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Steubenville Big Red ended the playoff track for the Scotties

by Matthew Dotson
Vs Steubenville (2/25)
Tri-Valley headed to Claymont High School on Tuesday
for a neutral ground playoff against the Big Red from
Steubenville. In a flurry of points and turnovers from both
teams, the Big Red took a demanding 26 – 19 lead at the
end of the first quarter. Although the Scotties were making
shots and blocking shots, the speed made it hard for them
to hold their ground, and they took a 41 – 31 deficit to the
locker room at the break.
As the second half kicked off, the Dawgs fought hard
to narrow the lead that the Big Red had amassed, and
they did chip away at it a little heading into the final frame
down 57 – 48. As the final buzzer neared, Steubenville
gave it everything they had while keeping the Dawgs at an
arms length to take a 73 – 60 win closing down Tri-Valley’s
playoff run.
Max Lyall led the Scotties with 20 points, Nohah Nich-
ols had 19 points, Keaton Hahn had eight points, Ryan La-
monica put up six points, and Troy Patterson had five.
Tri-Valley wrapped up their season with a 19 – 5 record
and the MVL Big School Division Title.

Vs Dover (2/21)
Friday night at the Dawg House in Dresden, the Crimson
Tornadoes paid a visit for the opening of the postseason
for the Scotties. Although they fully expected to beat Do-
ver, Tri-Valley still struggled in the first few minutes of the
game to get out in front and stay there, taking a narrow 10
– 6 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Scotties contin-
ued to build the gap in the second quarter while defending
against the Tornadoes, racking up a 21 – 13 lead heading
into intermission.
The gloves were off in the second half of the game as the
Dawgs flew forward in the third quarter to build a 20-point
advantage over the Crimson Tornadoes with a score of 39
– 19 heading into the final quarter. Dover tried to bounce
back in the final period but barely scratched at the lead,
while the Dawgs finished strong with a 53 – 37 victory.
Keaton Hahn was the leading scorer for the Dawgs with
14 points. Nohah Nichols had 13 points, Max Lyall had 10,
Devin Crane had eight points, and Kam Karns and Ryan
Scottie standout Nohah Nichols tried to get the ball past the Dover Crimson Tornadoes. Matthew Dotson Lamonica each had four.

John Glenn hoopsters exit post

season with 20 - 5 record

by Matthew Dotson

Vs Indian Valley (2/25) first quarter. As the first half clock came
Cambridge High School hosted the In- down to the wire, the Electrics stayed
dian Valley Braves and the Lil’ Muskies right in step with the Muskies, not want-
for the District semi-final game. After ing to let the Muskies build their lead
the tipoff, the two teams were back and any further as they went to the halftime
forth, with the Braves popping out to a segment down 35 – 32.
three-point lead at 16 – 13. The Muskies When play resumed, the Lil’ Muskies
stayed within reach of Indian Valley, pull- knew what they had to do, and they ex-
ing out all of the stops but still not able ecuted it well, cutting around the Philo
to close in as the Braves took a 32 – 27 defenses to build more points in order
lead to halftime. to take a 54 – 45 lead by the end of the
As the whistle blew on the second third period. In the final quarter, the
half, the Braves burst forward blocking Electrics played with all they had but still
and stealing, and taking shots where kept losing ground to the Muskies, who
they could, doubling their cushion ended the game with a 76 – 64 victory.
against John Glenn as they started the Brayden Davis was the top scorer for
fourth quarter up 48 – 38. The fourth the Lil’ Muskies with 28 points, CJ Dolan
quarter rally that we have all come to had 23 points, and Stehl Bates had 10
expect from the John Glenn boys was points.
squashed by the Braves as they held
onto their lead for the most part and
took the semi-final game by a score of
65 – 54. ADVERTISE IN THE DRESDEN BUZZ.
Stehl Bates was the top scorer for 740-270-2408
John Glenn with 23 points for the night;
CJ Dolan had 14 points, and Brayden
Davis had 12 points.
John Glenn ended their season with a
20 – 5 overall record.
Vs Philo (2/21)
John Glenn hosted the Electrics in
The Tank for Friday night’s home playoff
game. Although Philo didn’t have near- New Puzzles
ly as good of a season as the Muskies
did, they put up a good fight at the start
of the game, John Glenn taking a very on page 12!
narrow 19 – 16 lead at the end of the