It was a close game all the way, but Tech was never able to gain the lead and dropped a 59-52 decision. The Tigers lost the Class A title game that year, 30-16, to Dayton Stivers, one observer describing the East performance as slow, sluggish and tired.The Tigers qualified for the tournament in both 1926 and 1933, then had to wait until 1951 for their next shot at a state championship. But despite the endless run of grandstand clowning, no one wrote them off as showoffs who lacked the basic skills of the game. The Trojans were next back in the tournament in 1988, and this time they were able to stay on the long end of a one-point title game as they defeated Chesterland West Geauga in the Division II title game to earn the schools fourth championship. While only two schools can claim more OHSAA tournament championships, no school has been credited with more boys state basketball championships than the eight owned by Dayton Stivers High School. That year the tournament consisted of three games. The Middies again entered the tournament undefeated, having won all 24 of their games to that point to extend their win streak to an incredible 76 in a row. A 12-6 run to start the final frame gave the Polar Bears a 55-54 lead with 4:02 left in the game. From 1925-1935 the tournament was reduced to include only the final eight teams, but from 1936-1941 it went back to the Sweet 16 format. They opened with a thrilling 25-24 victory over Cincinnati Elder, and then knocked off Akron South, 30-25, in the quarter finals. le-de-France is the compact region immediately surrounding Paris. Purdue enters the 2023 tournament as the No. On 3/3, the Columbus East varsity basketball team lost their neutral playoff game against Columbus North (Columbus, IN) by a score of 60-54. In their semi-final game the Middies were able to settle a couple of old scores when they defeated Canton McKinley, 29-28, on a last second basket. In the first game, against Chesapeake High School, the Wonders went right to work and ran up a huge lead in the first half. The coach is Ralph Geesey, and the two schools were Stryker (Class A) and West Unity (Class B), located just seven miles down the road from each other in Williams County, which is located in the northwest corner of the state. Shivers. Just about that time, however, and carrying over into the early 1940s, another team was one of the few to enjoy a significant amount of success in the early days of the boys basketball tournament. The 6 8 center, a first team All-Ohio selection, was pouring in points at the rate of 28.1 per game. During the 2001-2002 campaign the boys from SV-SM proved that they were, indeed, human by losing three regular season games, but that did not stop them from advancing to the Division II state finals. In 1988 the classifications were reconfigured and renamed Division I-II-III-IV, Division I being for the biggest schools. The Middies still had one more year left in their golden era.The very next season coach Walker had his team back in the tournament. LUBBOCK, Texas - For the fifth-consecutive season, the No. He had a great knack for hiding the ball like a football quarterback, holding onto it until the last possible second before passing off to a teammate for an easy two-pointer. Macon, GA / East Georgia State College: 23: Landrius Horton: G: Sr. 6-4: 190: Decatur, AL / Lurleen B. Wallace Community College: 24: Anthony Moore: G/F: R-Jr. 6-5: 195: Winning two state titles was quite rare in those days, as seen by the fact that in the first 35 years of the OHSAA tournament Bellpoint would be one of only two schools to win two Class B championships. To remind you again how lucky Ive been, how many people are lucky enough to play on a world-championship team in their own hometown? In their two championship seasons they played an amazing 100 games, winning an even more astounding 97, including a then state record 56 in a row. Men's Basketball at Quarterfinals University of North Georgia March 2, 2023 7:30 PM. Tech then outscored the Quakers 23-9 in the second period and the game, for all practical purposes, was over as Tech continued to pull away to a 71-51 victory. The Wildcats last trip to the tournament came in 1981, when they lost a heart-breaker in the semi-finals, 83-81, to eventual Class AAA state champion Dayton Roth. Five times they held the other team to less than ten points. After playing 26 games and averaging 11.9 points per game for the Pistons in the NBA, he enlisted in the Army. Stivers would qualify for the tournament again in 1932, 1935 and 1975, with their best finish being as the runner-up to Warsaw River View following a dramatic 77-72 overtime defeat in the 75 Class AA championship game. In the semi-finals they led all the way to defeat Niles, 49-39. Paul Walkers first Middletown team finished the regular season with a modest 13-6 record. Their victories included wins over three college freshman teams. During this run of unprecedented success the school has added two names to the ranks of the legends of not only Ohio high school basketball, but Ohio athletics in general: coach Paul Walker and all-time great player Jerry Lucas. Swann, Donte The psychology behind this was incredible, for