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Friday, February 27, 2009
Creamer: Win over Trojans rejuventated Jets
They will be big underdogs in the next round against No. 1 seed Anna, but the sectional tournament has already been a success for the Northeastern boys basketball team.
They beat Greeneview 53-47 on Friday after losing twice to the Rams in the regular season.
“We have played with a ton of composure over the last three weeks of basketball after playing with none for the first three months,” coach Kregg Creamer said. “To say that I could put a finger on the one thing that made us change, I’d be a lier. But our seniors are giving us good leadership. We’re mixing in a couple of sophomores with them, and they’re giving us great energy off the bench.”
Northeastern has won four games in a row, a streak that started with two wins over Cedarville and continued with an upset of Southeastern.
“We played pretty good basketball in the two wins back to back over Cedarville,” Creamer said. “It’s tough to judge how well you’re doing things when the team you’re playing is maybe not quite as good as you are. Senior Night at home against Southeasern, we played with a a determination and a passion that we’ve continued to play with during this little tournament run.
“If we lose that game to Southeastern, we probably fold the tents on the season. You don’t have to be a genius to figure that out, but a big win on our home floor reenergized us, rejuvenated us.”
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Tipp girls oust Graham
Here’s a live blog from the Graham-Tipp girls basketball sectional final game:
9:52: Tippecanoe wins 61-33. They caused 29 Graham turnovers in the game.
9:31: It was more of the same in the third quarter. The Red Devils lead 46-23 after three quarters, causing 11 turnovers while holding the Falcons to just six points.
9:05: At the half, Tipp leads 35-17.
8:47: After one quarter, Tipp leads 20-5. The Red Devils outscored the Falcons 16-2 to end the period.
Breanna Stucke has nine points for Tippecanoe.
8:40: A 3-pointer by Leah Schiller gives Tippecanoe an 8-3 lead with 3:17 to play in the first quarter.
8:30: Packed house here at the SAC. All of Tipp City came out to see the D-II top-ranked Red Devils.
Here are the starting lineups for each team:
Tippecanoe: Jessica Plummer, Abby Dowd, Cassie Berning, Leah Schiller, Breanna Stucke.
Graham: Cristen Pullins, Lindsey Ward, Darcie Zirkle, Chelsea Black, Sydney Snapp.
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Live from KR-Carroll girls game
Here’s a live blog from the Kenton Ridge-Carroll girls basketball sectional final at Vandalia Butler:
7:40: It’s over. Carroll knocks out KR for the second year in a row with a 47-24 victory.
7:36: In the last five minutes, the Patriots have outscored KR 7-2. They lead 45-24 with one minute remaining.
7:27: Courtney Kremer just finished off an old-fashioned three-point play to give Carroll a 38-22 lead with six minutes to play.
7:23: After three quarters, Carroll leads 35-21. The Patriots scored just seven points in the quarter.
Kelley Austria has 14 points for Carroll.
7:00: At halftime, Carroll leads 28-13. The Patriots have eight 3-pointers in the half.
6:56: Make that eight 3-pointers. Austria has 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and the Patriots lead 28-13 with 43.1 seconds to go.
6:54: With 2:35 remaining, Carroll leads 24-13. The Patriots have seven three-pointers in the first half.
6:47: And just like that, Carroll takes a 14-9 lead with three 3-pointers in a row, one by Molly McGloin and two by Kelley Austria. There’s about five minutes remaining in the second quarter.
6:43: After one quarter, Carroll leads 5-3. Yes, that’s the correct score.
It’s been an ugly game for both teams. They’re playing great defense, but neither can put the ball in the hole.
6:28: We’re right on schedule here at the Vandalia Butler Student Activities Center. The refs just threw the ball for tip off.
Starting lineups: KR — Lonnie Lassitter, Saira House, Lindsey Fenwick, Mariah Harris, Carli Swartz.
Carroll — Molly McGloin, Kelley Austria, Megan Lange, Courtney Kremer, Caroline Kowal.
We’ll be updating after each quarter.
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Live from West Liberty-Salem vs. Anna game
7:42: Anna defeats West Liberty-Salem 61-32. Nate Bratka scored 14 for the Tigers.
7:31 p.m.: At the end of three quarters, No. 1 seed Anna leads West Liberty-Salem 49-18.
7:09: West Liberty-Salem trails Anna 38-12 at halftime.
6:48 p.m.: Anna leads the West Liberty-Salem boys 19-9 after the first quarter in this Division III sectional second-round game at UD Arena.
The winner takes on Northeastern a week from now, Friday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m., at UD Arena.
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Live updates from the Graham boys game
7:05 p.m.: Graham just beat Benjamin Logan 65-35 in a Division II sectional opener on Friday, Feb. 27.
