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On this date in area sports history …
Seven years ago on this date, Feb. 18, 2002, Southeastern looked ahead to the postseason after a 20-0 regular season in boys basketball. Complete story on the jump:
Published Feb. 18, 2002
SE READY FOR SECOND SEASON
CEDARVILLE ALSO IN TOURNEY ACTION TONIGHT
By KERMIT ROWE, News-Sun Sports Editor
Southeastern coach Aaron Perry probably summed up the transition from regular season to postseason best moments after his team had wrapped up a perfect 20-0 season with a 72-60 win over Mechanicsburg this past Tuesday in South Charleston.
“Twenty-and-0 is nice tonight,” said Perry, “but when they tip it off next Saturday, everybody is going to be 0-0.”
And so we head into this area’s prep version of March Madness, even if it is not March yet. Two area teams, Cedarville and Northeastern, will tip it off tonight. Cedarville will meet Miami Valley, which caused a controversy when it was voted the Vandalia Butler Division IV sectional fourth seed despite playing a weaker schedule. We’ll see tonight at 8 who should have gotten it.
Northeastern, meanwhile, draws the unenviable assignment of top-seeded Miami East at the University of Dayton Division III sectional (7:30 tipoff).
For Southeastern, it was the first perfect boys hoops season for that district since 1946 when the school was called South Charleston High School and everyone in town was in a celebrating mood. But now it is over, and it is back to work.
The top-ranked and first-seeded Trojans will play their first sectional game against either Middletown Christian or Mississinawa Valley at Vandalia Butler Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The Trojans have bad memories of sectional openers, getting upset by Newton last season, says Perry.
“We’re a completely different team than last year,” said Perry. “This year we are loaded with senior leadership. We’ll be ready.”
So will Greenon, seeded second at Division II Troy, despite a 42-35 loss to Miami East Friday night in a battle for the Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division title. There is always the second season.
“We weren’t displeased with our draw,” said Greenon coach Bill Smith. “We felt good that people thought enough of us to give us the second seed. In our bracket, we have three teams that beat us. If we’re going to get down the tournament trail, we’re going to have to play good basketball. Whoever comes out of the tournament is hot at the right time.”
Josh Elliott of Greenon wasn’t worried how the loss to Miami East might affect the confidence of his team.
“It shouldn’t be too bad,” he said. “We’ve got whole week to rest. I guess we’re going to practice at Wittenberg Wednesday to get ready. It’s a whole new season.”
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