An improved second-half shooting performance from Kenton wasn’t enough to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit as St. Marys finished off a 51-42 Western Buckeye League girls basketball win on Thursday. A 3-pointer from Ellie Miller got the Lady Wildcats off on the right foot against their WBL rival.

MOUNT VICTORY — Upper Scioto Valley used its defense to set the tone early Thursday night in a Northwest Central Conference girls basketball game against Ridgemont. The Rams (10-1) forced 12 first-quarter turnovers as they jumped out to a 19-point lead and cruised to an 81-43 victory.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale defeated Cory-Rawson, 70-17, in a Blanchard Valley Conference girls basketball game Thursday. The Falcons outscored the Hornets, 27-2, in the opening quarter and took a 48-6 lead at halftime.

DOLA — After struggling in the first quarter, Hardin Northern dominated Lima Temple Christian Monday night in a 49-17 girls basketball victory. The Polar Bears (8-5) trailed 9-5 after the opening quarter, but outscored Temple Christian 44-8 the rest of the way.

BELLEFONTAINE — Ben Logan defeated Graham 2,423 to 2,320 in Central Buckeye Conference boys bowling on Thursday. Logan Wenger bowled a 385 series to lead the Raiders.

BELLEFONTAINE — Ben Logan will induct two new members into its Hall of Fame on Friday night. Tony Grant and Jeremiah Kerns will join the Hall of Fame in a ceremony that will take place in the gym following the junior varsity boys basketball game against Northwestern at approximately 6:45 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Ben Logan dominated the second quarter Wednesday night and then held on to defeat Northwestern 53-46 in Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division girls basketball. The Raiders (11-2, 5-0 CBC) built a 16-13 lead after the first quarter.

The Kenton girls and boys swim teams dominated a tri-meet Tuesday night against Indian Lake and Botkins. The Wildcat girls scored 116 points. Botkins had 24 and Indian Lake scored two. On the boys side, Kenton scored 92 points. Botkins had 32 and Indian Lake 23.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale had the lead after the first quarter, but unbeaten Van Buren quickly pulled away and hung on to win a Blanchard Valley Conference boys basketball game, 63-49, on Tuesday. The Falcons (3-7, 0-4 BVC) ran out to a 20-16 first-quarter lead before being outscored 32-15 in the middle quarters.

McGUFFEY — Upper Scioto Valley dominated Allen East in nonconference girls basketball action Tuesday night, cruising to a 70-29 win. The Rams led 22-9 after the first quarter, 40-18 at halftime and 60-27 after three quarters.