Girls basketball: Alter can't keep up with Purcell Marian in second half of regional final

Mar. 8—VANDALIA — Alter put pressure on Cincinnati Purcell Marian early in the second half of a Division IV regional final on Saturday. But the Cavaliers pulled away late and looked like a team ready to play for a fifth straight state title. The Knights lost 50-34 to Purcell Marian at Vandalia-Butler's Student Activity Center and came up short in a quest for a second consecutive state berth. ...