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The Lady Blue Lions of Washington CH prevented rival Miami Trace from winning the undisputed Frontier Athletic Conference Girls Basketball Championship with a 56-48 win Saturday, in front of a packed house at Washington Senior High School Gym. The Lady Panthers loss combined with a McClain 61-38 win at Hillsboro, allows the Lady Tigers to share the FAC crown with Miami Trace with (8-2) records.
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Washington led most of the game, finding themselves down only once at 34-31 midway through the third quarter, before Lady Blue Lions Shawna Conger drilled a three-pointer to tie the score at 34-34. From there, WCH took off for a 43-37 lead after three periods. Washington CH led after each stop in the game: 14-10, 27-25, 43-37 and 56-48.
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Shawna Conger led Washington CH with 20 points while Jeleeya Tyree-Smith added 17. Miami Trace saw Shaylee McDonald fire-in 20 points with Magarah Bloom added 12.
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Washington CH was 21/51 from the field for 41%- including 6/14 from behind the arc. They added 10/16 at the foul line and committed only 9 turnovers.
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Miami Trace was 17/50 for 34%- including 5/14 from the arc and 9/15 at the foul line. The Lady Panthers committed 14 turnovers.
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Miami Trace concludes the regular season at (8-2/16-6) and Washington CH is (11-10) overall, with both teams headed to the sectional finals Saturday, February 15th at Adena High School. Miami Trace will play Waverly at noon, followed by Washington CH vs Fairfield Union at 1:45pm. Both games will be broadcast on Buckeye Country 105.5FM (WCHO-FM) and worldwide on our free iHeart Radio app.
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Earlier in the evening, Miami Trace Boys beat Washington CH 57-26.