MINERVA — Peyton Colbert paced Salem’s girls basketball team with 15 points in a 41-22 win over Minerva on Wednesday in Eastern Buckeye Conference girls basketball action.

Maddy Andres added 11 points for Salem (10-5, 4-3 in the EBC).

Rachel Benedict had 10 points for Minerva, 2-13, 1-6.

Salem won the jayvee portion, 24-11. Shae Burkhart had 13 points for the winners.

Salem will host Ursuline on Saturday.

SA: 10-8-11-12–41

MI: 6-4-4-8–22

SALEM SCORING: Noa Martin 0-0-0, Karlie Sampson 3-3-9, Gary Rohm 0-1-1, Shae Burkhart 1-0-2, Ava Lee 0-0-0, Peyton Colbert 6-2-15, Ryann Vross 0-0-0, Olivia Lewis 0-0-0, Maddy Andres 4-2-11, Emilee Lewis 0-3-3. TEAM TOTALS: 14, 11-20: 41.

MINERVA SCORING: Alexa Lippincott 0-0-0, Ireland Kirkpatrick 2-3-7, Willa Shick 1-0-3, Ivey Rettig 0-0-0, Peyton Beaumariage 1-0-2, Sophia Burick 0-0-0, Ayvah Morckel 0-0-0, Rachel Benedict 5-0-10. TEAM TOTALS: 9, 3-8: 22.

Three-point goals: Salem 2 (Colbert, Andres), Minerva 1 (Shick).

West Branch 45,

Marlington 41

ALLIANCE — West Branch’s girls basketball team bounced Marlington 45-41 on Wednesday to remain in first place in the Eastern Buckeye Conference.

The Warriors are 13-1 overall and 7-0 in the EBC.

Marlington fell to 5-8 and 3-4 in the EBC.

West Branch will play Magnificat at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Classic in the Country.

WB: 10-9-8-18–45

MA: 7-4-15-15–41