Cody McMillen takes the ball to the basket for Roxana in a game against Staunton on Friday night.Roxana’s transition game was too much for Staunton on Friday night at Roxana with the Shells capturing a 70-41 victory.

Roxana’s coach Mark Briggs said he thought his Shells simply wore out the Bulldogs.

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“We have great kids,” he said. “I think they are getting better every game. We had made some three-pointers that made a big difference.”

Trace Gentry led all Roxana scorers with 24 points and snared 10 rebounds. Teammate Zach Golenor had 19 points.

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“Trace Gentry shot the ball really well,” Briggs said. “He is a key to our offense.”

Josh Franke led Staunton with 25 points.

Roxana led 31-18 at halftime and 48-30 after three quarters before pulling away for the final margin.

Roxana improves to 9-9 on the season with the victory.

“We have had a pretty tough schedule this year,” Briggs said. “We are trying to get ready for the final stretch of the season.”

Zach Golenor slides in for two points in the Roxana-Staunton contest.

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