WEIRTON — The Weir boys’ basketball followed up its emotional victory against Wheeling Park Tuesday night by picking up another big win Friday night.

Weir led John Marshall, 16-15, late in the first quarter before ripping off a 27-4 capped by a three-pointer early in the third quarter to increase its advantage to 24 points.

The Monarchs battled back and pulled within 12 points, however, the Red Riders ripped off a 15-0 run to pull away en route to a 70-45 victory Friday night on Ron “Fritz” Williams Court inside the Carl Hamill Fieldhouse.

The Red-and-Black led by as many as 27 in the fourth.

The Red Riders biggest lead came at 70-43.

Four players produced double digits in points for Weir. Individually, Mowder delivered a team-high 19 points to lead the way offensively. Jeffers finished with 16 points, Zotique Douglas collected 15 and Glyptis tallied 11.

Kayden Knapp produced a team-high 19 points to lead the way for John Marshall, while Jackson Helms netted eight.

Weir is scheduled to play rival Big Red at 7 p.m. tonight at the Franciscan University of Steubenville as the third and final game of the MBC Blue Collar Classic.

The Catholic Central boys are slated to play rival Madonna at 3 p.m. before Franciscan University plays Penn State Shenango at 5.

John Marshall will play Bellaire Monday night on the road.

Steubenville 73,

Indian Creek 21

STEUBENVILLE — It would appear that Big Red is starting to hit its stride.

Coach Mike Haney’s group got off to another fast start and never looked back, rolling to a lopsided victory over visiting Indian Creek inside the Crimson Center Friday night for its fourth-straight victory.

Big Red jumped out to an 11-2 lead. A Caleb Bodo triple for Creek made it a 13-6 game, but Big Red went on a 13-0 run to end the first quarter and did not slow down much from there.

After Creek scored the first bucket of the second quarter, Big Red rattled off a 16-2 run.

By the middle of the third quarter when the starters left the floor, the Big Red run was 38-4.

The lead built by the starters allowed for Haney to empty the bench, as every player dressed on both teams got minutes.

Santino Haney led Steubenville with 15 points.

After hitting seven 3s against Aquinas on Tuesday, Tre’von Wiggins netted four more to finish with 14 points, while Will Taylor also tallied 11.

Creek was led by eight points and a pair of 3s from Caleb Bodo.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

River View 64,

Valley 43

PINE GROVE — The Lumberjills fell at home to the invading Raiders despite a 26-point effort from Laken Dawson.

Dawson’s total was the game-high. Michaela Miller followed with six points for Valley.

River View was led by Kaci Hatfield who scored 22 points. Chasity Kennedy scored 19 for the Raiders.