NORTONVILLE ? Leigh Anna Thompson finished with a career-high 19 points as McLouth held off Perry-Lecompton, 64-58, Tuesday in the first round of the Jefferson County North girls basketball tournament.

Courtney Edmonds added to the McLouth attack by grabbing 16 rebounds and dishing out seven assists.

McClouth will take on Atchison Mount Saint Scholastica on Friday in semifinal play at Jefferson County North High School. Perry-Lecompton will play Oskaloosa in the consolation semifinal on Friday.

McLouth 64,

Perry-Lecompton 58

McLouth 19 10 15 20 — 64

Perry-Lecompton 17 9 8 24 — 58

McLouth — Leigh Anna Thompson 19, Emma Prochaska 15, Courtney Edmonds 10, Emily Nitzsche 10, Alayna Stewart 2, Erica Meyer 1, Ashley Alloway 1.

Perry-Lecompton — Shannon Wilson 22, Haley Wilson 15, Casey Amerine 12, Heidi Wege 4, Jamie Amerine 2, Brandy Jones 2, Megan Blosser 1.

St. Scholastica 70, Oskaloosa 39

Nortonville — Atchison Mount St. Scholastica put a defensive clinic in the first half against Oskaloosa.

The Bears manged just nine points in the first half of a first-round JCN Tournament loss.

Oskaloosa will meet Perry-Lecompton in a consolation semifinal Friday at Jefferson County North High.

Atchison Mount St. Scholastica will face McLouth in a semifinal Friday at Jefferson County North.

Mount St. Scholastica 70, Oskaloosa 39

Oskaloosa 6 3 16 14 — 39

Mount St. Scholastica 12 18 26 14 — 70

Oskaloosa — Erika Houk 10, Megan Reed 6, Aubree Harsh 6, Jessica Layden 6, Krishna Beach 4, April Kruse 3, Julie Norman 2, Molly Pruitt 2.

Atchison Mount St. Scholastica — Mallory Pickman 19, Melinda Morrison 12, Anna Rice 10, Jill Garrett 8, Jessica Langan 6, Ashley Kunecke 5, Megan Pool 4, Madeline Cairney 2, Elizabeth Clements 2, Monica Franklin 2.