Saturday OHSAA basketball scores: Hayden Nigro sets record; Louisville, GlenOak, Minerva win
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL FINALS HIGHLIGHTS
LOUISVILLE 86, FIRESTONE 38 Hayden Nigro scored 27 points and became the all-time career scoring leader for the Leopards in Division I, Northeast 2 at Louisville. Nigro scored his 1,410th career point on a free throw after being fouled on a dunk. The previous record for the Leopards was 1,409 points set last season by Will Aljancic. No. 4 seed Louisville (22-2) advances to face No. 26 Medina in a district semifinal on Wednesday at Alliance High School.
GLENOAK 63, NORDONIA 52 Reese Zerger had 30 points to power the host Golden Eagles past Nordonia in Division I, Northeast 2. Ja’Corey Lipkins added 13 points for No. 9 seed GlenOak (18-6), which faces No. 17 McKinley in a 7 p.m. district semifinal on Thursday at Alliance High School.
GREEN 46, KENT ROOSEVELT 37 Jarrett Taylor scored 18 points and Brady Rollyson added 11 as the No. 6 seed Bulldogs won in Division I, Northeast 3 at home. Green (18-5) outscored No. 50 Kent Roosevelt 14-6 in the fourth quarter to pull awayand advance to a 7 p.m. district semifinal Wednesday against No. 14 Mentor at Euclid High School.
JACKSON 83, ELLET 53 Kyle Monterrubio totaled a game-high 22 points and four steals as the Polar Bears defeated visiting Ellet in Division I, Northeast 3. Mitch Finefrock added 11 points and Landon Thiel 10 for Jackson (20-4), which has now won 12 consecutive games. The No. 13 Polars will face No. 7 Dover in a 7 p.m. district semifinal on Thursday at Euclid High School.
MINERVA 64, CARROLLTON 43 Garrett Gonzalez totaled 33 points, five steals, four assists and four rebounds to lead the host Lions past Carrollton in Division II, East 1. The two EBC rivals had split their regular season matchups. No. 8 seed Minerva (15-9) advances to a district semifinal for the first time since 2009 and will face No. 1 Maysville on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Claymont High School. Lincoln Mallarnee led No. 10 Carrollton (9-15) with 15 points.
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SATURDAY'S HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL FINALS
DIVISION I
NORTHEAST 2
Louisville 86, Firestone 38
Medina 60, Bedford 51
GlenOak 63, Nordonia 52
NORTHEAST 3
Green 46, Kent Roosevelt 37
Mentor 112, Eastlake North 68
Dover 64, Maple Heights 61, 2 OT
Jackson 83, Ellet 53
NORTHEAST 4
Brunswick 70, Valley Forge 29
St. Edward 89, Euclid 52
Avon 48, Twinsburg 39
NORTHEAST 5
Brecksville 52, Highland 40
Strongsville 75, University School 68
Hoban 63, Boardman 46
NORTHEAST 6
St. VM 56, North Royalton 54
DIVISION II
EAST 1
Maysville 79, West Holmes 51
Minerva 64, Carrollton 43
Indian Valley 58, Cambridge 53
St. Clairsville 79, Steubenville 59
NORTHEAST 1
ND-CL 78, Geneva 61
GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT FINALS
DIVISION II
NORTHEAST 2, AT NORDONIA HS
EAST 1, AT HARRISON CENTRAL HS
Carrollton 66, Steubenville 46
BOX SCORES
BOYS BASKETBALL
GLENOAK 63 NORDONIA 52
Division I, Northeast 2 sectional final
NORDONIA (9-14): Fernandez 1-0-2, Turnbull 7-1-19, Johnson 1-0-3, Janosek 3-1-8, Caneglio 1-0-2, Paulin 3-2-9, Byrd 2-5-9. Totals 18-9-52.
GLENOAK (18-6): Lipkins 4-4-13, Zerger 13-4-30, Robinson 1-0-2, McElroy 2-4-8, Broom 1-0-2, James 2-0-4, Ashcraft 2-0-4. Totals 25-12-63.
Nordonia - 7 - 7 - 18 - 20 — 52
GlenOak - 15 - 16 - 17 - 15 — 63
3-pointers: Turnbull 4, Johnson, Janosek, Paulin, Lipkins. Fouls: Nordonia 16-14.
JACKSON 83, ELLET 53
Division I, Northeast 3 sectional final
ELLET: Knowles 4-2-10, McClendon 1-0-2, Moledor 4-1-9, Mabuife 3-1-7, Young 1-0-3, Karim 3-0-6, Harper 5-1-14, Wilson 1-0-2. Totals 22-5-53.
JACKSON: Weekley 3-0-7, Finefrock 3-3-11, Baker 2-1-6, Fuline 2-0-5, K. Monterrubio 8-5-22, Hinderreger 2-0-5, Lancy 2-2-7, Loy 2-0-4, Thiel 4-2-10, Kuty 2-0-6. Totals 30-13-83.
Ellet - 15 - 14 - 13 - 11 — 53
Jackson - 25 - 18 - 28 - 12 — 83
3-pointers: Harper 3, Finefrock 2, Kuty 2, Weekley, Baker, Fuline, K. Monterrubio, Hinderreger, Lancy, Young. Fouls: 15-15. Rebounds: Ellet 29 (Knowles 6), Jackson 32 (Thiel 7).
GREEN 46, KENT ROOSEVELT 37
Division I, Northeast 3 sectional final
ROOSEVELT: Lepp 5-0-15, Slocum 3-1-7, Smith 2-0-6, Dennison 2-0-5, Leslie 1-0-2, Peeps 1-0-2. Totals 14-1-37.
GREEN: Taylor 7-4-18, Rollyson 5-1-11, Fortunato 2-2-6, Jansen 2-1-5, Manson 1-0-2, Dubravetz 0-2-2, Fortunato 0-2-2. Totals 17-12-46.
Roosevelt - 11 - 6 - 14 - 6 — 37
Green - 8 - 7 - 17 - 14 — 46
3-pointers: Lepp 5, Smith 2, Dennison.
HOOVER 59, AVON LAKE 33
Division I, Northeast 5 sectional final
AVON LAKE (11-12): Lerch 3 2-3 8, Birk 5 1-3 13, Moore 0 2-2 2, McCrum 3 0-0 7, Lamb 0 0-0 0, L. Pipa 0 1-2 1, O'Toole 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 6-10 33.
HOOVER (17-7): Braucher 3 2-2 9, Pringle 3 0-0 9, Cain 6 3-6 17, Ash 1 0-0 2, Granito 1 0-0 2, Wagoner 1 0-0 2, Hershberger 4 0-0 9, Oster 2 1-2 6, Higgins 1 0-0 3. Totals 22 6-10 59.
Avon Lake - 10 - 3 - 14 - 6 — 33
Hoover - 14 - 13 - 17 - 15 — 59
3-pointers: Pringle 3, Cain 2, Birk, McCrum, Braucher, Hershberger, Oster, Higgins. Rebounds: Avon Lake 20 (McCrum 3, Lamb 3), Hoover 26 (Pringle 4, Wagoner 4).
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MASSILLON 64, WARREN HARDING 63
Division I, Northeast 6 sectional final
HARDING (14-9): Herron 2-1-7, C. Coleman 13-5-33, Jones 1-0-2, N. Coleman 3-1-7, Smith 3-3-9, Sampson 1-0-2, Hart 1-0-3. Totals 24-10-63.
MASSILLON (15-8): Slaughter 2-5-10, Thigpen 1-0-2, Knight 2-0-5, Keyes 5-5-19, Williams 7-2-19, G. Jackson 3-2-9. Totals 20-14-64.
