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A 6-foot-3 center, Conley did his part, converting 12 of 13 free throws and scoring a career-high 35 points. But it was Minster that won, 74-58, in the final day of the 16th annual Premier Health Flyin’ to the Hoop at Fairmont’s Trent Arena.
Franklin Monroe (9-5, 5-1) also lost 60-43 to visiting Versailles on Jan. 6. The Jets are in second place in the Cross County Conference behind Bethel (11-2, 7-0). Bethel defeated Franklin Monroe 66-58 on Dec. 15.
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It was the Flyin’ debut for both teams.
“He was in killer mode the entire game,” Jets coach Troy Myers said of Conley. “Minster did what Minster does, they out-toughed us.”
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16th ANNUAL PREMIER HEALTH FLYIN’ TO THE HOOP
At Fairmont’s Trent Arena, Kettering
Friday’s results
Spire Institute (Ohio) 80, Fairmont 70
Findlay Prep (Nev.) 50, Huntington Prep (W.Va.) 48
Saturday’s results
Springboro girls 57, Tippecanoe 38
Xenia 67, Olentangy Liberty 60
Pickerington North 51, Princeton 38
McEachern (Ga.) 87, Trotwood-Madison 77
Prolific Prep (Calif.) 75, IMG Academy (Fla.) 71
Sunday’s results
Miamisburg 65, Mountain Mission (Va.) 54
Versailles 65, Sidney 50
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 81, Fairland 79
Covington Catholic (Ky.) 49, Middletown 33
Prolific Prep (Calif.) 71, Garfield Heights 43
Springfield 73, Cleveland Heights 67 OT
Monday’s results
Minster 74, Franklin Monroe 58
Fort Loramie 58, Thurgood Marshall 53
McEachern (Ga.) 76, Pickerington Central 52
Cin. Hughes 76, Lyndhurst Brush 60
La Lumiere (Ind.) 70, Aspire Academy (Ky.) 67
Upper Arlington vs. Wayne, canceled
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