Oak Harbor’s Blake Booker named Bay’s top player Published by sports@presspub. on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 1:54pm
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Oak Harbor senior guard Blake Booker. (Photo by Laura Bolander)
Oak Harbor 5-foot-10 senior guard Blake Booker was named Sandusky Bay Conference Bay Division Most Outstanding Player after averaging 19.4 points, and is a unanimous first team selection. “Blake is well deserving of this honor, he has put many hours into his game over the years. His skill set was on full display this season,” Oak Harbor coach Eric Sweet said. “The SBC Bay Division has many great players in it and it is a great honor for Blake to receive this award. He is the best shooter I have ever coached in my career. He is an outstanding young man and one that I had the honor to coach.”
Port Clinton wins distaff nail-biter over Perkins, 53-52
From staff reports
PERKINS TWP. For every team going through the rebuilding process, there’s usually a marquee win that signals the program has turned a corner and is on the path to success. That might’ve been the case for Port Clinton in its 53-52 victory over Perkins.
The Redskins (4-11, 2-6 Sandusky Bay Conference Bay Division) rallied from a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the Pirates in dramatic fashion. With about six minutes to play, the Port Clinton girls trailed, 47-40, but finished the game on a 13-5 run, which culminated with Da’Cariya Lanier, who had a game-high 28 points, stealing the ball and scoring on a layup with eight seconds to play for the final points.
Clyde girls nip Port Clinton, 55-49
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Port Clinton was unable to cut into Clyde’s lead enough in the fourth quarter, and the Redskins fell to the Fliers, 55-49. Clyde led 26-23 at halftime and pushed the advantage to 41-31 after three quarters.
Sidney Hohman had 20 points to lead all scorers, including eight in the fourth quarter.
Da’Cariya Lanier led Port Clinton with 16 points, including seven in the fourth quarter, and Olivia Jackson finished with 15 points, six of which came in the final quarter.
Margaretta 82, Port Clinton 47
Margaretta took control from the outset and defeated Port Clinton, 82-47. The Polar Bears led 24-11 after one quarter and 48-21 at halftime.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
PORT CLINTON Port Clinton trailed early but rallied in the second quarter to take the lead and held on for a 52-50 win over Huron.
The Tigers led 14-7 after the first quarter but the Redskins rallied to take a 24-22 lead into the half. Port Clinton (1-3, 1-1 SBC Bay) led 36-35 after three quarters and outscored Huron, 16-15, in the fourth.
It was the first win of the season for the Redskins, who got a game-high 23 points from Da’Cariya Lanier, 12 of which came in the second half. Lanier made five 3-pointers and scored seven points in the fourth quarter. Teammate Olivia Jackson finished with 14 points.