Area high school basketball roundup: 3-14

3/14/2014
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Bowsher High School player Nate Allen (23) is fouled by Mansfield Senior High School player DeJorr Gibson (2) during the fourth quarter.
Bowsher High School player Nate Allen (23) is fouled by Mansfield Senior High School player DeJorr Gibson (2) during the fourth quarter.

BOYS BASKETBALL

DIVISION I: Rebels’ hopes deflated

Bowsher's first Division I boys regional semifinal appearance in school history unraveled practically from the start against Mansfield Senior, resulting in a disappointing 66-50 season-ending defeat on Thursday night at Lima Senior. READ MORE.

PHOTO GALLERY: Click here to view photos of the game.

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

DIVISION II: Rogers comes up short in state semi

Hindered by foul trouble, especially at key stages of the game, Rogers saw its eight-point halftime lead dwindle down and eventually disappear Thursday in a 50-47 loss to second-ranked Kettering Alter in a Division II girls state basketball semifinal at the Schottenstein Center. READ MORE.

PHOTO GALLERY: Click here to view photos of the game.

 

DIVISION IV: Red-hot Rosecrans dismantles Holgate

Unranked Holgate’s hopes of upsetting third-ranked Zanesville Rosecrans were dashed early. The Tigers fell behind 16-4 after one quarter and never seriously threatened the Bishops in a 55-40 loss in a Division IV girls state basketball semifinal Thursday night at the Schottenstein Center. READ MORE.

PHOTO GALLERY: Click here to view photos of the game.