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FINAL 3/14
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MCHS		171292058
KHS		714171654
Final score provided by K. Williams.

Ohio High School Basketball - Monroe Central sneaks past Kirtland

March 14, 2025: Kirtland, OH 44094

The Monroe Central Seminoles (Woodsfield, OH) basketball edged the host Kirtland Hornets (Kirtland, OH), 58-54 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Seminoles now possess a 25-3 record. They play next when they travel to Marion Local for a non-league bout on Saturday, March 22. Monroe Central will play a Flyers team coming off a 52-38 non-league win over Colonel Crawford (North Robinson, OH). The Flyers record now stands at 26-2.

With the loss, Kirtland falls to 19-9 on the campaign.

Kyle WilliamsSeminoles Reporter
Todd VernonHornets All-Star Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Monroe Central 0, Kirtland 0
    @ 6:30 PM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    @ 6:30 PM

  3. Commentary

    Tip off is in around 30 minutes here at Otterbein University! Kirtland looks to make it to its first state championship for basketball
    @ 6:33 PM

  4. Commentary

    Introductions now!!!
    @ 7:01 PM
  5. 1st Quarter
  6. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Monroe Central won the tip off.
    @ 7:05 PM
  7. 2 - 0

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 2, Kirtland 0
    @ 7:05 PM
  8. 4 - 0

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - #3 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 4, Kirtland 0
    @ 7:06 PM
  9. 6 - 0

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 6, Kirtland 0
    @ 7:06 PM
  10. 6 - 0

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Kirtland. Monroe Central 6, Kirtland 0
    @ 7:06 PM

  11. Commentary

    Rough start for the hornets
    @ 7:06 PM
  12. 6 - 0

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 6, Kirtland 0
    @ 7:08 PM
  13. 8 - 0

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 8, Kirtland 0
    @ 7:08 PM
  14. 8 - 2

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #1 Aiden Hurd makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 8, Kirtland 2
    Aiden Hurd1 - PG
    @ 7:09 PM
  15. 8 - 2

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 8, Kirtland 2
    @ 7:09 PM
  16. 8 - 4

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #11 Vince Carriero makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 8, Kirtland 4
    Vince Carriero11 - SF, PF, C
    @ 7:10 PM
  17. 8 - 4

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 8, Kirtland 4
    @ 7:10 PM
  18. 8 - 5

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #11 Vince Carriero makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 8, Kirtland 5
    Vince Carriero11 - SF, PF, C
    @ 7:10 PM
  19. 8 - 5

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 8, Kirtland 5
    @ 7:11 PM
  20. 10 - 5

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 10, Kirtland 5
    @ 7:11 PM
  21. 12 - 5

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 12, Kirtland 5
    @ 7:12 PM
  22. 12 - 5

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 12, Kirtland 5
    @ 7:13 PM
  23. 14 - 5

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 14, Kirtland 5
    @ 7:14 PM
  24. 16 - 5

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 16, Kirtland 5
    @ 7:14 PM
  25. 16 - 5

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 16, Kirtland 5
    @ 7:14 PM
  26. 17 - 5

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 5
    @ 7:15 PM
  27. 17 - 5

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 5
    @ 7:16 PM
  28. 17 - 6

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #4 Will Burt makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 6
    Will Burt
    @ 7:16 PM
  29. 17 - 7

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #4 Will Burt makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 7
    Will Burt
    @ 7:17 PM
  30. 17 - 7

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 7
    @ 7:17 PM
  31. 17 - 7

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 7
    @ 7:18 PM
  32. 2nd Quarter
  33. 17 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 7
    @ 7:19 PM

  34. Commentary

    Rough 1st quarter for the hornets. 4 fouls for each team but Kirtland is having a lot of communication issues. Gotta correct that in Q2.
    @ 7:20 PM
  35. 17 - 7

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 7
    @ 7:21 PM
  36. 17 - 8

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #1 Aiden Hurd makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 8
    Aiden Hurd1 - PG
    @ 7:22 PM
  37. 17 - 10

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #21 Lucas Renfro makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 10
    Lucas Renfro21 - SG
    @ 7:22 PM
  38. 17 - 10

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 10
    @ 7:22 PM
  39. 17 - 11

