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IRISH DEFEAT CROSSTOWN RIVAL JEROME
A strong defensive effort and dominating first half performance led the Irish to a 61-42 victory over cross town rival Dublin Jerome. The win ended a four
game win streak by Jerome over Scioto.
The Irish jumped out to a 9-0 lead and held Jerome to just 2 points in the first quarter, leading 16-2 at the end of the first quarter. Joshua Ashwill
got the Irish started on a basket following an offensive rebound and finished the quarter with 8 points and also drew two charging fouls in the quarter.
Ryan Duncan, Gabe McGlone, Travis Wehder and Dom Madison each added a basket for 2 points. Duncan also had the first of his team high 4 assists for the
night.
The Irish continued their dominance in the second quarter, outscoring Jerome 16-9 to hold a 32-11 halftime lead. Wehder scored the first five points of
the quarter, the final 3 on a traditional three point play assisted by Duncan. Wehder finished with 5 in the quarter, Travis Yates added three points and
drew a charge in the quarter, and Ashwill added five points including his third trey of the night. Antonio Bisutti scored the other Irish point.
The Irish scored the first 6 points of the third quarter to take their biggest lead of the night at 38-11. Madison had 2 baskets for 4 points and Bisutti
added a basket for 2. All three baskets were assisted, two by Duncan and one by Bisutti. Jerome never gave up and battled the Irish tough the remainder of
the game, getting as close as 15 down at 50-35. Scoring was balanced in this quarter with Madison contributing 4 and Bisutti, Ashwill, Duncan, Wehder and
McGlone 2 each. McGlone's came an athletic spin move as the quarter ended. The quarter also included a length of the floor pass from Ashwill to Duncan as
Ashwill saved the ball from going out of bounds which led to a Duncan layup.
Grant Anderson got the first Irish basket in the fourth quarter (assisted by Bisutti). A number of players got in for the Irish this quarter, and most found
the scoring column, led by Bisutti and McGlone with 4 each, Anderson, Duncan and Kalib Wallace 2 each,and Aaron Strausbaugh 1. Yates drew his second charge
of the night.
Ashwill led the Irish with 15 points, followed by Wehder with 11, McGlone with 8, Bisutti with 7, Madison 6, Duncan 6 and four assists, Yates 3, Anderson
and Wallace 2 each, and Strausbaugh with 1 point and 3 steals.
Box Score:
Dublin Scioto 61, Dublin Jerome 42
DJ: C. Wilson 4-1-9, Neale 4-0-8, D. Wilson 3-0-6, Christman 2-2-6, Axelrod 2-1-6, Holden 2-0-5, Kearns 1-0-2. 3-point goals: Axelrod, Holden.
Totals: 18-4-42.
DS: Ashwill 5-2-15, Wehder 4-3-11, McGlone 4-0-8, Bisutti 2-3-7, Duncan 2-2-6, Madison 3-0-6, Yates 1-1-3, Wallace 0-2-2, Anderson 1-0-2,
Strausbaugh 0-1-1. 3-point goals: Ashwill 3. Totals: 22-14-61.
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IRISH JVS DROP JEROME 37-31
Using a 9-0 run that spanned the last 4 minutes of the third quarter and the first 17 seconds of the fourth quarter, the Irish JVs posted a 37-31 win over
cross town rival Jerome.
Chase Sult scored a game high 13 points for the Irish, followed by Matt Messick with 7 points. Jack Flood did a nice job on the glass and tallied 3 blocked
shots.
The Irish pressured Jerome into more than 20 turnovers and seven different players had steals. Andrew McKinley led the Irish with 3 steals and also took a
charge in the first quarter.
Jerome generated very little offense from their half court offense, but led after each of the first two quarters and stayed within striking distance by
scoring 17 second chance points. They also had 6 transition points.
After trailing by 8 points early in the third quarter, Jerome lengthened the game by fouling the Irish. Scioto was only able to hit 9-18 fourth quarter
free throws, but sealed the game when Sult hit the first of two free throws with 15.8 seconds remaining.
Also scoring for the Irish were: Aaron Strausbaugh (5), Abdul Abdullahi (4), Darius McDonald (4) and Kalib Wallace (4). Conner Kerns led the Celtics
with 13 points.
The Irish improve to 4-6 overall and picked up their first OCC Cardinal Division win.
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CELTICS FROSH BEAT IRISH 53-42
Electricity was in the air for the matchup with our cross town rival. While the game stayed close, the Irish could not get the lead. Jack Shadoan came out aggressive with a drive to the hoop that just resulted in one. Sedaya Keita had a nice blocked shot on defense. Scott Berg sunk a 3 from the top of the key and had a sweet assist to Spencer Stephenson for a deuce. Henry Loe had a couple jumpers stick in first period for 4. The Irish had more points on the board in the first half of this game than they have all year, but were still down 15-21 at the half.
The Irish struck first in the second half, with Henry Loe dishing to Scott Berg for a "3". Stephenson looked great under the boards and snuck in another 2, after a nice pass from Berg. A couple quick steals on the press gave the Celts a few quick buckets plus and ones. Plays that appeared clumsy, resulted in points for Jerome and kept them just out of reach of our offensive attempts. Sedaya Keita saved a basket with smart defense and gave the Irish a needed possession near end of 3rd. Nate Densel barreled his way inside and got fouled for a single and again in the 4th for a 2 and one. Justin Schafer came in and threw up a 3 that stuck. Turnovers are still hurting us, and Jerome took advantage of our giveaways. Their big man in the middle was a force and we struggled to guard him. Chris Asman popped in a double in the 4th. Frustration made a difference as Berg took over, sinking a 3 and driving to the basket for scores. He got fouled both times and went 4 for 4 from the line to give the Irish needed life. Keita charged up the middle, grabbed a rebound, and went in, getting fouled but had no luck at the line. Running out of time, Berg swooshed another "3" from the top of the key, giving him 9 points in the 4th and making him top scorer of the game with 16. Shadoan made a move up the middle and threw up a "Hollywood" underhanded layup that stuck.
The Irish looked more energized this game and were in a good position at end of first half, down by only 6. Putting 42 points on the board means we are shooting more! Slapped balls, turnovers and rebounds kept the ball in Jeromes hands. They far outperformed us from the line too, as we did not make the free ones.
Irish scoring: Berg-16, Shadoan-7, Loe- 6, Densel-4, Stephenson-4, Schafer-3, Asman-2
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IRISH FALL AT OLENTANGY LIBERTY
Olentangy Liberty remained undefeated in beating visiting Dublin Scioto by the score of 59-53.
The Irish led 13-12 after one quarter as Antonio Bisutti scored 11 points, the final two setup by a steal from Dom Madison. Travis Wehder added the only other 2 points for the Irish in the quarter.
Joshua Ashwill scored the first 5 points of the second quarter to give the Irish an 18-12 lead, before Liberty outscored the Irish 14-4 to close out the half with a 26-22 lead. The Irish's final lead of the night was 22-20,and came on a Bisutti basket that was setup by a steal from Travis Yates. Ashwill was high for the quarter with 5, followed by Bisutti and Ryan Duncan with 2 each.
After falling behind 42-30, the Irish went on an 8-0 run to end the third quarter trailing 42-38. Madison had three assists in the quarter, the final one coming on a buzzer beating layup by Bisutti. Balanced scoring in the quarter was led by Bisutti with 6, Gabe McGlone 4, and Duncan, Anderson and Wehder with 2 each.
Liberty jumped out to a 53-40 lead in the fourth quarter. The Irish battled back, but the lead was too much to overcome. After McGlone buried two free throws to cut the lead to 45-40, the Irish got no closer than 6 after that. For the quarter Bisutti scored 9 points, McGlone 4 and Anderson 2.
