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12/09 - 7:30 PM Boys Basketball Final Medina 71 Beachwood 43
BEACHWOOD, Ohio — Medina's boys basketball team got off to a 10-4 start against Beachwood on Tuesday and relied on its three-point shooting and defense to get a 71-43 win.
Check below for more analysis from this game, including stats, reaction and key plays from this game.
Evan Schreck had five of Medina's 12 3-pointers and led the way for the Bees, ranked No. 17 in the cleveland.com Top 25, with 22 points. Teammate Ben Geschke had five as well, adding 15 points.
Medina center Jon Teske only had six points, but was strong in the paint, collecting 12 rebounds and blocking two shots.
The Bees opened the game on a 10-4 run and never let Beachwood get to within two possessions after the first quarter.
"We knew if we could keep them from scoring in transition, we would have a good chance to win tonight," Medina coach Chris Hassinger said.
Maishe Dailey led No. 21 Beachwood with 16 points.
What it means
For the second time in two games, Medina (2-0) held its opponent to fewer than 50 points. The Bees also did not commit a foul until late in the third quarter.
The Bison never recovered from Medina's fast start and fell to 1-1 to open the season.
Play of the game
After a Medina timeout, Schreck hit his third 3-pointer of the game with 1:25 left to give his team a 31-19 lead. Beachwood never cut the deficit to single-digits the rest of the game.
Crucial run
Medina opened the game on a 10-4 run featuring 3-pointers by Schreck and Geschke, and four points from Teske. His floater with 5:23 left in the first quarter capped the run.
Who stood out for Medina
Schreck: He had a game-high 22 points and hit five 3-pointers. He had eight of Medina's 16 points in the second quarter.
Who stood out for Beachwood
Dailey: He led the Bison with 16 points. Dailey hit a pair of 3-pointers late in the second quarter to cut Medina's lead to 28-19. It was the closest his team got the rest of the game.
Sound bites
Hassinger: "We were mixing defenses all night. The thing of it is our kids work pretty hard in practice at not fouling. We know with the new rules this year, hands on kids are going to get fouls. So we're trying to limit some of that as we play."
Beachwood coach Matt Miller: "Obviously, Teske is a big part of what they do. But we were also aware of how talented their shooters are on the outside. So it's something we wanted to limit. We wanted to limit his touches on the inside without giving up everything on the outside. And obviously, that's something that we did not do because they hit 12 3s, and that's because they were getting open looks."
Other key stats
37 - Beachwood's shooting percentage.
50 - Medina's shooting percentage.
0 - fouls by Medina in the first half.
4 - Turnovers by Medina in the first half.
What's next
Medina (2-0) at No. 5 Garfield Heights, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Beachwood (1-1) vs. No. 2 Cleveland Central Catholic, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.
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