Kelly, Lizza lead St. Anthony's girls to semis

St. Anthony's has ridden its defense all season. And that continued Friday night as the Friars topped Buffalo Nardin, 61-35, in a state CHSAA Class A girls basketball quarterfinal at St. Dominic.

Symone Kelly had 13 points and 18 rebounds and Mimi Lizza 13 points and four assists for St. Anthony's (22-6). Erin O'Brien had nine points for Nardin (12-12).

"Every game we play, it is all about the defense," Friars coach Ken Parham said.

The Friars play the winner of St. Francis Prep-Moore Catholic in a semifinal at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Dominic.

STATE CHSAA CLASS A GIRLS QUARTERFINAL

St. Anthony's 19 15 15 12 - 61

Nardin 7 8 13 7 - 35

SA: Lizza 13, White 3, Bill 7, Sixsmith 6, Musgrove 10, Impellizeri 3, Impellizeri 6, Kelly 13. Totals: 26-4-61. N: O'Brien 9, Wingerter 7, Jancevski 6, Robbins 5, Frantz 6, Daley 2. Totals: 12-8-35. Three-pointers: SA 5 (Lizza 3, White, Bill); N 3 (O'Brien 2, Wingerter).