Top stars, best performances in Ohio high school basketball for games played February 12-18
Here are some stars from basketball games across Ohio in games played February 12-18.
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(Photo of Wadsworth's Solomon Callaghan by Jeff Harwell)
Marcel Boyce Jr., Buchtel boys basketball
Scored the first seven points of the game for the Griffins and finished with a game-high 31 points to defeat Canton McKinley 75-58. Boyce Jr. also took home the Play-by-Play Classic MVP honors.
Ceylone Brooks, Upper Arlington girls basketball
Led the Golden Bears with 23 points to roll past Dublin Jerome 40-32.
Lily Cain, Hoover girls basketball
The senior hit five 3-pointers against Mentor, including the game-winner with under two minutes to play as Hoover bested Mentor 35-30.
Solomon Callaghan, Wadsworth boys basketball
In a battle against Highland, Callaghan tallied 31 points and hit 3s on four straight possessions in the second quarter. Wadsworth beat Highland 68-60.
Olivia DiFranco, Midview girls basketball
The junior knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 28 points to rout Amherst 52-34 and earn the Middies 19th of the season — a new single-season school record.
Kevin “Fat” Hamilton, St. Vincent-St. Mary boys basketball
The senior finished with a team-high 22 points to defeat Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 62-52.
Megan Lesch, St. Paul girls basketball
Lesch led the Flyers with a career-high 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to defeat Crestline 61-29.
Brooke Lime, North Ridgeville girls basketball
Lime did it all for the Lady Rangers scoring 18 points and adding four rebounds and two steals to put away Wooster. North Ridgeville beat the Generals 60-42 to advance to the Medina district semifinals.
Kennedy Morgan, Highland girls basketball
Tallied a team-high 18 points to lead the Hornets to a 56-51 victory over Berea-Midpark.
Michael Mussari, Kings boys basketball
Scored a game-high 24 points for the Knights to earn a 72-66 victory over Little Miami.
Ava Patti, Rocky River girls basketball
Patti opened the game with the team’s first two baskets and finished with 20 points in a 48-40 sectional final win over Avon.
KJ Reynald, Gahanna Lincoln boys basketball
In a win over Pickerington North, Reynald scored the game-winning layup with 1.4 seconds on the clock. He finished with a game-high 18 points to beat the Panthers 53-51.
Sydney Shocklee, Green girls basketball
The junior knocked down five 3s and scored a game-high 21 points to help lead Green to a 39-30 win over Stow.
Sammy Sulka, Chardon boys basketball
Dropped 22 points to end the Hilltoppers' regular season with a 95-77 victory over Beachwood.
Braylon Wenger, Dalton boys basketball
In a win over Norwayne to clinch a share of the WCAL title, Wenger led the way with 34 points and knocked down six 3-pointers.
Demaris Winters, Richmond Heights boys basketball
In a back-and-forth game against St. Edward, Winters made the last plays count, blocking a 3-point attempt to come down with the ball and earn the win. Winters finished with 21 points to help the Spartans win 83-80.
