woodland (47) - Jasmon Frymire 6, Kyle Balsman 6, Connor Goodwin 6, Karson Skinner 14, Paul Duncan 15.  FG 17, FT 9/16, F 13. (3-pointers: Frymire 2, Goodwin 2. Fouled Out: None).