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WEIRTON -- Luke Amaismeier scored 21 points and Santino Arlia added 17 to lead Madonna to a 88-39 victory over Valley Wednesday night at the Dube Dome.
The Blue Dons scored 25 points in the first quarter to take a 16-point lead and never looked back, holding leads of 40-22 at halftime and 68-26 after three.
The Dons had a 28-4 advantage in the third to break the lead open in a big way.
Madonna scored at least 20 points in three of four quarters.
Also for the Dons, Anthony Mascio racked up 12 points and Luca Muzzi netted 11 to put four Madonna players in double figures.
All in all, nine of the 10 players to see the floor for George Vargo's team found the score sheet.
The Dons nailed 10 shots from 3-point range, led by Amaismeier and Arlia with three each.
Madonna is scheduled to take on Tyler Consolidated at home on Saturday.
Madonna 88, Valley 39
Valley 9-13-4-13 - 39
Madonna 25-15-28-20 - 88
VALLEY: Dallas 0 0-0 0; Patrick 2 0-0 5; Chris 1 0-0 2; Gavin 5 2-4 12; Brigg 0 2-2 2; Layden 0 0-0 0; Isaiah 1 0-0 2; Landon 0 0-0 0; Ethan 0 0-0 0; Beau 3 1-4 7; Walker 4 1-2 9; Jayden 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16, 6-12; 39.
MADONNA: L. Amaismeier 8 2-2 21; Mascio 4 2-2 12; Serafine 2 0-0 5; DoBraska 3 2-3 9; Petranton 0 0-0 0; Arlia 6 2-2 17; Muzzi 5 1-1 11; M. Amaismeier 2 2-3 4; Bone 2 0-2 4; Griskevich 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 33, 12-17; 88.
3-POINT GOALS: Valley 1 (Patrick); Madonna 10 (L. Amaismeier 3, Arlia 3, Mascio 2, Serafine, DoBraska).
Oak Glen girls wrap up regular season strong
CALCUTTA -- The Oak Glen girls basketball team put the finishing touches on a successful regular season by topping cross-river rival Beaver Local 68-37 on Wednesday.
With the win in the regular season finale, the Golden Bears head to the sectional tournament next week with a 13-6 record. Carson Barr netted 17 points to lead the way for the Bears, while Sarah Brown finished with 11 points and Lizzie Kell reached double digits with 10. Sydney Brown added nine.
Every player to suit up for Oak Glen scored.
After opening with a 16-9 lead after one, Oak Glen scored 27 in the second quarter to take command and did not look back.
The Beavers' Chansyn Hoppel netted 12 points.
Oak Glen opens its tournament run at home, hosting Wheeling Central in the Region 1, Section 1 semifinals next Wednesday.
Oak Glen 68, Beaver Local 37
Oak Glen 16-27-18-6 - 68
Beaver Local 9-11-10-7 - 37
OAK GLEN: Sy. Brown 4 1-2 9; Kell 5 0-0 10; Ward 1 0-0 3; Craig 1 0-0 2; McKay 2 1-1 5; McConnachie 3 0-0 6; Barr 8 1-2 17; Six 2 1-5 5; Sa. Brown 5 0-0 11. TOTALS: 31, 4-10; 68.
BEAVER LOCAL: Roberts 2 4-4 8; Fitzsimmons 0 0-0 0; Druschel 0 0-0 0; Hoppel 5 1-5 12; Narry 2 2-2 6; Talbott 0 0-0 0; Sorge 0 0-0 0; Keller 2 0-0 6; Jordan 0 0-0 0; Lane 2 0-0 5. TOTALS: 13, 7-11; 37.
3-POINT GOALS: Oak Glen 2 (Ward, Sa. Brown); Beaver Local 4 (Keller 2, Hoppel, Lane).
Big Red's season ends
NEW CONCORD -- The Big Red girls basketball team's season came to an end with a 53-17 loss at John Glenn in Wednesday night's Division II, East 2 District sectional semifinal.
Steubenville was the No. 15 seed, while John Glenn, the No. 3 seed, moves on to face No. 14 seed East Liverpool on Saturday.
Big Red finishes its season 5-17.
Toronto falls in sectional
STRASBURG--The Toronto girls basketball team suffered a 53-15 defeat to Strasburg-Franklin in its Division IV, East District sectional semifinal on Wednesday night.
The No. 3 seed Tigers advance to face No. 8 River on Saturday, while the season concludes for the No. 13 seed Red Knights.
Local swimmers set to compete at district meet
COLUMBUS -- Several local swimmers will take to the pool at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of Ohio State University today seeking spots in the state tournament.
The Division II District meet begins at 2:30 p.m., with the top two finishers in each event automatically qualifying for the OHSAA State Swimming and Diving Championship, which occurs next week in Canton.
Big Red relay teams will compete in the 200 girls medley relay, the girls 200 freestyle relay, and the girls 400 freestyle relay.
Steubenville's Janyah Withers will compete in the 50 freestyle, while Diana Irvin will swim in the 100 butterfly.
Catholic Central is also in the girls 400 freestyle relay.
Indian Creek's Sy Howell qualified to compete in the boys 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, Franlin Mazzaferro is in the boys 100 breastroke, while the Redskins girls team will compete in the girls 200 freestyle relay and the boys are in the 400 freestyle relay.
Panthers bowler moves on
ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- Buckeye Local’s Jimmy Hornyak advanced to next week's district tournament by turning in a score of a 601 score during Tuesday’s Eastern District's Division II boys bowling sectional at St. Clair Lanes.