by Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Freshman forward Darryn Peterson had 31 points to lead the CVCA Royals to a 71-47 win over East Tech in OHSAA sectional final play.
The Royals raced out to an 18-8 lead thanks to the efforts of Peterson, who had 13 points in the quarter.
East Tech responded, cutting the lead to six early in the second quarter, thanks to buckets from Devonte Greene and Mohamed Sakhir.
But CVCA responded with a game-breaking 21-4 run. Peterson added 11 more points in the quarter for a total of 24. Thanks to this run, the Royals led 39-16 going into the halftime break.
The Royals would push their lead to as much as 28 points, thanks to buckets from the outside and the inside. On defense, they forced East Tech to miss several shots, and grabbed multiple boards.
These cleanups would turn into baskets for the Royals, to the delight of the student section.
In the fourth quarter, the Royals had a little fun as well. On an inbound pass, Will Potts found Darryn Peterson for a rim-rattling alley-oop to send the crowd into a frenzy.
From there CVCA rolled to victory, advancing to the districts for the second consecutive season.
In addition to Peterson’s 31, senior wing Seth Bagwell had 22, and Brennen Darr had 11.
CVCA (15-7) advances to play against Padua next Wednesday at the Canton Civic Center.
East Tech’s season ends at 11-9, but not without a valiant effort. The Scarabs did not play last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and head coach Terence Owen came on board two weeks before the season began. They were led by Malik Bennett’s 14 points, followed by seniors Devonte Greene and Mohamed Sakhir, each with 13.
Hey Mr. Bogan correction it is Devonte Greene not Devante Graham