Postseason Roundup: Norwayne, Smithville roll to blowout wins in playoff openers
Tuesday, Feb. 21
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS
Div. I Northeast 4
No. 11 Elyria 73, No. 25 Wooster 60
No statistics reported.
Div. III Northeast 4
No. 3 Smithville 69, No. 21 Wellington 34
Smithville had 12 players score in dominant playoff-opening win over Wellington, led by Quinn Maibach and Reece Riggenbach, who each had 12.
Smithville: Quinn Maibach 12 points, Reece Riggenbach 12, Mac Butzer 9, Evan Steiner 8, Carter Piatt 7 ... up next: vs. No. 15 St. Martin De Porres, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas 89, No. 20 Orrville 67
No statistics reported.
Other scores: No. 12 Manchester 67, No. 19 East Canton 51
Div. III Northeast 5
No. 1 Norwayne 88, No. 24 Campus International 35
Norwayne picked apart Campus International, scoring 64 points in the first half before coasting home in the second half to a 53-point win. The Bobcats scored 30 points in the first quarter and 34 in the second.
Norwayne: Ethan Hann 26 points, 5 steals; Beau Polen 16 points; Justin Rupp 15 points, 6 rebounds; Trey Bayless 8 points; Jack Maibach 8 points; Parker Metsker 11 assists, 5 steals ... up next: vs. No. 23 Tuslaw, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
Other scores: No. 4 Canton Central Catholic 75, No. 22 Bard Early College 28; No. 14 Clearview 81, No. 17 Black River 75
Div. IV East
No. 3 Hiland 54, No. 16 Newcomerstown 8
Hiland: no statistics provided ... up next: vs. No. 6 Monroe Central, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
Other scores: No. 1 River 83, No. 14 Bridgeport 33; No. 2 Caldwell 60, No. 15 Beallsville 14; No. 4 Bishop Rosecrans 66, No. 10 Steubenville Catholic Central 54; No. 5 Strasburg-Franklin 44, No. 11 Tuscarawas Catholic Central 37; No. 6 Monroe Central 53, No. 13 Conotton Valley 37; No. 7 Shadyside 44, No. 12 Frontier 33; No. 9 Shenandoah 64, No. 8 Toronto 41
Div. IV Northeast 1
No. 11 Central Christian 60, No. 23 Berlin Center Western Reserve 53
Central Christian: Bryan Martin 16 points, Richard Carr 11, Silas Coleman 10, Drew Badertscher 8, Lyle Endsley 8, Thatcher Rohrer 7 ... up next: at No. 9 Salineville Southern, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
No. 18 Open Door Christian 79, No. 26 Hillsdale 75
No statistics reported.
No. 24 Lake Ridge Academy 58, No. 35 Rittman 41
No statistics reported.
Other scores: No. 5 Mogadore 58, No. 37 Leetonia 10; No. 21 Mapleton 65, No. 19 Sebring McKinley 42
Div. IV Northeast 3
No. 14 Bristol 61, No. 31 Loudonville 46
No statistics reported.
Other scores: No. 3 Cornerstone Christian 81, No. 38 Youngstown Academy for Urban Scholars 35; No. 6 Badger 72, No. 25 Fairport Harding 59; No. 28 Maplewood 61, No. 11 David Anderson 60; No. 27 Jackson-Milton 55, No. 13 Heartland Christian 52
Sunday, Feb. 19
GYMNASTICS
Addi Hudson advanced to the district stage and Triway placed fifth as a team in sectional competition on Sunday.
Hudson qualified for Saturday's district competition at Hudson High School with a 9.075 in the vault, which was good for eighth place. She finished with an all-around score of 34.95.
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