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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1972
Page
7
Elyria (10-7) and Lorain (7-11) meet in the Admiral King Sectional opening round, with a potential bracket one title on the line. Lorain’s Brad Frank may be limited by a bruised leg as coach Dale Reichert weighs his status.
Admiral King, 15 4, rallied from 4 points down in the final minutes of regulation and first overtime to defeat Medina 64 54 in double overtime. Tom Harris hit a late jumper to tie, while Harris and Ciarrone sparked a 10 0 run in the second overtime as King advances in the Lorain sectional. Medina, led by Chad Saladin and Griffin, fought to the end missing key free throws late. Attendance reached about 3 500 as Lorain sectional action produced the first overtime game in 11 years.
Coach Mitch Gillam praised the result after a double overtime thriller despite poor shooting. He noted his Bees matched the Bees’ quickness and admitted the team failed to run their offense early before a late resurgence changed the game.
Middview High School (14 4) opens AAA tournament tonight at Admiral King with Strongsville (6 11) in a fast paced first round matchup. Coach Jim Vincent notes emphasis on rebounding and defense while the quick Middies hope to ride balance from Kubuski and a scoring trio led by Andrews Austin and Johnson. If they win, they would meet Admiral King in the title tilt next Friday.
Action centers on Admiral King and North Ridgeville with Class A and III sectional games tonight. Strongsville vs Midview at 7 p.m. winner faces Admiral King, Elyria vs Lorain at 8:30 p.m. The North Ridgeville bracket features Clearview vs Mapleton at 7 p.m. and Columbia vs Keystone at 8:30. North Olmsted already exited as Admiral King and Baldwin Wallace hosts. The Bronx? details note overtime rarity and local figures, including Weslake and Elyria seeds, with Ed Dinniger noting press statistics at Admiral King.
WEOL will resume Cleveland Indians broadcasts this year according to general manager Paul Nakel. The station dropped the Indians last year after many years carrying the games, and local fans had trouble hearing them on other outlets.
Elyria trails in the sectional with Bay tied for third after the second round. Valley Forge leads. Elyria suffers early losses as Tim Sweigard falls 9-1 and several teammates drop matches. Pioneers aim to rebound in the third round and consolation bouts.
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