Bisutti was high scorer with a career high 28 points, many coming on drives to the basket. McGlone added 8, Ashwill 5, and Duncan, Wehder and Anderson 4 each.
Box Score:
DS: Bisutti 12-2-28, McGlone 2-4-8, Ashwill 2-0-5, Anderson 2-0-4, Duncan 2-0-4, Wehder 2-0-4. 3-point goals: Bisutti 2, Ashwill. Totals: 22-6-53.
OL: Bischoff 4-9-18, Archer 5-3-13, Motika 5-0-10, Charbonneau 3-0-8, Welch 1-0-3, DeRoy 1-0-3, Cheesman 1-0-2, Radkiewicz 1-0-2. 3-point goals: Charbonneau 2, Bischoff, DeRoy, Welch. Totals: 21-12-59.
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JVS KEEP DIGGING, BUT FALL 47-39
The Irish JVs kept digging but couldn't overcome slow starts to the first and third quarters in a 47-39 loss at Liberty.
Using an 11-4 rebounding advantage, the Patriots jumped out to a 14-2 lead. Chase Sult got the Irish on the board with a baseline drive 5 minutes into the game and Abdul Abdullahi converted a traditional three point plan on a feed from Andrew McKinley as the Irish trailed 14-5 after one.
The teams battled to a 10-10 second quarter tie. Scioto hit the glass harder and had a 9-5 rebounding advantage in the second quarter. This was negated by 6 turnovers. Kalib Wallace had 4 points for the Irish and Jack Flood, Abdullahi and Sult chipped in 2 apiece.
Another slow start in the third quarter - thanks to 6 turnovers in the first 8 possessions - left the Irish trailing by 13. Liberty continued to hit the offensive glass hard and had two put back buckets in the quarter. Four Irish players scored in the third with Aaron Strausbaugh and Flood with 4 apiece, and, Darius McDonald and Sult with 2 each.
Scioto trailed 38-27 entering the fourth quarter, but got back in the game by scoring the first three baskets - each assisted lay-ups. McKinley found Abdullahi in transition and off dribble penetration; and, Flood found Wallace for another lay-up. Turnovers on the next two Irish possessions led to Patriots scores. Abdullahi had 8 points in the final quarter, while Flood and Wallace tallied 2 apiece.
Abdullahi scored a game high 13 points for the Irish. Also scoring was: Sult (8), Flood (6), Wallace (6), Strausbaugh (4) and McDonald (2). Kyle Wagner scored 13 and was the only Patriot in double figures.
The Irish fall to 3-6 overall and 0-5 in the OCC Cardinal. Liberty improves to 9-1 overall and 5-0 in the OCC Cardinal. Scioto plays next on Friday evening at home vs. cross town rival Dublin Jerome.
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FROSH FALL TO PATRIOTS 22-56
The Patriots came out with their cannons loaded and never let up on the Irish. Well done presses meant it was "all blue" for the first period and Olentangy was quickly in double digits. Scott Berg had the first strike for the Irish, when he tossed in a 3 from the corner.
The Patriots dominated on rebounds and always had the ball. Henry Loe muscled his way in for a 2 and one. Loe had a few other tries that just did not stick, then finally got a deuce to drop toward the end of the half. Scott Berg was quieted in the 2nd period but Nate Densel added two. The Patriots only got more spirited in the second half. Stealing the ball and shooting at will. Our players confidence was shaky , resulting in more turnovers and few rebounds. Berg gave us brief resuscitation with a 3 and a desperate drive to the hole, resulting in a 2 and one. Densel drove in for a two and sunk a foul shot in the 3rd. Chris Asman had some positive moments on defense. Our only score in the 4th, was when Nate Torski tossed in a 2. The Patriots rotated in one good player after another and exuded nothing but confidence.
Irish scoring: Berg-8, Densel 5, Loe -5, Shadoan -2, Torski -2.
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IRISH OVERWHELM ATHENS
The Irish fell behind in this game 8-2, but were never challenged after that in posting a 69-29 win over the Athens Bulldogs. Solid
defense all night held the Bulldogs to single digit scoring in each of the four quarters and the Irish used a balanced scoring attack
where 10 players hit the scoring column to win this game easily.
Antonio Bisutti got the Irish their first points of the night off an assist by Travis Yates, and then the Irish used a 18-0 run spanning the first and
second quarters to jump out to a 20-8 lead and take control of this game. Bisutti added two foul shots and McGlone had another basket as the Irish ended
the first quarter leading 11-8.
The Irish put the game away in the second quarter, outscoring Athens 20-7 to take a 31-15 halftime lead. Dom Madison scored the first four points
of the quarter, the final 2 coming after a steal and a length of the floor layup. Grant Anderson added a basket (assisted by Madison), McGlone added a
basket, Ryan Duncan buried a three (assisted by Joshua Ashwill), Yates buried another three (assisted by Aaron Strausbaugh), Madison added a basket and
Joshua Ashwill capped off the scoring with a three pointer.
Yates got the Irish their first points in the third quarter off an assist by Madison. Madison added the next four, before Ashwill scored off an assist by
Bisutti. Travis Wheder scored a basket after getting an offensive rebound off a missed foul shot before Yates and Anderson eached scored baskets off
of assists by Ashwill to give the Irish a 45-21 lead after three quarters.
The fourth quarter provided an opportunity for the Irish to get everyone in the game. Joshua Ashwill hit a three to get the scoring going after a steal
and assist by Bisutti. The Irish had seven of their 8 baskets in this quarter assisted, as Bisutti had 2 assists in the quarter, while Ashwill, Anderson,
Strausbaugh, Madison and Wehder each had one. Eight Irish players scored in the quarter, led by Anderson with 9 points, while Ashwil and Bisutti added
three each, Duncan, McGlone, Wehder and Kalib Wallace each had 2, and Strausbaugh had 1.
Anderson was high scorer with 14 points, followed by Madison and Yates with 10 each, Ashwill and Mcglone with 8, Bisutti with 7, Duncan with 5, Wehder with
4, Wallace with 2 and Strausbaugh with 1.
The Irish are back in action on Tuesday night, January 3d going up against an undefeated Olentangy Liberty team coming off of three victories against out
of state opponents in the KSA tournament in Orlando, Florida.
Box Score:
Dublin Scioto 69, Athens 29
ATH: Skinner 3-2-11, Luehman 3-0-6, Simmons 2-1-6, Burrow 1-1-4, Elmore 1-0-2. 3-point goals: Skinner 3, Burrow, Simmons. Totals: 10-4-29.
DS: Anderson 4-4-14, Yates 4-0-10, Madison 3-4-10, Ashwill 3-0-8, McGlone 4-0-8, Bisutti 2-2-7, Duncan 2-0-5, Wehder 2-0-4, Wallace 1-0-2, Strausbaugh 0-1-1.
3-point goals: Anderson 2, Ashwill 2, Yates 2, Bisutti, Duncan. Totals: 25-11-69.
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JVS REBOUND FOR 47-18 WIN OVER ATHENS
The Irish JVs used timely shooting, a focused defense and solid rebounding to drop the Athens Bulldogs by a final score of 47-18.
Athens was held to single digit scoring in each quarter as the irish took control of the game early. They held a 28-21 rebounding advantage on the night
and were able to convert Athens turnovers into transition points including 8 in the first half.
The Irish were led in scoring by Andrew McKinley who tallied 14 points, with 12 coming in the first half. All of his first half points were on treys that
came after good ball movement. Each was assisted and two of them came as the clock wound down in each of the first two quarters.
Scioto led 10-3 after one and 22-7 at the half. The Bulldogs were able to trim the lead to 24-13, but the Irish put the game away with a 15-0 run spanning
the third and fourth quarters.
