{"id":162571,"date":"2023-01-30T04:40:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T09:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=162571"},"modified":"2023-01-30T04:40:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T09:40:04","slug":"girls-sectional-hoops-pairings-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/01\/30\/girls-sectional-hoops-pairings-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls sectional hoops pairings set"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Girls basketball sectional pairings were set on Sunday, using the Martin RPI computer rankings for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Division II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kyra-Welch-1-30-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162573\"\/><figcaption>Kyra Welch and the Cougars will face St. Marys Memorial in the Division II sectional semifinals. <em>Bob Barnes\/file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert (10-8) will play St. Marys Memorial (11-8) in the Division II sectional semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 16, at Bluffton High School. The two teams met in a WBL game on January 12, with the Lady Riders winning 43-35. The winner of the tournament game will return to play No. 4 seed Fostoria (16-1) in the sectional finals at 12 p.m. Saturday, February 18, with the winner of that game advancing to the district semifinals at Paulding High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cougars are the No. 6 seed according to the Martin RPI rankings, while the Lady Riders are the No. 5 seed. Liberty-Benton (16-1) is the No. 1 seed, followed by Bryan (16-2), Bath (16-4), Fostoria, St. Marys Memorial, Van Wert, Elida (10-9), Kenton (8-11), Shawnee (7-10), Celina (4-13) and Defiance (1-16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Division IV<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crestview is the No. 1 seed in the Division IV Defiance district, while Lincolnview is the No. 5 seed, according to the Martin RPI rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crestview (13-4) will face No. 13 seed Fayette (2-16) in the sectional semifinals at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, at Paulding High School, with the winner advancing to play No. 12 seed North Central (2-15) in the sectional championship game at 6 p.m. Saturday, February 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincolnview (10-8) chose a first round bye and will face the winner of February 15 game between No. 10 seed Edgerton (3-15) and No. 3 seed Stryker (15-3) at 6 p.m. February 18 at Bryan High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Crestview, Ayersville (13-3) is the second seed, followed by Stryker, Hilltop (13-5), Lincolnview, Pettisville (11-8), Antwerp (9-8), Montelier (9-10), Edon (5-14), Edgerton, Hicksville (2-16), North Central and Fayette.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent sports Girls basketball sectional pairings were set on Sunday, using the Martin RPI computer rankings for the first time. Division II Van Wert (10-8) will play St. Marys Memorial (11-8) in the Division II sectional semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 16, at Bluffton High School. 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