Harding - 14 - 10 - 23 - 16 — 63
Massillon - 13 - 25 - 18 - 8 — 64
3-pointers: Keyes 4, Williams 3, Herron 2, C. Coleman 2, Slaughter, Knight, G. Jackson, Hart. Fouls: Massillon 18-15. Technicals: Manson, C. Coleman, Jones. Rebounds: Harding 36, Massillon 35.
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GARFIELD 41, LAKE 40
Division I, Northeast 4 sectional final
LAKE (6-18): Casenhiser 6 1-1 13, Koehl 3 1-1 8, Coffield 2 1-2 5, Gullett 5 0-0 14, Salzwimmer 0 0-0 0. Totals 16-44 3-4 40.
GARFIELD (13-9): Walker 3 1-2 8, Jackson 1 0-0 3, Brooks 2 2-2 6, Rosenthal 1 0-0 2, Chapman 4 3-4 11, Wilson 3 0-0 8, Mathews 1 0-0 3. Totals 15-37 6-8 41.
Lake - 8 - 11 - 11 - 10 — 40
Garfield - 9 - 5 - 19 - 8 — 41
3-pointers: Gullett 4, Wilson 2, Jackson, Mathews, Walker, Koehl. Fouls: Lake 10-8. Rebounds: Lake 22 (Casenhiser 5, Coffield 5), Garfield 24 (Jackson 6).
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MINERVA 64, CARROLLTON 43
Division II, East 1 sectional final
CARROLLTON (9-15): Lonca 0 1-2 1, M. Brooks 1 2-2 4, Mallarnee 4 6-6 15, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Barkan 1 2-2 4, Birong 3 1-4 8, E. Brooks 3 1-2 9. Totals 13 13-18 43.
MINERVA (15-9): Shick 1 0-0 3, Yerger 2 4-6 8, Hoffee 2 3-4 7, Keister 1 1-1 4, Gonzalez 11 10-15 33, Wood 2 3-3 7, Strain 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 21-29 64.
Carrollton - 2 - 15 - 14 - 12 — 43
Minerva - 16 - 6 - 26 - 16 — 64
3-pointers: E. Brooks 2, Shick, Keister, Gonzalez, Mallarnee, Birong. Fouls: Carrollton 21-16. Technicals: Gonzalez, Carrollton Bench.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
LAUREL 51, WEST BRANCH 39
Division II, Northeast 2 district final
LAUREL (16-10): Hall 10 6-10 29, Grammes 1 0-0 3, Edwards 2 1-2 5, Schneider 2 0-0 6, Williams 3 0-0 6, Robinson 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 7-12 51.
W. BRANCH (23-3): Dennison 1 0-2 3, Gregory 9 6-11 24, Eaton 1 0-0 3, Showalter 3 3-3 9. Totals 14 9-16 39.
Laurel - 14 - 12 - 15 - 10 — 51
W.Branch - 14 - 6 - 11 - 8 — 39
3-pointers: Hall 3, Schneider 2, Grammes, Dennison, Eaton. Fouls: West Branch 17-15.
GIRLS BOWLING
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Final results: 1. Kenton Ridge; 2. Mechanicsburg; 3. St. Marys Memorial; 4. Rootstown; 5. Napoleon; 6. Versailles; 7. Triway; 8. Carrollton.
Individual champion: 1. Russell (Carrollton) 665. Other Carrollton scores: T-30. Elliott 529; 61. Ulman 481; 65. Natcher 470; 76. Rummell 424.
BOYS WRESTLING
Division I Hoover district
Team results (37 teams): 1. Perry 322; 2. Brecksville 221.5; 3. Wadsworth 142.5; 4. Mentor 120.5; 5. Walsh Jesuit 107.5; ... 8. Massillon 59; ... 10. Hoover 47.5; ... 15. Jackson 37.5; ... 18. Green 29; ... 20. Canton McKinley 26.5.
Championships—106: L. Rohr (Perry) dec. L. Green (Aurora), 10-3. 113: Seibert (Perry) dec. Seacrist (Brecksville), 3-2. 120: M. Rohr (Perry) tech. fall Sharpley (Solon), 17-2. 126: Haffner (Brecksville) dec. Stropko (Mentor), 8-6. 132: Davis (Stow) maj. dec. Dulcie (Perry), 16-6. 138: Curtis (Perry) dec. Blackburn (Mentor), 5-3. 144: Petite (Nordonia) dec. Shelley (Mentor), 12-5. 150: Joy (Wadsworth) tech. fall Warwick (Perry), 26-11. 157: Geckler (Perry) dec. Hamad (Nordonia), 12-8. 165: Johnson (Perry) dec. Rizzo (Brecksville), 7-4. 175: Horak (Perry) pin Lloyd (Mentor), 1:59. 190: McPherson (Brecksville) dec. Ristoff (Perry), 8-4. 215: Millin (Perry) dec. Fair (Massillon), 4-2 (OT). 285: Fockler (Perry) dec. Ries (Wadsworth), 3-2.
Third Place—106: Frantz (Wadsworth) dec. Kolb (Solon), 6-0. 113: J. Green (Aurora) dec. Dimos (Jackson), 6-1. 120: Stanley (Brecksville) dec. Rocha (Riverside), 3-0. 126: McBurney (Perry) d. Ko. Molten (Wadsworth), 2-1. 132: DeBoe (Mentor) p. Campbell (Walsh), 4:32. 138: Jett (Brecksville) dec. Ka. Mellon (Wadsworth), 4-0. 144: Dinwiddie (Wadsworth) dec. Evensen-Hein (Walsh), 3-2. 150: Aquila (Brecksville) dec. Brasiel (Aurora), 5-2. 157: Walton (Aurora) maj. dec. Hegler (Brecksville), 9-0. 165: Warner (Hudson) dec. Beskur (Walsh), 7-5. 175: Perrine (Nordonia) dec. Scumacher (Avon), 11-7. 190: Sherman (Walsh) dec. Earnest (Wadsworth), 2-0. 215: May (Brunswick) dec. Stankorb (Fitch), 3-1 (OT). 285: Bottiggi (Riverside) dec. German (Brecksville), 3-2.
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Division I Perrysburg district
Team results (40 teams): 1. St. Edward 339; 2. Perrysburg 242.5; 3. Highland 116; 4. Medina 86; 5. Lake 73.5; ... 17. (tie) Chardon 28, GlenOak 28.
Championships—106: Dodd (Perrysburg) dec. Mazur (St. Edward), 5-0 (SV). 113: Timar (St. Edward) dec. Burnett (Perrysburg), 6-5. 120: Kar. Brown (St. Edward) maj. dec. Denkins (Perrysburg), 14-2. 126: Contos (Waite) maj. dec. Evans (Perrysburg), 9-1. 132: Blaze (Perrysburg) tech. fall Sarabia (Whitmer), 18-3. 138: Kad. Brown (St. Edward) pin Bauman (Perrysburg), 3:56. 144: Bennett (St. Edward) dec. Wasco (North Royalton), 5-0. 150: O'Brien (St. Edward) dec. Giatis (Highland), 7-1. 157: Ginter (Whitmer) dec. Wood (Perrysburg), 13-6. 165: Peterson (St. Edward) dec. Holm (Elyria), 3-1. 175: T. Miller (St. Edward) maj. dec. Chrisman (Medina), 16-5. 190: J. Miller (St. Edward) maj. dec. Takats (Perrysburg), 15-5. 215: Slaper (St. Edward) pin Nicholson (Medina), 1:57. 285: Woodi (Shaker) dec. Dye (Midview), 7-0.