The Falcons led throughout and were up big by the middle of the second quarter.
This was Graham’s first tournament game since going to the state tournament in 2008, and the Falcons’ fans responded with huge numbers.
Graham, No. 1 in the state and No. 1 in the sectional, will play Greenon, the No. 12 seed, on Monday, March 2, at 6 p.m. at Troy High School.
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Northeastern boys beat Greeneview in second round
This was our live blog from the Northeastern-Greeneview game.
6:10 p.m.: Northeastern just closed out a 53-47 victory over Greeneview in the second round of the Division III sectional boys tournament at UD Arena.
The final minutes featured a free-throw parade by the Jets, and they hit enough to avenge two regular-season losses to their OHC rivals.
Complete blog on the jump.
5:58: Nathan Hufford responds with a 3-pointer for Northeastern, its first points of the quarter. It leads by 43-40 with four minutes left.
5:57: The Jets are struggling. Reid Adkins just missed two free throws, and Northeastern hasn’t scored in the fourth quarter. Game still tied at 40.
5:53: The Rams have fought all the way back. A layup by Ronnie Drinnon at the 6:30 mark of the fourth quarter ties the game at 40.
5:50: The teams trade baskets in the final minute. Northeastern clings to a 40-38 lead after three quarters.
Both schools have come out to support these teams. Half of Northeastern’s student section is wearing white T-shirts with yellow number 6s on the front. We’ll see if the sixth man can help the Jets pull this one out.
5:48: Jordan Elzey of the Rams hits a long two-point jumper to pull his team within 38-36, forcing the Jets to call another time-out. It’s 38-36 Jets.
5:45 p.m.: Cody Dillon drains a 3-pointer for Greeneview, and the Rams trail 36-32 with 3:01 to go in the third.
5:43: Faster than you can OHC, it’s a game again. Northeastern just called time-out after the Rams cut their lead to 36-29 with 4:16 left in the third.
We have two animated coaches on the bench tonight. Kregg Creamer of the Jets and Bill Green of the Rams have almost used up their quota of fist pumps tonight.
5:39: Good advice from Northeastern coach Kregg Creamer in the first half, heard from across the court: “There’s nothing pretty about us. Make the simple play.
5:38: Blake West scores again on a jump shot from the baseline, and the Jets lead 36-22 with 6:30 left in the third quarter.
5:33: Both teams are back on the court for the second half.
The Rams swept the season series between the two OHC schools, 57-48 and 46-39. Both teams finished 9-5 in the OHC, tying for second place.
Eric Green has six points for the Rams at halftime. For the Jets, Blake West has 11. Mark Schwitzgable and Aaron Hartzell each have eight points.
5:30 p.m.: It’s halftime here at the Northeastern-Greeneview boys basketball Division IV sectional tournament game at UD Arena.
The Jets lead 33-22. Blake West has been hot from the field since getting his tooth knocked out with two minutes left in the first quarter. They found the tooth with no problem, and West missed the rest of the quarter.
Northeastern led by as much as 14 points in the first half. It’s been a fast-paced, entertaining second-round game.
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Daily Tournament Fix — Feb. 27
Here’s your daily tournament fix for Friday, Feb. 27:
Tonight’s Boys games: D-II - Graham vs. Indian Lake, 6 p.m., at Troy High School; D-III - Northeastern vs. Greeneview, 5 p.m., and West Liberty-Salem vs. Anna, 7:15, at UD Arena.
Tonight’s Girls games: D-II sectional finals - Kenton Ridge vs. Carroll, 6:30 p.m., and Graham vs. Tippecanoe, 8:30 p.m, at Vandalia Butler’s Student Activities Center.
Short Takes: The top-ranked Graham boys hoops team’s run back to the state tournament begins tonight. The Falcons are 43-1 over the last two seasons. Their lone loss came in the D-II state semifinal last March to Toledo Libbey and eventual Ohio Mr. Basketball William Buford. … Northeastern and Greeneview have played twice this season with the Rams winning both matchups. The Jets, however, have won 5 of their last 8 games, including a victory over D-IV No. 5 Southeastern. … West Liberty-Salem will have its hands full tonight against Anna. The Rockets beat them 65-35 on Feb. 7. After going 1-6 in January, the Tigers are 4-3 in February. … The KR girls team lost to Carroll 50-42 last season. The Patriots eventually advanced to the D-II regional final, falling to eventual state champion Alter. … The No. 1 ranked girls team in D-II, Tippecanoe, is allowing just 33.2 ppg. They beat Graham 76-38 in the second game of the year on Dec. 4. Falcons coach Christie Dodane has tons of tournament experience, guiding Miami East to the state final twice in her nine years at the helm.
