Stew-Stras basketball got off to a good start in the Cumberland 1A Regional by beating Cumberland, 57-48. Then they lost their semifinal to Dieterich, 76-37.

The Comets were almost shut out in the 1st period on an 11-2 Toledo run. They then matched Toledo in the 2nd and reeled off a 16-9 run in the 3rd to knot the score, 29-29. The 4th was a jailbreak with both teams scoring 17 points and having the game called a draw at the end of regulation. In OT, the Comets flipped the coin on Cumberland. They answered the Pirates 11-2 run in the 1st with a Comet 11-2 run in OT for the win.

Cumberland made 21 field goals and Stew-Stras just 17. But, the Comets were 19-of-29 at the line and Cumberland just 5-of-8.

Monday

Toledo Regional

Stew-Stras 57, Cumberland 48 - OT

St-St 2-11-16-17-11--57

Cland 11-9-9-17-2--48

Stew stats: Helmuth 22 (4-2s, 2-3 pt FGs, 8/10 FTs), 11 rebounds, 5 steals; Fry 15 (4 FGs, 7/12 FTs), 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 assists; Jones 10 (2-2s, 2-3 pt FGs); Bugger 5 (FG, 3/5 FTs), Kessler 2 (FG), A. Blythe 2 (FG), Rincker 1 (1/2 FTs). Team FGs 17. 3-Pointers: 4 (Helmuth 2, Jones 2). Team FTs 19-of-29.

Cland stats: Shoan 12 (6 FGs), Bauguss 10 (3-2s, 1-3 pt FGs, 1/2 FTs), Mo. Wolke 9 (3 FGs, 3/4 FTs), McMechan 7 (3 FGs, 1/2 FTs), Napier 6 (3 FGs), Brumleve 4 (2 FGs). Team FGs 21 (1-3). Team FTs 5-of-8.

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Comets Win, Lose In Regional