the opposing team was often unable to regain its composure and confidence after being treated in this manner. LeBron James continued his sensational play and was named a first team high school All-American, the first sophomore to ever achieve that distinction. When the community built a real gym for the high school later in 1932, the Waterloo team obliged by winning another county title during the 1932-33 campaign. East Tech took an early lead and then held on to defeat Zanesville, 53-47, in one semi-final game. Think of that for a moment. As the Cleveland. The year 1923 marks the beginning of the OHSAA sponsored boys basketball tournament. Upon his release, he committed to focusing on baseball professionally after being persuaded by Pirates general manager Branch Rickey. Even with all that has been related, perhaps the most amazing thing of all was that the Wonders were able to win their games in spite of the tremendous schedule that they played. Paced by All-Ohio center Shelby Linvilles 18 points, they dominated East Liverpool from start to finish, winning the game 47-29 for their third title in four years. Columbus East's stats have been entered for the 66-56 loss vs. Floyd Central on 2/22/2023 7:30 PM. The state title game against Toledo Woodward was something that will have fans talking for years to come according to one newspaper. During the 1933-34 season the Wonders played 32 games and won them all, including the Class B state championship. 1 seed in the East . Their school nickname was the Little Generals, but it did not take long before their on court expertise, and antics, had earned the Waterloo basketball team a more deserving moniker the Waterloo Wonders. Talk about your one hit wonder, 1923 is still Lorain Highs only trip to the tournament, but they made it pay off in a state championship. Amazingly, unlike the Globetrotters or even other high school teams, the Wonders had no set plays. On 2/17, the Columbus East varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Madison (IN) by a score of 51-49. Bellpoint High School, which lost in the 1923 Class B title game to Plattsburgh, would rebound in a very big way. Portsmouth High School was a perennial Class A participant in the earliest days of the OHSAA tournament, but the Trojans enjoyed their most tournament success during five tournament appearances from 1961-1990. On those rare occasions when the Wonders fell victim to a fast break, it was not unusual for Wiseman to hold off two or three opponents until help arrived, often ending the threat himself by stealing the ball. The Waterloo Wonders won that championship game, 25-22, over Oxford High School. As such, the region includes all of the metropolis, from the great French capital itself through the gritty inner banlieue right out to now far-flung suburbs and exurbs, together with several large surrounding towns that form part of the greater conurbation. While the Tigers have only been in the tournament 10 times, they have made the most of their opportunities by advancing to the championship game on six occasions, winning five. To put this into some kind of perspective, that would be like one of todays small school Division IV basketball teams playing five Division I teams over a six day stretch, and beating them and beating them soundly. Groat averaged 26 points per game as a senior in 1951-52 and set a since-surpassed NCAA record with 839 points scored. In what would be a wild and woolly record setting game, those Cleveland fans almost got their wish. In both 1990 (Division III) and 1991 (Division IV) the Redskins suffered just one loss each season, but made sure not to have that loss come during the tournament, which they won each year to post back-to-back state championships. He made only one of the two foul shots. When he was not scoring, McMahons deceptive movements and pinpoint passing exchanges with his teammates confused the defense and opened the others to easy shots. St. Henry High School (of St. Henry, Ohio) has qualified for the state tournament just five times since 1979, but on each occasion the Redskins have advanced to the championship game. 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Macomber came storming back in the second quarter, outscored Middletown 26-12, and took a 36-32 lead at the half. Clifton, Grant Groats No. It looked to be more of the same for Middletown in the 1957-58 season, Jerry Lucass senior year, and it was. . Only six schools in that class would manage to win multiple state championships. Groat was one of the greatest athletes ever to come from Western Pennsylvania. In the finals that year against Canton McKinley, the game was tied 16-16 after regulation play. But the thing that was really grabbing everyones attention was the way in which the Wonders were winning their games. Portsmouth qualified for the Class A tournament in 1925-26-27-29, but did not advance to the finals until its tournament appearance in 1931. Moran, Nasir Over the years the high school hoops fans of Ohio have been dazzled by the play of some truly great basketball players and teams. Sometimes this comes in a short burst over a few years, other times it is spread out over many decades. However, our