Darius McDonald chipped in 8 points. Abdul Abdullahi also scored 8 with all coming in the fourth quarter. Also scoring were: Jack Flood (6), Kalib
Wallace (6), Aaron Strausbaugh (3) and Spencer Talentino (2). Adam Luehrman was the leading scorer for Athens with 8 points.
Scioto?s JVs improve to 3-5 overall and snapped a three game losing streak. They are next in action on January 3 with a visit to Olentangy Liberty.
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IRISH FROSH OVER ATHENS BULLDOGS 53-27
The Irish got out out their "A" game to upend the Bulldogs of Athens 53-27. After getting the tip off and scoring 2 quick buckets, the Bulldogs saw nothing
but "green" during the first half. Henry Loe looked aggressive out of the starting gate, snagging a rebound and going back up for a quick two and chance
for a third. Jack Shadoan aggravated the Dogs with a nice steal then a fast break for 2. Dueling under the boards netted us 3 tries, before Scott Berg
knocked one in off the glass . Jacob Burrell scrapped for a couple of rebounds toward the end of the first half. Nate Densel had a nice drive into the
glass that didn't take, but he was 2 for 2 from the line. Shadoan decided to crank one up and landed a ?3? from the corner. Justin Schafer took a turn
for a 3 and Berg popped another from outside. Lots of shot taking and fighting for rebounds meant the tables turned for the Irish and they were up 26-7 at
the half.
Shadoan was solid at the helm, setting up a nice play with a dish to Berg for 2. Staying under the boards has it's advantages and the Irish were
fighting for the ball all night. A traffic jam underneath sent a "dish out" to Loe who tossed in a jumper. The Bulldogs yipped a bit, sending their big
guy driving in a few times resulting in chances at the line. Loe had two more points in the 3rd. Chris Asman , agile on defense, had a quick steal and
solid rebound in the 3rd. Scott Berg had a nice assist to Densel underneath to close out the end of the period. Things were so good, even wacky plays went
our way. The 4th period started off with Densel (a quarterback, too) launching a half court bullet out to Schafer on an inbounds play. Schafer, unprepared
for the missle, bobbled the ball to Spencer, who clumisily dished it to Jacob Burrell, who flipped it in for 2. It seems like all the breaks fell our way
today and everyone got in on the action. Shafer attempted the Abdul Jabaar skyhook, and it worked . Sean Gary came in at the point position and landed a 3
from the top of the key. Mitchell Winters grabbed a slice of the action too. He barreled in for a chance at the glass, got fouled and went 2 for 2 in the
final 2 minutes of the game. Rubbing oil in the wound, Berg landed another 2 at the one minute mark, making him high scorer for the night with 14. This
game was a great "confidence builder" for the Irish and hopefully, showed them that being aggressive out of the chute keeps the other teams confidence down
AND the ball in your teams hands. It also shows that "confidence" is contagious, as 10 players scored for the Irish.
Irish Scoring: Berg -14, Loe- 7, Densel- 5, Schafer-5, Shadoan- 5, Burrell- 4, Gary- 5, Keita- 4, Winters -2, Stephenson-2
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WALNUT RIDGE TOO MUCH FOR IRISH
The Irish were overmatched on this night as they fell to a lengthy quick Walnut Ridge team by the score of 82-49.
The Irish fell behind 10-3 early with the only points coming on a three point basket by Travis Yates assisted by Dom Madision. The Irish then showed some signs of life and went on an 11-4 run to tie the score late in the first quarter. This run included four assisted baskets, the last two baskets were 2 pointers by Gabe McGlone on nice assists by Antonio Bisutti and Joshua Ashwill. Ashwill added a three pointer (assisted by Yates) and Ryan Duncan added 4 points on a foul shot and three pointer (assisted by Ashwill). Walnut Ridge finished the quarter strong and led 20-14 after 1. The 6-0 run to end the quarter was the beginning of a 29-4 run that went into the third quarter and ended any doubt about this game.
The Irish were outscored 18-4 in the 2d quarter, with the only points coming on two foul shots by Ashwill and a basket by Duncan (assisted by Bisutti). Walnut Ridge held a 38-18 lead at halftime.
The Irish were outscored 24-17 in the third quarter and trailed 62-35 after 3. Travis Wehder played tough inside and scored 5 points and also provided an assist on a three pointer by Ashwill. Duncan added a three pointer assisted by Bisutti, while Yates had a basket assisted by Duncan.
The Irish were outscored 20-14 in the fourth quarter. Aaron Strausbaugh provided the first two points on a drive to the basket. Duncan scored four points in the quarter, including two off an assist by McGlone. Ashwill also drew a charge in the quarter.
The Irish are back in action on Friday night, Dec 30th to host the Athens Bulldogs.
Duncan was high scorer with 13 points, followed by Ashwill with 10, Wehder 8, McGlone and Yates 5 each, Bisutti 4 and Madison and Strausbaugh 2 each.
Box Score
WR: Wheelwright 5-3-14, Kah 5-3-13, McCall 5-0-11, Hardgrove 4-1-9, Alexander 3-3-9, Dime 4-1-9, Harris 3-1-8, Turner 3-0-6,
Brooks 1-0-3. 3-point goals: Brooks, Harris, McCall, Wheelwright. Totals: 33-12-82.
DS: Duncan 5-1-13, Ashwill 2-4-10, Wehder 2-4-8, McGlone 2-1-5, Yates 2-0-5, Bisutti 1-2-4, Madison 0-2-2, Strausbaugh 1-0-2.
3-point goals: Ashwill 2, Duncan 2, Yates. Totals: 15-14-49.
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JVS FALL 59-26 TO SCOTS
The Irish JVs had a hard time getting untracked on the offensive end of the floor and fell 59-26 to Columbus Walnut Ridge on Thursday evening.
Playing against a bigger, stronger and deeper opponent, Scioto held their own in the first quarter and only trailed 8-4. Both teams played solid defense and the Irish were able to battle the Scots to an 8-8 standoff on the boards.
Using superior ball movement and inside out play, the Scots loosened up the Irish defense and forced 8 second quarter turnovers to take a 25-8 lead into the locker room at the half. They also had an 8-4 advantage in rebounding.
By the end of the 3rd quarter, the Scots had built a 41-18 lead. The Irish struggled with ball movement throughout the game, but were able to get to the free throw line in the 4th quarter thanks to good dribble penetration and passing. But, they were able to sink only 3-11 free throws in the final stanza.
The leading scorer for Scioto was Aaron Strausbaugh with 8 points. Other Irish players scoring were: Kalib Wallace (5), Darius McDonald (4), Spencer Talentino (4), Nathan Densel (2), Jack Flood (2) and Abdul Abdullahi (1).
The JVs fall to 2-5 on the season with their 3rd consecutive loss. They are back in action on December 30 at home vs. the Athens Bulldogs.
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DESALES OVER IRISH FROSH 34-23
Thursday's game was no vacation for the Irish as they fell 23-34. The Stallions came out at full trot, snagging the tip off and galloping down low for a quick two, well, a few twos in the first period. Most of their action in the first half was off the glass and we adjusted our defense to slow their pace.
Henry Loe made a couple attempts and one stuck for two in the first half. Scott Berg sunk a 3 to give us some life at the beginning of the second period. Sadaya Keita put in some aggressive time down low and scored a possession for the Irish. The Stallions felt the need to press (maybe NOT necessary with a 15 point lead) and it worked the first time. The second time we had an effective break and Loe sunk 2 to end the half.
