Kennedy Catholic coach hits milestone, Golden Eagles win region title
Magestro becomes the 17th basketball coach to reach 300 career wins in Mercer County history.
'I just wanted to get the win,' Magestro said. 'It's all about the kids. We won the region championship. We're 14-0. We accomplished our first goal. And that's what makes me so happy tonight.'
Prior to his time at Kennedy Catholic, Magestro spent time as the Reynolds girls basketball coach and he also coached the Sharon boys.
The Eagles were led in scoring on Thursday night by Bella Magestro who tallied 29 points. Layke Fields finished with 21 points while Tori Harvey added 11.
Wilmington was led by Lia Krarup who scored a team-high 18 points. Reese Bruckner added 16 points, while Karah Deal chipped in with 13 points in the setback.
The loss sends the Greyhounds to 19-2 on the season, with both losses coming at the hands of the Eagles. Wilmington finishes the regular season on Tuesday, Feb. 18 as they travel to Fairview.
With the win, the Eagles improve to 15-5 overall and a perfect 14-0 in District 10 Region 1 play.
Kennedy Catholic girls finish up the regular season on the road at Wheeling Park (WV) on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
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