HS Results for 3/17: Delphos SJ’s advances to state tournament

Jared Wurst sank a pair of clutch foul shots in the closing seconds to help Delphos SJ’s top St. Peter’s 44-43 in a thriller of a Division IV regional final on Saturday.

Owen Rode led Delphos SJ’s in scoring with 14 points, while Tim Kreeger added on 12 and Wurst finished with seven points.

Jake Jakubick had 13 points for St. Peter’s.

The game swayed in DSJ’s favor first, leading St. Peter’s 12-10 at the end of the first quarter. St. Peter’s fought back and a 13-11 second quarter had St. Peter’s leading by four at the half.

St. Peter’s held onto their momentum in the third quarter, topping DSJ 32-28, but a fourth quarter push by Delphos SJ’s ended St. Peter’s season with a 44-43 DSJ win.

Delphos SJ’s will play Luthern East in the first round of the state tournament at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on March 23 at 5:15 p.m.

Scores List

Boys Basketball

Friday’s Results

Regional Finals

D-I at WSU Nutter Center

Cin. Moeller 38 Cin. LaSalle, 32

D-IV at Fairmont

Lima Perry 57, Cin. Christian 44

D-IV at Toledo

Delphos SJ’s 44, St. Peter’s 43

Box Scores

Cin. Moeller 38, Cin. LaSalle 32: McDowell (M) 10; Fleming (L) 10. Records M 27-0, L 24-4.

Lima Perry 57, Cin. Christian 44: Monford (LP) 21; Woods (CC) 17. Records: LP 24-3, CC 22-6.

Delphos SJ’s 44, St. Peter’s 43: Rode (DSJ) 14; Jakubick (SP) 13. Records: DSJ 21-4, SP 24-2.

Girls Basketball

Friday’s Results

State Semifinals

OSU’s Schottenstein Center, Columbus

Division III

Gates Mills Gilmour Academy 65, Col. Africentric Early College 54

Versailles 58, Sardinia Eastern 34

Division I

Cin. Mount Notre Dame 51, Canton McKinely 33

Toledo Notre Dame Academy 75, Newark 59

Box Scores

Gilmour Academy 65, Col. Africentric 54: Horston (CA) 17; Kelley (GA) 24. Records: CA 25-3, GA 22-5.

Versailles 58, Eastern Brown 34: Watren (V) 14. Records: V 26-3, EB 26-2.

Cin. Mount Notre Dame 51, Canton McKinley 33: Marcum (MND) 19; Young (CM) 13. Records: MND 25-4, CM 23-6.

Tol. Notre Dame 75, Newark 59: Cummings (TND) 28; Stare (N) 16. Records: TND 26-3, Newark 28-1.

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