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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Marshall pressures to D-II district title
Still holding the Division II district championship trophy, Marshall High School coach John Ralph said Melvin Banks is best when the game comes to him.
On Wednesday, March 10, it did.
In a hurry.
In a key stretch, Banks scored 10 consecutive Marshall points and stretched the Cougars’ lead to 11 in the third quarter. From there, Marshall continued its pressure to defeat Shawnee 52-37 in the district title game at UD Arena.
Banks, a 6-foot-2 guard, finished with 21 points as the Cougars (20-4) advanced to play Roger Bacon in a regional semifinal at 8 p.m. on March 18 at Fairmont’s Trent Arena. Already in a tough tournament run with wins against Chaminade Julienne and Wilmington, Marshall advanced by using that strong pressure.
“We pick our spots,” Ralph said of the full-court press used plenty by Banks that also led to a good number of his points.
Greg Gainey finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for Marshall as a strong inside presence, but Banks is even more of a difficult matchup, Ralph said.
“It’s tough for other teams offensively and defensively, because he’s really a guard, but he has good size,” Ralph said. “That’s a great advantage for him.”
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Dunbar advances to regional semifinal
DAYTON — The Dunbar High School boys basketball team used a late 12-0 run to turn a game the Wolverines controlled throughout into a 77-54 blowout victory against Indian Hill in a Division II district final on Wednesday, March 10, at UD Arena.
The Wolverines (21-3) advanced to the March 18 regional semifinal at Fairmont’s Trent Arena. They’ll face the winner of a district final between Canal Winchester and Columbus Mifflin, which will be played on Friday.
Guard Geron Johnson led Dunbar with 18 points as Deon Stewart added 14 and Ryan Bass scored 11. The Wolverines made 48.3 percent of their shots and outrebounded Indian Hill 45-30.
Dunbar, ranked No. 2 in the state, led 40-29 at halftime and 55-42 at the end of three quarters. Indian Hill’s Sam Hendricks scored with 4:55 left to make it 65-52, but the Wolverines then used quickness and passing to go on a 12-0 run and seal it.
Indian Hill finished 19-4.
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No ruling from OHSAA on eligibility of Wayne players
The Ohio High School Athletic Association did not rule on the status of the eligibility of Wayne High School boys basketball players Xavier Jones and Isiah Boddie in its meeting with Warriors officials on Wednesday, March 10 at Columbus.
Assistant commissioner Bob Goldring indicated that a decision could be announced Thursday.
Wayne (20-2) is scheduled to play Cincinnati St. Xavier (12-10) in a Division I district final at 7 p.m. Saturday at UD Arena. Both Jones and Boddie did not play in Wayne’s 64-54 defeat of Xenia in this past Saturday’s sectional final.
Both players transferred into the Huber Heights School District last fall, Jones from Gary, Ind., and Boddie from Trotwood-Madison. After being initially cleared to play, their eligibility status just recently became an issue with the OHSAA.
Both played throughout the regular season. Jones, a 6-foot-3 guard, averages 11.2 points and was a second-team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference Central Division pick. Boddie, a 6-2 junior, averages 5.7 points and was honorable mention All-GWOC Central.