While defense looked more solid in the second half, our shots were just not falling. Jacob Burrell made a couple attempts that did not go and busted up a couple Stallion possessions. A slick defensive play from Nate Densel landed us a needed possession in the 3rd. Densel powered into the boards, got fouled twice and went 4 for 4 at the line. Spencer Stephenson put in some effective time and netted a couple rebounds for the Irish. Nate Torski came off the bench and launched a 3 that swooshed. At the 5 minute mark, Jack Shadoan, not going down without a fight, had a great steal on the press in the 4th and dished to Berg for a deuce. Berg showed some last minute grit, taking a shot, following it to get his own rebound, then sunk a jumper for 2. Good hustle on "D" kept the Stallions to a total of 11 points in the second half. The Irish need to "get out their grrrr" in the beginning of the game rather than the end of it. Slow starts lead to opponents having big leads that we just don't have time to overcome.
Happy 2012 to all!
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IRISH FALL TO WESTERVILLE CENTRAL
A cold night shooting, including 4 out of 28 from three point land was the difference in this game that was won by Westerville Centeral
by the score of 61-56.
Joshua Ashwill hit the first three point attempt of the night off an assist by Dom Madison to give the Irish a 3-0 lead. Two free throws by
Antonio Bisutti gave the Irish a 5-2 lead, the last lead they had all night. The game remained close throughout the first quarter with two ties
and the Irish trailing 13-10 after one. Bisutti led the scoring in the quarter with 5 points while Ashwill added 3 and Ryan Duncan
2 off an assist by Gabe McGlone.
Westerville Central maintained a 2-5 point lead throughout the second quarter and led 22-18 at the half. Travis Wehder cut the lead to
13-12 after a steal by Ashwill. Travis yates added a basket and two free throws to lead the Irish in scoring with 4 points in the quarter,
while Duncan added 2 more. Travis Yates drew a charge that took away a Central basket and helped keep it close.
A basket by Ashwill after an offensive rebound cut the lead to 22-20, but then Central went on 17-3 run to take a 39-23 lead, the
only Irish points being a three pointer by Madison. The Irish went on a mini 8-2 run to cut the lead to 41-31 before a three pointer
by Central made it 45-31 after three quarters. Ashwill had 6 in the quarter, Madison 5 and Wehder 2. Wehder also drew a charge.
The Irish battled hard in the fourth quarter and outscored Central 25-16, and got as close as 5 on a couple of occasions, but Central
converted enough free throws to keep the lead as the Irish were forced to foul late in the game. Ashwill had 8 points in the quarter,
Bisutti 5, Madison and Duncan 3 each while Yates, Grant Anderson and Wehder added 2 each.
Ashwill was high scorer with 17 points, Bisutti added 10, Madison 8, Duncan 7, Yates and Wehder 6 each and Anderson 2.
Box Score
WC: Graves 6-2-18, Merchant 6-2-14, Stennett 3-2-10, Edens 2-4-8, James 2-3-7, Carmon 1-1-3, Shawver 0-1-1. 3-point goals: Graves 4, Stennett 2. Totals: 20-15-61.
DS: Ashwill 8-0-17, Bisutti 3-3-10, Madison 2-3-8, Duncan 3-0-7, Yates 2-2-6, Wehder 3-0-6, Anderson 1-0-2. 3-point goals: Ashwill, Bisutti, Duncan, Madison. Totals: 22-8-56.
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JVS SCRATCH AND CLAW, BUT FALL TO WARHAWKS
The Irish JVs rallied twice late in the fourth quarter, but couldn't quite get over the hump in a 51-46 lost to Westerville Central.
Matt Messick led the Irish with a game high 21 points, including four treys. Kwamel Wade was the only other scorer for either team in double figures and led the Warhawks with 13.
Trailing 44-32 with 3:43 to go, the Irish went on a 7-0 run started with a pair of free throws by Aaron Strausbaugh. Darius McDonald followed with a lay-up assisted by Strausbaugh. Jack Flood split a pair of free throws. The run ended with a Messick lay-up assisted by McDonald and the Irish trailed 44-39 with 2:05 to go.
The Warhawks, who dominated the glass and made several put backs on the night, went on a 7-2 run and led 50-41 with 43 seconds remaining.
Scioto made one more run which started with an Andrew McKinley steal. He was fouled on a drive and made both free throws to cut the lead to 50-43 with 30.1 seconds. Following a missed free throw by the Warhawks, Messick hit a trey, assisted by Strausbaugh and the Irish trailed 50-46 with 17.1 seconds.
They used their last timeout and fouled immediately after the Warhawks successfully inbounded the ball. They split the free throws and the Irish missed two trey attempts as the clock wound down.
In addition to Messick's 21 points, other Irish players in the scoring column were Flood (7), McDonald (6), Strausbaugh (5), Abdul Abdullahi (3), McKinley (2) and Kalib Wallace (2).
With the exception of the third quarter, both teams turned the ball over frequently. Westerville Central ended up with 28 turnovers and the Irish had 22. The Irish were 12-21 at the line, while the Warhawks were 11-22. Strausbaugh led the Irish with 4 assists, followed by McDonald with 2. McKinley and Strausbaugh had 3 steals apiece, while Spencer Talentino and McDonald added two each.
The Irish fall to 2-4 overall and 0-4 in the OCC Cardinal. After the holiday break, they'll face Columbus Walnut Ridge and Athens before returning to OCC play vs. Olentangy Liberty.
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FROSH FALL TO WESTERVILLE CENTRAL
The Warhawks of Westerville Central were ready for battle when they downed the Irish 45-22 on Tuesday.
From the tip off on, the Warhawks never loosened their talons. Number 22, the point guard, wove his way inside and was a force the entire game. The Hawks had a big man inside that made it tough for Nate Densel to work the glass. The Warhawks were light on their feet, balls dropped and were an intimidating force at the onset. Densel managed to slide inside for 2 early on. Scott Berg was fouled and sunk a free throw from the line and gave us a bit of hope toward the end of the half when he popped a 3 from the corner. Chris Asman came in and shook up the defense with a quick steal resulting in a broken fast break. Spencer Stephenson had a nice blocked shot and made a 2 point to contribution to a rough first half.
A nice press break in the second half gave the Irish a little momentum. Henry Loe was fouled and sunk both free throws, but the Warhawks shots just kept goin in! Justin Schafer lit up the 4th period with a steal and a nice "three".
Sadaya Keita tossed in a couple in the 4th. Jack Shadoan played hard down to the wire and had a steal in the 4th. Nate Densel would not concede defeat and added another 2 toward the end of the game. Jacob Burrell, who always hustles on ?D?, made a nice feed to Sadaya underneath that just did not happen! With their confidence shaken at the outset, the Irish just did not take enough shots, or get enough rebounds to make this one close. Once we get Christmas break under our belts, hopefully our Freshmen come back with some fight in them!
Loe- 4, Berg- 4, Densel- 5, Stephenson- 4, Schafer- 3, Keita- 5
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IRISH HANG ON TO BEAT WESTERVILLE NORTH
Dublin Scioto led from wire to wire, but this game was a battle all night as the Irish hung on to defeat previously undefeated Westerville North by the score of 45-41. In spite of shooting only 9-21 from the free throw line and missing the front end of 4 one and one situations, solid defense all night carried the Irish to this victory.
Travis Yates got the Irish going with a 3 pointer, the first of 8 Irish treys on the night. Ryan Duncan followed that with a trey enroute to a 12-7 Irish
lead after one quarter. Joshua Ashwill added three points, Antonio Bisutti 2 and Dom Madison one in the quarter. Bisutti's basket came after a nice
double team and steal by Yates and Bisutti.
A strong second quarter provided the Irish with a 28-12 lead before North ended the quarter with a 3 pointer to trail 28-15 at half. Ashwill led the way
with 7 points in the quarter, while Bisutti added 4, Yates 3 on another trey and Madison 2. The Bisutti 3 pointer was made possible by sharp passing from Ashwill to Duncan to Bisutti. Bisutti also drew a charge in the quarter.
The Irish managed only 4 points in the third quarter, the first two on 2 technical free throws by Ashwill. Meanwhile, North went on a 9-2 run to close to
within 30-24 before Bisutti scored the other two points late in the quarter on a short jumper. The Irish led 32-24 after three quarters. Duncan also drew a
charge in the quarter.
