Redmen capture Holiday Classic

Redmen capture Holiday ClassicMETAMORA — Fostoria battled past host Evergreen 52-49 in double overtime Tuesday to claim the Northwest Ohio Holiday Classic title.Jordan Ferguson sparked the Redmen (3-4) with 17 points and was named the event's MVP. Lakai Robinson dropped in another 16 points for Fostoria and Zach Ward netted 14.R.J. Shunck scored 24 game-high points for the Vikings (3-5), Evan Lumbrezer added 13 and Tyson Woodring had eight. Trevino scores 28, Ayersville tops NB DEFIANCE – Jakob Trevino erupted for 28 points, and Ayersville scored 46 points over the second and third quarters on the way to routing North Baltimore, 76-43. Mitch Clark scored 23 points for the Tigers, while Wyatt Baltz had 11 points and five boards. Van Buren wins in a routVAN BUREN — Parker Beilharz scored 10 of his 12 points during Van Buren's explosive 28-point second quarter and the Black Knights rode that outburst to a 70-29 romp over Lakota in a nonleague boys basketball matchup.Jordan Frederick had 11 points, Landon Miller nine — all on 3-pointers — and Reese Reichley had eight in a balanced Van Buren offense. The 28-point second quarter gave Van Buren a 41-13 lead at the half and the Knights, who host Carey on Thursday, coasted to their fourth win on nine games.Josh Matz had a team-high eight points for Lakota (0-6). Elmwood rallies by Gibsonburg BLOOMDALE – Heading into the fourth quarter, Elmwood trailed Gibsonburg by six, 44-38.The Royals — who were led by Bryce Reynolds' 26-point, 7-rebound, 5-steal performance — used a 15-8 fourth-quarter run to pick up a one-point, 53-52 win on Tuesday.Reynolds' 26 points were a game-high.Sophomore Kade Lentz knocked down two three-pointers and finished with 14 points for Elmwood along with five boards. Kyler Heiserman scored eight points.The Tigers were paced by Aiden McGough's 22 points. Aidan Farmer added in eight points.