GARFIELD REPEATS AS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
CORTLAND OH- For the third year in a row, and the fourth time and five seasons Garfield and Champion met up for the district championship. This season, Garfield and Champion are even more familiar with each other. As new league rivals the G-Men and Flashes have played twice already this year. They split their regular season meetings, with both games going down to the wire. Garfield took control of this one pretty quick however, and cruised to a 68-51 victory.
Jenna Smith led her team in her final district championship of her career. She scored 19 points. Madeline Shirley was also in double figures for Garfield scoring 13. Sarah Seaman was right behind her with 12. Sydney Seaman rounded out Garfield’s double digit scorers with 11.
Ava Howell gave Champion everything she had despite the loss. The Flashes senior scored a game-high 22 points. Bella Meyer contributed a solid 16.
Garfield advances to the division 3 regional semifinals. They’ll be paired with Warrensville Heights who is also in their second straight regional. In fact, 3 of the 4 teams that will be in Cuyahoga Falls this week were there last year. Liberty being the lone new team. Garfield’s game will tip off approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of Liberty vs Waynedale which tips at 6:00 on Wednesday in Cuyahoga Falls.