Key player: Chelsea Black, Graham. Senior point guard and her teammates will have to protect the basketball against Tippecanoe’s swarming press. Black did a great job handling the ball and grabbing steals against Indian Lake on Monday. They’ll need that same kind of production against the Red Devils.
Live blogs: Keep an eye out for several live blogs from tonight’s games. I’ll be live-blogging both girls games, and we’ll likely do a few of the boys games.
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On this date in area sports history …
Fourteen years ago on this date, Feb. 27, 1995, the South boys basketball team defeated Tecumseh in the first round of the sectional tournament, ending the career of the Arrows’ star, Jon Stafford.
Stafford, the second-leading scorer in Tecumseh history behind Andy Arnott, would go on to score 1,053 points in his Wittenberg career. He is currently an assistant coach at Tecumseh.
Complete story on the jump.
SOUTH RETURNS FAVOR, KNOCKS OFF TECUMSEH
By Matt Thompson, News-Sun Sports Writer
FAIRBORN - Tecumseh’s Jon Stafford played a big part in eliminating South from the postseason last year.
This season, the Wildcats returned the favor, ending Stafford’s prep career in the process. South sent the senior out by taking a 77-63 decision Monday night in the opening round of the Division I sectionals in front of about 1,500 at Wright State’s Ervin J. Nutter Center.
Stafford, hampered by a back injury he suffered in the early minutes of the fourth quarter, left the game for good with less than a minute to go and the outcome no longer in doubt.
On his way to the bench, Stafford was intercepted by South’s John Carson, who stopped him and gave him a consoling hug.
“Me and Jon are real good friends,” said Carson, who picked himself up a triple-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. “I respect him. He comes out and plays hard every night, like I do.”
For a while, though, it looked like Stafford might have been the one doing the consoling. The senior poured in 22 of his 32 points during the first half alone, connecting on 10 of 13 shots, and leading the Arrows to a 32-29 lead at the break.
After that, though, a slow second-half start, and then the back injury, limited Stafford’s effectiveness. Teammate Brent Razor tried to pick up the slack, it wasn’t enough as South began to take control of all facets of the game.
“We controlled the tempo the first half really well,” said Macklin, whose team finishes the season at 12-9. “But the second half, we let them get out on the open floor. We just weren’t able to slow them down.”
A big part of that was Carson and junior Ajamu Gaines - who led all scorers with 33 points. Gaines dropped the game into fifth gear the last two periods, picking up 22 of his points in the second half.
Both Gaines and Carson made references to last year, when Tecumseh upset the Wildcats, 73-71, in the sectional opener round. Stafford, incidentally, scored 16 points for Tecumseh in that game.
“This week we just talked about last year, and we decided it wasn’t going to happen again,” Gaines said. “When we started off, not everybody was into it. The second half was much better.”
The lead changed hands five times in the third quarter, and though South went on a mini-run with 4:55 left, Tecumshe had enough left to crawl within three, 52-49, as the fourth period commenced.
Then, with 6:22 to play and his team down, 58-51, Stafford went hard at the basket, looking for a layup. He was bumped and fell hard on his back at the edge of the floor. No foul was called, and he was left to writhe on the floor as South grabbed the ball and went upcourt to score.
“I couldn’t hardly walk,” said Stafford, who had to be helped to the bench. “It was the worst feeling I’ve ever had. But I wanted to play. I started to see the game slipping away while I was out. I wanted to see if I could help.”
Within two minutes, Stafford was back out there, and with his help, the Arrows made one last run at the Wildcats, putting the score within five, 66-61, with just over two minutes to play.
But Gaines, who scored seven of his team’s last 11 points, was effective from the floor and the free-throw line (5 of 6 down the stretch) to put the game away.
Shannon Ferguson added 10 points for the Cats, who advance to play Beavercreek at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Razor, with 15 points, was the only other Arrow in double figures.
TECUMSEH (63) - Perry 1 0-1 2, Weber 3 2-2 8, Stafford 13 4-4 32, Razor 5 3-4 15, Leathley 1 0-0 2, Glass 0 0-0 0, Bunch 0 2-2 2, Craycraft 1 0-0 2, Moore 0 0-1 0. Totals: 24 11-14 63.
SOUTH (77) - Gaines 12 7-8 33, Stowers 2 0-0 4, Carson 6 4-5 17, Southers 2 0-0 4, Ferguson 5 0-1 10, Humphrey 0 0-0 0, Furman 4 0-0 8, Lloyd 0 1-2 1. Totals: 31 12-16 77.
Tecumseh 17 32 49 63 Home 12 29 52 77 Three-point goals: Tecumseh 4 (Stafford 2, Razor 2), South 3 (Gaines 2, Carson)
Records: Tecumseh 12-9, South 10-11
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