Sarah Wright made both ends of a one-and-one with 3.9 seconds to play to seal Dixie Heights' 45-42 win over Villa Madonna in a 34th District game at Villa Madonna.

        Dixie Heights took the lead with 12 seconds to play on a free throw by Cassie Shondel after Villa Madonna had tied it up on a 3-pointer by Alex Randall.

        Dixie Heights next plays the winner of today's Scott-Calvary Christian game in the district final at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Villa Madonna. Both district finalists will advance to the regional tournament.

        VILLA MADONNA (42) — Sullender 3 0 8, Randall 4 0 10, Pavel 3 0 8, Halpin 3 1 7, Humphrey 3 0 9. Totals: 16 1 42.

        DIXIE HEIGHTS (45) — Lingelbach 2 0 5, Shondel 3 1 8, Wright 6 3 15, Durrett 3 2 8, Farley 4 1 9. Totals: 18 7 45.

        Villa Madonna ....... 19   2  13   8—42

        Dixie Heights ....... 16   9   9  11—45

        3-pointers: V—Sullender 2, Randall 2, Pavel 2, Humprey 3. D—Lingelbach, Shondel.

        • Highlands 62, Dayton 17, 36th District at Bellevue — Tara Boothe scored all eight of her points in the first quarter as No.5 Highlands took a 19-2 lead.

        The Bluebirds, will play the winner of today's Newport Central Catholic-Newport game in the district final at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Bellevue. Both district finalist will advance to the regional tournament.

        DAYTON (17) — Lynn 2 2 6, Price 1 0 2, Lovins 1 0 3, Gay 0 1 1, Mills 1 0 2, Hollingsworth 1 0 3. Totals: 6 3 17.

        HIGHLANDS (62) — Gerding 2 0 5, Ball 1 0 3, Winkler 2 0 4, Konen 3 0 8, Owsley 3 0 6, Hamel 3 0 6, Brown 2 2 6, Boothe 3 2 8, Berling 3 2 10, Grause 3 0 6. Totals: 25 6 62.

        Dayton ....... 2   2  10   3—17

        Highlands ....... 19  11  13  19—62

        3-point: H—Geardino, Ball, Konen 2, Berling 2. D—Lovins, Hollingsworth. Records: H 19-9, D 2-22.

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