Schools
Lake Catholic, Mentor Boys Basketball Teams Both Win Tight Ones
Both the Cardinals and Cougars won their district semifinals by a margin of two points
It wasn't easy for either but both the and boys basketball teams are playing in their respective district finals.
The Cardinals and Cougars both won their games by a margin of two points.
Mentor beat East Tech 71 to 69 Thursday. Brothers Brandon and Justin Fritts scored 18 and 16 points, respectively, and Danny Wallack scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to lead the charge for Mentor.
Find out what's happening in Mentorwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The Cardinals will play Lyndhurst Brush 7 p.m. Saturday for the district championship in Euclid.
Meanwhile, Lake Catholic beat University School 54-52 Thursday. The game was not always as close as its ending. The Cougars never trailed and led by as much as 11, but the game still came down to a final missed three by University.
Find out what's happening in Mentorwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
scored 19 points for Lake Catholic and Mike Whalen tacked on another 15.
Lake Catholic will play John Hay in a rematch of last year's district championship 7 p.m. Saturday in Saybrook Township.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.