After North cut the lead to 32-26, Duncan buried a three to make it 35-26. North cut the lead to 35-30 before Ashwill buried a three to make it 38-30. North
then scored 5 straight to make it 38-35 before another 3 by Duncan made it 41-35. North again scored the next 4 points to make it 41-39 and missed a three
pointer attempt that would have given them the lead. Bisutti then scored off an assist by Gabe McGlone to make it 43-39 with 28 seconds to go. North scored
with 2 seconds left to make it 43-41, but Duncan made two free throws with .8 seconds left to seal the victory. Duncan had 8 points in the fourth quarter, followed by Ashwill with 3 and Bisutti with 2.
Ashwill was high scorer with 15 points, and also added 5 assists. Duncan added 11 including 8 big ones in the fourth quarter. Bisutti added 10 along with
a team high 7 rebounds. Yates had 6 and Madison 3 to round out the scoring.
Box Score
WN: Thomas 5-6-16, Cook 5-0-10, Stewart 3-0-6, Benton 2-0-5, Rhodes 1-0-2, Nettles 0-1-1, Glenn 0-1-1. 3-point goal: Benton. Totals: 16-8-41.
DS: Ashwill 4-5-15, Duncan 3-2-11, Bisutti 4-1-10, Yates 2-0-6, Madison 1-1-3. 3-point goals: Duncan 3, Ashwill 2, Yates 2, Bisutti. Totals: 14-9-45.
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IRISH JV FALL 33-32 TO WARRIORS
The Irish JVs were outscored 8-2 in the last two minutes and lost a heartbreaker to Westerville North by a final score of 33-32.
Scioto defenders failed to close out North sharpshooter Brian Chaney twice in the final 30 seconds and he made them pay - first with a trey and then with a short jumper. Chaney finished with a game high 11 points.
It looked like Scioto might eke out a hard fought win when Darius McDonald sank both ends of the 1+1 with 23.9 seconds. But it was not to be.
The Irish called time after the second bucket and had 9.1 seconds to get a shot. Jack Flood took a contested jumper in the lane that went just wide right a couple seconds ahead of the buzzer.
For most of the night, both teams played sound defense, although the Irish were outscored 8-0 in the final two minutes of the second quarter to trail 17-13 at the break.
Scioto had little offensive flow in the game and ended the night with only 2 assisted baskets. They were 6-11 at the free throw line compared to 1-4 for the Warriors.
Aaron Strausbaugh led the Irish with 9 points. Other Irish scorers were: Kalib Wallace (7), Abdul Abdullahi (6), McDonald (5), Flood (2), Matt Messick (2) and Chase Sult (1).
The Irish fall to 2-3 on the season and are still looking for their first OCC Cardinal win after three league games. They are next in action on Wednesday, December 21 vs. the Westerville Central Warhawks.
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FROSH FALL TO WESTERVILLE NORTH
Westerville North Warriors 45 Scioto Irish 35
Despite a resurgence of energy in the second half, the Irish could not overcome the Warriors of Westeville North and fell 35-45.
Sadaya Keita swatted the tip off to an Irishman, but to no avail. North came up with 12 quick points and controlled the boards throughout the first half.
Attempts to hustle on "D" resulted in North taking advantage of the bonus with over 2 minutes remaining in the first half.
Nate Densel broke away for a fast break resulting in a foul that kept us hoping for more. Densel had a solid first period netting 6 points and several rebounds. Sadaya had a nice steal on an inbounds play. Loe stroked 2 "threes" in the first period to keep us within striking distance of the Warriors. Scott Berg had a sweet assist to Henry Loe for a 2 and we wrapped up the half on a positive note!
Momentum shifted to the Irish in the second half. North drew 4 quick fouls. Nate Densel had several steals on the night. A quick fast break resulted in Densel sinking 2 and gave him a chance at the line. Loe was more aggressive on the boards and drove in to get his chance at 2 free throws. While a lid was on the basket for North , the layups on the fast breaks were not always dropping for the Irish. Berg , normally a force at guard, was denied the "swoosh" on his jumper all night.
Jack Shadoan left the fans hopeful as he stripped North of the ball twice toward end of 4th period for fast breaks but was denied the 2's. He did make a free throw though. Sadaya Keita exploded for 3 quick buckets at the end of the game to put the Irish within 10! Keita had his best game of the season thus far, using his size underneath to net rebounds and showing confidence in his shot taking! Though the Irish put out excellent "D" in the second half, and netted more rebounds, Santa will need to deliver us more "swooshes" in the next game.
Henry -14, Densel -10, Keita-10, Shadoan-1
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VARSITY GAME PICTURES
Mr. William Ansley has volunteered to take pictures at some of the varsity games. He is a co-worker and had three children who graduated from Scioto.
Pictures are posted at the Marion Harding Pictures Page
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IRISH MOVE TO 3-1 WITH VICTORY OVER MARION HARDING
Dublin Scioto trailed only once all night, at 2-0, enroute to a 66-43 victory over Marion Harding.
Many of the baskets on this night were setup by nice passing. I am unsure of exactly how many total assists the Irish had on the night, but Antonio Bisutti, Ryan Duncan and Joshua Ashwill each had multiple assists in the game.
Hot shooting provided the Irish a 22-13 lead after one quarter. The quarter started with a 3 pointer from Duncan and ended with a buzzer beating 3 pointer by Ashwill. In between those baskets, Ashwill added two more three pointers, Duncan made two free throws, Dominic Madison had two baskets and 4 points, and Travis Yates and Grant Anderson each had a basket for two points.
Irish scoring in the 2d quarter started with two free throws by Travis Wehder after an offensive rebound. Madison added two more baskets for four points, Yates had another two point basket as did Bisutti, and the scoring ended on a basket by Aaron Strausbaugh as the quarter ended. The Irish led 34-22 at the half.
Duncan provided the first 6 points of the third quarter, one of the baskets off a nice assist by Madison. Ashwill added two more three pointers in the quarter for 6 points, Anderson added a three pointer, Yates added another basket for 2 points, and Bisutti added a free throw. The Irish led 52-35 after three quarters.
A number of players got on the floor in the fourth quarter, as six different Irish made the scoring column. Wehder added 4 points, Duncan 3 on three free throws, Ashwill 3 on another three pointer, Chase Sult 2 on a nice baseline move to the basket and Gabe McGlone and Bisutti 1 each.
For the night, Ashwill was high with 18 points on six three pointers. All three of Ashwill's second half three pointers were assisted by Bisutti. Duncan added 14, Madison had 8 using his speed and quickness to score most of his points on drives to the basket. Yates and Wehder added 6 points each, all six of Wehder's after offensive rebounds. Anderson added 5, Bisutti 4, Strausbaugh and Sult 2 each and McGlone 1. McGlone saw his first action of the season after returning from injury.
The Irish are now 3-1 on the year and 1-1 in the conference.
Box Score
DS: Ashwill 6-0-18, Duncan 3-5-14, Madison 4-0-8, Wehder 1-4-6, Yates 3-0-6, Anderson 2-0-5, Bisutti 1-2-4, Strausgbaugh 1-0-2, Sult 1-0-2, McGlone 0-1-1.
3-point goals: Ashwill 6, Anderson, Duncan. Totals: 22-12-66.
MH: Smith 6-6-20, Scott 2-1-5, Kinney 2-0-4, Kepford 1-2-4, Clark 1-0-3, Ansley 1-1-3, Petty 1-0-2, Sperling 1-0-2. 3 point field goals: Smith 2, Clark.
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QUICK START FUELS JV WIN
The Irish JVs scored the first 12 points of the game and cruised to a 61-43 win over Marion Harding on Tuesday evening.
