Edison Tops Firelands Challenge
Round V Results...
The team from Edison High School posted the highest score in the Firelands Challenge Round V matches and secured its first place position for the regular season. Edison’s match score was 65 points. The next highest score was Huron’s with 47 points.
Edison bested teams from Danbury and Perkins after struggling in the first half of the match. At the mid-way point Danbury led with 23 points, Perkins had 20, and Edison trailed with 19. However, Edison surged into the lead with 46 points in the second half of the match.
Edison relied on earning 7 out of 8 possible points in the final Lightning Round to earn its 65 points. Perkins finished with 34 and Danbury with 24.
Huron moved up a spot in the cumulative standings by winning its match with Western Reserve and Norwalk. Huron had a fast start and led by 17 points at the half-way point. Norwalk outscored Huron by six points in the second half, but that was not enough to overcome Huron’s early lead.
Huron also used points in the Lightning Rounds to secure its victory. The final score was Huron 47, Norwalk 36, and Western Reserve 23.
St. Mary withstood a second half charge from Willard to win its match. A 12 point lead over Willard melted to a 6 point lead at the end of the match. Bellevue played a consistent match to finish one point behind Willard. The final score was St. Mary 38, Willard 32, and Bellevue 31.
Port Clinton used its highest score of the season (35) to defeat Oak Harbor (23) and New London (18). South Central earned 40 points to best Lakota (29) and Monroeville (14). Margaretta scored 45 points to defeat St. Paul (36) and Sandusky (12).
There is one more round of matches to take place for this season. The top two teams based on cumulative scores with go directly into the Championship Rounds. After five rounds those two teams are Edison (307 points) and St. Mary Central Catholic (242).
Teams finishing in third through fifth place go into a Play-off Round with the winner there entering the Championship Rounds. The three teams currently in those positions are Margaretta (239 points), Huron (208) and Willard (201).
The final regular season matches begin on Thursday and conclude on Tuesday, February 13. Results in these matches will make the final determination on which teams will advance to post-season rounds.