Leo wins, Fremont loses in regional semifinals
VICTORIA JACOBSEN | The Journal Gazette
Leo is headed to its first regional final since 1993 after handily beating Mississinewa 79-43 at the Class 3A New Castle regional semifinal on Saturday.
The Lions (22-4) led 17-6 after the first quarter, 38-17 at halftime and 59-29 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Lions shot 29 of 55 (52.7%) over the course of the game, while Mississinewa shot just under 27%. Leo also had the edge in rebounding (41-33), assists (16-6) and steals (14-6).
Blake Davison scored a team-high 21 points and had seven assists and five steals. Ayden Ruble scored 12 points, Zach Troyer scored 10 and DJ Allen nine.