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Centerville 70 Moeller 69 There was a feeling in the air walking into Xavier University Saturday morning. While the season (and tournament) had unpredictable moments throughout, there was a feeling on gratitude for the Region 4 Championship. The 2 best teams in the Southwest District, Centerville (#1 seed from Dayton) and Moeller (#1 seed from Cincinnati) had battled their way through the Districts and first Regional matchup to setup a highly touted rematch. Centerville had defeated the Crusaders in the regular season 62-55. But more importantly, the last time these two teams faced off in the Regional Finals was 2021. That game, Moeller, the three-time defending state champions, were dethroned by Tom House on a buzzer beater, as the Elks would go on to win their first state title behind House and a slew of talent around him. By time we got to tipoff on Saturday, both teams showed they were trying to rely on what makes them unique. Moeller kept patient in their offensive sets, moved the ball and opened up opportunities for shots on the perimeter. Alex Kazanecki (Jr) specifically got off on the right foot getting 7 points in the quarter. Centerville on the other hand, was winning the hustle battle by getting 50/50 balls and securing 2nd chance opportunities on the offensive glass against the Crusaders’ height. Both teams went back and forth with Moeller leading early 14-11. Out of the 2nd quarter, Brook Cupps had a message to his team and made a timely adjustment surrounding one of the Elks’ role players. Centerville seemingly settled in come 2nd half. Defensively, they held the Crusaders to a single digit quarter. Offensively though, the Elks utilized the extra attention on their stars Jonathan Powell (Sr) and Baboucarr Njie (Sr) and went to Jamar Montgomery (Jr) for production. The junior guard was averaging 6 points per game entering the game. By halftime he had 8 points already. Montgomery found space and made himself available for easy layups to give Centerville momentum. So much so, that the Elks started to pull away and took a 29-23 lead into the half. The second half continued as a chess match with Centerville taking the lead by as much as 11 points in the quarter. Moeller would fight to get the deficit down to 4 with a sequence of Kingston Land (Jr) getting a transition dunk so powerful, one might’ve thought he had a personal vendetta with the rim. On the ensuing defensive possession, Eric Mahaffey (Sr) took a charge to get the ball back, followed by a Kazanecki 3-ball to get it down to 4. Njie would stop the bleeding with a tip-in at the buzzer to allow the Elks to maintain their lead 39-33. If any fans thought the 3rd quarter was wild, they were going to be surprised in the last 2 minutes of the game. Up by double digits again in the quarter, Moeller had to stat fouling. One of their best defenders, AJ McBride (Sr), had fouled out. The fouling worked. Centerville started to find themselves going 1-for-2 at the free throw line. On the other end, Kazanecki and Mahaffey would score and the score began to slowly get closer. At 1:25, Moeller had the deficit down to 6 points. With just 25 seconds remaining, Moeller had the deficit down to just 1-point. At 10 seconds, we were tied. The turnovers and missed free throws plagued the Elks and they found themselves entering OT with the Moeller faithful on their feet and excited to potentially steal the show. They say in OT, typically the game is indeed decided by who has the momentum. Moeller was thinking they would prove this as they jumped out early in the lead. All of a sudden, the tides seemed to be turning and it looked like Moeller was going to be making a State appearance for the first time since 2019. And then the free throw bug came to them. Moeller started to miss free throws and it allowed Centerville to erase their deficit. In the final seconds, Eli Greenburg (Jr) buried two free throws to tie the game up. The discipline of the Elks showed as they defended a Moeller drive to the rim to win the ball game. And just like that a second OT was needed. Both teams went back and forth with the second OT period, trading blows while facing adversity. Moeller, without McBride, then lost their starting PG Kyle Havens (Sr) to fouls. On the Centerville side, 4 players were sitting with 4 fouls. With just seconds to play, Moeller had the lead 69-67. Centerville had the basketball in their possession. Most people in the gym knew who might be taking the final shot. And just like that it happened. Jonathan Powell, a Xavier commit playing on his future home court, caught the ball on the wing and put up a 3-ball with heavy pressure closing out on him and buried it. Centerville had the lead 70-69 and Moeller had one more chance to try and win this game. With roughly 4 seconds left, Mahaffey possessed the ball and attacked the rim for the Crusaders. He found the paint and even got his shot up. It didn’t fall. Centerville punched their ticket for the 4th straight year to the State Final Four. The celebrating began as did the stunning looks from the Moeller portion of the fanbase. The Elks needed a full team win as 4 starters were in double figures, led by Powel with 20. Moeller in a losing effort, showed a glimpse of hope for the future. Alex Kazanecki was going to be a problem for the next several years. His 34 point performance on 11-of-16 shooting proved this. For Centerville, the next step was clear. A showdown with Toledo Whitmer. Northwest Ohio’s best team beat one of Northeast Ohio’s best teams just a few hours later on a buzzer beater of their own. All year questions have been risen on how the Elks would perform after the loss of such an incredible class, headlined by Gabe Cupps. I guess we will find out on Saturday.
