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GIRLS BASKETBALL
District semifinals
¯ McDONALD 69, SPRINGFIELD 42: McDONALD -- Molly Howard scored all of her game-high 22 points in two decisive quarters to help McDonald pull away from the Tigers in a Division IV district semifinal.
Howard started the game by scoring 13 first-quarter points, including three 3-pointers, as the Blue Devils took a 19-10 lead. Springfield stayed in the game in the second quarter before Howard again went on a tear, this time scoring nine points in the third quarter. McDonald outscored the Tigers, 25-7, in the third to put the game away.
Sophia Constantino added 13 points, and Brooke Lewis put in 11 for the Devils.
The Tigers' Jacey Mullen tied Howard for the game-high with 22 points.
¯ EAST CANTON 52, JACKSON-MILTON 44: CANTON -- The Wizards won a back-and-forth battle with Jackson-Milton thanks to a big fourth quarter in a Division IV District semifinal.
The Blue Jays (15-8) rallied from a 12-2 first-quarter deficit and took a two-point lead going into the fourth quarter. That's when East Canton (12-5) found its rhythm, outscoring Jackson-Milton, 24-14, in the final 8 minutes.
Isbella Kline scored nine of her game-high 18 in the fourth quarter for East Canton.
Ava Darney paced the Blue Jays with 12 point, and Kylie Wilson added 11.
Regular season
¯ LaBRAE 42, BERKSHIRE 24: LEAVITTSBURG -- Laura McCoy scored 17 points and Briley Daniels added 13 as the host Vikings down the Badgers in a non-league, regular-season contest. LaBrae led 12-2 after the first quarter and 26-15 at intermission.
¯ BADGER 51, WINDHAM 32: VERNON -- The Braves built a 27-15 halftime lead and cruised to the Northeastern Athletic Conference win over the visiting Bombers.
Mackenzie Gross scored 12 points to fuel Badger (4-10, 3-6 NAC), with Grace Popovich and Addison Thomason scoring nine apiece and Calena Jablonski adding eight.
Zahra Cunningham poured in 16 points to spark Windham and Julia Jones contributed seven points.
¯ CHALKER 34, CARDINAL 29: SOUTHINGTON -- Livia Rhodes scored 13 points and Bella Woods supplied eight as the host Wildcats defeated the Huskies in non-league, regular-season play.
Cardinal led 15-13 at halftime, but Chalker used a 21-14 second-half scoring advantage.
Haley Domer scored 14 points and Cassie Nguyen added 12 for Cardinal.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Sectional first round
¯ FITCH 49, LAKESIDE 48: ASHTABULA -- The Falcons held off Lakeside in the final seconds to upset the Dragons in a Division I sectional first-round matchup.
Lakeside, the 18 seed, had the ball with 7 seconds remaining but failed to get off a shot.
Fitch's Todd Simons led all scorers with 16 points. Allen Underwood followed him with 12, and Cam Smith put in 10. The 24th-seeded Falcons trailed by three after the first quarter but outscored Lakeside, 17-11, in the second frame.