Roundup: 'X man' nets career high as Rosecrans rolls

MILLERSPORT — Rosecrans' big man played large on Friday night.

Xander Daniels scored 13 of his career-high 18 points in the first three quarters, as the Bishops built an 18-point lead and never looked back in a 59-46 win against host Millersport in a Mid-State League-Cardinal Division game.

Daniels' big night came in strong support of guard Grady Labishak, whose 27 points paced all scorers. He had 19 in the first 24 minutes as Rosecrans (17-3) led 42-24 entering the fourth quarter.

Daniels and Labishak combined for 11 first-quarter points, but Jordan Ross connected on a trio of 3s and three others also scored to send the Lakers to a 16-14 lead after a quarter.

It went downhill for Millersport from there, as Labishak struck twice on 3s in the second to forge a 26-22 halftime lead. The Bishops then blitzed the hosts, 16-2, in the third to break loose as Daniels scored twice inside and Labishak added six.

Weston Hartman added nine points as Rosecrans was an efficient 22-of-423 from the field, including 16-of-26 on 2s. It made 7 of 11 field goals in the fourth and were 12-of-20 in the second.

Hartman added 11 rebounds and Daniels seven, but Millersport held a 30-29 edge on the glass. The Lakers, who hit six 3s, were just 16-of-48 from the field (33 percent) with 14 turnovers.

Ross finished with 14 points and Michael Levacy 12 for Millersport.

Nick Bernath tallied 16 points in Rosecrans' 41-32 reserve win.

Sheridan 39, John Glenn 33: The visiting Generals overcame a 5-of-15 effort at the foul line to hold on for an Muskingum Valley League-Big School win in New Concord.

Reed Coconis led a balanced Sheridan offense with 11 points, while Raine Rodich and A.J. Winders added eight. The Generals again played without starting guard Caden Sheridan, who is recovering from an injured ankle.

Sheridan (14-8, 10-6 MVL-Big) held leads of 10-6 after a quarter, 20-15 at halftime and 30-24 entering the fourth, as John Glenn managed only six first-half field goals. Nathan Walker scored nine of his 11 points in that span to account for almost half of the Muskies' points.

Kaiden Walls hit a 3 and Will Nicolozakes struck for a pair of baskets in the fourth for John Glenn (11-11, 9-7), but Sheridan held on despite missing nine free throws in the final frame.

Bexlee Woodard added six points for John Glenn.

Coshocton 57, Crooksville 50: Colton Conkle scored a game-high 26 points with four 3-pointers to lead the host Redskins to a hard-fought Muskingum Valley League-Small School Division win at The Wigwam.

Crooksville (3-18, 1-15 MVL-Small) trailed by as many as 10 in the first quarter, but it took control in the second to assume a 24-19 lead at halftime.

Coshocton (8-12, 5-11) then outscored the Ceramics, 14-11, in the third to get within 35-33 with a quarter to play, then pulled away at the line down the stretch.

Conkle finished 12-of-15 and Antwone Johns was 4-of-6 as Coshocton outscored the Ceramics, 20-3, at the foul line — 16-2 in the second half.

Coby Moore added 10 points and Johns six as Coshocton was 17-of-35 from the field — 14-of-24 on 2s.

Vaughn Childress led balanced Crooksville with 16 points, Ryan Moore tossed in 12 and Konlan McIntyre 10 as Crooksville was 19-of-42 from the floor, including 9-of-18 on 3s.

Morgan 77, Meadowbrook 58: The Raiders saw 13 players score — 10 in the second half —as they pulled away from the visiting Colts in an MVL-Small School win.

Quintin Davis collected 17 points and Rowdy Williams 13 for Morgan (10-11, 8-8 MVL-Small), which scored 25 points in the third quarter to break open up a 60-37 lead entering the fourth.

Tavian Myers added nine points and Hunter Shriver eight for the Raiders, who were 31-of-60 from the field and 10-of-18 at the foul line. Williams had all of his points and Davis 11 of his in the second and third quarters, when Morgan outscored the visitors, 45-30.

Myers, Davis and Shriver also had five rebounds and Nate Silvus dished out three assists. Morgan had 23 turnovers, but it held the Colts to 22-of-54 field goals shooting (41 percent).

Dayne Singleton tallied 16 points, Easton Eibel 10 and Colton Delancey 10 for Meadowbrook (1-20, 1-15).

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