by Canton, Ohio – Gilmour Academy defeated Glenville, 62-56, in overtime in the Thursday nightcap of the Division II regional semifinals at the Canton Civic Center.
The Lancers led 11-9 after the first quarter, thanks in part to the efforts of Brandon Rose. Rose had seven points in the period. Glenville responded with a 12-2 run to start the second quarter. Domareyan Oliver had six points in the period for the Tarblooders, and Jakobi Laster sank a triple.
The Lancers cut into their deficit over the last three minutes of the half. Their deficit stood at 21-13 at the 3:11 mark of the second quarter, and they responded with a brief 6-2 run to cut the Glenville lead to 23-19 going into the halftime break.
The Tarblooders controlled the pace in the second quarter, and much of the third quarter, as Jakobi Laster scored 12 points. Gilmour Academy had a response, as Brandon Rose and Adisa Molton combined for 16 of the Lancers’ 23 total in the quarter.
A Dorjan Flowers layup gave the Lancers the lead, 42-41 at the end of three.
The fourth quarter was much of the same back-and-forth as the first three. Glenville took back the lead, thanks to a Monte Young triple, followed by layups from Jayden Prather and Jakobi Laster. The Tarblooders’ lead stood at 52-48 with 3:25 remaining in regulation.
Once again, Gilmour had a response as Jimmy Lawless hit a triple, and Dorjan Flowers hit a pair of free throws. Adisa Molton split a pair of free throws. This brief run put the Lancers on top, 54-52, with less than a minute to play.
Jakobi Laster drew a shooting foul on the following possession. He sank a pair of free throws to knot the score at 54. Each team had a chance to win in regulation, but neither could get a shot off.
Glenville took their last lead thanks to a pair of split free throws. Brandon Rose responded with a layup to give Gilmour Academy the lead, 56-55. A Dorjan Flowers layup increased the lead to 58-55.
The Lancers built off the momentum, holding the Tarblooders without a single field goal in the overtime period. Adisa Molton made sure the lead would stick, hitting six free throws to lock away the victory.
Gilmour Academy, now 17-10, advances to their third straight regional final, where they will take on Akron Buchtel in a rematch of last year’s North Ridgeville district final. Senior guard Adisa Molton led the Lancers with 21 points, followed by classmate Brandon Rose, who had 18.
Glenville finishes their season at 17-9. Senior guard Jakobi Laster had 20 points for the Tarblooders. Fellow classmate Domareyan Oliver added ten.
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