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Saturday, March 13, 2010
D-I teams face rough day at UD Arena
DAYTON — It was a rough day on Saturday, March 13, for the four area teams participating in the Division I district finals at UD Arena.
Four games, four losses.
— Fairmont, in the day’s opener, stayed closed with Princeton in the first half before the fast-paced Vikings went on a run to pull away and win 59-44.
— Trotwood-Madison guards DaWuan Thomas (18 points) and Darnell Tubbs (17) combined to finish their senior seasons in style, but Moeller held a slim lead throughout the fourth quarter and beat the Rams 51-47.
— Despite 15 points and 10 rebounds from Markus Crider, who had University of Michigan coach John Beilein watching from the UD Arena seats, Wayne also couldn’t make up a deficit late against a Greater Catholic League opponent and lost 46-40.
— Northmont started the game with a 10-0 run, but the Thunderbolts tired under constant pressure from Colerain and, despite big efforts from seniors Steve Newell (20 points) and Zach Newsome (16 points, 12 rebounds), lost 69-63.
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TweetColerain pulls away from Northmont for district title
DAYTON — Colerain’s Josh Quigley hit two 3-pointers in the final eight seconds of the third quarter to help break open a close Division I district final as the Cardinals topped Northmont 69-63 on Saturday, March 13, at UD Arena.
The 3-pointers were part of a 15-1 run by Colerain in the third and fourth quarters that followed Northmont taking its final lead of the game, 44-42 with 1:45 left in the third quarter. From there, Colerain took back the lead and pushed it to 57-45 following the scoring barrage.
Colerain (19-4) advanced to the regional semifinals for the first time since 1967.
Northmont (13-10), meanwhile, finished an up-and-down season with promise as three of its main players — Devin Carter, Solomon King White and Justin Trammell — are sophomores.
Halftime: Northmont scored the game’s first 10 points, but Colerain calmed to make the last Division I district final of the day at UD Arena an exciting one at halftime.
Northmont leads 31-30 after six lead changes in the second quarter behind a game-high 10 points by Steve Newell at the break. Colerain has 59.1 percent of its shots, but six turnovers hurt the Cardinals in the first half. Northmont also made 6-of-8 free throws.
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TweetMichigan coach sees inspired performance from possible Wayne recruit
DAYTON — John Beilein, the University of Michigan basketball coach, sat in the stands behind one basket at UD Arena, laid back in his chair in a maize sweater vest.
The player he came to see, Wayne’s Markus Crider, was much more energized.
The junior scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a strong performance as Wayne dropped its Division I district final to St. Xavier 46-40 on Saturday, March 13.
Crider was offered a Michigan scholarship just last week, according to Brian Snow of Rivals.com, and he impressed his possible future coach in a grind-it-out game. He had five points and four rebounds at halftime and then, as Wayne tried to overcome a St. X advantage through much of the third and all of the fourth quarter, responded with a man-sized second half.
His signature play of the day was a finish of an alley-oop toss from guard Keith Clements with a dunk that brought Wayne within 32-30 with 1:20 left in the third quarter. He added six of Wayne’s 10 fourth-quarter points against a sizable St. X lineup.
His line also included three assists and two blocks.
Beilein must’ve left with a smile.
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TweetWayne falls to St. Xavier in district final
DAYTON — St. Xavier used a 14-point scoring run spanning parts of the second and third quarters to take control and top Wayne 46-40 in a Division I district final on Saturday, March 13, at UD Arena.
Guard Travis Trice led Wayne with 12 points, but the Warriors dug a hole when St. X went on the 14-point run to make it 30-23 with 5:13 left in the third quarter. A Trice free throw with 4:55 left in the quarter ended nearly seven minutes without a point.
Wayne (20-3), which finished the regular season No. 1 in the DDN area D-I ratings, then got six straight points, underlined by an alley-oop dunk finished by forward Markus Crider, but St. Xavier (13-10) continued to pull away as Wayne inched closer.
Halftime: Travis Trice scored 11 first-half points for Wayne, but St. Xavier got two baskets in three seconds to help send the Division I district final into halftime tied 23-23 at UD Arena.
There have been four ties and two lead changes in the tight game.
A 3-pointer by Wayne sophomore Keith Clements gave the Warriors a 23-16 lead with 3:49 left and completed an 8-0 Wayne run. But St. X got a 3-pointer from Luke Massa, a basket and a foul by Alex Longi and a put-back by Massa of Longi’s missed free throw to tie the game with 2:31 left in the first half.
Brandon Polking leads St. X with seven points.
Wayne is playing its second straight game without Xavier Jones and Isiah Boddie, transfers who were ruled ineligible by the Ohio High School Athletic Association this week. Jones and Boddie are sitting in the fight row of the stands in their warm-up jackets and uniform shorts.
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TweetKudos to Trotwood’s guard duo, Thomas and Tubbs
DAYTON — Moeller coach Carl Kremer had a quick reaction when told Trotwood-Madison guards DaWuan Thomas and Darnell Tubbs were both seniors.