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Russia 56 Troy Christian 35 December 28, 2023. Russia met up with Troy Christian in the Piqua Holiday tournament. Both teams entered the game AP ranked in Division IV. Russia would win this matchup convincingly, earning a 64-39 victory. Many felt this game could be seen yet again. And they were right. Russia, returned to the Regional Final for the 2nd straight year. The Raiders had won 9 straight since their last and only loss of the year to Anna. In that winning streak, only once was the margin of loss single digits. Troy Christian entered the game not losing in February. In fact, the Eagles had lost just one time during the 2024 calendar year. But the wins? Impressive doesn’t even describe it. Wins over Jackson Center, Chaminade-Julienne and Ottawa-Glandorf on the road and a total of 13 wins in a row. The hype behind this rematch was real and there was certainly electricity in the air. The game started off in a 4-4 tie with both teams trading buckets in the first two minutes. Russia then did what they did all season, clamp down the defense. The Raiders would outscore the Eagles 12-0 in the final 6 minutes and took a 16-4 lead after the first period of play. Russia was keeping Parker Penrod (Sr), Troy Christian’s leading scorer and Southwest District Player of the Year in Division IV, to a minimum in his shots. The length on the perimeter made it hard for Penrod to get into his shot mechanics. If he did get penetration, 6’5 Felix Francis (Sr) was waiting in the paint. And just like he had done all year, Hayden Quinter (Sr) was making plays for the Raiders on the offensive end. It didn’t stop there. Russia would continue their defensive performance, using their length to force Troy Christian into turnovers and keeping them to another single digit quarter. The Raiders would double their output and take a 32-11 lead into the locker room. Even bigger for them? Benjamin York (Jr) had brought so much off the bench and had 13 to pace Russia at the half. Out of the half, Troy Christian was going to have to make adjustments to get Penrod open and get more shots out of him. Whatever they came up with worked. Penrod started to find rhythm and the Eagles began to try and get the ball out in transition to get more open shots. It worked. While it was an even quarter scoring wise, the Eagles at least doubled their first half scoring output with Penrod scoring 16 of 23 as the Eagles trailed 43-23. From there, the game continued at the pace until the curtain calls began for both teams. For the Eagles, somber as their senior class of Penrod, Frank Rupnik, Alex Free, and Christian Brunsman came off the floor for the final times in their high school careers. This group had done something not seen at Troy Christian since 2013. An undefeated conference record, convincing victories in the tournament, Troy Christian earned the round of applause for those seniors. On the opposite side of the arena, joy overcame the Russia faithful. For the 2nd time in a row, Russia was going to be playing in the State Final Four. Many of these players had been part of the run last year. Now they were going to try and make history. Their opponent? Talk about déjà vu… Richmond Heights is awaiting the Raiders. Their quest for a 3rd crown means they have to beat Russia. In Dayton. For the 2nd time in a row. Against a hungry and inspired Russia team. It was a tale of two games Thursday at Butler. On a night where storms rolled through, all eyes were focused on the basketball, especially at the Division II Regional. In Region 8, two expected teams were competing, as well as two teams not many expected.
