2018OHSSAB
96th Annual OHSSA (Ohio) State Basketball Tournament (Boys)
Division I, II, III, & IV
Jerome Schottenstein Center
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
March 22-24, 2018
©2018 Ron Harrison
Thursday March 22nd
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Willoughby Cornerstone Christian |
51 |
Berlin Hiland |
41 |
Division IV |
Semifinal |
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Maria Stein Marion Local |
56 |
Pandora-Gilboa |
54 |
Division IV |
Semifinal |
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Cincinnati Deer Park |
66 |
Cleveland Heights Lutheran East |
48 |
Division III |
Semifinal |
|
Columbus Africentric |
54 |
Canal Winchester Harvest Prep |
52 |
Division III |
Semifinal |
Friday March 23rd
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Trotwood-Madison |
88 |
Byesville Meadowbrook |
42 |
Division II |
Semifinal |
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Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary |
62 |
Lexington |
51 |
Division II |
Semifinal |
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Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller |
51 |
Lorain |
44 |
Division I |
Semifinal |
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Solon |
82 |
Pickerington Central |
78 |
Division I |
Semifinal |
Saturday March 24th
Marion Local vs. Cornerstone Christian Division IV (Championship)
Marion Local coach Kurt Goettemoeller started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Nathan Burns, 6-2 Sr. Tyler Mescher, 6-6 Sr. Justin Albers, 5-9 Jr. Matt Rethman, and 6-0 Sr. Tyler Prenger. Cornerstone Christian coach Dan Selle countered with 6-5 Sr. Kendall Saunders, 6-3 Sr. Michael Bothwell, 6-6 Sr. Martel Ferrell, 5-10 Sr. Jeremy Owens, and 5-10 Sr. Dontavius Henry.
Tyler Mescher hit two free throws with less than three seconds remaining in the second overtime to give Marion Local a 52-51 victory over Cornerstone Christian. There were six ties and 10 lead changes in the game. Marion Local shot 41.2% from the field including five of 18 from the three point line. The Flyers connected on five of seven free throws, pulled down 3 rebounds, and scored 10 points off nine Cornerstone Christian turnovers. Cornerstone Christian shot 39.1% from the field including four of 13 from beyond the arc. The Patriots connected on 11 of 13 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 14 Marion Local turnovers.
Nathan Bruns led Marion Local with 18 points including two three point baskets, 14 rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Tyler Mescher added 18 points and nine rebounds. Tyler Prenger recorded 10 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds.
Michael Bothwell led Cornerstone Christian with 23 points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and two steals. Kendall Saunders added eight points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots. 5-9 Jr. Ricky Adams recorded eight points including two three point baskets.
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Marion Local |
13 |
11 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
52 |
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Cornerstone Christian |
14 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
51 |
Marion Local (52) – Burns 18, Mescher 18, Albers 0, Rethman 0, Prenger 10, Everman 2, Tangeman 4.
Cornerstone Christian (51) – Saunders 8, Bothwell 23, Ferrell 2, Owens 6, Henry 0, Wheeler 4, Adams 8.
Columbus Africentric vs. Deer Park Division III (Championship)
Columbus Africentric coach Michael Bates started the following lineup: 6-4 Jr. Dorian Holloway, 6-1 So. Calijha’won Davis, 6-7 Sr. Jah Bennett, 6-0 Sr. Tre Baumgardner, and 6-0 Sr. James Hodge. Deer Park coach Steve Gentry countered with 6-5 Sr. Jalen Rose, 6-3 So. Mark Wise, 6-6 Jr. Joseph Hocker, 5-11 So. Steven Gentry Jr., and 6-3 Sr. Damani McEntire.
Columbus Africentric led 36-27 at halftime but Deer Park rallied in the second half to earn a 67-57 victory. Deer Park closed the third quarter with a 17-5 run to take a 46-45 lead entering the final quarter. Deer Park outscored Columbus Africentric 21-12 in the final quarter. Deer Park shot 42.9% from the field including six of 10 from the three point line. The Wildcats connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 17 Columbus Africentric turnovers. Columbus Africentric shot 37.5% from the field including seven of 17 from beyond the arc. The Nubians connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Deer Park turnovers.
Damani McEntire led a balanced Deer Park scoring attack with 14 points 14 points including eight of eight free throws, eight rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and six steals. Steven Gentry Jr. also scored 14 points including two three point baskets. Jalen Rose added 13 points including three three point baskets. Joseph Hocker recorded 10 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots. 6-4 Jr. Ibrahima Athie chipped in with nine points and four rebounds. Mark Wise chipped in with seven points, four rebounds, eight assists, and two steals.
