Elida 50, Van Wert 40
The Van Wert Cougars could not find enough offensive firepower Friday night, which led to their demise in the Division II boy’s basketball sectional final at Lima Senior, as Elida escaped with a hard-fought 50-40 win.
COLUMBUS – Van Wert’s lone wrestler in the state tournament, junior Conor Massillo, rebounded in the first round of consolations with a pin. In the championship first round, Massillo was pinned. Massillo can finish as high as 3rd place if he keeps on winning in the grueling consolation bracket, One more loss and he is finished for the season.
145: Dylan Ice, Lisbon Beaver pin Connor Massillo, Van Wert 1:22
145: Connor Massillo, Van Wert pin Seth Scaglia, Spring. Kenton Ridge 1:26
Crestview 57, Spencerville 45
The Crestview Knights avenged an earlier season setback Wednesday evening by defeating NWC nemesis Spencerville 57-45 in Division IV boy’s sectional basketball action at Van Wert.
