Nelsonville-York loses in first round of tournament
By: Sam Nolan
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes (14-9) drove an hour west to take on the Zane Trace Pioneers (19-4) in the first round of the OHSAA tournament. Zane Trace ran away with it in the fourth quarter, winning by a score of 76-56.
The start of the game was extremely fast paced, and shots were falling for both squads. Nelsonville-York was able to get out to an early lead, 20-15 after the first.
Zane Trace then held the Buckeyes to only six points in the second quarter, which allowed the Pioneers to turn things around. Zane Trace led 30-26 after two quarters.
It was clear Nelsonville-York had to make some changes at half, considering Zane Trace essentially shut them down the entirety of the second quarter.
The third was very back-and-forth, and the Buckeyes had a strong team effort that kept things close going into the fourth quarter. The score sat at 48-42 Pioneers after three.
In the fourth, Zane Trace pulled away with the win thanks to the outside shooting effort from Grady Stewart and Landon Robinson. The final score sat at 76-56, in favor of the Pioneers.
This is the end of the road for the 2024-2025 Nelsonville-York Buckeyes squad, but Coach Gabriel and his team feel confident moving forward. With most of the team returning to Nelsonville next season, there’s plenty of hope for the future of the program.