MORE HIgh school TOURNAMENT basketball RESULTS from Tuesday

BOYS

Division III

Howland Sectional-District

Liberty 74, Burton Berkshire 43

LIBERTY

Asim Pleas scored 23 points and Cameron Clark 18 to lead the Leopards. Dan Markulin had 11 points and six rebounds while DeAndre Brown scored 10 points. For Berkshire, Jarrett Smetana led with 13 points. Liberty visits third-seeded Girard on Friday in a sectional final.

Cardinal 74, Champion 57

MIDDLEFIELD

The Huskies eliminated the Golden Flashes and advanced to a sectional final against top-seeded LaBrae on the Vikings’ home court Friday night. No game details were reported.

Salem Sectional-District

Akron Manchester 58, South Range 54, OT

AKRON

Kanyon Collins and Matt Sipes each scored 13 points for Manchester. With 17 points, Jonah Wilson led the Raiders who outscored the Panthers 18-7 in the fourth quarter to force the overtime. Also scoring in double figures were Garrett Anderson with 11 and Greg Dunham with 10.

East Palestine 61, Jackson-Milton 52

NORTH JACKSON

Grant Wagner scored 16 points to lead the Bulldogs. Billy Bibby netted 15 points and Nick Monteleon 14. For the Bluejays, Jeremy Fitzpatrick led with 16 points. Also scoring in double figures were Alex Thornburg with 14 and Mike Assion with 11. East Palestine travels to top-seeded Campbell on Friday in a sectional final.

Columbiana 40, Waterloo 37

COLUMBIANA

The Clippers advance to a sectional final on Friday against second-seeded Springfield. Devin Rice and Dalton Miller scored nine points apiece for Columbiana, which trailed 33-31 heading into the final quarter.

Lisbon 59, United 40

LISBON

Austin Rutecki scored 17 points and made six rebounds to lead the Blue Devils (19-4). Josh Craig scored 14 points while Matt Spencer scored 12 points and made six rebounds. Avery Andric’s 11 points included three 3-pointers. He also made 10 rebounds and four assists. Josh Liberati made 11 assists and four steals. For the Eagles, Brandon Davison scored 19 points and Jake Clark 10. Lisbon, the third seed, meets fifth-seeded Southern on Friday in a sectional final.

Southern 55, Crestview 43

SALINEVILLE

Southern blanked the Rebels 18-0 in the third quarter after holding a 21-20 halftime lead. The Indians, who now face third-seeded Lisbon on Friday in a sectional final, got 11 points each from Jared Shilot and Troy Holden and 10 from M.J. Williams. Crestview (10-13) was led by Josh McDade with 12 points and Eric Lloyd with 10.

Division IV

Struthers Sectional-District

Western Reserve 58, Lordstown 47

LORDSTOWN

Nick Tobin scored 19 points to lead the Blue Devils. Tristan Bova and Nolan Snyder each scored 12 points. For the Red Devils, Jake Jones netted 19 points and Preston Sutton 10.

McDonald 89, Sebring 39

McDONALD

The second-seeded Blue Devils cruised past Trojans and into a sectional final at home against backyard rival Mineral Ridge. No game details were reported.

Grand Valley Sectional-District

Warren JFK 81, Newbury 40

WARREN

Zachary Usher had 18 points and eight rebounds as Warren JFK doubled up Newbury in their first round tournament game. Preston Caparanis added 10 points and four assists for the Eagles, who held a commanding 36-16 halftime lead. Newbury failed to have a player reach double figures.

Mathews 57, Bristol 56

BRISTOLVILLE

Wade Sharp led the Mustangs with 15 points. Also scoring in double figures were Bryan Oatridge with 13 and Wyatt Ford with 12. For the Panthers, Gary Hopson hit for 21 and Brandon Lee scored 17.

Fairport 54, Badger 48

KINSMAN

The visiting Skippers outlasted the Braves and advanced to a sectional final Friday at Southington. No game details were reported.

Staff reports