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Lil’ Muskies playoff trail ended at the Convocation Center at

Sweet 16 battle with Maysville BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

SPORTS

John Glenn’s Quentin Yanosik passes the ball to Stehl Bates during the Cambridge playoff game. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Maysville (3/11) ing the advances of Gator Nichols eight rebounds, two assists, and two first quarter. The Lil’ Muskies were
The Convocation Center at Ohio was not working as Maysville spent steals. Classmate Brayden Davis not about to let that score rest as
University, Athens, hosted one of the the second period stacking their scored six points, seven rebounds, they tied up the game in the second
biggest MVL games of the season lead to 33 – 16 by halftime. and one assist. period and jumped out to a 32 – 28
as the Lil’ Muskies faced the Mays- Maysville stepped out of the locker lead at halftime.
ville Panthers in the OHSAA Division room and ran onto the court with a Vs. Cambridge (3/6) The Bobcats were not able to rec-
IV Sweet 16 playoff game. The sec- new level of determination as they Friday night at the Anne Steele oncile the score gap in the third peri-
ond matchup of the season for the blasted off, almost doubling their Center in New Concord, the Cam- od despite having the half to discuss
two teams, the first during regular first half score in one quarter as they bridge Bobcats faced off against the and plan, as John Glenn grew their
season play, was a rough battle that ended the third up 62 – 27. The Lil’ John Glenn Lil’ Muskies in the Divi- lead to 48 – 39 at the end of the
ended in a 69 – 57 loss for the Musk- Muskies were trying to rally, but they sion IV East 2 District Championship. third quarter. With the team and the
ies. couldn’t build enough of an offense Spectators lined out to the streets crowd ignited with excitement, John
From the start of the game, the to narrow the gap, and in their only to fill the Steele Center as the two Glenn continued their charge in the
Panthers went straight to task as second loss of the entire season, neighboring teams went to battle. final minutes of the game to take the
they pumped out shots and blocked Maysville did it again with a 71 – The tip-off was heated, as well as the victory and the District Title with a 66
the Lil’ Muskies to take a 14 – 8 lead 35 win that shut down the Muskies’ resulting minutes of the first period, – 45 win over Cambridge.
at the end of the first quarter. John playoff run as the two teams traded possession
Glenn didn’t let up, but it was hard to Senior Stehl Bates led the charge of the ball, leading to a Cambridge
break past the Panthers, and guard- against the Panthers with 22 points, 13 – 12 advantage at the end of the

Lil' Muskie CJ Dolan bursts around Bobcat defenders. Matthew Dotson Muskies Brayden Davis flies over the Cambridge defense on the way to the hoop. Matthew Dotson