Nine different players scored, led by Aaron Strausbaugh with 15 points. Joining him in double figures was Abdul Abdullahi with 10 points and a team high 12 rebounds.
Chase Sult chipped in 8 points. Other Irish scoring were: Brian Chu (7), Jack Flood (6), Andrew McKinley (5), Darius McDonald (4), Matt Messick (4) and Derek Scott (2). McKinley had a game high 5 assists. Flood and McKinley each took one charge.
The Presidents had problems with turnovers the whole night, ending the game with 28 to Scioto?s 15. After the quick start by the Irish, Harding was able to cut the lead to 14-7 just a minute into the second quarter by pounding the ball inside and getting to the free throw line.
The Irish quickly built a double digit lead and were never challenged again.
Scioto stands 2-2 on the season and remains 0-2 in the OCC Cardinal Division. They next face Westerville North in a league contest on Friday evening.
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FROSH GET FIRST VICTORY
Scioto Irish 42 Marion Harding Presidents 32
The Irish came out strong, winning the tip off and while the Presidents made a run for it the Irish vetoed them at every opportunity! Scott Berg sunk a quick 3 and Jack Shadoan drove to the basket, drew a foul and sunk a free throw. Positive momentum was flowing from the onset! Shadoan was solid at the helm for the Irish and sunk 3 for 4 from the line. Nate Densel lit up the boards with 12 points in the first half and 18 for the game! Henry Loe lofted a ?three? and sunk a foul shot. Marions? number 14 was keeping it close when we let him inside the paint but we contained him in the second half.
Scott Berg opened the second half with a short jumper for 2. Berg had 15 on the night. Sedaya Keita was scrapping under the boards and ended up on the winning end of more rebounds! Densel drove aggressively at every opportunity, drawing fouls and using the ?glass? perfectly. The Irish took better care of the ball this game. Fewer turnovers and fewer fouls in the 2nd half kept us ahead the whole time.
Chris Asman and Jacob Burrell contributed to the Irish?s defensive campaign. Spencer Stephenson put in some good time at post . Shaun Gary gave some relief at the point guard position. With 5 seconds left in the game, Shadoan had a sweet fast break for a quick 2 to give the Irish a final score of 42. With all the shooters on their marks, improved rebounding and fewer turnovers the Irish looked almost ?presidential!? GO IRISH!
Scoring for the game: Densel-18, Berg-15, Shadoan-5, Loe-4
IRISH FALL AT WESTERVILLE SOUTH
Dublin Scioto fell in a hard fought battle at Westerville South by the final score of 63-59. Scioto led for most of the first
three quarters, but a back and forth fourth quarter that included 9 lead changes ended on an 8-1 Westerville South run that allowed them
to remain undefeated.
The Irish came out strong and jumped to a 13-8 first quarter lead. Ryan Duncan gave the Irish a 3-2 lead on a three pointer assisted
by Antonio Bisutti, a lead that the Irish kept the entire first half. Bisutti also contributed a traditional three point play in the
quarter, and Joshua Ashwill nailed a trey in the quarter. Duncan finsished the quarter with 5, Ashwill and Bisutti 3 each and Travis
Wehder added a 2 point basket. Duncan also drew a charge in the quarter.
The Irish went on a 8-0 run to start the 2d quarter to jump out to a 21-10 lead. It started with a Duncan basket, followed by an acrobatic traditional
three point play by Grant Anderson (assisted by Travis Yates) and ended with a trey by Ashwill. Yates also drew a charge during the run. The Irish led
25-18 at the half. Second quarter scoring was led by Ashwill with 7, Anderson with 3 and Duncan with 2.
In the third quarter it was Westerville's South turn to finish an 8-0 run that began in the 2d quarter, as they closed to within 25-23. Westerville South
took their first lead since it was 2-0 at 31-30. The remainder of the third quarter was a see saw battle, with three more lead changes, and two ties,
finally ending with the Irish leading 39-38 on a late basket by Duncan (assisted by Bisutti). Duncan added 5 more points in the quarter, while Ashwill
had 4, Bisutti and Wehder had 2 each, and Dom Madison had 1.
The fourth quarter began a pair of free throws by Duncan to give the Irish a 41-38 lead. After South cut it to 41-40, a Madison three pointer gave the
Irish a 44-40 lead. Another 8-0 run by South gave them a 48-44 lead before Ashwill buried consecutive three pointers to give the Irish a 50-48 lead. After
South nailed another trey to take a 51-50 lead, an Ashwill two pointer gave the Irish the lead back at 52-51. Anther trey gave the lead back to South at
54-52 before Ashwill answered with two more treys (with a South free throw in between) to give the Irish the lead back at 58-55. South then scored 5
straight to take the lead back at 60-58 before a Bisutti free throw cut it to one at 60-59. South added three more free throws down the stretch to finish
with the 63-59 victory. Ashwill contributed 14 points in the quarter, while Madison added 3, Duncan 2 and Bisutti 1. Bisutti continued his strong rebounding throughout the game.
Box Score:
DS: Ashwill 11-0-28, Duncan 4-4-14, Bisutti 2-2-6, Madison 1-1-4, Wehder 1-2-4, Anderson 1-1-3. 3-point goals: Ashwill 6, Duncan 2, Madison. Totals: 20-10-59.
WS: Ball 11-2-24, Brown 5-0-15, Rogers 3-5-13, O?Daniel 3-0-7, Chellis 1-2-4. 3-point goals: Brown 5, Rogers 2, O'Daniel. Totals: 23-9-63.
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JVs FALL 62-37 TO WESTERVILLE SOUTH
The Irish JVs were unable to take advantage of a quick start and lost 62-37 at Westerville South.
Lacking an offensive flow for most of the night due to turnovers, the Irish struggled on offense. On the other end of the floor they gave up open baseline jumpers. They gave up quite a few transition points and allowed Westerville South to put back some offensive rebounds.
Scioto jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the first two minutes thanks to a trey by Andrew McKinley and drives for buckets by Kalib Wallace and Darius McDonald. The lead proved short-lived as the Wildcats took the lead for the first time with 2:24 to go. It was a lead they would never relinquish as they tacked on 6 more points for a 16-7 lead after one quarter.
The Irish scored first again in the 2nd quarter on an Aaron Strausbaugh free throw, but the Wildcats ran off 10 consecutive points to establish a 26-8 lead. Scioto trailed 33-14 at the half.
Westerville South kept a hot hand in the third quarter, with many points scored in transition following turnovers. The Irish trailed 53-24 at the end of the quarter.
Scioto outscored the Wildcats 13-9 in the fourth quarter as five different Irish players scored.
On the night, the Irish had 28 turnovers, 21 more than their league opener vs. Olentangy.
Strausbaugh led the way with 11 points. Others in the scoring column were: McDonald (7), Wallace (5), Matthew Messick (4), McKinley (3), Spencer Talentino (3), Brian Chu (2) and Derek Scott (2).
The Irish fall to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the OCC Cardinal Division.
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FROSH FALL TO SOUTH 46-29
While the Irish battled back from a large deficit and came within 9 points, the Cats never loosened their claws on the Irish in this game. We were being aggressive as we had 6 fouls in the first period, but started out slow offensively. Henry Loe took charge and had a standout game all around with 12 points (2-three pointers). Aggressive action under the boards netted him lots of rebounds and he had numerous blocked shots. Nate Densel was a "beast underneath" with 12 points and his fair share of rebounds. Scott Berg stroked a 3 in the first half. Saydaya Keita looked more aggressive tonight and had a few solid rebounds too.
Players came off the bench and put in some productive minutes. Spencer Stephenson had a nice box out in the 3rd period and a solid rebound in the 4th that gave us possession. Jacob Burrell had a rebound in the 4th. Chris Asman showed good hustle on "D". Shaun Gary came in as point guard and tossed in a free throw and had a nice steal for a fast break toward the end of the game.
