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WEIRTON -- Led by a double-double from senior Shea McCoy, the Madonna girls basketball team got its first win of the season on Tuesday night at home, 36-27 over visiting Paden City.
McCoy netted 12 points and pulled down 12 boards to lead the Blue Dons, while Riley Birkhimer netted eight points and Maddie Long six.
Madonna jumped out to an 8-2 lead after the opening quarter and led 19-11 at halftime.
The Blue Dons travel to Catholic Central on Thursday.
Crusaders win big for first W
STEUBENVILLE -- The Catholic Central boys basketball cruised to a 71-36 win over Bridgeport on Tuesday night for its first win of the season.
The Crusaders jumped ahead 21-8 after the opening quarter and did not look back, leading 40-20 at the break and using a 21-point third quarter to pull ahead even further.
Benji Rook led Central with 17 points, while Tommy Pergi netted 16 and Andrew Dorsey 15.
Overall, nine of 10 Central players to see the floor found the scorebook.
Rook knocked down three triples, while Dorsey and Daniel Bolster each netted two from beyond the arc.
Central hosts Madonna on Friday.
Big Red falls at Minerva
MINERVA -- Big Red came up just short in what was a close, low-scoring contest Tuesday night on the road at Minerva, 31-28.
Keith Lewis led Steubenville's efforts with nine points, while Ivan Buggs tallied seven and Phaeton Hill finished with six.
Big Red (1-1) led 5-4 after the opening quarter, but the Lions (2-3) jumped ahead 18-12 at halftime with a 14-point second quarter, the largest output from either team in the game.
Steubenville out-scored the hosts 16-13 in the second half, but the comeback came up just short.
Big Red won the jayvee contest, 59-41.
Big Red travels to Brooke on Friday night.
Creek drops close game to EL
WINTERSVILLE -- East Liverpool left Coach D Court Tuesday night night with a narrow 59-55 win over Indian Creek.
The Redskins efforts were led by 19 points from Logan Schaffer, while Drake Freshwater netted 12 and Caleb Bodo nine.
The Potters led 14-9 after one but Creek jumped ahead 30-24 at halftime. East Liverpool, though, scored 20 in the fourth quarter for the comeback victory.
Creek is scheduled to visit Martins Ferry on Friday night.
Edison falls to Beaver Local
RICHMOND -- The Edison boys basketball team dropped a 59-41 decision to Beaver Local at home on Tuesday night.
The game was tied 22-22 at halftime, but the Beavers pulled away in the final two quarters.
Gage Cline led Edison with 14 points, while Brayden Moses tallied nine points and both Hunter Rothacker and Deacon Rawson finished with eight points.
The Wildcats travel to Conotton Valley on Friday.