Tre Baumgardner led Columbus Africentric with 17 points including three three point baskets. Calijha’won Davis added 11 points and four rebounds. Dorian Holloway recorded nine points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. Jah Bennett added seven points, eight rebounds, four blocked shots, and three steals.
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Columbus Africentric |
12 |
24 |
9 |
12 |
57 |
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Deer Park |
14 |
13 |
19 |
21 |
67 |
Columbus Africentric (57) – Holloway 9, Davis 11, Bennett 7, Baumgardner 17, Hodge 8, Bowman 3, Figueroa 2.
Deer Park (67) – Rose 13, Wise 7, Hocker 10, Gentry Jr. 14, McEntire 14, Athie 9.
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary vs. Trotwood-Madison Division II (Championship)
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary coach Dru Joyce started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Lunden McDay, 6-2 Jr. Darius Cone, 6-5 Jr. Keyshawn Jones, 5-10 Sr. Scott Walter, and 6-2 Fr. Seth Wilson. Trotwood-Madison coach Rocky Rockhold countered with 6-4 Jr.Amari Davis, 6-4 Sr. Myles Belyeu, 6-6 Jr. Justin Stephens, 6-2 Sr. Hezikiah Shaw, and 6-3 So. Carl Blanton.
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary utilized a patient controlled offense to slow down the high octane Trotwood-Madison offense in a 60-51 victory. The score was tied once and there were seven lead changes in the game. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary shot 44,7% from the field including three of 14 from the three point line. The Fighting Irish connected on 15 of 17 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Trotwood-Madison turnovers. Trotwood-Madison shot 43.8% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc. The Rams connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 12 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary turnovers.
Lunden McDay led Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary with 19 points and five rebounds. 5-10 Sr. Scott Walter added 17 points including six of six free throws, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Keyshawn Jones recorded 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two blocked shots. Seth Wilson chipped in with six points and eight rebounds.
Myles Belyeu led Trotwood-Madison with 20 points. Amare Davis added 19 points and six rebounds.
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Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary |
14 |
14 |
11 |
21 |
60 |
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Trotwood-Madison |
11 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
51 |
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (60) – McDay 19, Cone 4, Jones 10, Walter 17, Wilson 6, Painter 2, Branham 2.
Trotwood-Madison (51) – Davis 19, Belyeu 20, Stephens 2, Shaw 0, Blanton 2, Anderson 2, Matthews 6.
Solon vs. Archbishop Moeller Division I (Championship)
Solon coach Tony DeCesare started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. David Marbury, 6-0 Jr. Mike Bekelja, 6-4 Jr. Nick Close, 6-0 Jr. Trent Williams, and 6-0 Sr. Sincere Carry. Archbishop Moeller coach Carl Kremer countered with 6-5 Sr. Jeremiah Davenport, 6-3 Sr. Nick Pfriem, 6-10 Sr. Jaxson Hayes, 5-10 Sr. Isaiah Payton, and 6-2 Sr. Carlos Garcia.
Archbishop Moeller shot a sizzling 70.8% from the field in an 83-65 victory over Solon. Archbishop Moeller was two of four from the three point line, connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 12 Solon turnovers. Solon shot 34.4% from the field including nine of 38 from beyond the arc. The Comets connected on 14 of 17 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 14 Archbishop Moeller turnovers.
Jeremiah Davenport led Archbishop Moeller with 22 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Davenport was 10 of 14 from the field and two of three from the free throw line. Alec Pfriem added 14 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Jaxson Hayes recorded 14 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots. 6-2 Jr. Miles McBride also scored 14 points.
Sincere Carry led Solon with 27 points including four three point baskets, seven of eight free throws, four rebounds, and two assists. 6-2 Sr. Ryan Bergen added 10 points including two three point baskets. Nick Close recorded eight points and seven rebounds. Mike Bekelja chipped in with eight points and six rebounds. Trent Williams added eight points including two three point baskets.
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Solon |
8 |
15 |
14 |
28 |
65 |
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Archbishop Moeller |
17 |
19 |
21 |
26 |
83 |
Solon (65) – Marbury 3, Bekelja 8, Close 8, Williams 8, Carry 27, Bergen 10, Etheridge 1.
Archbishop Moeller (83) – Davenport 22, Pfriem 14, Hayes 14, Payton 6, Garcia 7, O’Bryan 2, McCracken 4, McBride 14.
A special thanks to the OHSSA for providing comprehensive tournament info and up-to-date results on all their events.