B-W, picked to win the Ohio Athletic Conference title this year, led by as many as five points in the first half at 11-6 with 11:31 left when freshman guard Tyler Sekerak (Corry, Pa.) scored on a layup. The Yellow Jackets extended their lead to as many as 12 points in the second half at 35-23 at the 17:48 mark when Tori Davis scored on a layup.
Mary Washington then came back with a 20-6 run to take a brief, 43-41 lead at the 11:22 mark. B-W then went on an 11-0 run, capped by two three-pointers by sophomore Nick Meyer (Mentor) to again build its lead to as many as 10 points at 54-44 with 6:09 left. The closest Mary Washington would get was three points, at 58-55, with 1:58 left before B-W closed out with its victory.
In addition to Tori Davis, junior point guard Tom Harrington (North Royalton/ Holy Name) scored 12 points and senior forward Thad Davis (Elyria/ Open Door) had 10 points for the Yellow Jackets. The Davis brothers also led B-W on the boards as each had seven rebounds.
With his 10 points tonight, Thad Davis now has 1,351 career points and is 13th prior on the all-time Yellow Jacket scoring list.
For Mary Washington, sophomore guard Mike Lee led the Eagles with a game-high 19 markers.
Following tomorrow's championship game, B-W returns home to prepare for its home opener on Tuesday, November 23, against Cleveland cross-town rival Case Western Reserve University at 7:30 p.m. in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea.