Recap: OHSAA high school basketball scores | Central, Jackson, Malvern play regional semis
Three Stark County-area high school basketball teams — Jackson, Central Catholic and Malvern — played Tuesday night with hopes of continuing their run at a trip to the state tournament in Dayton — the final version of this incarnation of the OHSAA final four before next year's expansion of divisions. Only one team moved on, Malvern.
Here's how the games unfolded through our live updates on each:
Youngstown Cardinal Mooney beats Canton Central Catholic, advances to OHSAA regional final
Led by Jibri Carter's 26 points, Mooney defeated Central 66-52 in a Division III regional semifinal at the Field House. Luke Vlacovsky scored 20 to lead the Crusaders. No Stark County basketball teams remain alive in the postseason, with only Malvern from the area reaching the Elite Eight.
Mooney-Central reaction/analysis: Jibri Carter helps Cardinal Mooney boys basketball beat Central Catholic in OHSAA regional
Mooney extends lead in fourth quarter vs. Central Catholic
Jibri Carter has gotten going for the Cardinals, who lead 58-47 with 3:50 left in the game. Carter has 20 points.
Mooney leads Central Catholic entering fourth quarter
After leading by as many as 11 in the quarter, Mooney ends the third quarter up 44-40 on Central Catholic. The Cardinals led 40-29 at one point in the quarter before the Crusaders began chipping away at that margin. Luke Vlacovsky has 18 points and Gavin Layman 14 for Central. Rocco Turner has 14 points to lead Mooney, hitting four 3-pointers.
Mooney increases lead over Central Catholic early in third
Eddie Nieves hit two 3s to open the second half and key a 6-2 Mooney start over the first 3 1/2 minutes. Mooney's lead is 37-29 with 4:27 left in the third.
Youngstown Cardinal Mooney leads Canton Central Catholic as the second half begins at the Field House
Mooney holds a 31-27 lead over Central entering the third quarter in the Division III semifinal at Canton Memorial Field House. Rocco Turner has hit four 3-pointers in scoring a game-high 12 first-half points. Luke Vlacovsky's 11 points lead Central, which is the last Stark County team alive in the postseason.
St. Ignatius advances to OHSAA regional final at Kent State
St. Ignatius defeated Jackson 87-63 in a Division I regional semifinal at Kent State. The 6-10 Damon Friery scored 20 points to lead the Wildcats (23-3), who will face Brunswick (23-4) in Friday's regional final. Anthony Fuline's 16 points led the Polar Bears (22-5).
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Youngstown Mooney leads Central Catholic in the second quarter
Mooney takes a 24-23 lead with 5:19 left in the second quarter. Rocco Turner has nine points to lead the Cardinals and Ashton O'Brien has eight points.
Central Catholic leads Mooney after 1 quarter
The Crusaders led 20-16 after the first quarter. Luke Vlacovsky has eight points and Gavin Layman six for Central. The Crusaders led by as many as seven (15-8) in the quarter.
St. Ignatius pulling away from Jackson
A quick 6-0 run to start the third has St. Ignatius leading Jackson 46-24.
Ignatius leads Jackson at half
St. Ignatius leads Jackson 40-24. The 6-10 Damon Friery and senior guard Matt Ellis lead Ignatius with 12 points.
Malvern advances to OHSAA regional finals
The Malvern Hornets will continue their unbeaten season into the Elite 8 of Division IV after a 58-52 win over McDermott Northwest. Rodney Smith's 20 points led Malvern, while Dylan Phillips added 13 points.
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St. Ignatius hits Jackson with big scoring run
Ignatius leads Jackson 33-17 with 3:54 left in the second quarter after an 18-1 run that goes back to the latter stages of the first quarter.
Ignatius increases lead on Jackson
Two quick buckets by Ignatius to start the second quarter has Jackson calling timeout, as the Wildcats lead 23-16.
St. Ignatius leads Jackson after one quarter
Led by Damon Friery's 10 points, Ignatius leads Jackson 19-16 after one quarter at Kent State. Anthony Fuline's seven points lead the Polar Bears.
St. Ignatius takes early lead on Jackson
St. Ignatius leads Jackson 13-12 with 3:01 left in the first quarter. Damon Friery has six early points for Iggy.
Jackson-St. Ignatius tips off
The area's second game of the night is underway, as Jackson and St. Ignatius have tipped off at Kent State in Division I.
Malvern takes lead into fourth quarter
The Hornets lead 42-37 after three quarters.
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Malvern tied at the half with McDermott Northwest
The unbeaten Malvern Hornets are tied 31-31 with McDermott Northwest at the half of their Division IV regional semi at Ohio University. The two were tied 21-21 after the first quarter.
OHSAA boys basketball regionals started Tuesday
The regional semifinals began Tuesday night, with Brunswick eliminating GlenOak 53-46.
Wednesday's OHSAA regional basketball games featuring Greater Canton teams
DIVISION I AT KENT STATE
Jackson vs. St. Ignatius, 7
DIVISION III at CANTON MEMORIAL FIELD HOUSE
Lutheran East vs. Fairview, 6
Central Catholic vs. Youngstown Mooney, 8
DIVISION III at OHIO UNIVERSITY
McDermott Northwest vs. Malvern, 6
North Adams vs. Harvest Prep, 8
OHSAA regional final boys basketball schedule
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
DIVISION I AT KENT STATE
Jackson-St. Ignatius winner vs. GlenOak-Brunswick winner, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
DIVISION I AT UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Hoban-Garfield Heights winner vs. Tol. Whitmer-Tol. St. John’s winner, 2 p.m.
DIVISION III at CANTON MEMORIAL FIELD HOUSE
Central Catholic-Youngstown Mooney winner vs. Lutheran East-Fairview winner, 2
DIVISION III at OHIO UNIVERSITY
McDermott Northwest-Malvern winner vs. North Adams-Harvest Prep winner, 1
Tuesday's OHSAA regional semifinal scores
Division I
Region 2, at Kent State
Brunswick 53, GlenOak 46,
Division IV
Region 13, at Canton Memorial Field House
Richmond Heights 87, Seneca East 37
Warren John F. Kennedy 75, Dalton 55
Region 14, at Bowling Green
Toledo Christian 51, Pandora-Gilboa 43
Lima Central Catholic 65, Old Fort 44
Region 15, at Ohio University
Berlin Hiland 52, Northside Christian 32
South Webster 48, Fairfield 45
Region 16, at Kettering Fairmont HS
Russia 71, Lancaster Fisher Cath. 20
Troy Christian 57, Jackson Center 47
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