Alter entered the tournament the presumed favorite in the Region. This would be their third straight appearance in the Regional Finals if they win and they had a team that was playing extremely well. Jonathan Alder was not expected to be here. Entering their District tournament as a 6-seed, the Pioneers had beaten the 3-seed (Bishop Ready) and the 5-seed (Bishop Watterson) on back-to-back games to earn this spot. The way is started, it was going to be close. Offense was at a minimum and Alder actually led after one period 8-7. The 50+ mile drive to North Dayton clearly wasn’t going to phase the Pioneers. Then, Alter woke up. The Knights got hot behind RJ Greer, who scored 8 straight points and got Alter the lead back and then some. Gavin Leen and Joe Brand contributed as well and the next thing you know, Alter led by 14 going into halftime. Out of the half was much of the same, Alter’s zone defense was too much for Alder. The Pioneers’ Peyton Heiss made shots, but couldn’t make enough to outpace Alter. The Knights would add to the lead getting it up to 27 points. Jonathan Alder cut into going into the 4th quarter. Alter would win 63-42 and punch their ticket to the Regional Finals. Final Score Alter 63 Jonathan Alder 42 Then came the second game, similar to the first. You had the Wyoming Cowboys, the 1-seed in Cincinnati, who started 4 sophomores and were one of the youngest teams in the area. Then you had Badin. The Rams were the 9-seed, entering the tournament not expected to get as far as they did with a first year head coach. It was truly a David and Goliath feel. And it lived to the hype. Both teams brought crowds that had energy and student sections in full force. Similar to the previous game before, the offense was not on display right away. Wyoming got an early lead with Devin Evans burying 2 triples and getting a 10-7 lead. Even in the deficit though, Badin was winning the physical game. 50/50 balls were going their way. The rebounds filled up. Defensively, they held Wyoming under 20 points in the half. Everything scripted was going their way. There was just one problem. The Rams had 5 shots literally rim out and the offense was not flowing. Trailing 18-11 at the half, Badin needed a change of momentum. Coach CJ Fleming had his team pick up the pressure and started to speed up the Cowboys and their young guards. And it worked. Turnovers and missed shots plagued Wyoming. The biggest momentum shift came at the end of the game when Aidan Brown attempted a halfcourt shot at the buzzer. He was fouled and hit 2 of 3 free throws. With the game now 27-22 in favor of Wyoming, you started to wonder if Badin was going to win this low scoring matchup. That is, until Kellen Wiley decided it was time to kick it up a notch. The sophomore guard made plays and created turnovers which in turn became transition buckets. All of the sudden, Wyoming stole the show and added to their lead. They instituted a 2-3 zone and forced Badin to shoot the ball from the perimeter. And the shots just weren’t falling. The Rams fought. They were the more physical team and the adjustments made would have worked perfectly. But it just wasn’t their night from the floor. Wyoming held on 50-38 to push the young Cowboys in the Region Finals where they will meet the Alter Knights. Both teams were the expected favorites. The top seeds in Dayton and Cincinnati respectively. And it’s only fitting they will battle it out to determine who goes to Dayton. Final Score Wyoming 50 Badin 38 Top Performers Gavin Leen- Alter’s senior guard continues to be a force for the Knights on the offensive side of the ball. Running the point and handling the ball, Leen is the director of the Alter orchestra. His basketball IQ is off the charts. Makes some of the tougher passes and moves so well without the basketball in hand. Leen has shown he can shoot the ball off the dribble or off the catch, none bigger than a big shot at the buzzer to end the 3rd quarter. His leadership in the backcourt is a big reason why the Knights are where they are. Kellen Wiley- Wyoming’s top scorer has shown twice why he’s a force to recon with on the offensive side of the ball. Only a sophomore, Wiley’s handle stays clean whether he’s sped up or in a half-court setting. Utilizing a quick crossover and convincing hesitation dribble, Wiley breaks you down on the perimeter and turns on the burners to explode off the drive. While his shot mechanics aren’t the most clean, it still is effective and forces defenders to choose to allow the shot or take away driving lanes. Wiley’s biggest impact came on the defensive end as he read passing lanes and created turnovers for the Cowboys in the final quarter. Tasked with defending Badin’s Cooper Ollis, Wiley moves well on defense and isn’t beat easily. Region 12
