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BEALLSVILLE -- The Madonna boys basketball team opened a 21-point first quarter lead and never looked back in doubling up Beallsville on the road Wednesday, 70-35.
Lennon Dierich led the Blue Dons with 12 points, while Luke Amaismeier netted 11 and Matt Amaismeier 10 points.
All 10 Madonna players dressed found the scoresheet.
Brandon Louden led the Blue Devils with a game-high 13 points.
Madonna 70, Beallsville 35
MADONNA: L. Amaismeier 4 2-2 11; Mascio 3 0-1 6; Serafine 1 0-0 3; DoBraska 2 0-1 4; Pietranton 1 0-0 2; Arlia 3 2-2 9; Dietrich 4 3-3 12; Muzzi 2 2-2 6; M. Amaismeier 4 2-2 10; Bone 3 2-2 9. TOTALS: 27, 13-15; 70.
BEALLSVILLE: English 1 2-2 4; Louden 6 0-0 13; Taylor 4 1-2 9; Perkins 2 1-2 5; Allen 1 2-4 4. TOTALS: 14, 6-10; 35.
3-POINT GOALS: Madonna 5 (L. Amaismeier, Serafine, Arlia, Dietrich, Bone); Beallsville 1 (Louden).
Panthers pull away in fourth to sweep Red Knights
CONNORVILLE -- The Panthers snapped a modest losing streak by completing the season sweep of the Red Knights Wednesday evening, 50-34.
The Panthers blew open a close game by outscoring Toronto, 14-2 in the fourth.
Buckeye Local was led by Cameron Best's 17. Luke Darrah added 16.
Toronto was led by Noah Karaffa's 10.
Buckeye Local 50, Toronto 34
TORONTO -- Choicej 3, 0-2 6; Dickinson 1, 0-0 3; Karaffa 4, 0-0 10; Baker 1, 0-2 3; Mick 0, 0-0 0; Ensell 0, 0-2 0; Close 0, 0-4 0; Benton 2, 0-0 4; Keenan 3, 2-4 8; Totals: 14, 2-14 34.
BUCKEYE LOCAL -- Palmer 0, 0-0 0; McHugh 2, 0-0 4; Romanyak 4, 1-2 9; Walker 0, 0-0 0; Best 5, 5-8 17; R. Deitch 1, 0-1 2; Kindberg-Colabelli 0, 0-0 0; L. Darrah 7, 2-3 16; A. Deitch 0, 0-0 0; Berry 0, 0-0 0; H. Darrah 1, 0-0 2; Chandler 0, 0-0 0; Totals: 20, 8-13 50.
3-point goals: T -- Dickinson, Karaffa (2), Baker. BL -- Best (2).
Beaver boys top Creek
CALCUTTA -- The Beaver Local boys basketball team topped Indian Creek Wednesday night, 56-48.
The Redskins efforts were led by Caleb Bodo and Logan Schaffer with 14 points each, while Lucca Morelli added nine points.
Brady Smith led the Beavers with a game-high 17 points, while Skylar Pappas netted 16.
Beaver Local 56, Indian Creek 48
INDIAN CREEK: Kuczykowski 1 1-2 3; Williams 1 0-0 3; Morelli 1 6-6 9; Vandeborne 0 0-1 0; Irizarry 1 0-0 3; Bodo 5 3-5 14; Smith 1 0-0 2; Schaffer 7 0-0 14. TOTALS: 17, 10-14; 48.
BEAVER LOCAL: Pappas 6 0-0 16; Bowyer 2 0-0 5; Agnew 3 2-2 9; Smith 7 3-4 17; Blissenbach 1 0-1 2; Stephenson 1 0-0 2; Cline 2 1-2 5. TOTALS: 22, 6-9; 56.
3-POINT GOALS: Indian Creek 4 (Williams, Morelli, Irizarry, Bodo); Beaver Local 6 (Pappas 4, Bowyer, Agnew).
Bellaire tops Big Red girls
BELLAIRE -- The Big Reds picked up another win and inched closer to securing an OVAC Tournament berth with a victory against Steubenville, 62-50.
Bellaire owned a 26-point lead after three periods.
The Big Reds (11-5) were led by Rhyan O'Grady, who accounted for 18. Zara Harveth added 12 and sophomore Alli Ault added 10.
Steubenville was led by Aniyah Warner's 10 points, while Paige Matteson finished with nine and Mya Fleming eight.
Bellaire 62, Steubenville 50
STEUBENVILLE -- Jones 2, 0-0 4; Warner 5, 0-0 10; Matyas 1, 0-0 2; Criss 2, 2-2 7; Cucarese 1, 2-2 4; Fleming 3, 2-3 8; Matteson 4, 0-0 9; Martin 1, 0-0 2; Perdue 1, 2-4 4; Totals: 20, 8-11 50.
BELLAIRE -- Ault 4, 1-3 10; Porter 0, 0-0 0; Harveth 4, 4-6 12; Mason 3, 0-0 6; Hamilton 0, 0-0 0; McAninch 2, 6-6 10; Rowson 0, 1-2 1; O'Grady 5, 5-7 18; Bonar 2, 0-0 4; Craig 0, 1-2 1; Menendez 0, 0-0 0; Totals: 20, 18-26 62.
3-point goals: S -- Criss, Matteson. B -- O'Grady (3), Ault.
Big Red, Wheeling Central split swim meet
STEUBENVILLE -- The Big Red and Wheeling Central swimming teams split a swim meet at the Big Red Natatorium Wednesday.
Steubenville won the girls portion of the event 170-74, while the Maroon Knights captured the boys portion, 119-66.
Diana Irvin led the Big Red girls with wins in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly.