Girls Basketball: Fatima 51, Blair Oaks 37

ASHLAND - After a low-scoring first quarter, the Fatima Lady Comets were able to pick up the scoring in a 51-37 win against Blair Oaks to open the Southern Boone Classic.

Fatima, the third seed, had just an 8-4 lead against sixth-seeded Blair Oaks after the first period. But Fatima was able to increase the lead to 20-12 at halftime and 32-19 after three quarters.

Sammey Bunch paced the winners with 25 points and three steals, while Sydney Neuner had 14 points and six rebounds.

Brooke Boessen led Blair Oaks (8-10) with 10 points.

Fatima will play second-seeded Father Tolton at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the winner's bracket semifinals, while Blair Oaks will meet seventh-seeded Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. the same day in a loser's bracket semifinal.