“Well thank God for that,” Kremer said after his Moeller team topped Trotwood 51-47 in a Division I district final on Saturday, March 13, at UD Arena.
He had good reason for the reaction. Thomas scored Trotwood’s final nine points to finish with a game-high 18, and Tubbs used a similar nine-point run in the third quarter to finish with 17. Between them, Thomas and Tubbs had 35 of Trotwood’s 47 points, and Tubbs added eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
Throughout the season, the area has included a strong guard pool, and Thomas and Tubbs have been at the top of that list. Trotwood coach Mark Baker regularly said that Thomas was perhaps the bets all-around guard in the area and that Tubbs was probably one of the best athletes in the state.
Moeller, though, took the lead for good early in the fourth quarter, and Trotwood just couldn’t catch up.
Trotwood will be strong again next season, as the Rams often are. But, they’ll be without a guard duo that regularly fed off of each other for energy, points and court smarts to make Trotwood one of the area’s two best D-I teams (with Wayne) all year.
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TweetTrotwood national champion in 800 relay
It’s one down, two to go for the four horsemen of Trotwood-Madison High School in the Nike Indoor Nationals track and field meet at Boston.
The foursome of Julius Ruby, Jordon Paschal, Michael Jordan and William Henry won by five meters over runner-up Sheepshead Bay (N.Y.) TC in 1 minute, 30.2 seconds.
The Reggie Lewis Center features a 210-meter oval.
“I tell them don’t worry about splits, just win the race,” said coach Randy Waggoner.
This is the first national indoor title for the Rams. T-M previously has won two 1,600 relay and an 800 relay outdoor titles under Waggoner.
The Rams will try and add a national title in the 1,600 relay today. Also, Henry could run in the 400. He’s ranked No. 4 in the nation in that event after running 48.01 last weekend at Kent State.
Trotwood was especially seeking the 1,600 relay title. That they also captured the 800 relay is a bonus.
“I drive it home that that (1,600) relay is special and they really put extra effort into it,” said Waggoner.
The same foursome set an all-time Ohio record of 3:13.32 in the 1,600 relay in last year’s state meet at Columbus.
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TweetTrotwood loses tight battle with Moeller in district final
DAYTON — Despite nine straight points to end the game from guard DaWuan Thomas, Trotwood-Madison couldn’t overcome Moeller’s slim fourth-quarter leads and dropped its Division I district final 51-47 on Saturday, March 13, at UD Arena.
Trotwood (19-5) trailed 22-18 at halftime before taking its first lead at 31-29 on a Darnell Tubbs layup with 2:44 left in the third quarter. Moeller (19-4) regained the lead on its first possession of the fourth quarter when Charlie Byers converted a three-point play for a 37-34 advantage that Moeller would not again give up.
Thomas led Trotwood with 18 points, and Byers scored 19, including 14 in the second half, for Moeller.
Moeller protected its lead by making 11-of-15 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Moeller led 46-41 with 1:08 left before Thomas sank a 3-pointer with 55 seconds left, missed another on the next possession and then hit another with 18 seconds left to make it 49-47 Moeller.
Moeller’s Alex Barlow made 1-of-2 free throws with 15.4 seconds left to increase the lead to 50-47, and Thomas missed an off-balance 3-pointer in traffic with about 5 seconds left before Trotwood was forced to foul. Another Moeller free throw from Josh Morelock set the final margin.
Tubbs added 17 points for Trotwood.
Halftime: Trotwood-Madison scored seven points in the final 1:47 of the second quarter but trails Moeller 22-18 at halftime of their Division I district final at UD Arena.
Moeller scored the game’s first eight points before Trotwood calmed on offense. Bam Bradley hit a jumper with 37 seconds left in the first half, and, following a traveling call against Moeller, James Brown Jr. hit a 3-pointer from the corner at the buzzer to set the halftime margin.
Griffin McKenzie, a 6-foot-9 Moeller forward, has nailed two 3-pointers and leads the Crusaders with 10 points. Darnell Tubbs is best for Trotwood with six points and four rebounds.
The game is a rematch of a district final from two seasons ago, when Trotwood upset state No. 1 and national No. 8 Moeller 48-45 on the same floor.
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TweetLaSalle regaining past magic, causing more Cincinnati worries for Miami Valley
DAYTON — LaSalle can get lost in the powerful Greater Catholic League South Division.
Consider the past decade or so. Moeller, a division comrade, has won three state basketball titles since 1999. St. Xavier won a championship in 2000 and has made three more trips back to Columbus since.
La Salle? The Lancers won a state championship in 1996, but they haven’t made the state tournament since.
This year, LaSalle (20-2) has stepped forward in a seemingly weakened GCL South. The Lancers topped Woodward 61-42 on Saturday, March 13, in a Division I district final at UD Arena. With the win, the group ranked No. 4 in the state advanced to a regional semifinal, where it will face the winner of Wayne and St. Xavier (to be played here at 7 p.m.).
