Viking Boys Fall to Patriots in District Basketball Final
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For almost three quarters of OHSAA D6 District Final basketball game at Defiance High School on Friday night between second-seeded Evergreen and first-seeded and undefeated Patrick Henry, the outcome was very much in doubt with the Vikings trailing the Patriots by just three points late in the third quarter. Patrick Henry extended its lead to 42-36 entering the fourth quarter then let their 6’6” junior center, Mack Heiber, take control of the game. Heiber scored 13 of his game-high 29 points in the frame, including three baskets from beyond the arc and an alley-oop slam dunk as the Patriots went on to defeat the scrappy Vikings 61-44. Troy Manz and William Ruetz both scored 10 points to lead Evergreen.
Despite the loss, the Vikings finished the season with a very respectable 17-8 overall record that included a Sectional Championship, District Runners-Up, and a second-place finish in the NWOAL at 5-2 behind Patrick Henry. The Patriots now 24-0, will face the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds in a Regional Semi-Final game on Tuesday, March 4th, at Bowling Green State University with a scheduled 8:00 p.m. tipoff.
Evergreen Vikings: 13-10-13-8 = 44 Troy Manz (10), William Ruetz (10), John Herdman (8), Quinton Eisel (8), George Allendorf (7)
Patrick Henry Patriots: 15-10-19-17 = 61 Mack Heiber (29), Lincoln Creager (17), Keifer Holloway (8), Reid Creager (8), Calvin Schroeder (2), Brian Scherdt (2)
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