Third Place—106: B. Bickerton (Highland) dec. Bauer (Ashland), 5-3. 113: A. Bickerton (Highland) dec. Cerankosky (Westlake), 6-0. 120: Weisner (Oregon Clay) maj. dec. Morgan (Westlake), 14-3. 126: Manns (St. Edward) tech. fall Miller (Ashland), 18-3. 132: Butler (St. Edward) dec. Bergman (Anthony Wayne), 9-2. 138: Soto (SJJ) dec. Kicker (Highland), 2-0. 144: Chavez (Perrysburg) dec. Leu (GlenOak), 5-0. 150: Anderson (Midview) maj. dec. Supers (Medina), 8-0. 157: Eaton (St. Edward) maj. dec. Schnabel (Avon Lake), 11-3. 165: Saito (Perrysburg) pin Sertell (Findlay), 2:18. 175: Vucetic (Chardon) won by forfeit over Morehouse (SJJ). 190: Yackee (SJJ) tech. fall Beeman (North Olmsted), 19-3. 215: Zywiec (Highland) dec. Spotts (Ashland), 3-2. 285: Miller (Lake) pin Broadhurst (Avon Lake), 2:49.
Division II Kenston district
Team results (50 teams): 1. Buckeye 204.5; 2. Louisville 102; 3. St. Vincent-St. Mary 90.5; 4. Alliance 87; 5. Canfield 75; ... 11. Canton South 57; ... 13. Marlington 49.5; ... 29. (tie) Northwest 16; ... 38. (tie) West Branch 7.
Championships—106: Walker (Streetsboro) dec. Prosperi (Canton South), 4-1. 113: Bartos (Buckeye) pin Bean (Marlington), 1:30. 120: Limbert (Buckeye) tech. fall Sindelar (Streetsboro), 23-8. 126: Barker (Louisville) maj. dec. Jackson (Bedford), 16-4. 132: Heckman (Howland) maj. dec. Giovanni Duniec (Padua), 16-5. 138: Scharrer (Canfield) pin McKee (Buckeye), 5:16. 144: Beckett (Buckeye) pin Beltz (Alliance), 3:51. 150: Craddock (Cloverleaf) dec. Bee (Tallmadge), 5-3. 157: King (Buckeye) dec. Vencill (Edgewood), 7-0. 165: Callock (Alliance) dec. Blough (Madison), 3-2. 175: Duffy (Woodridge) dec. Stecker (Salem), 3-1. 190: Neitenbach (Buckeye) pin Eddy (Alliance), 0:53. 215: Wheatley (NDCL) dec. Vanscoy (STVM), 8-2. 285: Greenberg (Hawken) dec. Mozden (Alliance), 3-2.
Third Place—106: Otero (Lutheran West) maj. dec. Carpenter (Girard), 14-1. 113: Barker (Louisville) dec. Tello (Canton South), 3-0. 120: Rhoads (Louisville) dec. Osborne (STVM), 5-3. 126: Coffin (Benedictine) dec. Wolfe (Northwest), 12-10. 132: Hart (CVCA) dec. Criss (Louisville), 5-1. 138: Bissell (Jefferson) dec. Wade (STVM), 6-4. 144: Kana (Salem) dec. Hobbs (Benedictine), 5-0. 150: Jones (Revere) dec. Bartlett (West Geauga), 3-0. 157: Hurley (STVM) dec. Siler (Madison), 4-2. 165: Badiu (Buckeye) dec. Shaw-Mason (Padua), 7-3. 175: Maloney (Benedictine) dec. Miller (Canfield), 6-3. 190: Hackwelder (Hubbard) dec. Mijavec (Howland), 11-8. 215: Griffith (Girard) pin Malone (Bedford), 1:58. 285: Bowser (Hubbard) dec. Luce (Canfield), 2-1.
Division II Gallia district
Team results (39 teams): 1. Steubenville 112; 2. Carrollton 111.5; 3. Indian Valley 102; 4. New Philadelphia 96.5; 5. Beaver Local 93.5.
Championships—106: Jenkins (Carrollton) dec. Owen (Sheridan), 7-0. 113: Snair (Carrollton) pin Eckles (East Liverpool), 3:33. 120: Worthington (Fairfield Union) dec. Abbuhl (Indian Valley), 7-2. 126: Steagall (Indian Valley) dec. Bucklew (Vinton County), 8-2. 132: Smith (Chillicothe) dec. Spicer (New Lexington), 8-4. 138: Carman (Carrollton) maj. dec. Ulmer (New Philadelphia), 13-1. 144: Dixon (West Holmes) dec. Smith (Steubenville), 3-1. 150: Saccoccia (Steubenville) dec. Reedy (Sheridan), 3-2. 157: Faulks (Steubenville) dec. Chafins (Beaver Local), 4-1. 165: Bunting (John Glenn) maj. dec. Cox (Beaver Local), 19-8. 175: Dietrich (Minerva) dec. Strahler (Warren), 4-3. 190: Niceswanger (Morgan) pin McClellan (Tri-Valley), 0:22. 215: Burcher (Indian Valley) dec. Armstrong (Warren), 8-2. 285: Dillon-Rine (New Philadelphia) pin Hill (McClain), 2:30.
Third Place—106: Fisher (Beaver Local) maj. dec. McGinnis (Jackson), 17-4. 113: Hudson (Logan Elm) dec. McGarr (Claymont), 16-12. 120: Dickerson (Miami Trace) dec. Mueller (Minerva), 8-4. 126: Hoover (Logan Elm) dec. Pidgeon (Carrollton), 2-0. 132: Buchheit (Beaver Local) dec. Brocklehurst (Minerva), 4-3. 138: Beadling (Steubenville) pin Bates (John Glenn), 2:50. 144: Edwards (John Glenn) dec. Ratliff (New Lexington), 4-2. 150: Kaiser (Athens) dec. Mcullough (Washington), 1-0. 157: Bailey (Philo) dec. Richardson (New Philadelphia), 3-1. 165: Davis (Gallia Academy) dec. Spencer (Morgan), 6-3. 175: Morgan (Beaver Local) dec. Hines (Gallia Academy), 5-1. 190: McMillion (Indian Creek) dec. Bernard (Philo), 1-0. 215: Miller (West Holmes) pin Barton (John Glenn), 1:20. 285: Rohrer (Washington) dec. Green (Logan Elm), 7-3.
Division III Independence district
Team results (55 teams): 1. Lake County Perry 160; 2. Waynedale 148; 3. Mentor Lake Catholic 133.5; 4. Dalton 107; ... 7. Tuslaw 67.5; ... 11. Manchester 50; ... 20. Fairless 34; ... 35. (tie) Canton Central Catholic 7.
Championships—106: Williams (Trinity) dec. Frye (Columbia), 3-1 (SV). 113: Slack (Lake Catholic) dec. Lawson (Tuslaw), 3-1. 120: Pikor (Lake Catholic) dec. Pearson (Trinity), 6-3. 126: Wrobel (Crestwood) dec. Rowan (Perry), 6-2. 132: Romano (Lake Catholic) dec. Schmeltzer (Waynedale), 11-7. 138: McGuire (Rittman) dec. Lee (Rootstown), 9-7. 144: Durbin (Mapleton) maj. dec. Schlauch (Perry), 10-2. 150: Lyons (Tuslaw) dec. Greenwood (Beachwood), 3-2. 157: Greene (Keystone) maj. dec. McCrork (Waynedale), 17-8. 165: Siders (Dalton) dec. Seesholtz (South Range), 4-2 (SV). 175: Blissenbach (Southern) dec. Bruce-Bey (Trinity), 4-0. 190: Sell (Garrettsville) pin Bailey (Southern), 1:08. 215: Zmorowski (Lake Catholic) pin Sullivan (Fairless), 1:17. 285: McCracken (United) dec. Riggenbach (Dalton), 6-4 (SV).