That would be a very difficult path for Wayne, especially missing two key players who were ruled ineligible earlier this week by the Ohio High School Athletic Association because they violated transfer rules. Or, it could be another matchup this season between LaSalle and St. Xavier.
As far as the Miami Valley is concerned, area teams were having enough trouble with Moeller, St. Xavier and Elder before LaSalle came on strong. As if the area big schools needed another strong Cincinnati team to worry about.
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TweetExpectations increasing for Fairmont basketball
DAYTON — A reporter mentioned to Fairmont basketball coach Hank Bias after his team’s Division I district final loss to Princeton that it was a nice finish for the Firebirds after a rough start to the season.
“A rough start? We were .500,” Bias said. “But that’s a nice thing to hear, that .500 isn’t good enough for Fairmont.”
Bias completed his ninth season as Fairmont coach on Saturday, March 13, when the Firebirds lost 59-44 to Princeton at UD Arena. After a 7-8 start, as several key injured players healed, Fairmont won eight straight to reach its second straight district championship game and third in four years.
It wasn’t necessarily the same when Bias arrived. The reason for change? A steady youth program.
“It took two to three years to get going, but now it’s a steady feeder for us,” Bias said. “Everyone’s wearing blue and silver (at the youth level), instead of being the Van Buren Knights and a mix of other teams.
“About two years in I went to a youth game, and there were two Kettering kids on a Kettering team that didn’t even get in, and I said that wasn’t good enough.”
Bias credited Dave Roalef, father of current Firebird sophomore Jacob, with bringing order to the Future Firebirds.
“Now it’s very strong, and it shows,” Bias said.
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TweetFairmont falls to Princeton in district final
DAYTON — Fairmont kept the quick Princeton offense in neutral for the first half.
Then the third quarter started.
Princeton, last season’s Division I state runner-up, outscored the Firebirds 27-14 in the third quarter after leading by just one at halftime to win the district championship 59-44 on Saturday, March 13, at UD Arena.
Fairmont finished the season 15-9, but not before leading the 19-4 Vikings in the second quarter and trailing 21-20 at halftime. But, with a mix of quick points and Fairmont turnovers (the Firebirds committed nine in the quarter), Princeton took control in the third period and moved on to the regional semifinals.
Fairmont was further hurt when two key players — guards Mark Shadowens and Sherman Wilkinson — each picked up a fourth foul with more than six minutes left in the third quarter.
Adam Westbeld led Fairmont with 12 points, and Matt Lee added 10 while Kevin Sharick combined six points with 10 rebounds.
Ohio State recruit Jordan Sibert scored 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting for Princeton, and Darrien had 13 points and 10 boards.
Halftime: By slowing the game down and limiting second-chance opportunities, Fairmont has stayed close with favored Princeton and trails this Division I district final 21-20 at halftime at UD Arena.
But two key players, guards Mark Shadowens and Sherman Wilkinson, each have three fouls, and Princeton’s Jordan Sibert, an Ohio State recruit, has collected 12 points.
Trailing 11-8 after the first quarter, Fairmont (15-8) scored six straight points to go ahead 14-11 before Princeton (19-4) quickened the pace and scored on seven straight possessions to end the half.
Adam Westbeld and Kevin Sharick each have five points for Fairmont, which has held Princeton to 6-of-19 shooting, including 1-of-7 from 3-point range.
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TweetBig D-I boys day at UD Arena
DAYTON — We’re set up for a big day of Division I boys high school basketball at UD Arena, with five district finals, including four involving local teams. Here’s the lineup:
— Fairmont (15-8) vs. Princeton (18-4), 11 a.m.
— Woodward (15-6) vs. LaSalle (20-2), 2 p.m.
— Trotwood-Madison (19-4) vs. Moeller (18-4), 3:45 p.m.
— Wayne (20-2) vs. St. Xavier (12-10), 7 p.m.
— Northmont (13-9) vs. Colerain (18-4), 8:45 p.m.
We’ll have games results, sights, sounds and updates throughout the day.
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TweetWeek 2 opening hard to fill for Alter
Here’s the side effect of winning back to back state football titles: No takers.
“That’s nice,” said Alter coach Ed Domsitz, reflecting on the Knights consecutive Division IV championships. “But it’s killing me now.”
Alter will once again open with rival Fairmont in Week 1 next fall. Two weeks later the Knights will play at Centerville in a historic first-time matchup of the area heavyweights.
But a Week 2 opponent has yet to be found for Alter. It’s not for a lack of trying: Domsitz said he’s combed six neighboring states for a possible game.
With Centerville looming in Week 3, Alter isn’t seeking another hammer for Week 2. If a worthy opponent isn’t found, two weeks to prepare for the Elks probably isn’t a bad thing.
The Centerville game is for one year only, but … “we’re going to wait and see how it unfolds,” said Domsitz.
Coldwater might eventually be in the works for Alter. The Cavaliers and Knights have had two recent mighty playoff clashes.
“We would love to get something going with Coldwater,” Domsitz said.
“We would love to for years, home and away. that would be a great game.”
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