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Eli Roberts (South Webster) 31pts/4 threes/12 rbs/3 assts/2 stls/3 blks ... the Jeeps big man carried SW with 18 third period pts , getting separation from a game Symmes Valley squad led by Ethan Smith (Symmes Valley) jr. 23pts/1 trey/ 5 rbs/ 2 stls ... South Webster is moving on to the District Final on Friday March 8th after the 62-47 Jeeps win ...

Michael Clark (Trimble) sr. 15pts/ 1 triple/ 9 rbs/1 stl ... the senior dropped the game tying 3 pointer to force the first OT with Portsmouth Notre Dame 37-37 after 4 qtrs ... off the bench for the Tomcats of Coach Howie Caldwell soph. Luke Orsborne (Trimble) 10 pts/ 1 three/ 2 rbs and freshman Brady Jajcyk (Trimble) 13 pts/ 1 trey in the 2nd OT/ 9 rbs/2 asts /1 stl ... jr. Chase Patton (Trimble) 2 pts/6 rbs - the trio of underclassmen off the bench knocked down a combined 25 big points in leading the charge back from 8 down going into the 4th & end of regulation .. Trimble 49 Notre Dame 48 Dbl OT ... Cody Metzler (Notre Dame) 17pts/1 trey/ 6 rbs to lead the Titans in the 1 point District Semi loss...

... new menu of games for "HIM" to step up and carry his team to the District D4 finals next Friday night !!! Who will be "HIM" tonight in the games between :

Fairfield Leesburg vs Manchester ? sr. Larkin Friend? Trey House? the big man in the post Logan McIntosh? Gabe Fouch? Cade Miller? or will "HIM" be off the Lion bench in Janre Lerio? or Chase Newman? or MAYBE "HIM" will come from the Manchester side ! upset W over the Lions? Banyan Roberts? Connor Darnell? Luke Applegate? Drew Kennedy? Leland Horner? Elijah Crabtree or Malaki Bayless or Ronnie Elam??? who steps up for the Greyhounds???

Federal Hocking vs Waterford??? ... Tariq Cottrill or Drew Airhart??? both have played on the Convo floor, both know about "carrying a team" on their backs, both have the game to be "HIM" ... or will "HIM" come from Lancers who have grown as players ALL season to make Fed Hock more than just a "2 headed threat" - Cam Joy? Mosiah Cottrill ? both sophomores, Dillon Haynes another soph off the bench? Evan McPhearson ? will E Mc's nonstop energy make him "HIM" tonight ??? or will senior Zane Buckley come in off the FH bench to be a difference maker for Coach Thompson & Coach Tolson ??? Waterford - playing in a District semi , as an underdog, at the Roundhouse on Richland - too much? or will "HIM" comes from the Wildcats starters - Alec Johnson? Max Roberts? Finn Pennock? Jarrett Armstrong - who led WHS in punching their ticket to the Convo with 18 pts vs Southern ??? Cole Sparling-Ponchak ? role players off the bench in Shawn Adams or Braun Doak ? ... Federal Hocking ? Waterford ? who will be "HIM" in carrying team one step further down the post season trail ???

Logan McIntosh (Fairfield Leesburg) 22pts/2 treys/5 rbs/ 2 asts ... Larkin Friend (Fairfield Leesburg) 12 pts/ 19 rebs/4 asts in leading the Lions of Fairfield Leesburg in their win over the Manchester Greyhounds ... Luke Applegate (Manchester) 15pts/3 triples/ 3 rbs led the Greyhounds of Coach Kingsolver who guided MHS to their first appearance at the Convo in 13 years (2011) ... the Greyhounds finish off a good season at 15-9 ... Fairfield (21-3) with the 62-33 dub moves on to the district final next Friday night vs Federal Hocking ...

Tariq Cottrill (Federal Hocking) 27pts/3 treys/5 rbs/ 5 asts/ 4 stls carried the Lancers to a district final appearance vs Fairfield Leesburg a return match with the Lions to avenge a regular season 47-60 loss ... Cottrill finished as the only Lancer in double figures on the night while knocking down 11 pts in the 4th period when Waterford drew to within 4 points ... TC pushed the final score to Fed Hock 52 Waterford 41 ... Max Roberts (Waterford) 15pts/ 1 trey/ 7rbs & Alex Johnson (Waterford) 10pts/2 triples pulled the Wildcats to within 1 pt in the 4th period before Tariq Cottrill put the Lancers on his back to have FH survive and advance to the District final ...

Some outstanding "HIM" worthy performances from the D4 District Semi's!!! It's D3 Sunday at the Convo today beginning at 3pm with :

Wheelersburg vs South Point
Northwest vs Portsmouth
Minford vs Fairland
North Adams vs Ironton

... some outstanding players up and down this menu of games with the super sophs(Rucker/Bivens/McGraw) of the Burg led by senior Devon Lattimore ... SP - Caleb Lovely and Xathan Haney taking the Pointers back to familiar territory in the Convo ... the Northwest Mohawks turn loose Connor Lintz/Tanner Bolin/Logan Wolfenbarker ... the Trojans of Coach Lissath are led by Deandre Berry/Donnovan Breech/Malachi Loper ... Coach Shoemaker brings to the Convo Myles Montgomery/Bennett Kayser/Jackson Shoemaker & Troy Rhodes ... Fairland is here seemingly every year- Will Davis/Chase Allen/Brody Buchanan ... the nightcap North Adams with Bransyn Copas & Jayce Rothwell/Carson Osborne taking on Ironton led by Shawn Terry/Braden Schreck & the talented freshman 6-3 Ashton Layne ... Who will step up today and tonight to be "HIM" at Basketball :30 ??? pfloyd will be there for all of the action in A'town ...