Preble Shawnee vs Tri-Village This Regional Semifinal matchup will be a rematch between the 2 Western Ohio Athletic Conference (WOAC) foes. These 2 met on February 16th with Preble Shawnee winning 49-35 in New Madison. While the Patriots are the top seed, they have certainly faced their share of tight games this postseason. Tri-Village won their District Semifinal 45-43 over Waynesville and then survived against Summit Country Day 49-46 in the District Final. They have one of the best shooters in the District in Trey Sagester (So) and one of the better facilitators in Tanner Printz (Sr). This group may not have as many scoring options as past years, but they still have one of the best coaches in Josh Sagester and they still play the physical brand of basketball that Tri-Village has thrived on for the last several years. Preble Shawnee has played well so far this postseason and capped it off with a convincing 61-52 victory of Williamsburg in the District Final. The Arrows have been here before after making the Regional Finals last year and returning many of those guys in the process. Mason Shrout (Sr) was the District Player of the Year in Division III and the leading scorer in the WOAC. He’s got size around him in 6-foot-8 Logan Hawley (Sr) and experienced guard in Isaac Blankenship (Sr). On paper, the Arrows might have the most talent and are playing their best basketball currently. This rematch is must-watch basketball. Will Preble Shawnee be able to beat Coach Josh Sagester twice in the same season? Can Tri-Village shoot the 3-ball better after going 2-for-13 in their first meeting with the Arrows? Does Mason Shrout only score 14 points again? All of this is key in whoever takes this game. Versailles vs Mariemont Versailles’ record and seed may not indicate how good this tea really is. The Tigers have been to the Regional round multiple times in the last 15 years and this year did it in a thrilling way. After beating Arcanum, the Tigers upset 2-seeded Indian Lake 43-42 on a Drake Ahrens (So) buzzer beater. A few nights later, the Tigers convincingly defeated Gamble Montessori 74-55 to punch their ticket back to Regionals. Ahrens plays more mature for his grade and can do so much offensively outside scoring. Carson Heitkamp (Sr) is a low post machine after achieving a double-double (17 pts, 22 rebounds) in the District Final. Jace Watren (Jr) has the verticality and athleticism that he pinned multiple shots against the Gators and brings some weak side rim protection for the Tigers. Mariemont is the lone Cincinnati team in this Regional after erasing a 12-point deficit to defeat Brookville 78-70 in OT. While the Warriors may not have 20+ point victories throughout the postseason, they do have a group that has played a physical brand of basketball that has guided them to reach their 2nd Regional tournament in the last 3 years. It starts with their senior leader Charlie Tully (Sr), who has been instrumental for the Warriors throughout the year. His leadership on both ends of the floor is hard to match. Sam Stalzer (So) is the #1 guy offensively but really impacts with his two-way capabilities. His brother Socko Stalzer (Sr) is another glue guy that brings tenacity on the defensive end. Neither of these teams will play fast, and both have no problem being a more halfcourt focused team. Mariemont thrives on their defense while Versailles wants to run their sets and execute often. The key in this one will be who is the tougher team? Versailles dominated the stat sheet against Gamble while Mariemont demonstrated grit erasing the deficit they created and earning a win in OT. The tougher team is the one that is going to ultimately win this one. Final Score
Bellbrook 48 CJ 44 Bellbrook made a trip to Chaminade-Julienne for a non-league matchup headlining the Battle of the Eagles. C-J entered the game on a 2-game win streak and was sitting at 5-1 since the turn of the new year. Bellbrook on the other hand was looking to turn things around as they had lost 5 of their last 6 games. C-J came out quick, using their athleticism and speed in the backcourt to pressure Bellbrook and forced 3 turnovers just to start the game. To contain the size C-J brought, Bellbrook went into a 2-3 zone defensively. Cal Weatherspoon (Sr) buried 3 3PT shots to start the game out and forced the Golden Eagles defense to account for him while they maintained their zone. C-J struggled to get a lot of ball movement against the zone and was not connecting outside Weatherspoon. C-J led after the first quarter 13-12. Bellbrook was able to quickly tie the game back up to start the second quarter as they forced several turnovers with the zone. C-J would finally break away with a 7-0 run in the middle of the quarter to extend the lead to 7. While the defense for Bellbrook did their part, offensively they struggled as leading scorer Kellen Solomon (Sr) struggled to get open looks and Austin Webb (Jr) also was not getting great looks. Bellbrook’s struggles allowed C-J to extend the lead 21-16 into the half. Something changed in that third quarter. Bellbrook had a different feel on both ends of the floor and started to get after it on both ends. The Golden Eagles were able to match their first half scoring total in the 3rd quarter alone. C-J continued to settle for 3’s and was not connecting consistent enough to force Bellbrook out of the zone. At the end of the quarter, we were tied 32-32. In the 4th quarter, Bellbrook continued to make shots and we had a back and forth game going until the final minute. With under a minute, CJ Scohy (Jr) made a double move in the paint to take the lead 46-44. C-J would draw a play up and David Cartwright (Jr) attempted the go-ahead 3 with seconds remaining, but the ball hit the back of the iron giving Bellbrook the ball back and after making 2 free throws, the Golden Eagles would go on to win 48-44 and shock the Eagles in their home gym. Weatherspoon led the Eagles with 13 points on 4-9 shooting from the floor. Bellbrook’s David Gregory (So) led the Golden Eagles with 18 points off the bench on a blistering 6-8 from the floor, including 4-6 from beyond the arc. Bellbrook’s defense did it’s part as it held C-J to 6-of-24 (25%) shooting beyond the arc. Chaminade-Julienne will look to bounce back on Friday with a GCL game at home against McNicholas and another home game Saturday against Division IV power Troy Christian. Bellbrook will face Spire Academy from NE Ohio on Friday. Final Score
Tippecanoe 60 West Carrollton 35 Tippecanoe made the trip down I-75 South for a rematch with West Carrollton on Friday night. The Red Devils had defeated West Carrollton almost a month prior 50-37 where they had a sound defensive outing. Defense was not a theme of the 1st half. Tipp knocked down several 3PTs to start the game and jump out to an early lead. West Carrollton would respond with scores of their own and tried to use their size to their advantage. The game started off close with Tippecanoe leading 14-12 after 1 quarter. The 2nd quarter was much of the same with both teams trading blows and Tipp leading 25-21 at the half. Come the 3rd quarter, the game shifted. Tipp’s defense got tighter and limited West Carrollton’s opportunities. The Pirates were held to 3 points total and weren’t getting great looks. Tipp’s Jackson Smith (Sr) was an animal on the glass, picking up nearly every offensive rebound he could and Tipp extended the lead out 38-24 at the end of 3. The final quarter continued to be all Tipp as they put away the Pirates 60-35 for a season sweep. Smith finished with a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Final Score
Fenwick 39 Carroll 27 Carroll and Fenwick met up for Friday night showdown at Carroll High School. This game would be the 2nd and last meeting for the two teams of the year as Fenwick beat the Patriots in December 54-35. Right off the bat, Fenwick’s defense stepped up thanks to the presence of 6-foot-10 Bailey Temming (Sr) in the paint. Their defense got after the Patriots and created problems for them to find a rhythm. After 1, the Falcons led 12-2. The 2nd quarter was much of the same. Fenwick’s size advantage made things difficult for Carroll to both defend and score against in the half-court. The Patriots did get some transition buckets off turnovers, but struggles from the field continued as Fenwick went into the locker room with a commanding 28-10 lead. The offensive struggles shifted in the 3rd quarter as Fenwick began to face some challenges scoring as Carroll intensified their defense. Shawn Seymour (Jr) made hustle plays on both ends of the floor which allowed the Patriots to find some momentum and inevitably sparked a small run. Fenwick still led at the end of the quarter, but Carroll got it down to a 34-21 deficit. The final quarter resulted in a very similar theme. Offensive woes. Carroll would miss 7 straight 3PT attempts as the quarter wore on, and Fenwick left several empty possessions on their end. Fenwick would hold on to win a low scoring 39-27 final score. Temming finished with a double-double ending with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Seymour finished with 15 points in the loss. Final Score
Dunbar 58 Belmont 75 Dunbar made a trip to Belmont on Tuesday night for a City League showdown with league implications on the line. Both teams met earlier in the year at Dunbar with the Wolverines beating Belmont 64-56. For Dunbar they were wanting the season sweep on the Bison and to get themselves back in the hunt in the City League. For Belmont, it was about revenge and maintaining their top spot in the City League. Dunbar was without Baron White (Jr) for this game but used their high pressure defense to set the tone right away. Turnovers plagued the Bison from the start and forced shots made scoring extremely difficult against the quicker Wolverines. Dunbar faced their first true struggle when leader Eric Brewer Jr (Sr) picked up his 2nd foul in the quarter and had to take a seat on the bench for an extended period of time. Moses Sanford (Fr) and Jimmy Hill IV (Sr) picked up the slack in scoring and got Dunbar out to a 12-9 lead to start the game. Belmont offensively couldn’t find rhythm, but not having Brewer on the floor took away some of Dunbar’s defensive pressure. The Bison were able to get some buckets behind Denzell Ogle (Sr) who was drawing fouls in the paint and Belmont found themselves right where they wanted. Even with Dunbar still finding ways to score, the Bison only trailed 30-27 at the half. It started to feel like this game would come down to the final possession. Belmont’s offensive struggles continued in the 3rd quarter as Dunbar adjusted to Ogle’s slashing and took away his paint touches. This and Brewer finally got going offensively as Dunbar jumped out on a 12-2 run to start the half. The Wolverines were getting points off turnovers as Belmont struggled to break the pressure and take good shots. Big man Judah Baldwin (Sr) picked up his 4th foul and the Bison began to get overly aggressive and put the Wolverines on the free throw line. In a blink of an eye, Belmont’s deficit went from 3 to double digits. At the end of the quarter, Dunbar would lead 59-39. The 4th quarter was much like the previous quarter for the Bison. Offensive struggles continued, but the Wolverines cooled off and would go on to win 75-58. Denzell Ogle would lead the Bison with 19 points. Sanford, Hill and Brewer combined for 51 points for the Wolverines. Final Score
