Staff Report

DAYTON — The Purcell Marian Lady Cavaliers won its second straight Division 2 state championship with a 79-52 win over the Shaker Heights Laurel Lady Hawks on Saturday at the University of Dayton UD Arena.

Two-time Ms. Basketball winner Dee Alexander and Ky’Aira Miller scored 18 points each and Samaya Wilkins had 17 points to lead Purcell Marian (29-1).

Alexander is now the state tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 134 points in three appearances. She surpasses Beth Ostendorf (Urbana 1992-93, Pickerington 1994-95) with 122 points.

Mr. Basketball finalist Saniyah Hall scored 21 points and had 14 rebounds for Laurel (19-11). Tristan Williams had 13 points in the loss.

The Lady Cavaliers jumped out to a 20-10 first quarter lead that included a 12-2 run to end the quarter.

Purcell Marian extended the spread to 38-20 at the half. The lead was 60-35 after three quarters.

In the other state championship games, Fort Loramie beat Waterford 42-29 in Division 4, Africentric topped Ottawa-Glandorf 58-47 in Division 3 and Olmstead Falls edged Springboro 52-45 in Division 1.

Purcell Marian 20 18 22 19 = 79

S.H. Laurel 10 10 15 17 = 52

CINCINNATI PURCELL MARIAN (29-1): Cy’Aira Miller 2-5 3-3 9, Dee Alexander 7-12 4-6 18, Ky’Aira Miller 8-16 0-0 18, Samaya Wilkins 7-13 3-6 17, Jayda Mosley 3-9 0-0 8, McKenzie Jones 3-4 0-1 7, Trinity Small 0-3 2-2 2, Jordan Day 0-2 0-0 0, TaRajah Byrd 0-0 0-0 0, Jaylah Wingters 0-0 0-0 0, Mariah Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Layla Claxton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 30-65 12-18 79. 3-pt goals: 7-21 (C. Miller 2-5, K. Miller 2-3, Mosley 2-8, Jones 1-1, Small 0-3, Claxton 0-1). Rebounds: O-17 D-26 = 43 (Wilkins 13, Alexander 6). Assists: 18 (Mosley 9). Steals: 13 (C. Miller 4). Blocks: 1 (Wilkin). Turnovers: 10. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.

SHAKER HEIGHTS LAUREL (19-11): Saniyah Hall 8-25 3-5 21, Chloe Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Nyla Edwards 1-7 0-0 3, Jordyn Meyer 4-12 0-0 8, Tristan Williams 5-14 0-0 13, Liv Schneider 1-4 0-0 3, Sydnee Robinson 1-3 0-0 2, Reese Grammes 0-0 2-2 2. Totals: 20-66 5-7 52. 3-pt goals: 7-32 (Hall 2-11, Johnson 0-1, Edwards 1-4, Meyer 0-6, Williams 3-6, Schneider 1-4). Rebounds: O-21 D-22 = 43 (Hall 14, Williams 9, Meyer 7). Assists: 11 (Edwards 5, Hall 3). Steals: 7 (Hall 3). Blocks: 0. Turnovers: 17. Fouls: 19. Fouled out: None.