The Tinora Rams, 16-4, closed out their regular season with a trip to Bloomdale to take on the Elmwood Royals, 5-14.

Josh Lieb hit three first quarter three pointers on his way to 13 points as the Rams outscored the host Royals 13-4 in the opening quarter.

Tinora was held to just four second quarter points, baskets by Connor Welling and Alex Homier sent the Rams to the half with a 16-9 lead over Elmwood.

Welling and Homier scored all eight of the Tinora points in the third quarter, each with four points as the Rams grabbed a 24-19 lead through three quarters of play.

The senior point guard Welling led the Rams charge in the finals stanza, bucketing seven points on his way to a game high 14 points to lead the Rams to a 39-29 road win to end the regular season.

Elmwood was led in scoring by Andrew Traxler’s 14 points.

Tinora landed just three in the scoring column in the win.

JV – Tinora 53-23

Tournament bracket:
https://officials.myohsaa.org/Admin/Bracket/PublicBracket?TournamentId=3999

TINORA 13-3-8-14 = 39
ELMWOOD 4-5-8-6 = 29

Tinora scoring: Schaufele 0, Ferrell 0, Welling, 14, Homier 12, Lieb 13, Hancock o, Spychala 0.

Elmwood scoring: Hammer 8, Simon 2, Traxler 14, Barringer 5

Tinora closes out the regular season at 17-4. The Rams will host the Winner of Liberty Center, Emmanual Christian on Friday, 7 pm start.

This was the most regular season wins by a Rams team since the 2008-09 OHSAA State runner up team. And the first team to put their name on a GMC Champion banner since the 2011 team.

Congratulations on a great regular season!!

Elwood closed their regular season at 5-15.

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