Girls hoops: Knights win, Lancers fall

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Crestview 55 North Central 28

PAULDING — No. 7 Crestview pulled away from a stubborn North Central team and won the Division IV sectional championship with a 55-28 victory at Paulding High School on Saturday.

The Lady Knights led 12-5 after the first quarter and 27-11 at halftime, with Cali Gregory scoring seven points in the second quarter. The 5-10 junior guard added 13 more points in the third quarter and the lead expanded to 48-17 at the end of the period. Much of the fourth quarter was played with a continuous clock.

Ellie Kline and Laci McCoy each finished with 11 points for Crestview (19-4), while Isabelle Burnett led North Central (3-20) with 11 points.

Crestview will face Pettisville in the district semifinals at 7:30 Thursday night at Defiance High School.

Stryker 46 Lincolnview 34

BRYAN — No. 3 seed Stryker ended No. 5 seed Lincolnview’s season with a 46-34 victory in the Division IV sectional finals at Bryan High School on Saturday. The Lancers finished with season 11-12.

Lincolnview led 13-10 after the first quarter, with Makayla Jackman accounting for nine of her 15 points. The two teams were even at 19-19 at halftime, but Stryker led 34-30 after three quarters. From there, the Panthers outscored the Lancers 12-4 to secure the sectional championship.

“I know things did not go our way tonight but I am so proud of this group. I want to thank my seniors as these seniors have been my first group I have had all the way through there high school career,” Lincolnview head coach Kyle Williams said. “To see them grow as individuals has been special. I’m proud of the younger girls as well. I’m very excited about who we have coming back next year and some of the younger girls coming in. I will keep growing as a coach and we will keep getting better”

Styker’s Grace Froelich led all scorers with 27 points, including nine in the final period.