While some of these guys played together in middle school, there are many new faces on the Frosh squad. It will take some game time for them to get all the parts greased up. All fans agreed the guys look better every game. We just need to get "the whole machine" working together and tossing in all of their points in the same game! No better way to break up a "gray day" than watching some hoops! GO IRISH!
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ALUMNI RAINER DUZAN RECEIVES ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC HONORS
Dubin Scioto alumni and Morehead State junior kicker/punter Rainer Duzan has been named to the Academic All-Pioneer Football League First Team and he was also named to the PFL's First Team for athletic achievement.
The complete story can be viewed on the Morehead State Website.
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IRISH PERSEVERE IN OT WIN OVER OLENTANGY
Dublin Scioto overcame cold shooting in the first half to pullout a 55-47 overtime victory over Olentangy in their home opener.
The Irish offense managed only four points in the first quarter on 2 point baskets from Grant Anderson and Joshua Ashwill. The Irish trailed 9-4 after one quarter.
The offense faired only a little better in the 2d quarter, as they outscored Olentangy 9-8 but still trailed 18-13 at the half. Travis Wehder had four points in the quarter, while Anderson added a three pointer and Ryan Duncan scored a 2 pointer just before halftime. Antonio Bisutti also drew a charge in the quarter.
The shooting heated up in the third quarter as the Irish opened on a 13-2 run and led after three quarters by the score of 31-26. Ashwill, Duncan and Bisutti each contributed 5 points in the quarter, while Wehder added 3 more.
Scioto took an early 32-26 lead in the fourth quarter before Olentangy went on a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 32-31. A Wehder basket (assisted by Ashwill) made it 34-31 before Olentangy again scored to make it 34-33. An Ashwill 3 pointer (assisted by Bisutti) made it 37-33, but Olentangy scored 4 straight to tie it at 37. Another Wedher basket (assisted by Bisutti) made it 39-37, but Olentangy scored four straight to take a 41-39 lead before Anderson buried a 3 (assisted by Ashwill) to give Scioto a 42-41 lead. After a Bisutti free throw made it 43-41, two free throws from Olentangy tied it at 43 and sent the game into overtime.
A free throw by Olentangy to start the overtime gave them a 44-43 lead, but the Irish then went on a 12-0 run to take a 55-44 lead. The run started with a Duncan basket (assisted by Travis Yates) and continued with an old-fashioned 3 point play by Ashwill, two free throws from Bisutti, a break away lay-up by Anderson after a Duncan rebound and assist, and finished with Bisutti hitting 3 of 4 more free throws. Overtime scoring was led by Bisutti with 5 free throws, Ashwill with 3 and Anderson and Duncan with 2 each.
The Irish are now 2-0 and play at Westerville South on Friday, Dec 9th.
Box Score:
OLEN: Walczak 5-3-13, Gingery 4-4-12, Brandt 4-0-8, Clark 3-0-6, Shaffer 1-0-2, Boggs 1-0-2, Sobieray 1-0-2, Morycz 1-0-2. Totals: 16-7-47.
DS: Ashwill 5-2-14, Bisutti 2-6-11, Wehder 4-3-11, Anderson 4-10, Duncan 4-1-9. 3 Point Goals: Ashwill 2, Anderson 2, Bisutti. Totals: 19-12-55.
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JVS FALL TO BRAVES 38-26
On a cold shooting night in which they fell behind from the start, the Irish JVs fell to Olentangy by a final score of 38-26.
Scioto made only 3-21 three point field goal attempts in the game, including 2-16 in the first half. Olentangy nailed 7 treys, including four in the pivotal third quarter in which they outscored the Irish 14-2.
The Braves opened the game with an 8-0 run, but the Irish battled back in part due to 6 Olentangy turnovers in the first quarter. Still, Scioto trailed 13-8.
They were able to cut the lead to 18-15 on a Kalib Wallace trey with 1:48 to go in the second quarter. But that was as close as the Irish would get all night.
The bucket was assisted by Jack Flood who caught the ball in the high post and kicked it out.
Both teams played primarily zone defense. The Braves never took a free throw and neither team went to the line in the second half. The Irish finished 2-6 at the charity stripe in the first half.
The Irish, who struggled rebounding the ball, were unable to take advantage of 22 Olentangy turnovers. The Irish only turned the ball over 7 times.
Leading the way for the Irish was Darius McDonald with 8 first half points. Other Irish who dented the scoring column were: Wallace (7), Matt Messick (4), Flood (3), Abdul Abdullahi (2) and Spencer Talentino (2).
The Braves were led in scoring by Ryan Sieve (12) and Eric Supinger (9).
Scioto falls to 1-1 on the season and is 0-1 in the OCC Cardinal Division. They will travel to Westerville South on Friday for another league match-up.
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FROSH FALL IN HOME OPENER
The Irish Freshmen fell to Olentangy by the score of 52-36 in their home and league opener.
Jack Shadoan got the Irish their first basket and that gave them their only lead at 2-1. Nathan Densel added 4 points in the quarter as the Irish trailed 14-6 after one period.
The Irish managed only 6 more points in the second quarter, but solid defense kept the game close as the Irish trailed 21-12 at half. Scott Berg, Henry Loe and Densel each contributed 2 points in the quarter.
After falling behind 30-17 in the third quarter, the Irish went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 30-23. The run started with a 2 pointer by Berg. That was followed by consecutive steals and baskets by Shadoan and Berg. Olentangy then went on a 10-4 run to end the quarter with a 40-27 lead. Berg contributed 9 points in the quarter, Chris Asman added a 3 pointer, Shadoan 2 and Sadaya Keita had 1.
After falling behind 44-29, the Irish went on a 7-0 run to close to within 44-36 with 3:18 to go, but could get no closer. Berg added 5 more in the quarter, while Densel and Loe scored 2 each.
For the night, Berg was high scorer with 16 points, including 14 in the second half. Densel added 8, Shadoan and Loe 4 each, Asman 3 and Keita 1.
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IRISH HANG ON TO WIN OPENER OVER KILBOURNE
A fast start, coupled with a strong finish, was enough for the Irish to pull out a 61-45 victory at Worthington Kilbourne on opening night.
Antonio Bisutti scored the first two points of the season to give the Irish a 2-0 lead as they would never trail and built a 20-4 lead after one quarter. Six different Irish scored in the quarter, led by Ryan Duncan with 6, Joshua Ashwill with 4, Dom Madison and Grant Anderson with 3 each, and Bisutti and Travis Wehder with 2 each. A nice steal by Aaron Strausbaugh led to Anderson's 3 pointer. Solid defense and outstanding passing led to a number of open shots and layups in the quarter.
The Irish maintained their lead throughout the second quarter and led 32-17 at the half. Duncan added 6 more, Bisutti 4 more and Travis Yates got into the scoring column with a 2 pointer. The highlight of the quarter was a nice steal by Dom Madison that led to a Duncan layup off a nice assist by Bisutti. Chase Sult also contributed a nice assist on a Duncan basket.
The Irish offense struggled in the 3d quarter, as Kilbourne completed a 10-0 run they began in the 2d quarter to close to within 32-25 before a basket by Yates ended the drought. An Anderson basket was the only other Irish points in the quarter, as they led 36-29 after three.
Early in the fourth quarter the teams traded baskets, and the Irish led 43-36 until Anderson buried his second three pointer of the night off an assist by Ashwill to push the lead back out to 10 at 46-36. Kilbourne never got closer than 10 after that, as the Irish outscored Kilbourne 25-16 in the quarter to finish with the 61-45 win. Bisutti led balanced scoring in the quarter with 8 points, Duncan and Yates had 4 each, Anderson and Madison had 3, Wehder 2 and Ashwill 1.
