Richmond Heights pulled off the Chagrin Valley Conference’s biggest win of the night on Friday when the Spartans traveled to Lakewood and knocked off St. Edward, 83-80.
The Spartans, who closed out the regular season with a perfect 22-0 record, entered the game ranked No. 1 in Division IV while the Eagles were No. 2 in Division I.
St. Ed’s led 24-22 after the first quarter and 41-37 at halftime, but Richmond Heights outscored the Eagles in the third quarter, 20-15, and then made key plays down the stretch to seal its perfect season.
Dorian Jones led the Spartans with a game-high 23 points and Demaris Winters finished with 21 on six 3-pointers. Jeremy Wilson and Hosea Steele also scored in double figures with 14 points each.
The Spartans open the postseason on Feb. 24 against the winner of the Lake Ridge Academy-Rittman sectional semifinal.
Archbishop Hoban 49, Lutheran West 48
Trailing 34-27 at halftime, Lutheran West got a second-half spark from Jayson Levis, who scored 12 of his team-high 18 in the third quarter.
Levis hit a jumper early in the quarter and then his 3-pointer with five minutes left cut Hoban’s lead to 36-34.
Hoban used a big run to take an eight-point lead late in the quarter, but again it was Levis that gave the Longhorns a chance.
He scored seven straight points to pull the Longhorns to within 42-41 after three.
Levis also pulled down seven rebounds in the narrow setback.
Junior Kambomba also scored in double figures with 11, Derek Fairley added eight points and nine assists, and Matt Myer and Josh Meyer each scored four points. Dylan Bartchak finished with three points.
With the loss, the Longhorns dropped to 18-3 and will conclude the season at Cuyahoga Heights on Saturday in the CVC TV Game of the Week.
University School 73, Orange 72
Orange closed out the regular season with a 73-72 setback at University School on Friday.
Devin Bell scored a game-high 31 points for the Lions while Earnest Pryor added 21 and Dominic Anekwe finished with 16.
Grand Valley 68, Conneaut 59 (OT)
Grand Valley needed an extra period to defeat future CVC member Conneaut on Friday, 68-59.
The Mustangs rallied back from a 46-40 third-quarter deficit to force the extra frame and then they outscored the Spartans in overtime, 16-7.
Nate Boiarski scored 10 of his team-high 23 in the overtime period. Jerry Schultz contributed with 21 points and Logan Zirzow added 10.
Geneva 57, Pymatuning Valley 56
Geneva edged Pymatuning Valley on Friday to finish the regular season 8-14 overall.
The Eagles trailed after the first quarter, 16-12, but evened things up heading into the break and played the Lakers even in the fourth quarter.
Anthony Kosicek led the Eagles with 16 points while Luke Smith also scored in double figures with 13.
Cardinal 48, Berkshire 35
Cardinal swept the season series against rival Berkshire for the first time since the 2018-2019 season.
The Huskies used a 12-3 run in the third quarter to pull away from the Badgers.
Tyler O’Brien led the Huskies with 12 points while Jake Bean and Paul Gall both scored 11, and Troy Domen also scored in double figures with 10 points.
Mason Mendolera led Berkshire with 12 points.
Cuyahoga Heights 50, Chagrin Falls 37
Cuyahoga Heights primed for its season finale against Lutheran West—the team that spoiled the Red Wolves’ undefeated season—with a 50-37 win at Chagrin Falls.
The Red Wolves took five charges on the night and were led by Cade Davies, who scored a game-high 20 points on four 3-pointers. Nate Biggers also scored in double figures with 11.
Cuyahoga Heights closes out the regular season on Saturday with revenge on its mind when the Red Wolves host the Longhorns on CVC TV.
Other CVC Scores:
- Perry 78, Lakeside 76 (OT)
- Trinity 36, Open Door 33
