MORGANTOWN — The Magnolia Blue Eagles boys basketball squad advanced to the WVSSAC Class A Region 1 Co-Finals on Thursday, defeating No. 4 Trinity Christian 69-62 behind 28 points from Kingston Christen.

Christen, Magnolia’s leading scorer, shot 10-12 from the foul line as the Blue Eagles as a team shot an impressive 20-24 from the stripe.

Noah Hood scored 19 and Scott Bailey scored 13 for Magnolia to join Christen in double figures.

Trinity Christian was led by Austin Porta, who dropped 31.

No. 5 Magnolia now advances to face No. 1 Parkersburg Catholic in a state qualifier Regional Co-Final on Wednesday, March 11.

W.Va. Class AAA Region 1

No. 5 John Marshall 54,

No. 4 Grafton 36

GRAFTON — The Monarchs are moving on to a Regional Co-Final against No. 1 North Marion after defeating the Wildcats on the road Thursday.

Preston Watkins led John Marshall with 17. Jackson Helms followed with nine.

John Marshall will face North Marion on Tuesday, March 10 for a spot in the upcoming state tournament.

No. 3 Fairmont Senior 58, No. 6 Brooke 49

FAIRMONT — The Bruins fell in regional play Thursday against the Polar Bears, finishing with season 13-10.

Pete Fodor led the way for Brooke with 13 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Crosby Morris scored 11 with eight rebounds and Andrew Murdock finished with 10 and five assists.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Frostburg State 77, West Virginia Wesleyan 71

WHEELING — Much of the talk entering this week’s annual Mountain East Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament centered around the title being wide open for the taking by any number of teams.

Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals at WesBanco Arena seventh-seeded Frostburg State validated that conversation.

FSU erased a seven-point halftime lead late in the third quarter and then held off every challenge from second-seeded West Virginia Wesleyan in the fourth and final period to record a 77-71 victory.

The win, which improved Frostburg to 16-14, marks only the third time in the history of the tournament that a seventh seed has reached the semifinals and it put Frostburg back in the final four for the second consecutive season.

The Bobcats will face third-seeded University of Charleston (19-10) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the tournament.