Third Place—106: Beckler (Waynedale) dec. Wuhr (Lake Catholic), 2-0. 113: Patterson (Waynedale) won by default over Patel (Columbia). 120: Skelly (Waynedale) dec. Kemble (Southeast), 3-0. 126: Kusmits (Manchester) dec. Greathouse (Waynedale), 3-1. 132: Malek (Rootstown) pin Haer (Tuslaw), 2:08. 138: Bezzeg (Perry) dec. Partin (Manchester), 7-2. 144: Munn (Berkshire) dec. Paulus (Rootstown), 6-0. 150: Duvall (Rootstown) won by default over Banies (Trinity). 157: McKibben (Rootstown) pin Watson (Liberty), 0:17. 165: LaMacchia (Perry) won by default over Hostetler (Orrville). 175: Miller (Chippewa) dec. Bertone (Perry), 4-0. 190: Carter (Trinity) won by default over Waldron (Dalton). 215: Folmer (Keystone) pin Russell (Dalton), 4:15. 285: Edwards (Conneaut) dec. McKean (Black River), 3-1.
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FRIDAY'S BOYS BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 63, LIBERTY 41 Luke Vlacovsky scored a game-high 27 points and the host Crusaders rolled in a Division III, Northeast 1 sectional final. Gavin Layman added 15 points, including four 3-pointers, for No. 8 seed Central (16-7), which has won eight straight games. Evan Bates scored 19 points to lead No. 48 Liberty (4-19). Central advances to face No. 25 Smithville on Tuesday in a district semifinal at Niles Veterans Memorial Gymnasium. The Smithies knocked off No. 3 Crestwood 42-39 on Friday.
MALVERN 67, RICHMOND EDISON 29 J'Allen Barrino scored 18 points and the top-seeded Hornets cruised to a Division III, East sectional championship — their 18th straight — at home against No. 14 seed Edison. Dylan Phillips added 13 points and Drake Hutchison 12 for Malvern (24-0), which advances to face No. 9 seed Barnesville in a district semifinal on Tuesday at Edison. The Shamrocks knocked off No. 2 seed Harrison Central on Friday 51-42. Malvern shot 64.4% from the floor compared to 29.7 percent for Edison, which committed 21 turnovers.
LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN 65, COLUMBIA 52 Freshman Brody Zook made eight 3-pointers and scored a game-high 26 points as the No. 8 seed Tigers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a Division IV, Northeast 3 sectional final win vs. No. 15 Columbia (16-8). Matt Warder added 22 points for Lake Center (16-7), which will face No. 19 Open Door Christian on Tuesday in a district semifinal at Struthers Gym.
DALTON 71, EAST CANTON 50 Keller McFerren hit six 3-pointers and scored 19 points as the No. 12 seed Bulldogs went on the road and knocked off No. 9 East Canton in a Division IV, Northeast 3 sectional final. Brady Hignight added 16 points, Coy Wenger 14 and Jace Eberly 10 for Dalton (14-9), which advances to face No. 3 seed Mogadore on Monday in a district semifinal at Struthers Gym. Caleb Shilling's 25 points led East Canton (17-7). Olly Schrader added 12 and Jaedyn McLeod 11 for the Hornets.
FAIRPORT HARDING 95, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 87, 2 OT The Knights lost in a double-overtime marathon of a Division IV, Northeast 2 sectional final at No. 11 seed Fairport Harding. No details were reported. No. 16 Aquinas finishes the season at 8-15.
NORTHWEST 73, ORANGE 39 With four player scoring double figures, No. 11 seed Northwest cruised to a Division II, Northeast 5 sectional final win against No. 45 Orange. Tristan Pennington's 19 points led the way for Northwest, while Ian Ziegler scored 18. Chase Badger added 13 points and Caleb Hyrne scored 11. Northwest (15-8) faces No. 5 Canfield on Thursday in a district semifinal at Louisville High School.
ALLIANCE 61, HOLY NAME 51 The No. 33 seed Aviators went on the road and won a Division II, Northeast 3 sectional final vs. No. 22 Holy Name. No details were reported. Alliance (9-14) faces No. 17 seed Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Thursday in a district semifinal at Akron North High School.
POLAND 59, CANTON SOUTH 49 Carmine Tukalo scored a game-high 23 points as No. 16 Poland (16-7) beat the No. 21 Wildcats in a Division II, Northeast 3 sectional final. Julius Kimbrough hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points for South, which finished at 15-9. Tavon Castle added 13 points.
STREETSBORO 55, MARLINGTON 47 Charles Ivory scored 19 points and Jackson Gula added 12 as No. 31 seed Streetsboro (15-9) beat visiting Marlington in a Division II, Northeast 1 sectional final. Dylan Heatherington registered a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds for No. 35 Marlington. Cameron Evanich added 12 points as the Dukes ended their season at 12-12.
FRIDAY'S SCOREBOARD
GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT FINALS
DIVISION I
NORTHEAST 2, AT PERRY HS
NORTHEAST 4, AT VALLEY FORGE HS
Magnificat 53, Mentor 31
NORTHEAST 5, AT MEDINA HS
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL FINALS
DIVISION II
NORTHEAST 1
Ursuline 74, Lincoln West 13
Streetsboro 55, Marlington 47
Ashtabula Edgewood 77, Gilmour Academy 57
NORTHEAST 2
Revere 61, Hawken 57
West Branch 62, East Tech 49
NORTHEAST 3
Poland 59, Canton South 49
CVCA 61, Tallmadge 20
Villa Angela-St. Joseph 71, Chaney 67
Alliance 61, Holy Name 51
NORTHEAST 5
Buchtel 58, Norwayne 56
Glenville 74, Kenston 49
Northwest 73, Orange 39
Canfield 97, Conneaut 29
DIVISION III
NORTHEAST 1
Keystone 55, LaBrae 54
Lake Catholic 61, Campbell Memorial 41
Central Catholic 63, Liberty 41
Smithville 42, Crestwood 39
EAST
Malvern 67, Richmond Edison 29
Barnesville 51, Harrison Central 42
Union Local 52, Garaway 49
Martins Ferry 62, Coshocton 61
DIVISION IV
NORTHEAST 2
Fairport Harding 95, St. Thomas Aquinas 87, 2 OT
Cornerstone Christian 68, Vienna Mathews 65
NORTHEAST 3
Dalton 71, East Canton 50
Mogadore 72, Andrews Osborne 42
Lake Center Christian 65, Columbia 52
Open Door 56, Lowellville 45
BOX SCORES
GIRLS BASKETBALL
LAKE 56, STOW 45
Division I, Northeast 2 district final
STOW (20-6): Hurst 3 0-0 7, Ka. Dodds 2 3-4 7, Ala. Ray 6 0-0 15, Ke. Dodds 5 2-2 14, N/A 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 5-6 45.
LAKE (23-2): Anderson 3 0-0 9, Marshall 3 8-10 16, Horning 1 0-0 2, Johnson 5 3-6 15, Croyle 5 1-2 13. Totals 17 12-18 56.
Stow - 10 - 12 - 8 - 15 — 45
Lake - 16 - 10 - 12 - 18 — 56
3-pointers: Ala. Ray 3, Anderson 3, Johnson 3, Ke. Dodds 2, Marshall 2, Croyle 2.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 63, YOUNG. LIBERTY 41
Division IV, Northeast 1 sectional final
LIBERTY: Franklin 4 2-3 11, E.Bates 6 4-6 19, Hicks 1 0-2 2, L.Bates 2 0-0 4, Huynh 1 0-0 3, Grace 0 2-2 2. Totals: 14 8-13 41.
