Girls’ Basketball

Oxford 70, Afton 20

OXFORD – Playing the first of three games in three days, Oxford rolled past visiting Afton Thursday in a make-up from Tuesday night.

Haley Witchella scored 21 points for Oxford, 17 in the first half as Oxford roared to a 41-8 advantage. The Blackhawks had eight points in the second quarter from reserve Lacey Barry, who finished the night with a varsity-high 16.

“We played the way we hoped to,” said Oxford coach Chris Palmer, who said his team committed just eight turnovers in the game. “We wanted to get a lot of people into the the game, and everyone played a decent amount.”

Everyone in the Oxford lineup also found the scoring column. Julie Heggie added 14 points in the win for the Blackhawks, who moved into a tie for fourth in the Midstate Athletic Conference with Sidney. The Blackhawks host the Warriors tonight, then entertain Bainbridge-Guilford Saturday afternoon.

“It’s an important game for us (Friday),” Palmer said. “Step one was tonight, and step two is Friday.”

Afton: Makalliah Harris-Paladino, 1 0-0-2; Payton Cutting, 4 0-0-8; Kartrina Werth,0 ; Britney Patten, 4 0-0-8; Taylor Briggs, 1 0-0-2; Bailey Sherman, 0 0-2-0; Mikayla Sherman, 0; Subrina Brotzman, 0; Jessica Wenner, 0; Hartley Jennings, 0. Totals: 10 0-2-20.

Oxford: Emily Smith, 3 0-0-6, Allie Nelson, 1 0-0-2; Ginny Burdick, 1 1-2-3, Jackie Heggie, 3 0-0-6, Julie Heggie, 7 0-0-14; Kayla Golden, 1 0-0-2; Lacey Barry, 7 2-3-16, Haley Witchella, 10 1-3-21. Totals: 33 4-8-70.

Aft. 6 2 6 6–20

Oxf. 18 23 20 9–70