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GIRLS HOOPS: Take a look at Thursday’s scores and statistics

Take a look at Thursday's scores and statistics from the area's girls basketball finals.

SOSA Staff Report

SOUTH WEBSTER 53, MINFORD 50

The Jeeps (2-3, 2-1 SOC II) got back in the win column Thursday night with a league victory over Minford.

Bri Claxon continued a tremendous start to her season, scoring a game-high 28 points to lead the way for South Webster. Faith Maloney and Baylee Cox also helped out, scoring 10 points each.

Minford (1-2, 1-2 SOC II) was led by Maddie Slusher with 17 points while Hannah Tolle and Mackenzie Watters had 12 and 10, respectively.

BOX SCORE

South Webster: 4-14-14-21 — 53

Minford: 9-12-7-18 — 50

South Webster: 20 FG, 9-15 FT, 4 3pt. (Claxon 3). Scoring: Claxon 28, Maloney 10, Cox 10, Stephens 2.

Minford: 16 FG, 14-24 FT, 4 3pt. (Slusher 2). Scoring: Slusher 17, Tolle 12, Mackenzie Watters 10, Shonkwiler 8, Makayla Watters 3.

WHEELERSBURG 60, WEST 44

The Pirates (2-0, 2-0 SOC II) continued a hot start with a 16-point win over West in SOC action Thursday night.

Leading Wheelersburg to the win was Ellie Kallner with 13 points while Kaylee Darnell added 11 of her own.

For West (1-3, 0-2 SOC II), Charlie Jo Howard had 12 points while Lexi Deaver scored 11.

BOX SCORE

Wheelersburg: 14-14-23-9 — 60

West: 10-7-15-12 — 44

Wheelersburg: 23 FG, 8-9 FT, 8 3pt. (Kallner 2, Irwin 2). Scoring: Kallner 13, Darnell 11, Jolly 8, Irwin 8, Keeney 7, Walker 5, Eaton 3, Wolfenbarker 3, Rucker 2.

West: 14 FG, 12-22 FT, 4 3pt. (Howard 2). Scoring: Howard 12, Deaver 11, Rigsby 8, Cline 4, Pack 4, Howell 3, Bennett 2.

NORTHWEST 58, VALLEY 26

The Mohawks (4-0, 3-0 SOC II) stayed perfect Thursday evening with a drubbing of Valley in conference play.

Valerie Copas led Northwest with 14 points while Keirah Potts had 12 and Ava Jenkins had 10. Haidyn Wamsley and Audrey Knittel also helped out with nine points each.

Valley (1-3, 0-3 SOC II) was led by Bre Call’s 13 points.

BOX SCORE

Northwest: 19-11-15-13 — 58

Valley: 8-5-5-8 — 26

Northwest: 22 FG, 9-12 FT, 3 3pt. (Copas 2). Scoring: Copas 14, Potts 12, Jenkins 10, Wamsley 9, Knittel 9, Lewis 2.

Valley: 8 FG, 6-10 FT, 2 3pt. (Call 1, Dunham 1). Scoring: Call 13, Dunham 5, Conaway 4, Whitt 2.

NOTRE DAME 63, CLAY 31

The Titans (3-0, 2-0 SOC I) stayed atop the SOC I standings by doubling up Clay Thursday night.

In a game where 12 different players scored, Notre Dame was led by Ava Hassel and Isabel Cassidy, who each scored 12 points. Taylor Schmidt had eight points and Annie Dettwiller had six.

For Clay (0-4, 0-2 SOC I), Shaley Munion scored a game-high 13 points.

BOX SCORE

Notre Dame: 26-21-5-9 — 63

Clay: 3-7-10-11 — 31

Notre Dame: 19 FG, 9-16 FT, 12 3pt. (Hassel 4). Scoring: Hassel 12, Cassidy 12, Schmidt 8, A. Dettwiller 6, Bradford 5, Schaefer 5, Boland 4, C. Dettwiller 3, Creech 3, Smith 2, Delabar 2, Holtgrove 1.

Valley: 8 FG, 6-10 FT, 2 3pt. (Call 1, Dunham 1). Scoring: Call 13, Dunham 5, Conaway 4, Whitt 2.

GREEN 55, IRONTON ST. JOE 38

The Bobcats (3-0, 2-0 SOC I) kept momentum with a third straight win Thursday night, beating Ironton St. Joe in conference action.

Kasey Kimbler scored 18 points for Green and Kame Sweeney had 17 alongside 10 rebounds. Anna Knapp scored eight points and had a game-high 15 rebounds while Kim Brown passed out six assists.

BOX SCORE

Green: 17-11-16-11 — 55

Ironton St. Joe: 8-14-4-12 — 38

Green: 16 FG, 17-21 FT, 6 3pt. (Kimbler 3). Scoring: Kimbler 18, Sweeney 17, Knapp 8, Blevins 6, Baldridge 2, Brown 2, Christian 2.

Ironton St. Joe: 16 FG, 3-9 FT, 3 3pt. (E. Whaley 2). Scoring: B. Whaley 15, E. Whaley 10, Mahlmeister 5, C. Sheridan 5, K. Sheridan 3.

ADENA 48, WESTFALL 36

The Warriors (3-1, 1-0 SVC) started their conference schedule with a win Thursday, beating Westfall by a 12-point margin.

Leading Adena to the win was senior Hannah Stark, who had a team-high 15 points. Jenna Martin also played well, scoring seven points and grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds. Sydney Foglesong had six points and seven boards.

For Westfall (0-3, 0-1 SVC), Gabby Patete had a team-high 12 points while Mahaley Farmer had eight.

BOX SCORE

Adena: 19-11-15-13 — 58

Westfall: 8-5-5-8 — 26

Adena: 21 FG, 6-21 FT, 4 3pt. (Stark 2). Scoring: Stark 15, Martin 7, Foglesong 6, Ater 5, Smith 5, Makenna Lovely 5, Curry 3, Makaela Lovely 2.

Westfall: 12 FG, 11-17 FT, 1 3pt. (Farmer 1). Scoring: Patete 12, Farmer 9, Dudgeon 8, Mullins 5, Henry 2.

PAINT VALLEY 48, ZANE TRACE 42

The Bearcats (2-2, 1-0 SVC) got back in the win column Thursday, edging Zane Trace in conference action by a six-point margin.

Olivia Smith led Paint Valley in scoring with 13 points while Angel Proehl followed with nine points. Ahneka Campbell scored seven points, Hannah Uhrig had six and both Abbi Stanforth and Baylee Uhrig scored five.

Zane Trace (0-3, 0-1 SVC) had its best outing this season and was led by Lauren Lane’s game-high 20 points. Gracie McCullough followed with seven.

BOX SCORE

Paint Valley: 4-14-22-8 — 48

Zane Trace: 10-11-10-11 — 42

Paint Valley: 14 FG, 16-30 FT, 4 3pt. (Proehl 2). Scoring: Smith 13, Proehl 9, Campbell 7, H. Uhrig 6, B. Uhrig 5, Stanforth 5, McFadden 3.

Zane Trace: 16 FG, 8-21 FT, 2 3pt. (Lane 1, Guffey 1). Scoring: Lane 20, McCullough 7, Guffey 5, May 3, Hill 2, Kerr 2, Rittenhouse 1.

OTHER SCORES: Oak Hill 70, Eastern 42 … Southeastern 47, Piketon 32 … New Boston 65, East 25 … Western 53, Symmes Valley 50

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