HIGH SCHOOL
Lima Central Catholic High School is pleased to announce the naming of the basketball court of the Monsignor E.C. Herr Gymnasium to the “Bob Seggerson Court” in recognition of the school’s retired long-time boys basketball coach, teacher, guidance counselor, and life-long supporter of the Lima area basketball.
Seggerson amassed 519 wins in 32 seasons as head coach of the Thunderbirds, only two of which ended with a losing record. He led the LCC program to six appearances at the state basketball tournament, culminating with the 2010 Division III state championship, the first state championship for boys basketball in Lima. The state championship game was Coach Seggerson’s final coaching appearance as he retired directly after the big win.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions this season, the school plans to dedicate the court formally next season, when the Lima community can gather to celebrate and honor the career of Bob Seggerson at Lima Central Catholic.
Girls basketball
Spencerville 48, Lima Central Catholic 41
SPENCERVILLE — Spencerville’s Emma Lies scored 16 points, Gabi Croft added 12 points and Gillian Goecke chipped in 11 points. For LCC, Olivia Stolly scored 21 points and Mary Kelly Mulcahy added six points.
Spencerville improves to 8-5 and LCC falls to 5-10.
Boys basketball
Columbus Grove jumps to No. 2
COLUMBUS — Columbus Grove, after beating Kalida, jumped from No. 5 to No. 2 in Division IV in the latest Associated Press Ohio High School boys basketball poll released Monday.
Kalida fell from No. 2 to No. 7 and Ottoville is No. 4. Lincolnview goes to No. 14.
Shawnee holds onto its top spot in Division II after defeating St. Marys and Lima Senior, who had its games canceled this weekend, stays at No. 11 in Division I.
Ottawa-Glandorf is ranked No. 4 in Division III.
COLLEGE
Bluffton player honored
BLUFFTON, Ohio – Junior Brianna Gillig (New Riegel) was named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week following a weekend sweep of rival Defiance College.
Gillig went for a game-high 28 points on 4-of-5 shooting from distance in Bluffton’s 80-67 win at Defiance on Friday night. She netted 18.5 PPG over the weekend in the Bluffton victories. Gillig also pulled down seven rebounds per game while knocking down 14-of-25 from the field.
Bluffton returns to action next Friday when the Beavers travel to Earlham College for a 5 p.m. tip in Richmond, Ind.
NBA
Mathias waived by 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — Elida graduate Dakota Mathias has been waived by the Philadelphia 76ers Monday. He averaged 6.0 points and 1.6 assists over eight games, shooting 30.8 percent from three-point range.
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