CENTRAL (16-7): Layman 5 1-2 15, Finan 1 0-2 2, Miller 2 0-2 5, Meyer 1 0-0 3, Lu.Vlacovsky 11 2-2 27, Cook 0 1-2 1, Minor 2 2-4 6, Stange 1 2-4 4. Totals: 23 8-18 63.
Liberty - 9 - 9 - 12 - 11 — 41
Central - 14 - 19 - 22 - 8 — 63
3-pointers: Layman 4, E.Bates 3, Lu.Vlacovsky 3, Meyer, Miller, Huynh, Franklin. Total Fouls: Liberty 16-15.
LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN 65, COLUMBIA STATION COLUMBIA 52
Division IV, Northeast 3 sectional final
COLUMBIA: Meier 2 0-0 6, Duley 3 3-4 10, Borling 6 6-8 19, Menge 3 0-0 7, Fisher 0 1-2 1, Smith 3 3-4 9. Totals: 17 13-18 52.
LAKE CENTER: Zook 9 0-0 26, Warder 10 1-2 22, Hulse 3 0-0 6, Norman 4 0-0 9, Miller 1 0-0 2. Totals: 27 1-2 65.
Columbia - 19 - 7 - 16 - 10 — 52
Lake Center - 12 - 17 - 15 - 21 — 65
3-pointers: Zook 8, Meier 2, Duley, Warder, Norman, Borling, Menge.
DALTON 71, EAST CANTON 50
Division IV, Northeast 3 sectional final
DALTON: McFerren 6 1-2 19, Wenger 6 0-0 14, Highnight 7 0-0 16, Eberly 4 2-4 10, Tommlinson 1 1-2 3, Steiner 2 0-0 4, C.Highnight 1 0-0 2, Lehman 1 1-2 3. Totals: 28 5-10 71.
EAST CANTON (17-7): Shilling 8 8-11 25, Schrader 6 0-1 12, McLeod 5 0-0 11, Stubblefield 1 0-0 2, Campbell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 8-12 50.
Dalton - 19 - 17 - 16 - 19 — 71
East Canton - 12 - 16 - 14 - 8 — 50
3-pointers: McFerren 6, Highnight 2, Wenger 2, Shilling, McLeod. Fouls: Dalton 16-14.
MALVERN 67, RICHMOND EDISON 29
Division III, East sectional final
RICHMOND EDISON: Jones 2 3-4 7, Long 2 0-0 4, Henderson 3 1-2 8, Reed 1 0-0 2, Willoughby 1 0-0 3, Wiley 2 0-0 5. Totals: 11 4-6 29.
MALVERN (24-0): Phillips 6 0-0 13, Swain 1 0-0 2, Barrino 7 0-0 18, Smith 1 0-0 2, Hutchison 6 0-1 12, Minor 3 0-0 6, Witherow 1 3-4 5, Debo 1 0-0 3, Tucci 0 2-2 2, Ball 1 2-2 4. Totals: 29 7-9 67.
3-pointers: Willoughby, Wiley, Henderson, Debo, Phillips. Fouls: Edison 10-5. Rebounds: Edison 14 (Jones 4), Malvern 24 (Swain 5). Turnovers: Edison 21-8.
NORTHWEST 73 ORANGE 49
Division II, Northeast 5
ORANGE: Calhoun 2 0-0 5, Pryor 8 1-2 20, Smith 0 2-4 2, Shablovski 1 0-2 2, Schomotzer 2 0-0 5, Daberro 1 0-0 2, Anekwe 6 1-2 13. Total 20 4-10 49
NORTHWEST (15-8): Badger 4 2-2 13, Ziegler 6 7-8 18, Hyrne 2 6-6 11, Pappas 0 3-4 3, Nickey 1 1-2 3, Pennington 8 3-4 19, Soptelean 0 1-2 1, Allman 2 1-1 5. Total 23 23-28 73.
3-pointers: Badger 3, Pryor 3, Hyrne, Schomotzer, Calhoun.
STREETSBORO 55, MARLINGTON 47
Division II, Northeast 1 sectional final
MARLINGTON (12-12): Bratten 1 1-2 3, Jones 1 0-0 2, Himmelheber 1 1-5 3, Woods 3 1-1 7, Heatherington 6 5-6 17, Evanich 5 0-0 12, Denham 0 3-4 3. Totals: 17 11-18 47.
STREETSBORO (15-9): Ivory 7 3-5 19, Biery 1 0-0 2, Gula 3 6-8 12, P.Larya 1 0-3 2, Murray 2 0-0 6, E.Larya 3 1-2 7, Batten 1 4-4 7. Totals: 18 14-22 55.
Marlington - 6 - 10 - 19 - 12 — 47
Streetsboro - 12 - 11 - 16 - 16 — 55
3-pointers: Murray 2, Evanich 2, Ivory, Batten. Fouls: Marlington 19-14. Rebounds: Marlington 29 (Heatherington 13), Streetsboro 31 (Gula 8).
POLAND 59, CANTON SOUTH 49
Division II, Northeast 3 sectional final
SOUTH (15-9): Snyder 1 2-2 4, Sadler 4 0-0 11, Johnson 2 0-0 5, Castle 6 0-0 13, Kimbrough 5 2-2 16. Totals: 18 4-4 49.
POLAND (16-7): Todd 3 0-0 9, Hayes 2 3-4 7, Tukelo 8 4-4 23, McCully 3 3-3 9, Natoli 4 3-4 11. Totals: 20 13-15 59.
South - 17 - 2 - 13 - 17 — 49
Poland - 9 - 10 - 22 - 19 — 59
3-pointers: Kimbrough 4, Sadler 3, Tukelo 3, Todd 3, Castle, Johnson. Fouls: South 16-10.
Wednesday's OHSAA basketball scores: Lake boys upset Brush; Louisville, Jackson, Hoover also advance
BOYS BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS
LAKE 58, BRUSH 54 Chance Casenhiser connected on five 3-pointers and poured in 39 points as the visiting Blue Streaks pulled off the upset in a Division I, Northeast 4 sectional semifinal. Casenhiser's 39 follows the 44 he scored on Mentor in Lake's regular season finale. The senior guard made 15 field goals overall and shot 4-for-5 from the foul line as No. 68 seed Lake (6-17) won for the third time in its last four games. Only two other Lake players scored Wednesday, with Josh Coffield going for 12 points and Drew Gullett adding seven. Casenhiser now is averaging 25.4 points in his 14 games played (he missed the first nine with a foot injury). Kaleb Burge and Aliyy King scored 14 points each to lead No. 25 Brush (13-10). Lake advances to play at No. 40 Akron Garfield in a sectional final on Saturday.
JACKSON 79, CLE. GARRETT MORGAN 34 Mitch Finefrock scored 13 points and Cameron Weekley added 12 as the No. 13 seed Polar Bears cruised past No. 71 Garrett Morgan in a Division I, Northeast 3 sectional semifinal. Twelve Jackson players scored as they totaled 24 assists on their 29 field goals. Jackson has won 11 straight games and 16 of its last 17. The Polar Bears (19-4) advance to host No. 70 Ellet in a sectional final on Saturday.
BOARDMAN 58, PERRY 57 Luke Wolf hit five 3-pointers and scored 31 points but the Panthers fell at home in a Division I, Northeast 5 sectional semifinal. Kyson Walker added 12 points for No. 57 seed Perry (5-18). Terrell McDowell scored 18 points and Grayson Eicher added 16 for No. 63 Boardman (5-18).
