Olmsted downs Medina in B1 title contest

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Christian Moss tries to put up a shot against a pair of Olmsted defenders including Jacari Patterson (15) )during the Mustangs Class B1 title loss to the Owls this evening at SUNY Fredonia.

Combining a stingy, aggressive defense with some timely long range shooting, No. 2 seed Olmsted romped to a 68-33 victory over No. 5 Medina in the Section VI Class B1 championship game this evening at SUNY Fredonia.

Up by six, 14-8, at the end of the first quarter and by 12, 33-21, at the half, Olmsted broke the game wide open in the decisive third period by outscoring Medina 21-8 to race away to a commanding 54-29 lead. Tacari McCray scored 12, including a pair of threes, to lead that decisive uprising by the Owls.

McCray finished with a game high 28 and Jaden Wood added 20 to spearhead the Olmsted attack. Both players had three threes.

Jerrell Nealy led Medina with 13 as Christian Moss added 9, Preston Woodworth 5 and Kolton Fletcher, Kendrick Russaw and Avion Johnson 2 each.

Olmsted will now face B2 champion Tapestry on Sunday for the overall Section VI Class B title and a berth in the state playoffs.

Medina finishes the season at 16-7.

Medina’s Preston Woodworth looks to drive on Olmsted’s Jaden Wood.

Class B2
Tapestry 42, Akron 41
Top seeded Tapestry nipped No. 2 Akron for the Class B2 championship this evening at SUNY Fredonia.

Akron tied the game up twice late, first at 35-35 on a late up by Brodie Hill and again at 40-40 on a three-point play by Ben Gerstung but the Tigers could not gain the lead.

A basket by Daron Williams with 20 seconds to go, which put Tapestry up 42-40 provided the margin of victory.

Derren Brooks finished with 18 to lead Akron as Blake Gerstung added 8 and Ben Gerstung 7.

Medina’s Jimmy Dieter puts up a shot as Olmsted’s Tacari McCray tries for the block.