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Marshall falls in state final
COLUMBUS — Marshall was defeated 59-53 by Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in the boys high school Division II state basketball final on Saturday, March 28 at OSU’s Schottenstein Center.
SVSM went on a game-ending 10-1 run to ruin Marshall’s upset bid. Juwan Staten was brilliant in defeat. The junior guard tallied a game-high 28 points, including 20 in the first half. But SVSM threw a defensive blanket on him in the second half.
Staten, 12 for 12 from the line in Friday’s semifinal comeback defeat of Circleville Logan Elm in OT, was just 2 of 6 this time and missed 3 of 4 in the closing minutes.
DeAngelo Gates added 15 points and was equally effective for the Cougars with 10 rebounds. Tremayne Scott added five points and Christian Delemos 4. Greg Gainey, hobbled by two ankle sprains, didn’t play for Marshall. That’s 18 points and 10 rebounds that never left the bench.
Daylen Harrison led SVSM with 17 points and hugs from favorite alum LeBron James. The Cavs star sat behind SVSM’s bench the entire game, constantly urged his former team on and donned a green SVSM jacket afterward.
Marshall ends its season at 22-5. Akron SVSM completes a 23-4 run and won its fifth state title.
How good was Marshall?
Of five losses this season, the 6-point setback to SVSM was its greatest margin of defeat. The Cougars lost five games by a TOTAL of 18 points:
Toledo Waite, 69-65.
Dunbar, 62-60.
Meadowdale, 76-75.
Lakota West, 66-61.
Akron SVSM, 59-53.
Marshall’s wins
There were plenty. Among the highlights:
Centerville, 69-66; Elks were the area’s top-ranked D-I team and advanced to the regional.
Dunbar, 83-58; no match in the rematch.
Dayton Christian, 64-61; all the Warriors did was advance to the D-III state semifinals.
Alter, 75-45; a decent, but rebuilding season for the Knights. Anytime Alter loses by 30, that’s worth noting.
Wilmington, 67-60. This town needed a lift, and got it from the 21-3 Hurricane.
Circleville Logan Elm, 62-53 in OT; the D-II state semifinal. All the Cougars had to do was overcome a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit.
Final analysis
Rank the Cougars among the best to represent the Dayton City League at a boys state basketball tourney. And they might not be done; many of their key players are underclassmen.
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By david k
March 28, 2009 8:02 PM | Link to this
Don’t hang your heads Cougars. It was a great run, and you’ll be back. The experience will serve you well, remember Dunbar got to state and lost before they came back and won. Great season!By Latia Jones
March 28, 2009 9:32 PM | Link to this
Thats Okay we will be back next year…. L.James could of just sat in his seat and watched the game but NO… i Still love him though… they werent even that good they just the same as any other school… GO COugars We Still made it this FAr Keep ya Heads up……By Latia Jones
March 28, 2009 9:32 PM | Link to this
Thats Okay we will be back next year…. L.James could of just sat in his seat and watched the game but NO… i Still love him though… they werent even that good they just the same as any other school… GO COugars We Still made it this FAr Keep ya Heads up……By name goes here
March 28, 2009 10:15 PM | Link to this
we still some beasts out here… and we WILL be back next season. we made it further than any other school in the city so it dont matter. we lost but the team did a great job! some of us shed tears and everything but THE COUGARS ARE STRONG AND WILL SHUT EM OUT NEXT SEASON!By Boxter
March 29, 2009 8:21 AM | Link to this
Coaches lose close games. Maybe there should be a change made. You made it there but you still lost. Get better or get over it.By Bangor
March 29, 2009 9:14 AM | Link to this
Juwan, Hold her head high as you have great times ahead of you. You and your Team will win state next year and you’ll be the stud that will lead UD to a NCAA national championship! Your Team Your Town!!By Ohio B-ball Fan
March 29, 2009 12:29 PM | Link to this
DTM was an exceptional team, but they just ran out of gas at the end. Juwan got 20 in the first half, 8 in the second. This kind of stuff happens when you play a team as deep as SVSM. No disgrace in that. And DTM’s coach is a GOOD coach!By (djview)
March 29, 2009 3:00 PM | Link to this
I cant wait to see them next year they will be alot stronger and more athlectic then now they will come back and be 25-0 and that will be history