Avon Lake: Emmet Fink, Connor McNeill, Irwin Deng

On Monday, Avon Lake team made up of Irwin Deng, Emmet Fink and Connor McNeill became the last team to punch their ticket to the Scholastic Games Semifinals by defeating the Clearview team of Sierra Hitchens, Thomas Rivera and Nathaniel Suprun 500-80 in the highest winning score of the season.

Avon Lake took the early lead outscoring Clearview 50-30 in the opening round.

The Shoremen continued to pull away in the third round, using the buzzer to pick up another fifty points on their opponent.

Avon Lake’s Connor McNeill was named the Standout Scholar picking up the honor for the second time this season.

The Scholastic games continue next Monday with a Special Final-Four Preview episode before the semifinals begin on May 6th with Avon against Lake Ridge.

Listen to the Avon Lake/Clearview Quarterfinal below and listen to archived shows on the Scholastic Games wepage here.