KINSMAN — The Heartland Christian boys basketball staff is scoring at will.
Will Morgan scored 24 factors to steer 4 Lions in double figures in a 72-65 win over the fifth-seeded Badgers in a Division IV sectional closing on Tuesday.
The Lions made 12 Three-pointers to offer them a complete of 29 in two event wins.
The Braves had been in hassle early and it set the tone for the remainder of the sport. With Bryce Gross and Lewis Flowers, two of the staff's greatest on-ball defenders, sidelined for a lot of the primary three quarters, Heartland Christian was in a position to let the ball fly.
That got here within the third quarter when the Lions scored 28 factors.
Jake Walker added 12 factors on 4 three-pointers, whereas Collin Kalaher contributed 12 factors and Isaiah Matthews 10 factors within the successful offense.
“They fought, they busted their butts” Lions coach Josh Scott stated. “This group, it was a dream season for us as a result of no one actually (believed in us). We don't actually have a Duncan Moy. Just a few years in the past we had Jonathan Bertovich, who’s now in Geneva. We don't actually have that man. We simply have a bunch of fellows that need to work onerous.”
The 14th-seeded Lions (15-9) will play Bristol (20-Three) in a district semifinal at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Orwell Grand Valley. Bristol defeated the 30th ranked Middlefield Cardinals 80-31 on Tuesday.
Badger senior Duncan Moy, the state's second-leading scorer at 6-foot-5, was restricted to 21 factors, 9 beneath his common. He was crowded from the highest of the opening and took a while to search out his groove. Held off the rating sheet within the first half, he rallied the staff from a 17-point deficit within the fourth quarter.
“Everyone sees what he does on the basketball courtroom. We may even miss what Duncan does on the basketball courtroom. The issues he does in the neighborhood and all the things he does for our program — we're going to overlook that, too. I’ll miss his management qualities off the sphere as a lot, if no more.” Badger coach Josh Upshire stated.
Heartland scored 28 factors within the third quarter to take a 57-40 lead. The Badgers closed the hole to a few factors within the closing minute.
The Badgers completed their season at 16-7.
HC: 12-17-28-15–72
B: 10-16-14-25–65
FOR HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN: Isaiah Matthews Four-Zero-10, Collin Kalaher Four-2-12, Jake Walker Four-Zero-12, Tyler Rarick 2-Zero-5, Will Morgan 9-Four-24, Johnny Myer Zero-2- 2, Seth Walker Zero-Zero-Zero, Brody Conaway Three-Zero-7. TEAM TOTALS: 26, Eight-Eight: 72.
FOR THE BADGERS: Alton Winchek 1-1-Four, Preston Geracitano 6-2-15, Duncan Moy Eight-Three-21, Lewis Flowers 2-Three-7, Jack Harnett 6-2-14, Bryce Gross 1-Zero-2 , Jason Parsons 1-Zero-2, Nick Barr Zero-Zero-Zero. TEAM TOTALS: 25, 11-24: 65.
Three-point objectives: Heartland 12 (J. Walker Four, Matthews 2, Kalaher 2, Morgan 2, Rarick, Conaway), Badger Four (Moy 2, Winchek, Geracitano).
West Department 62,
Cleveland East Tech 49
BELOIT — You’ll be able to solely sluggish West Department for thus lengthy.
Jaxon Robb hit three straight Three-pointers to gas an 11-Zero West Department run en path to a 62-49 victory over 20th-seeded Cleveland East Tech in a Division II sectional closing Friday.
West Department (20-Four) will play No. 25 Richfield Revere (16-Eight) in a district semifinal Thursday at 7 p.m. at Chardon Notre Dame-Catedral Latin.
Jeremiah Thomas led the Warriors with 19 factors. Gavin Gregory had 13 factors and 7 rebounds. Robb added 12 factors and Cooper Anderson 9 factors.
East Tech held the final lead at 16-15 earlier than West Department acquired going late within the second quarter.
The Warriors scored eight straight factors within the closing 1:21 – together with two Three-pointers by Robb and a dunk by Gavin Gregory – to offer West Department a 23-16 lead.
Jeremiah Thomas opened the second half with a triple to place West Department up 26-16 simply 16 seconds into the third quarter.
The Warriors led 49-36 via three quarters en path to their eighth win of their final 9 video games.
The Scarabs misplaced their final three video games to complete at 14-Eight.
ET: 9-7-20-13-49
WB: 7-16-16-13–62
CLEVELAND EAST TECH SCORE: Johann Gaines 5-Zero-11, Chris Simon Three-Three-12, Deandre Lawrence Zero-Zero-Zero, Demetrius Lawrence 2-Zero-Four, George Thomas 1-Four-6, Jaiden Copley 6-2 -16: TOTAL TEAMS: 17, 9-11: 49.
FOR WEST BRANCH: Riley Hendershott Zero-2-2, Joey Jackson 1-Zero-2, Jeremiah Thomas 6-6-19, Jaxon Robb 5-Zero-12, Cooper Anderson Four-1-9, Gavin Gregory Four-5- 13, Camden Lane 2-Zero-5, Zach Espresso Zero-Zero-Zero, Kasen Weaver Zero-Zero-Zero, Zack Pinkerton Zero-Zero-Zero, Walker Poorbaugh Zero-Zero-Zero. TEAM TOTALS: 22, 14-18: 62.
Three-point objectives: Cleveland East Tech 5 (Simon Three, Gaines, Copley), West Department Four (Robb 2, Thomas, Lane).