HOOVER 59, LORAIN 47 The No. 16 seed Vikings (16-7) won at home against No. 36 Lorain in a Division I, Northeast 5 sectional semifinal. No details were reported. Hoover advances to host No. 35 Avon Lake in a sectional final on Saturday.
LOUISVILLE 108, AKRON NORTH 32 The No. 4 seed Leopards rolled over No. 76 Akron North at home in a Division I, Northeast 2 sectional semifinal. No details were reported. Louisville (21-2) advances to host No. 73 Firestone on Saturday in a sectional final.
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WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD
GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT SEMIFINALS
DIVISION II
NORTHEAST 2, AT NORDONIA HS
Laurel 58, Canton South 25
West Branch 70, Chagrin Falls 19
NORTHEAST 3, AT LAKE HS
St. Vincent-St. Mary 65 Marlington 45
Canfield 43, Salem 35
EAST 1, AT CLAYMONT HS
Carrollton 60, John Glenn 54
Steubenville 63, Indian Creek 51
DIVISION III
NORTHEAST 1, AT CORTLAND LAKEVIEW HS
Columbiana Crestview 56, Tuslaw 44
Keystone 48, Rootstown 43
NORTHEAST 4, AT WOOSTER HS
Chippewa 69, Southeast 26
Smithville 55 South Range 21
EAST 1, AT INDIAN VALLEY HS
Union Local 49, Tusky Valley 48
DIVISION IV
NORTHEAST 1, AT ORWELL GRAND VALLEY HS
Richmond Hts. 61, Newton Falls 10
Berlin Center W.Reserve 40, Central Catholic 19
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
DIVISION I
NORTHEAST 2
Louisville 108, Akron North 32
Medina 76, John Hay 24
Bedford 61, Cleveland JFK 52
Cleveland Heights 79, Mayfield 63
NORTHEAST 3
Kent Roosevelt 54 Aurora 37
Eastlake North 81, John Adams 55
Mentor 108, Chardon 70
Maple Heights 56, Cleveland Rhodes 54
Jackson 79, Cle. Garrett Morgan 34
NORTHEAST 4
Brunswick 96, Max Hayes 31
Lake 58, Brush 54
Akron Garfield 66, Riverside 60
NORTHEAST 5
Highland 58, Olmsted Falls 48
Hoover 59, Lorain 47
University School 69, Willoughby South 33
Boardman 57, Perry 56
NORTHEAST 6
Shaker Heights 30, St. Vincent-St. Mary 66
Warren Harding 53, Barberton 52
WEDNESDAY'S BOX SCORES
BOYS BASKETBALL
JACKSON 79, CLE. GARRETT MORGAN 34
Division I, Northeast 3 sectional
MORGAN: Thomas 1-0-2, I. Hickman 4-0-9, Palmore 1-0-2, Mohamed 1-0-2, A. Hickman 5-0-10, Exantus 1-0-3, Earnest 1-1-3, Gadomski 1-0-3. Totals 15-1-34.
JACKSON (19-4): Weekley 5-0-12, Finefrock 5-0-13, Baker 0-3-3, Fuline 2-1-5, K. Monterrubio 4-1-9, Hinderreger 3-0-9, Lancy 1-1-3, A. Monterrubio 0-2-2, Loy 3-0-9, Thiel 3-0-6, Kuty 2-1-5, Maurer 1-1-3, Green 0-0-0. Totals 29-10-79.
Morgan - 12 - 6 - 13 - 3 — 34
Jackson - 28 - 24 - 13 - 14 — 79
3-pointers: Finefrock 3, Hinderreger 3, Loy 3, Weekley 2, I. Hickman, Exantus, Gadomski. Fouls: Morgan 14-7. Rebounds: Morgan 26 (I. Hickman 8), Jackson 25 (Baker 5, Green 5).
GLENOAK 69, COPLEY 54
Division I, Northeast 2 sectional
COPLEY (9-14): Mansel 0 2-2 2, Stanford 4 0-0 11, Wininger 7 7-9 24, Brockmeyer 4 0-0 12, Owens 2 0-0 5. Totals 17-44 9-11 54.
GLENOAK (17-6): Lipkins 9 4-4 22, Devan 1 2-2 4, Broom 6 0-1 14, McElroy 4 0-0 8, Ashcraft 1 0-0 2, Robinson 1 0-0 3, Woods 1 0-0 2, James 2 0-0 4, Zerger 5 0-0 10. Totals 30-60 6-7 69.
Copley - 11 - 17 - 10 - 16 — 54
GlenOak - 17 - 14 - 18 - 20 — 69
3-pointers: Brockmeyer 4, Stanford 3, Wininger 3, Broom 2, Owens, Robinson. Fouls: Copley 10-8. Technicals: Lipkins. Rebounds: Copley 18 (Wininger 6), GlenOak 37 (Zerger 11).
LAKE 58, BRUSH 54
Division I, Northeast 4 sectional
LAKE (6-17): Casenhiser 15 4-5 39, Coffield 6 0-2 12, Gullett 2 1-2 7, Koehl 0 0-0 0, Salzwimmer 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 5-9 58.
BRUSH (13-10): Edmonds 2 0-0 5, Burge 6 0-0 14, Bush 1 0-0 3, Hill 1 0-0 2, King 7 0-0 14, Dammons 4 4-6 12, Amey Jr. 1 2-2 4. Totals 22 6-8 54.
Lake - 11 - 16 - 15 - 16 — 58
Brush - 13 - 16 - 13 - 12 — 54
3-pointers: Casenhiser 5, Gullett 2, Burge 2, Edmonds, Bush.
BOARDMAN 58, PERRY 57
Division I, Northeast 5 sectional
BOARDMAN: Holzshuh 4 1-2 9, McDowell 8 0-0 18, Ziak 2 0-0 5, Markovitch 1 0-0 3, Eicher 6 0-0 16, Butto 1 0-0 2, Varley 1 1-1 3, Haus 1 0-0 2.
PERRY (5-18): Wilson 2 0-0 5, Walker 5 1-1 12, Wolf 11 4-5 31, Martelli 2 0-0 4, Dazey 2 1-1 5.
Boardman - 14 - 19 - 11 - 14 — 58
Perry - 16 - 19 - 13 - 9 — 57
3-pointers: Wolf 5, Eicher 4, McDowell 2, Ziak, Markovitch, Wilson, Walker. Fouls: Boardman 13-8.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY 65, MARLINGTON 45
Division II, Northeast 3 district
MARLINGTON (11-14): Evanich 7 16-17 31, Mort 3 0-0 7, A. Gill 3 0-0 7. Totals 13 16-17 45.
STVM (20-5): Cornute 7 2-2 20, Batchik 6 1-2 15, King 4 2-2 10, Smith 3 0-0 7, Lawrence 2 1-2 6, Wallace 2 0-0 4, Pryor 1 0-0 2, Moss 0 1-2 1. Totals 24 7-10 65.
Marlington - 10 - 8 - 15 - 12 — 45
STVM - 10 - 27 - 12 - 16 — 65
3-pointers: Cornute 4, Batchik 2, Smith, Lawrence, Evanich, Mort, A. Gill. Fouls: STVM 15-8. Rebounds: Marlington 17 (Evanich 12), STVM 32.
CRESTVIEW 56, TUSLAW 44
Division III, Northeast 1 district
TUSLAW (19-6): Leedy 1 0-0 3, Rowbotham 1 0-0 3, Dulkoski 3 3-4 10, Mizeres 5 0-0 10, McCabe 5 6-7 16, Huffman 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 9-11 44.
