Roundup: St. Mary’s girls claim KSA Classic

Normally at this time of year, people are heading to Orlando for a visit with Mickey Mouse and the Magic Kingdom. For the St. Mary’s girls basketball team, however, its visit to Disney was all business and the Spartans are coming home with a trophy to prove it.Tori Faieta’s triple-double of 24 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks led the way as the Spartans pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Halifax (NS), 54-37, in the title game of the KSA Classic Championship at Disney’s Wide World of Sports on Sunday.”Halifax caused a lot of problems for us. They were the best defensive team we’ve played this year,” St. Mary’s coach Jeff Newhall said.St. Mary’s (4-0) led 31-26 after three but went on a 23-11 run to close things to blow it open. Faieta had 10 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter. Cassi Amenta added 14 points and 10 boards while Ann Marie Idusuyi had seven points and seven rebounds. Kirsten Ferrari had two points and nine assists, with five of her assists coming in the fourth.”This is very gratifying. It was a great experience for the kids,” Newhall said.Marblehead 58, Everett 39At Marblehead, the Magicians (2-1) ran out to an 18-0 lead in the first quarter and led 33-12 at the half. Kathryn DiGiammarino led Marblehead with 15 points while McKenna Barrett had 10.