For the night, Duncan led a balanced scoring attack with 16, followed by Bisutti with 14, Anderson and Yates with 8 each, Madison with 6, Ashwill with 5 and Wehder with 4. Yates also drew 3 charges on the night.
Box Score:
Dublin Scioto 61, Worth. Kilbourne 45
DS: Duncan 7-2-16, Bisutti 4-5-14, Yates 4-0-8, Anderson 3-0-8, Madison 2-1-6, Ashwill 1-2-5, Wehder 1-2-4. 3-point goals: Anderson 2, Ashwill, Bisutti, Madison. Totals: 22-12-61.
WK: Pritchett 4-1-10, Hill 2-2-9, Dahn 2-4-8, Hren 2-3-7, Hanks 2-0-5, Nsumbu 1-0-2, Flaherty 0-2-2, Kortsen 0-1-1, Stern-Tucker 0-1-1. 3-point goals: Hill 2, Hanks, Pritchett. Totals: 13-14-45.
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JV WIN OPENER
The Irish JV won a closely contested battle over Worthington Kilbourne on opening night by the score of 47-43.
After Kilbourne opened the scoring with a 3 pointer, Andrew McKinley got the Irish their first points of the year by draining a 3 pointer to tie the game. The Irish managed only 4 more points the rest of the quarter, 2 more by McKinley and 2 from Kalib Wallace. Strong offensive rebounding led to a number of second chance points for Kilbourne who built a 15-7 lead after one quarter.
The Irish outside shooting heated up in the 2d quarter, as the Irish outscored Kilbourne 17-8 to take a 24-23 halftime lead. Wallace led the way with 6 second quarter points, followed by 4 from Jack Flood and Darius McDonald and 3 from Matt Messick.
The Irish offense remained hot in the 3d quarter, outscoring Kilbourne 17-13 to take a 41-36 lead after three quarters. After falling behind 36-33, the Irish went on an 8-0 run to end the quarter, as four different players (Messick, Abdullahi, Flood and Wallace) each contributed 2 points during the run. Messick led the way with 8 points in the quarter, followed by 3 from McKinley, and 2 each from Flood, Wallace and Abdull Abdullahi.
The Irish managed only 6 points in the fourth quarter, but the defense stepped up and limited Kilbourne to only 7, as the Irish held on for a 47-43 win. Leading 46-43, a Jack Flood hustle rebound of a missed shot led to a second chance, and McDonald hit one of two free throws to seal the victory. In addition to McDonald's one point, Messick added 5 more in the quarter.
For the night, Messick lead the Irish scoring with 16 points including 13 in the second half. Wallace added 10, McKinley 8, Flood 6, McDonald 5 and Abdullahi 2.
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FROSH DROP OPENER
The Irish Frosh battled hard all night, but came out on the short end in a 49-37 JV loss to Kilbourne on opening night.
Scott Berg scored the first points of the Irish season, nailing a short jumper to give the Irish an early 2-0 lead. The Irish trailed 7-5 after one quarter, as Nathan Densel added three points in the quarter.
Kilbourne outscored the Irish 15-12 in the second quarter to hold a 22-17 halftime lead. After falling behind 12-5, a Jack Shadaon steal and layup cut the lead to 12-7. For the quarter, Berg added 4 points, followed by Spenser Stephenson with 3, Shadoan and Densel with 2 each and Henry Loe with 1.
In the 3d quarter, Justin Shafer led the way with a three pointer, while Densel added 2 and Loe 1. The Irish trailed 33-23 after three quarters.
The Irish offense managed 14 fourth quarter points, but that wasn't enough as Kilbourne put up 16 to finish with the 49-37 victory. Shadoan led the way with 7 fourth quarter points, followed by 5 from Berg and 2 from Densel.
For the game, Berg was high scorer with 11, followed by 9 each from Shadoan and Densel, 3 each from Shafer and Stephenson and 2 from Loe.
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2011-12 DUBLIN SCIOTO IRISH
BOYS BASKETBALL
GOOD THINGS COME IN 3's
You might not be hearing a buzz in Central Ohio about the 2011-12 version of Dublin Scioto Irish Boys Basketball just yet, but rest assured there is plenty of excitement within the Irish camp. It is true that dynamic scoring guard Raneal Ewing has graduated and taken his talents to Otterbein College. However with the bulk of the perimeter back, along with an injection of some new blood and energy, the expectations of the Irish competing for an OCC title remain intact.
Scioto returns five players who saw considerable action last season. Leading the way will be a host of two-year returning lettermen;
Josh Ashwill (jr) was a super 6th man, coming off the bench to average 7.6 ppg, while shooting 39% from three. Antonio Bisutti (jr) was steady at the point, averaging 6.1 ppg and leading the team in assists at 3.0 apg. Ryan Duncan (sr) averaged 5.5 ppg, while shooting 39% from three. Gabe McGlone (sr) steadily improved over the course of the season, while averaging 3.1 ppg. Travis Yates (jr) returned from early season injuries to get substantial time in the post. Making the move up from JV and expected to contribute are guard Dominic Madison (sr), guard Aaron Strausbaugh (jr), and wing Chase Sult (jr). Other newcomers looking to make an impact are Grant Anderson (jr) and Travis Wehder (jr), who transfers in from Richmond, Virginia with one year of varsity playing experience under his belt.
This is an Irish team reminiscent of past perimeter oriented teams. Anticipate a more up-tempo and spread offense, with the hopes of mixing shooting skills and the ability to penetrate to the basket. However, finding the balance to play offensive power basketball and still get to the free throw line has always been a staple of this program and must not be overlooked. At the other end of the floor, the hope is to be a solid man to man defensive team. However without having great size in the middle, this group must show the ability to change defenses efficiently when the situation calls for it.
While our goal is always to win the league, let's not be misunderstood here...the OCC Cardinal Division is as tough of a league as there is in central Ohio. There are extreme challenges at hand every night out as all teams from top to bottom return good and experienced talent. This could prove to create not only an interesting league race, but also bode well for our league participants come tournament time. This is a great and exciting thing about our sport. And it is our hope to be playing our best when March rolls around, proving our adage that "good things do come in 3's". Thank you our fans for your support, we hope you enjoy our style of play. See you at a game and go Irish!
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WEBSITE TIPS
To see information and articles on old games from previous years, do the following:
Click on history
Use the drop down menu to select the season who want to see and click on go
Click on the score at the far right for the game you want to see
All articles, boxscores and pictures, if any, from that game will be available
Or
Click on Archive to the far right of the homepage
Scroll down to the item you want to see
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CONGRATULATIONS TO NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS
Congratulations are in order for three members of the Dublin Scioto Basketball team who were inducted into the National Honor Society. The latest members are Joshua Ashwill, Antonio Bisutti and Aaron Strausbaugh.
These student athletes were selected because of demonstrated superior efforts in the areas of scholarship, character, leadership, and service.
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PROGRAM SPONSORS
A number of local businesses have supported the Dublin Irish basketball program in various ways.
We want to thank each of these generous businesses, and encourage the entire Irish
basketball community to support these businesses. The Program Sponsors Page
provides a listing of these sponsors. During your visit, be sure to thank them for supporting the Irish!
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ALUMNI NEWS
Hey IRISH Alumni............we would like to hear from you! Any Basketball Alumni of Dublin Scioto High School can provide us information on what they are doing by going to the Alumni Listing section on the web site. Complete the update and click on the send button! We will update your information on the alumni section of the website.
GO IRISH!
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JONATHAN ALDER |
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Dublin Scioto Irish |
at Dublin Scioto
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 - 7:30 PM
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WESTERVILLE NORTH WARRIORS |
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Dublin Scioto Irish
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Friday, January 27th, 2012 - 7:30 PM
Information on previous games is available on the schedule page
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