CRESTVIEW (25-0): Rhodes 7 5-7 20, Gaskins 8 4-7 20, DiCross 0 3-6 3, Miler 2 0-0 5, Blower 4 0-0 8. Totals 17 12-20 56.
Tuslaw - 9 - 12 - 7 - 16 — 44
Crestview - 15 - 13 - 13 - 15 — 56
3-pointers: Miller, Leedy, Rowbotham, Dulkoski, Rhodes. Fouls: Tuslaw 19-9. Fouled out: Dulkoski, Mizeres, Gaskins. Rebounds: Tuslaw 24 (McCabe 11), Crestview 29 (Gaskins 13, Rhodes 10).
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BOYS BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS
MINERVA 80, BEAVER LOCAL 59 Garrett Gonzalez went for 30 points and seven assists as the No. 8 seed Lions routed No. 11 Beaver Local at home in this Division II East 1 sectional semifinal. Minerva improves to 14-9, marking the program's most wins since the 2008-09 season. Rowen Hoffee hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points for the Lions, who will host EBC rival and No. 10 seed Carrollton in a sectional final on Saturday.
MARLINGTON 59, STRUTHERS 57 Beau Himmelheber totaled 22 points, five assists and three steals as the Dukes pulled out a win on the road in this Division II Northeast 1 sectional semifinal. Cameron Evanich scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for No. 35 seed Marlington (12-11), which trailed No. 34 Struthers 48-40 with 4:01 left. Himmelheber connected on five 3-pointers, Evanich four. Dylan Heatherington registered a double-double of 11 points and 17 rebounds for the Dukes, who will travel to No. 31 Streetsboro on Friday for a sectional final
CANTON SOUTH 65, PARMA PADUA 60 Tavon Castle's game-high 23 points led the host Wildcats to a win in this Division II Northeast 3 sectional semifinal against No. 38 Padua. Will Sadler hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points and Julius Kimbrough added 13 points for No. 21 South (15-8), which travels to No. 16 Poland for a sectional final on Friday.
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 78, TUSLAW 33 Gavin Layman and Jonathan Stangl scored 16 points each as the host Crusaders — a defending district champion — won a Division III Northeast 1 sectional semifinal. Luke Vlacovsky added 13 points and Easton Miller 12 for No. 8 seed Central (15-7), which has won seven straight games overall. Robert Nash scored 16 points and Spiros Smith added 14 points for No. 51 Tuslaw, which finishes its season at 0-23. Central will host No. 48 Youngstown Liberty on Friday in a sectional final.
MALVERN 76, RIDGEWOOD 43 J'Allen Barrino totaled 23 points and seven assists as the top-seeded Hornets rolled at home in a Division III East sectional semifinal. Barrino was a perfect 11-for-11 from the field as Malvern (23-0) shot 62.7 percent as a team. Dylan Phillips hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 for the Hornets, while Rodney Smith added 12 points. Jackson Cabot led No. 15 Ridgewood with 14 points. Malvern advances to host No. 14 Richmond Edison in a sectional final on Friday.
COSHOCTON 47, SANDY VALLEY 38 Colton Conkle scored 16 points as the No. 8 seed Redskins (16-7) came to No. 6 Sandy Valley and won a Division III East sectional semifinal. The Cardinals (16-7) scored a season low in points, shooting 35.7 percent from the floor and 3-for-15 from 3-point range. Nick Petro led Sandy Valley with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Dantae Faiello scored 11 points.
KEYSTONE 67, MANCHESTER 51 The Panthers lost a Division III Northeast 1 sectional semifinal at home. No details were reported.
SMITHVILLE 44, FAIRLESS 31 The Falcons lost a Division III Northeast 1 sectional semifinal on the road. No details were reported.
EAST CANTON 78, URBAN SCHOLARS 32 Jaedyn McLeod scored 22 points and Caleb Shilling added 16 as the No. 9 seed Hornets cruised in a Division IV Northeast 3 sectional semifinal against No. 37 Urban Scholars. Olly Schrader and Kellen Deutschman scored 10 points each for East Canton (17-6), which advances to host No. 12 Dalton in a sectional final on Friday.
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TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD
GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT SEMIFINALS
DIVISION I
NORTHEAST 2, AT PERRY HS
NORTHEAST 3, AT RAVENNA HS
Medina 71, Hudson 38
NORTHEAST 4, AT VALLEY FORGE HS
Magnificat 58, Westlake 27
NORTHEAST 5, AT MEDINA HS
Solon 65, Strongsville 63
NORTHEAST 6, AT ELYRIA CATHOLIC HS
Olmsted Falls 51, Brunswick 26
NORTHEAST 1, AT LAKE COUNTY PERRY HS
Brush 66, Lakewood 42
Rocky River 51, Boardman 42
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
DIVISION II
NORTHEAST 1
Ursuline 62, Collinwood 19
Marlington 59, Struthers 57
Streetsboro 26, Cle. Central Catholic 23
Gilmour Acad. 79, Cle. Porres 29
ND-CL 50, West Geauga 34
NORTHEAST 2
Woodridge 41, Salem 36
Cloverleaf 53 Coventry 58
Norton 75, Elyria Catholic 41
Revere 70, Buckeye 49
West Branch 50, Youngstown East 47
NORTHEAST 3
Canton South 65, Padua 60
Tallmadge 61 Akron Springfield 27
Chaney 75, Niles McKinley 35
Holy Name 73, Orrville 27
NORTHEAST 5
Norwayne 66, Field 25
Glenville 78, Girard 34
Hubbard 46, Orange 45
Canfield 61, Akron East 33
EAST 1
Maysville 76, Morgan 36
Minerva 80, Beaver Local 59
Indian Valley 62, Indian Creek 54
DIVISION III
NORTHEAST 1
Keystone 67, Manchester 51
Lake Catholic 64, Pymatuning Valley 59
Campbell Memorial 41, Trinity 39
Canton Central Catholic 78, Tuslaw 33
Smithville 44, Fairless 31
EAST
Malvern 76, Ridgewood 43
Barnesville 55 Buckeye Trail 46, 2OT
Harrison Central 74, Bellaire 30
Union Local 66, Tusky Valley 51
Garaway 52, West Muskingum 37
Coshocton 47, Sandy Valley 38
Martins Ferry 59, Fort Frye 55
DIVISION IV
NORTHEAST 2
Fairport Harding 76, Oberlin 45
Cornerstone Chr. 68 David Anderson 65
NORTHEAST 3
East Canton 78, Urban Scholars 32
Andrews Osborne 63, Sebring McKinley 37
Mogadore 87, Lake Ridge Academy 42
Columbia 97, Lordstown 28
Open Door 52, New Middletown Springfield 38
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BOX SCORES
GIRLS BASKETBALL
LAKE 49, HIGHLAND 40
Division I, Northeast 2 district
HIGHLAND (17-8): Kildoo 1 3-3 5, Morgan 3 1-2 10, VanKirk 3 0-0 6, Weber 2 3-4 7, Miller 2 0-0 6, Shondel 2 1-2 6. Totals 13 8-11 40.
LAKE (22-2): Anderson 2 0-0 4, Marshall 3 1-2 7, Horning 2 0-0 5, Johnson 6 6-9 18, Croyle 6 2-2 15. Totals 19 9-13 49.
Highland - 9 - 2 - 16 - 13 — 40
Lake - 12 - 10 - 11 - 16 — 49
3-pointers: Morgan 3, Miller 2, Horning, Croyle. Fouls: Highland 16-9. Rebounds: Highland 32 (Kildoo 5, Miller 5), Lake 39 (Johnson 10).