Russia 62 Botkins 57 Tuesday night featured a Shelby County Athletic League showdown between 2 undefeated programs in Russia and Botkins. As all SCAL games are, Botkins was packed with both teams bringing loud and energetic crowds. Out of the gate, Russia came out and utilized their length and size to disrupt the Trojans on defense. An 8-0 run in the middle of the quarter extended the lead to as much as 10 points before Botkins could respond. The Trojans offense struggled to get anything going inside the arc and even found themselves rushed and having turnovers against the stout Russia defense. Even with the struggles, they were still within striking distance as Russia led 17-11 after a quarter of play. The 2nd quarter starting out rough as Botkins’ Jordan Herzog (Sr) picked up his 2nd foul early in the quarter and spent some time on the sideline. But suddenly, the script was flipped for the Trojans. Rylyn Paul (Sr), J.J. Meyer (Sr), and Noah Topp (Jr) started to connect and the Trojans suddenly got hot from behind the arc. As the quarter wore on, fatigue settled in for the Raiders as they began to turn the ball over more than normal and they saw Hayden Quinter (Sr) pick up his 2nd foul late. The sharp shooting got Botkins back in the game as they went into the locker room tied 31-31. Knowing what we’ve seen from Russia in the past, it was safe to assume a run was coming to start the half. Instead, Botkins grabbed the momentum as they continued to make perimeter shots and especially saw Topp continue his barrage of 3’s. Russia changed their game plan and began to really attack the glass offensively and utilize their length. This allowed Braylon Cordonnier (Jr) and Felix Francis (Sr) to get some 2nd chance opportunities. It looked like the Raiders were going to find some momentum as Hayden Quinter scored his 1,000th point in the quarter, but Botkins’ shooting stole the show and gave the Trojans a 48-45 lead going into the final quarter. Finally, the run everyone was waiting for started for Russia. The Raiders jumped out on a 13-1 run and got the lead back near double digits before Botkins responded. The Trojans offense cooled off and wasn’t getting the same looks they had all game, but late in the quarter started to catch fire again. The Trojans didn’t go away but Russia was able to finish the game out and win the battle of unbeatens with a 62-57 road win. Dylan Topp led the Trojans in scoring with 17 points. Braylon Cordonnier lead Russia with 16 points. Botkins will rebound with a SCAL road game against Anna and then face Fort Recovery on the road. Russia hosts Fort Loramie on Friday night and then brings in New Bremen Saturday. Final Score
Emmanuel Christian 48 Northeastern 38 Emmanuel Christian erased a 2-point halftime deficit to defeat Northeastern at the start of the Classic 48-38. The Lions slowed the game down in the 2nd half and held the Jets to just 15 points. Nate Hudson (So) and Jae Ferryman (Jr) combined for 33 of Emmanuel’s 48 points. Jonathan Guevara (Sr) led the Jets in scoring. Final Score Tecumseh 59 Greenon 41 Tecumseh picked up their first win of the season in convincing fashion over Greenon 59-41. 3 players finished in double figures for the Arrows as Chase Stafford (So) led all scoring with 21 points. Greenon’s Griffin Turner (Sr) was impressive in the loss. Final Score Northwestern 53 Springfield Central Catholic 42 Northwestern used a 2nd half surge to defeat Springfield Catholic Central 53-42. The Warriors trailed by 1-point at the half and used defensive pressure to hold the Irish to 15 points in the 2nd half. Catholic Central went 0-for-13 from behind the arc in the loss with Keegan Guenther (So) leading in scoring with 15 points. Final Score Springfield Shawnee 43 Southeastern 40 Shawnee survived Southeastern’s run in the 4th quarter to survive 43-40. The Braves led by 6 going into the 4th quarter before Southeastern fought back to nearly win the game. Final Score Kenton Ridge 59 Springfield 52 Kenton Ridge continued their terrific start to the year with a 59-52 win over Springfield to end the event. The Cougars entered the game likely an underdog to the Wildcats as they were a smaller division compared to them, but they took the lead early in the game and never looked back. Logan Fyffe (Sr) led scoring with 16 points. |
Written by: Tony PetersEdited and Published by: Seth Keim Archives
March 2024
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