COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Toledo Notre Dame Academy used the cushion of a 19-0 run in the third quarter and held off a furious Solon rally in a 61-48 win in a Division I girls state semifinal game.
Notre Dame, semifinal losers the past three seasons, plays the West Chester Lakota West-Newark winner at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Notre Dame (27-2) was down 22-21 on Friday before taking a 40-22 lead with 1:47 left in the third, but Solon (24-4) drew to within 44-42 with four minutes remaining in the game. Notre Dame then made six consecutive free throws for a 50-42 advantage.
Kaayla McIntyre had 23 points and 14 rebounds for Notre Dame. Teammate Mariah Copeland had 14 points. Dee Bekelja had 23 points for Solon.
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