No surprises as boys cage pairings set
Published 12:00 am Monday, February 3, 2003
No real surprises this time.
The coaches voting in the boys' sectional tournaments Sunday went as expected as teams set up the postseason schedule.
Chesapeake (15-1) was the top seed in the Division III sectional at the University of Rio Grande. Wheelersburg (11-4) was second-seeded and Ironton (13-3) took the No. 3 seed.
In bracket one, Alexander (7-10) plays Minford (6-9) at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, with the winner going against Chesapeake at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.
In bracket two, South Point (3-12) faces No. 4 Wellston (11-5) at 6:45 p.m. Feb. 17 followed by No. 5 Fairland (9-7) and Oak Hill (2-13). Those winners meet at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21.
Belpre (7-8) and Nelsonville-York (3-13) play at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, with the winner going against Wheelersburg at 3 p.m. Feb. 22 in the third bracket.
The bottom bracket has Ironton playing Coal Grove (1-15) at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, followed by Federal Hocking (9-6) and Crooksville (3-13) at 8 p.m. The two winners square off at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21.
All four bracket champions advance to the district tournament.
Rock Hill (8-8) earned the No. 6 seed in Division II and will play No. 3 Jackson (9-7) at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Wellston High School. Second seeded Vinton County (12-4) and Vincent Warren (6-10) will play
at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 18.
The two winners meet in the sectional title game at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 with the bracket champion advancing to the district.
Symmes Valley earned the top seed in the Division IV sectional at Vinton County High School.
The Vikings (12-4) played in the finals at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 22. Their opponent will be the winner of the South Gallia (6-10) and Trimble (5-11) game set for 6:15 p.m. Feb. 18.
The St. Joseph Flyers (7-8) were the sixth seed and play No. 3 seed Reedsville Eastern (11-6) at 8 p.m. on Feb. 22. The winner advances to the district.
The second bracket has Hemlock Miller (5-8) playing Beaver Eastern (3-12) at 8 p.m. on Feb. 18. The winner faces No. 2 seed Racine Southern (11-5) at 8 p.m. Feb. 22. The winner goes to the district.
South Webster (10-5) meets Waterford (5-6) at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 21 in the third bracket with the winner advancing.
The Green Bobcats (11-3) were the second seed in the Division IV sectional at Lucasville Valley.
Western Pike (5-11) plays Leesburg Fairfield (6-10) at 8 p.m. Feb. 18 with the winner meeting Green at 8 p.m. Feb. 22. The winner advances to the district.