Norwalk Upset by Port Clinton
Huron Continues Move in Standings...
Firelands Challenge points leader Norwalk High School was upset in its Round V match with Port Clinton and Margaretta. Port Clinton used a strong second-half performance to come from behind and best Norwalk by six points.
Port Clinton edged Norwalk in the Team Choice category and the American History category to secure the win. Margaretta was in the running, but fell behind in the second half of the match.
The final score in the match was: Port Clinton 55, Norwalk 49, and Margaretta 18. Despite this loss, Norwalk remains on top in the cumulative scores with 263 points.
Huron’s team, after moving from fifth-place to fourth place in Round IV, moved into third-place with the highest match score of any team in Round V. It displaced Edison in the standings.
Huron was matched up with South Central and Sandusky. It took the match lead in the first category of questions and never gave it up the rest of the way.
South Central made a run at Huron with its highest score of the season, but could not take the lead. The final score in this match was: Huron 56, South Central 36, and Sandusky 13.
Second-place St. Mary was matched up with Bellevue and formerly third-place Edison. St. Mary used an eight point swing in the Team Choice category to build its lead on Edison.
St. Mary also bested Edison in both Lightning Rounds. The match ended with St. Mary scoring 51 points to hold on to its second place standing. Edison ended with 43 points and Bellevue had 25 points.
Final scores from other matches were:
- Danbury 29, New London 23, and Monroeville 18
- St. Paul 25, Western Reserve 19, and Oak Harbor 7
- Perkins 49, Willard 30, and Lakota 25
The standings and cumulative points after five round are:
- Norwalk 263
- St. Mary CC 248
- Huron 223
- Edison 219
- Perkins 211
Buckeye Broadband will be airing the Round V matches. The sixth and final round of matches in the regular season is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, December 10 at EHOVE.