HS Roundup 2/26: Beavercreek, moves on to district semifinals

Beavercreek High School senior Mali Harris-Strayhorn shoots a layup in a crowd of West Carrollton defenders during their game on Wednesday night at the Vandalia Butler Student Activity Center. The Beavers won 64-63. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY MICHAEL COOPER

Beavercreek High School senior Mali Harris-Strayhorn shoots a layup in a crowd of West Carrollton defenders during their game on Wednesday night at the Vandalia Butler Student Activity Center. The Beavers won 64-63. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY MICHAEL COOPER

Adam Duvall converted a pair of foul shots with 1.2 seconds to play to push Beavercreek past West Carrollton 64-63 in a Division I boys basketball sectional semifinal on Wednesday.

Aigbokhai Kadari made a layup to put West Carrollton ahead by one but a foul on an inbound pass put Duvall on the line.

‘Creek advances to play Springfield, which defeated Xenia 75-52 on Wednesday.

The Greater Western Ohio Conference foes met twice this season, splitting the series.

Springfield lost 54-48 at Beavercreek in December but returned the favor with a 52-51 win at Springfield in February.

Boys Basketball

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

Fenwick 51, Ross 39: Ross pulled within a point after a Cole Gronas three-point basket in the final quarter but Fenwick ran away late.

New Bremen 64, Ridgemont 53: Nolan Bornhorst chipped in 22 points and Patrick Wells and Dan Homan tacked on 10 apiece to pace New Bremen.

St. Henry 48, New Knoxville 43: St. Henry pulled away late in a close game all the way through. Carson Bierlein tallied 18 points and Sam Anspach 15 for New Knoxville.

SCORES LIST

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

Wednesday’s Results

Division I

At Butler

Springfield 75, Xenia 52

Beavercreek 64, West Carrollton 63

Division II

At Princeton

Hughes 61, Clinton-Massie 28

Fenwick 51, Ross 40

At Springfield

Chaminade Julienne 56, Oakwood 36: Rubin (O) 14; Turner (CJ) 14.

Thurgood Marshall 76, Valley View 48: Johnson (TM) 15.

Division III

At Western Brown

Gamble Montessori 54, Cin. Country Day 52

CHCA 57, Madeira 37

Division IV

At St. Marys

New Bremen 64, Ridgemont 53: Bornhorst (NB) 22; Newland (R) 19.

St. Henry 48, New Knoxville 43: Bierlein (NK) 18.

REPORTING RESULTS

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