New Hope used a 12-2 third quarter to take control of a non-league game and defeat visiting Calvary Christian 45-22.
The Statesmen entered the second half with a 22-15 lead and expanded it to 34-17.
Maren McCallister scored six of her 14 points in the period and Lauren Smith tossed in four points.
Rebecca Highfield nailed a trio of three-pointers for nine points and Smith finished with eight markers.
The Statesmen (3-5) travel to Westfall today for another non-league tilt.
Boys Basketball
New Hope 78,
Calvary Christian 45
Holden Roese poured in a career-high 36 points on Friday to lead New Hope to a 78-45 non-league win over visiting Calvary Christian.
Roese knocked down six three-pointers in the second half and ripped off 25 points on the way to his career-best production.
The Statesmen led at all stops – 18-11, 36-24 and 58-34.
Roese also added six rebounds and four steals on the evening. Caleb Heidish turned in 11 points and four assists, and Josh Mullins and Simon Kuhlwein contributed six points apiece.
New Hope (7-4) hosts Madison-Plains today in a non-league encounter.
Fairfield Union 54,
Logan Elm 52
Logan Elm rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half to tie a Mid-State League Buckeye Division game on Friday, but two free throws from Ryan Magill lifted host Fairfield Union to a 54-52 victory.
Isaac Ward led the Braves with 16 points and had a potential game-winning three rim out at the buzzer. Gabe Chalfin tallied 13 points and Jason Sailor added nine.
Magill poured in a game-high 18 points for the Falcons (4-6, 3-3), Charlie Bean had 14 and Ted Harrah tossed in 11.
The Braves (9-1, 7-1) travel to Zane Trace on Tuesday for a non-league game.
Liberty Union 79,
Circleville 47
Liberty Union erupted for 46 points in the second-half on Friday to record an MSL-Buckeye win over visiting Circleville.
The Tigers trailed 33-28 at halftime, but were outscored 19-8 in the third quarter by the Lions.
Ethan Moore scored 14 points, Trevor Coleman had 12 and Evan Justice added nine for the Tigers.
Liberty Union (9-6, 6-3) put six players into double-figures, paced by Carson Warner with 12 points.
The Tigers (2-11, 1-6) travel to Westfall on Tuesday for a non-league game.
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