vote has been cast for the single best team in state history, the Waterloo Wonders of 1933-34 and 1934-35. Middletowns semi-final game opponent would be the Polar Bears of Columbus North High School, also sporting a record of 24-0. In the finals against Salem High School, the score was tied at 14-14 after one quarter. Kent hung with Middletown until late in the third quarter when the score was still deadlocked at 45-45, but Jerry Lucas then tossed in three consecutive two-pointers and the Middies were on their way. That time the Tigers defeated Hamilton High School, 57-39, to not only bring the first state basketball championship trophy to East High School, but also the first for the city of Columbus. In the 1984 Class A final Bishop Wehrle dropped a tough 66-62 decision to Monroeville. The official website of Columbus East High School Olympians Athletics https://columbuseastathletics.org . The Class B champion that year was Plattsburg, which downed Bellpoint, 16-15. In 1991, West Chester Lakota would take the Vikings to overtime in the Division I finals, but VASJ would hold on for a 76-72 victory. The next season Bellpoint won its first 22 games before suffering its only loss in a tournament held in Cincinnati, one which featured teams from two other states. North took a timeout to plan its next move. The first OHSAA Class A tournament was won by Lorain High School, which outscored Bellevue 7 to 0 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 15-14 victory. East lost to Cincinnati Hughes in the 1955 Class A semi-finals, but when the Tigers next returned to the tournament in 1963 there was a much different result. This defensive strategy was apparently more than effective. In the 1937 Class A tournament the Wildcats were pummeled by Massillon Washington, 42-22, to earn a quick first round exit. That team was the one representing little Waterloo High School during the 1933-34 and 1934-35 seasons. Boys Freshman Basketball Winter 2022-2023 Game Schedule. At the time Hamiltons 70 points was a record for a state championship game. Born on Nov. 4, 1930, in the borough of Wilkinsburg, on Pittsburgh's east side, Groat's first love was basketball. Middletown had closed to within one point of Macomber when one of the Toledo players was fouled with just nine seconds left in the game. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Columbus East Wins CEHS Frosh Tourney . Columbus East Olympians Varsity Boys Basketball Columbus, IN 22-23 V. Basketball Home Schedule Roster Stats Rankings Photos Videos News More / Columbus East High School Basketball Columbus East Basketball OVERALL 2-20 0.09 Win % CONFERENCE 0-6 7th Hoosier Hills HOME1-8 AWAY1-11 NEUTRAL0-1 PF1098 PA1437 STREAK2L Contribute to the Team The official 2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster for the Columbus State University Cougars. Their next tournament appearance came four years later in 1941, where they again dropped a close first round Class A decision to Canton McKinley, 30-28. Beryl Drummond, a sophomore, was the youngest and least polished of the five as a player. Groat will be remembered for so many of his athletic accomplishments, but even more so hell be remembered as a warm soul who was always quick with a smile and a story. In this article will be reviewed the tournament histories of some of the other schools whose success has added rich and colorful chapters to the OHSAA boys basketball tournament. The names of the earliest champions of this tournament, such as Mansfield High School (1909), West Milton High School (1910), Plain City High School (1911), and even Dayton Stivers, will not be readily recognized today as powers of Ohio high school basketball. Local Sports Voice Tune in every morning for a recap on the local sports scene from Sports Director, Sam Simmermaker. In an era when 45 points was considered a relatively large score, the Wonders scored more than 50 points ten times, including a season high 69 points twice. Men's Basketball. That game was tied 33-33 at the half, but the Middies outscored the Wildcats 22-12 in the third period, on their way to a 75-63 victory. But there was a real purpose behind all of the Wonders clowning and grandstanding. Playing in Division I in 2005, the Big Blue survived a tremendous title game battle with Toledo St. John Jesuit to win its fourth state championship by a score of 51-48. Williams, Robert Unfortunately for East Tech, their opponent in that semi-final game was Middletown High School, led by the great Jerry Lucas, who at the time was just a sophomore. le-de-France, rgion of France encompassing the north-central dpartements of Val-d'Oise, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Ville-de-Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Essonne, and Yvelines. In 1979 they won the Class AAA state title, their fifth overall, with a 74-65 victory over Cleveland St. Joseph High School. One interesting side note to that first tournament, something that has probably never been duplicated in the 85 years of the OHSAA tournament, is the fact that one man coached two different teams in the tournament, one in each class. NBA team rosters, stats, rankings, upcoming games, and ticket links