Fink’s and Wendy’s Full Court Press 1.25.2011

The last time Rosecrans (14-0) earned a number one ranking in 1999, the Bishops immediately fell in a trap-game at Bishop Watterson. This time around, Rosecrans pulled out the victory over their former C.C.L. opponent one day after being named the top ranked team in Division IV. However, it didn’t come easy at the Eagles Nest. Bishop Watterson (3-10), who played unbeaten Bishop Hartley and St. Francis Desales to four and two-point games respectively, led by one with one minute to play. That’s when the Bishops responded with a resounding 6-0 run to end the game winning by five, 51-46. It comes as Rosecrans first win over the Eagles in four games, and matches the Bishops win total from last season at 14.

In the MVL, the biggest upset of the night came thanks to the New Lexington Panthers who knocked off Tri-Valley on the road. With the win, Sheridan has the outright lead in the league. In the ECOL, Coshocton’s sweep of Dover has put the Redskins in position to win the ECOL title outright and they have control of their own destiny.

Boys Basketball

Rosecrans 51 Bishop Watterson 46

R: Zak Kirkbride – 24 pts, Aaron Parry – 11 pts

Tri-Valley 52 New Lexington 53 (OT)

NL: Jacob Kozad and Jacob Martin 16 pts each, Justus Ardetto 10 pts

TV: Brian Schley 14 pts, Matt Schley 12 pts, Michael McConnell 11 pts

Crooksville: 48 Sheridan: 61

S: Anthony Crane- 23pts, CJ Myers- 12pts, Troy Sweeny- 11pts, Jacob Horsely- 10pts

C: Caleb Jago- 23pts

Philo: 34 West Muskingum: 56

Morgan: 58 Maysville: 88

Dover 49 Coshocton 54

Cosh: Brennan Bowman 15 pts, Brandon Taylor 11 pts

River View 35 Cambridge 50

C: Austin Wilkenson- 12pts, Benny Van Dyne- 10pts

RV: Michael Adams- 18pts

Conotton Valley: 40  Ridgewood: 60

Newark Catholic 57 Columbus Academy 66

Fort Frye 50 Shenandoah 28

Granville: 68 Licking Valley: 54

Newark: 62 Reynoldsburg: 70 OT

Newark Catholic: 57 Columbus Academy: 66

Bexley: 40 Heath: 54

Meadowbrook: 29 Marietta: 67

River: 51 Caldwell: 48

Frontier: 45 Buckeye Trail: 57

Whitehall: 62 Lakewood: 42