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Mentor Racks Up Coach Bob Krizancic's 500th Win
Cardinals never trailed in 110-45 win against Riverside
opened the boys basketball team's playoff game against Riverside by sinking a three.
That's the closest the game ever got.
Riverside never led as the Cardinals opened their playoffs with a 110-45 win -- the 500th of career.
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The game was not even as close as the final score implies. The Cardinals led by 85-29 by the end of the third quarter.
Mentor started the game hot, sinking five consecutive three-pointers. They led 33-5 at the end of the first quarter.
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The Cardinals finished the game with 15 threes. They will play Shaw Friday at Euclid High.
After the game, the team and Mentor fans congratulated Krizancic on the 500th win of his esteemed career.
His team donned shirts celebrating the accomplishment and Superintendent Jacqueline Hoynes gave Krizancic a team ball, commemorating the milestone.
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