HS Roundup 2/25: Wayne, Centerville boys to meet in sectional final

Cam Fancher sealed Wayne’s 55-50 overtime win versus Carroll with a pair of foul shots in a Division I boys basketball sectional semifinal on Tuesday night.

Malcolm Curry led the way with 17 points and Lawrent Rice and Fancher added 11 apiece.

The win advanced Wayne to a sectional final matchup against Centerville on Friday at Trotwood.

Centerville eliminated Fairborn 80-29 on Tuesday.

Gabe Cupps scored 15 points, Rich Rolf 13 and Mo Njie 12 to pace Centerville.

Centerville and and Wayne squared off twice this season, with Wayne earning a pair of slim victories, a 52-50 win in December and a 35-33 win on Feb. 7.

Boys Basketball

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

Botkins 58, Riverside 33: Jayden Priddy-Powell tallied 14 points and Jacob Pleiman added 13 for Botkins, which pulled away from a tie game after the first quarter with an 18-5 run.

Cin. Christian 79, Middletown Christian 34: K.J. Swain dropped in 19 points and Logan Woods and Kai Vance added 18 apiece for Cin. Christian, which has won 13 of its last 14 games.

Emmanuel Christian 45, Legacy Christian 33: Fred Shropshire totaled 15 points and Casey Swank 10 for Emmanuel Christian, winners of 20 straight.

Fort Loramie 39, Mississinawa Valley 25: Nate Meyer had seven of his 11 points in the first quarter to spur Fort Loramie.

Lakota West 74, Mason 66: Julian Mackey poured in 34 points, including 15 made free throws, to lead Lakota West. Carter Combs and Brady Weber tacked on 12 apiece.

Madison 54, Mechanicsburg 40: Grant Whisman netted 13 points and Matt Gomia added 12 for Madison, which opened the game on a 17-5 run. Jake Edwards paced ‘Burg with 11 points.

Milton-Union 61, Arcanum 25: Blake Brumbaugh chipped in 14 points, Sam Case added 13, Nate Brumbaugh 11 and Brandon Lavy 10 for Milton-Union.

Preble Shawnee 64, Dayton Christian 35: Bryce Singleton scored 17 points and Gunner Powers added 14 for Preble Shawnee. Isaiah Edwards finished with 14 points for Dayton Christian.

Trotwood 83, Bellefontaine 48: Carl Blanton scored 20 points in the first quarter alone to pace Trotwood, which opened the game on a 37-8 run.

PREP RESULTS

Boys Basketball

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

Tuesday’s Results

Division I

At Lakota West

LaSalle 60, Middletown 49

Walnut Hills 55, Sycamore 23

At Hamilton

Lakota West 74, Mason 66: Mackey (LW) 34; Greer (M) 20.

Princeton 60, Winton Woods 53

At Fairfield

Hamilton 70, Mount Healthy 51

St. Xavier 70, West Clermont 50

At Tecumseh

Centerville 80, Fairborn 29: Cupps (C) 15.

At Centerville

Wayne 55, Carroll 50, OT: Curry (W) 17.

Division II

At Mason

McNicholas 62, Wilmington 48

Purcell Marian 74, Taylor 50

At Springfield

Kenton Ridge 59, Bellbrook 43: Eberhart (KR) 19.

Alter 91, Ponitz 64: Anderson (P) 19; Stolly (A) 27.

At Fairmont

Trotwood 83, Bellefontaine 48

Dunbar 69, Eaton 50

Division III

At Western Brown

Mariemont 60, Williamsburg 21

Taft 74, East Clinton 29

At Princeton

Clermont Northeastern 56, Summit Country Day 41

Deer Park 77, Seven Hills 36

At Northmont

Madison 54, Mechanicsburg 40: Whisman (Ma) 13; Edwards (Me) 11.

Milton-Union 61, Arcanum 25: B. Brumbaugh (MU) 14.

At Butler

Preble Shawnee 64, Dayton Christian 35: Edwards (DC) 14; Singleton (PS) 17.

Stivers 64, Northeastern 39

At Elida

Fairview 45, Delphos Jefferson 44

Division IV

At Taylor

St. Bernard 61, Cin. College Prep 50

Cin. Christian 79, Middletown Christian 34: Swain (CC) 17; Robertson (MC) 12.

At Piqua

Fort Loramie 39, Mississinawa Valley 25: B. Scholl (MV) 7; Meyer (FL) 11.

Botkins 58, Riverside 33: Priddy-Powell (B) 14;

At Troy

Emmanuel Christian 45, Legacy Christian 33: Shropshire (EC) 15.

Catholic Central 39, Miami Valley 33

At St. Marys

Marion Local 56, Lima Temple Christian 22

Girls Basketball

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

Monday’s Results

Division I

At Troy

Springboro 53, Centerville 50: George (C) 21;

Fairmont 36, Beavercreek 14: Westbeld (F) 10.

At Butler

Wayne 66, Miamisburg 29

At Sycamore

Mt. Notre Dame 86, Edgewood 25: Bransford, Phelia (MND) 21; Stephen, Hunt (E) 6.

Lakota West 66, Fairfield 31: Gray (LW) 16; Mills (F) 11.

At Lakota East

Walnut Hills 74, Princeton 59

Loveland 55, Mason 41

Division II

At Lebanon

Carroll 40, Badin 22

Valley View 44, Chaminade Julienne 36

At Tecumseh

Tippecanoe 56, Greenville 37

Trotwood 51, Eaton 38

At Walnut Hills

Indian Hill 66, Hughes 49

Roger Bacon 52, Taylor 22

Division III

At Wilmington

Purcell Marian 66, Seven Hills 26

Summit Country Day 55, Taft 41

At Fairfield

Williamsburg 49, Mariemont 45

Bethel Tate 53, Clark Montessori 15

At Covington

Anna 49, Miami East 30: Miller (ME) 10; Barhorst (A) 18.

Versailles 62, Madison 39: King (M) 15; Stonebraker (V) 18.

At Northridge

Arcanum 49, Carlisle 36

Waynesville 43, West Liberty-Salem 30: Butterbaugh (Wa) 22; Hollar (WLS) 13.

Division IV

At Brookville

Tri-Village 62, Catholic Central 32: Hunt (TV) 27; Peterson (CC) 11.

Franklin Monroe 43, Troy Christian 23: Earhart (TC) 9; Conley (FM) 23.

At Sidney

Fort Loramie 66, Riverside 6: Rose (FL) 14.

Mechanicsburg 59, Botkins 29: Forrest (M) 22; Heuker (B) 14.

At Monroe

Legacy Christian 69, Felicity Franklin 40

Cin. Country Day 62, Cedarville 12

Tuesday’s Results

Division I

At Lakota East

McAuley 39, Sycamore 38

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