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BOYS BASKETBALL
MARLINGTON 59, STRUTHERS 57
Division II, Northeast 1 sectional
MARLINGTON (12-11): Jones 1 0-0 2, Himmelheber 7 3-4 22, Woods 0 4-6 4, Heatherington 4 3-6 11, Evanich 7 2-2 20. Totals 19 12-18 59.
STRUTHERS (9-12): Patti 2 1-3 6, Estrada 5 0-2 10, Moore 3 0-0 8, Kropnicky 3 2-2 11, Dukes 7 0-4 15, Cole 2 2-2 7, Miller 0 0-2 0. Totals 22 5-15 57.
Marlington - 12 - 18 - 8 - 21 — 59
Struthers - 22 - 8 - 10 - 17 — 57
3-pointers: Himmelheber 5, Evanich 4, Kropnicky 3, Moore 2, Patti, Dukes, Cole. Fouls: Struthers 17-13. Fouled out: Estrada, Miller. Rebounds: Marlington 34 (Heatherington 17), Struthers 28 (Dukes 10).
CANTON SOUTH 65, PADUA 60
Division II, Northeast 3 sectional
PADUA (12-11): Cervenka 4 3-4 12, Santiago 1 0-0 2, Roman 5 2-3 12, Banks 2 3-5 9, Ruggiero 1 0-0 2, Lasky 1 0-0 3, Martin 1 0-0 2, Giannakopolous 8 0-1 16, Homady 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 8-14 60.
SOUTH (15-8): Snyder 2 1-2 6, Sadler 4 2-4 14, Castle 9 5-5 23, Kimbrough 4 4-5 13, Hubbard-Wray 3 0-0 9. Totals 22 12-16 65.
Padua - 10 - 15 - 12 - 23 — 60
South - 17 - 18 - 10 - 20 — 65
3-pointers: Sadler 4, Hubbard-Wray 3, Banks 2, Snyder, Kimbrough, Cervenka, Lasky. Fouls: Padua 17-11.
MINERVA 80, BEAVER LOCAL 59
Division II, East 1 sectional
BEAVER (10-13): McKenzie 2 0-0 5, Warrick 4 4-4 15, Germanouich 1 0-0 2, Cline 3 0-0 8, Stephenson 1 0-0 2, Hill 7 5-8 21, Heddleston 2 2-4 6. Totals 20 11-16 59.
MINERVA (14-9): Shick 3 0-2 8, Yerger 1 0-0 3, Hoffee 7 0-0 18, Cassidy 1 0-0 3, Keister 3 0-0 6, Gonzalez 13 3-4 30, Wood 3 0-0 7, Strain 1 0-0 3, Gropp 1 0-0 2. Totals 33 3-6 80.
Beaver - 11 - 15 - 12 - 21 — 59
Minerva - 21 - 17 - 18 - 24 — 80
3-pointers: Hoffee 4, Warrick 3, Shick 2, Cline 2, Hill 2, Yerger, Cassidy, Gonzalez, Wood, Strain, McKenzie. Fouls: 14-14.
WEST BRANCH 50, YOUNGS. EAST 47
Division II, Northeast 2 sectional
EAST (12-10): McCray 3-8-16, Sly 4-4-13, Pullen 1-0-2, Davis 5-0-10, Colon 2-0-5. Totals 15-12-47.
W.BRANCH (19-4): Jackson 1-1-4, Thomas 3-5-12, Robb 1-2-4, Anderson 4-2-10, Gregory 3-0-6, Lane 5-1-14. Totals 17-11-50.
East - 13 - 9 - 15 - 10 — 47
W.Branch - 9 - 23 - 12 - 6 — 50
3-pointers: Lane 3, McCray 2, Jackson, Thomas, Sly, Colon. Fouls: East 24-15. Rebounds: East 23, W.Branch 28 (Anderson 7, Gregory 7).
MALVERN 76, RIDGEWOOD 43
Division III East sectional
RIDGEWOOD: Robinson 2-0-4, Ridenbaugh 5-0-10, Cabot 5-2-14, McQueen 1-0-2, Lahmers 1-1-3, Snyder 1-1-3, Kelley 2-0-4, Stanton 1-0-3. Totals 18-4-43.
MALVERN (23-0): Phillips 6-0-15, Swain 2-0-6, Barrino 11-0-23, Smith 5-1-12, Hutchison 2-0-4, Minor 2-0-5, Witherow 3-2-8, Debo 1-0-2, Ball 0-1-1. Totals 32-4-76.
Ridgewood - 12 - 10 - 9 - 12 — 43
Malvern - 21 - 20 - 20 - 15 — 76
3-pointers: Phillips 3, Swain 2, Cabot 2, Barrino, Smith, Minor, Stanton. Fouls: Malvern 11-8. Rebounds: Ridgewood 24 (Ridenbaugh 6), Malvern 26 (Minor 7).
COSHOCTON 47, SANDY VALLEY 38
Division III, East sectional
COSHOCTON (16-7): Cunningham 2 0-0 4, Johns 1 0-0 2, Conkle 5 5-8 16, Lonsberry 1 0-0 3, Taylor 2 3-4 7, Herman 1 0-0 3, Wright 1 2-2 4, Moore 2 2-2 8. Totals 15-32 12-16 47.
S.VALLEY (16-7): Gilland 2 1-4 5, Petro 7 0-0 16, Williams 1 0-0 2, Snyder 2 0-0 4, Faiello 3 4-4 11. Totals 15-42 5-8 38.
Coshocton - 16 - 5 - 9 - 17 — 47
S.Valley - 11 - 10 - 8 - 9 — 38
3-pointers: Petro 2, Moore 2, Faiello, Conkle, Lonsberry, Herman. Fouls: S.Valley 15-7. Fouled out: Williams, Snyder. Rebounds: Coshocton 19 (Conkle 5), S.Valley 21 (Petro 10).
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 78, TUSLAW 33
Division III, Northeast 1 sectional
TUSLAW (0-23): Reinhart 1-0-3, Smith 7-0-14, Nash 7-1-16, Kinsey 0-0-0, Simons 0-0-0. Totals 15-1-33.
CENTRAL (15-7): Stalnaker 1-0-2, Marsh 0-2-2, Layman 5-3-16, DiRuzza 1-0-2, Miller 4-2-12, Meyer 1-0-2, Lu.Vlacovsky 5-3-13, La.Vlacovsky 3-1-7, Minor 2-2-6, Stangl 7-2-16. Totals 29-15-78.
3-pointers: Layman 3, Miller 2, Reinhart, Nash.
EAST CANTON 78, ACAD. FOR URBAN SCHOLARS 32
Division IV, Northeast 3 sectional
SCHOLARS (2-20): Young 5 0-0 13, Taylor 4 0-0 8, Watkins 3 0-0 6, Rouan 1 0-0 3, Wilson 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 0-0 32.
E.CANTON (17-6): McLeod 10 0-0 22, Shilling 6 4-7 16, Schrader 3 3-3 10, Deutschman 4 1-2 10, McCroskey 3 2-2 9, Starnes 1 0-0 3, Stubblefield 1 0-0 2, Campbell 1 0-0 2, Rinehart 1 0-0 2, Kandel 1 0-0 2. Totals 31 10-14 78.
Scholars - 5 - 7 - 11 - 9 — 32
E.Canton - 36 - 22 - 11 - 9 — 78
3-pointers: Young 3, McLeod 2, Schrader, Deutschman, McCroskey, Starnes, Rouan. Fouls: Scholars 7-3.
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