2008-02-27 / Front Page

Archbold Wins District Championship!

Archbold 50, Genoa 30

The team with the district championship plaque. Photos by Scott Schultz and Mary Huber

The Archbold boys basketball team won the Div. III district championship at Napoleon tonight, Saturday, March 1.

The Streaks beat Genoa 50-30 in the district final.

The Comets led 11-10 after one period, but were outscored 14-3 in the second period as the Streaks took a 24-14 lead into the locker room.

Genoa's cold shooting continued in the third period. The Comets didn't score until 4:14 was left in the period, and AHS led 35-20 after three.

Archbold faces Bucyrus Wynford in a Div. III regional semifinal, Wednesday, March 5 at 8:15 p.m. at Bowling Green State University. Wynford defeated Ontario 54-52 in overtime to win the Mansfield district.

In Wednesday's opener at 6:15 p.m., Cuyahoga Falls CVCA meets Ottawa-Glandorf. CVCA beat Rocky River Lutheran West 76-65 to win the Elyria district. OG beat St. Henry 61-51 to win the Elida district.

The regional final is Saturday, March 8, 7:30 p.m. at BGSU.–Updated 3.1, 10:09 pm

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