Tri-Village boys defense shuts down Arcanum in WOAC win

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Tri-Village clamped down defensively on Arcanum on their way to a 78-36 WOAC league win.  (Dale Barger photo)

ARCANUM – The Tri-Village boys basketball team bolted to a 21-7 first-period lead, 41-17 by the half, then cruised to a 78-36 win, dominating the Trojans for a WOAC league win.

The Patriots let 6’6” sophomore Dom Black work inside for nine first-quarter points, matching the same total by teammate Trey Sagester.

Arcanum struggled to get offense going especially after senior Landon Flatter picked up his second foul early and sat the bench and the Patriots full-court pressure and half-court man pressure hindered opportunities.

In the 2nd quarter Black added 8 more points of the 20 TV scored in the frame.  Arcanum got a lift on two triples from Cohen Etherington, but the Trojans trailed 41-17 at the break.

Arcanum’s Cohen Etherington gave the Trojans a lift with two triples in 2nd quarter. (Dale Barger photo)

The third quarter was an offensive barrage by Tri-Village, with scoring across the board.  Sophomore guard Griffin Richards had 9 of his 15 points, Noah Finkbine had 7 of his 11, including a thundering one-hand throw-down, and junior forward Kasyn Hollinger had 6 points.

TV sophomore Griffin Richards scored 15 points in win over Arcanum. Arcanum’s Cohen Etherington gave the Trojans a lift with two triples in 2nd quarter. (Dale Barger photo)

Arcanum mustered up just 4 points and trailed 69-21, allowing a running clock to play out the game quickly in the final stanza.

Arcanum had 10 guys score in the game, no one in double figures, and they won the final frame 17-9 but would take their 3rd loss of the year, falling 78-36 to the Patriots.

Patriots junior Kasyn Hollinger scored 6 points in the 3rd quarter. (Dale Barger photo)

The Trojans fall to 4-3 overall, 2-2 in the Western Ohio Athletic Conference, and will play Waynesfield Goshen on Saturday.

Tri-Village was led by Trey Sagester in the game with 21 points and 10 rebounds.  Dom Black had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assist,s and 3 blocks.  Griffin Richards had 15 points and 6 steals, Noah Finkbine had 11 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds in the win.

Tri-Village improves to 5-1 overall 4-0 in the WOAC, and they will play Thurgood Marshall on Monday, December 23rd, at Tri-Village.

Lady Trojan Cheerleaders put on a special halftime show for the home team. (Dale Barger photo)

Box Score

Score by Quarters:

TV:  21 … 20 … 28 … 09 – 78
AR: 07 … 10 … 04 … 17 – 36

TV: Black 17, Sagester 21, Richards 15, Finkbine 11, Hollinger 7, Gray 5, Camacho 2,
Totals 4-29-8/19 – 78

AR: Flatter 2, Cartwright 2, McCans 5, Garno 3, Brubaker 3, Weiss 5, Kessler 5,         Stephens 3, Etherington 8, Knaus 1, Totals 4-8-8/16 – 36