Eagle Ridge boys, New Salem boys, girls bring home titles

Stephen Cohen poured in 27 points and Jonathan Rockhill netted 23 to help Eagle Ridge capture the Class 3A MCSAA boys basketball state championship.

The Eagles opened an eight-point lead after the first quarter against Liberty Christian and held on for the 67-50 victory.

It was the first state title for Eagle Ridge (17-10).

The Eagles entered the fourth quarter with an eight-point lead before outscoring Liberty 24-15 in the final period.

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Eagle Ridge1492024--67

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:LIBERTY CHRISTIAN (50) -- Mike Chaney 5, Caleb Fox 3, Zach Hill 4, Josh Telfer 19, Luke Wishman 14, Thomas Childress 5. FG 20, FT 4-5, F 17. (3-pointers: Fox 1, Telfer 3, Childress 1. Fouled out: Fox)

EAGLE RIDGE (67) -- Jonathan Rockhill 23, Josh Carbaugh 4, Sam Davis 6, Stephen Cohen 27, Josh Wiseman 7. FG 27, FT 13-24, F 10. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: None)

New Salem 58, El Dorado 55

Trent Jones scored 22 points to help lead the Eagles to the Class 2A MCSAA state championship.

It was New Salem's fourth state championship.

The Eagles (21-7) outscored El Dorado 21-13 in the third quarter then held on in the fourth quarter despite being outscored by seven points.

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:El Dorado14111317--55

New Salem13142110--58

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:EL DORADO (55) -- Trevor Seitz 2, Jacob Bell 5, Alonzo Gingerich 25, Nephi Witt 4, Aaron McKinnely 19, FT 7-15, F 23. (3-pointers: Gingerich 3, Bell 1. Fouled out: Bell, Clint Bland)

NEW SALEM (58) -- Dillon Sutton 14, Jared Crist 10, Trent Jones 22, Josh Davault 12. FG 21, FT 14-28, F 16. (3-pointers: Jones 2. Fouled out: Davault)

GIRLS BASKETBALL New Salem 40, El Dorado 14

The Eagles earned their fifth state title with a victory in the Class 2A MCSAA state tournament.

Marti Poole led New Salem (14-2) with 12 points and Celsey Cook netted 10.

The Eagles held a 21-3 lead at halftime before winning by 26 points.

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:El Dorado2156--14

New Salem138911--40

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:EL DORADO (14) -- Lourie Bland 3, Chloe Witt 4, Tiffany Hallam 5, Hannah Chrifpenfen 2. FG 4, FT 6-9, F 16. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: Bailee Bybee)

NEW SALEM (40) -- Celsey Cook 10, Kelsy Barlow 9. Marti Poole 12, Leah Jones 4, Rachael Poole 5. FG 17, FT 6-17, F 13. (3-pointers: None. Fouled out: Cook)

Kelly 36, Kennett 32

Debra Hall netted 18 points to help the Hawks win a tight contest at Three Rivers Community College.

Tara Johnson scored eight points, including netting two 3-pointers, while Katee Moore chipped in six points for the victorious Hawks (19-4).

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Kennett89213--32

Kelly111276--36

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:KENNETT (32) -- Alexandra Brown 8, Jerica Wheeler 12, Sharika Walls 2, Brittney Williams 9. FG 13, FT 5-10, F 12. (3-pointers: Wheeler. Fouled out: Brown)

KELLY (36) -- Katee Moore 6, Tara Johnson 8, Ellen Ashcraft 3, Kristen Powell 1, Debra Hall 18. FG 13, FT 7-15, F 10. (3-pointers: Johnson 2, Ashcraft 1. Fouled out: None)

Meadow Heights 64, Eminence 43

Whitney Welker scored 22 points to help the Panthers to victory at Three Rivers Community College.

Meadow Heights (16-6) outscored Eminence 40-22 in the second and fourth quarters.

Heather Dietiker added 12 for the Panthers, who went 8 of 13 from the free-throw line.

@z_agate_HSbasketball_linescore:Meadow Heights14181022--64

Eminence139813--43

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:MEADOW HEIGHTS (64) -- Hattie Cook 7, Gina Cureton 8, Ashley Doublin 4, Mica Morse 3, Heather Dietiker 12, Whitney Welker 22, Chelsey Kight 8. FG 27, FT 8-13, F 17. (3-pointers: Morse, Cook. Fouled out: none)

EMINENCE (43) -- Brooke Williams 3, Marissa Turner 4, Kelsey Williams 32, Jacy Lashly 4. FG 16, FT 6-14, F 15. (3-pointers: Kelsey Williams 5. Fouled out: none)

-- From staff reports