CTK, Molloy advance to state finals

Christ the King routed St. John the Baptist Saturday night, 75-45, behind 23 points from junior guard Lorin Dixon. Tina Charles added 17 points and Sky Lindsay 16. The Royals (27-0) will be gunning for their 17th straight state title when they face St. Michael Academy, the Manhattan-Staten Island representative, in the CHSAA Class AA state championship game Sunday, with a bid to the New York State Federation tournament on the line.
The Royals, the top-ranked team in the country who earned their 54th straight win, dominated St. John the Baptist (22-4) from the outset, leading by 37-19 at halftime and by 29 points after the third quarter.
Molloy topped Sacred Heart (22-3) of Buffalo, 55-45, in the CHSAA Class A semifinals. Kerri White led the Stanners (19-9) with 18 points, shooting 10-for-10 from the foul line. Irene Rynasewycz added 16 points. “She really spurred us at the right time,” Molloy Coach Marty Towey said.
Molloy will play St. Peter’s Sunday for the CHSAA Class A title.
–Zachary Braziller