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #21 Lucas Renfro makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 11
    Lucas Renfro21 - SG
    @ 7:23 PM
  40. 17 - 13

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #21 Lucas Renfro makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 17, Kirtland 13
    Lucas Renfro21 - SG
    @ 7:23 PM
  41. 19 - 13

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 19, Kirtland 13
    @ 7:24 PM
  42. 19 - 13

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Monroe Central. Monroe Central 19, Kirtland 13
    @ 7:24 PM
  43. 19 - 15

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #21 Lucas Renfro makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 19, Kirtland 15
    Lucas Renfro21 - SG
    @ 7:25 PM
  44. 21 - 15

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 21, Kirtland 15
    @ 7:26 PM
  45. 21 - 17

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #4 Will Burt makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 21, Kirtland 17
    Will Burt
    @ 7:26 PM
  46. 23 - 17

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 23, Kirtland 17
    @ 7:26 PM
  47. 25 - 17

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 25, Kirtland 17
    @ 7:28 PM
  48. 27 - 17

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 27, Kirtland 17
    @ 7:29 PM
  49. 27 - 17

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Kirtland. Monroe Central 27, Kirtland 17
    @ 7:29 PM
  50. 27 - 17

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 27, Kirtland 17
    @ 7:31 PM
  51. 27 - 17

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 27, Kirtland 17
    @ 7:32 PM
  52. 29 - 17

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 29, Kirtland 17
    @ 7:32 PM
  53. 29 - 19

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #3 Ben Difranco makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 29, Kirtland 19
    Ben Difranco3 - SF, PF
    @ 7:33 PM
  54. 29 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 29, Kirtland 19
    @ 7:33 PM
  55. 29 - 21

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #3 Ben Difranco makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 29, Kirtland 21
    Ben Difranco3 - SF, PF
    @ 7:35 PM
  56. 29 - 21

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Kirtland. Monroe Central 29, Kirtland 21
    @ 7:36 PM
  57. Halftime
  58. 29 - 21

    Halftime

    Monroe Central 29, Kirtland 21
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 7:37 PM

  59. Commentary

    Solid 2nd quarter for the hornets, they cut the lead down to 8 they need to stop the seminoles on offense to win this one
    @ 7:38 PM
  60. 3rd Quarter
  61. 29 - 21

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Monroe Central's ball.
    @ 7:46 PM
  62. 29 - 23

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #11 Vince Carriero makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 29, Kirtland 23
    Vince Carriero11 - SF, PF, C
    @ 7:47 PM
  63. 31 - 23

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 31, Kirtland 23
    @ 7:48 PM
  64. 33 - 23

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 33, Kirtland 23
    @ 7:48 PM
  65. 33 - 25

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #1 Aiden Hurd makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 33, Kirtland 25
    Aiden Hurd1 - PG
    @ 7:49 PM
  66. 33 - 25

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 33, Kirtland 25
    @ 7:49 PM
  67. 35 - 25

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 25
    @ 7:50 PM
  68. 35 - 27

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #21 Lucas Renfro makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 27
    Lucas Renfro21 - SG
    @ 7:52 PM
  69. 35 - 27

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 27
    @ 7:52 PM
  70. 35 - 29

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #23 Danny Alfieri makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 29
    Danny Alfieri23 - SF
    @ 7:52 PM
  71. 35 - 29

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 29
    @ 7:53 PM

  72. Commentary

    Jump ball hornets get possession
    @ 7:53 PM
  73. 35 - 31

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #23 Danny Alfieri makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 31
    Danny Alfieri23 - SF
    @ 7:54 PM
  74. 35 - 31

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 31
    @ 7:54 PM

  75. Commentary

    Charge on Monroe fans are losing it
    @ 7:54 PM
  76. 35 - 31

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Monroe Central. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 31
    @ 7:54 PM

  77. Commentary

    It’s getting rowdy here at Otterbein
    @ 7:55 PM

  78. Commentary

    Hornets get the ball out of the timeout
    @ 7:56 PM

  79. Commentary

    Out of bonds on Kirtland
    @ 7:56 PM
  80. 35 - 31

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 31
    @ 7:57 PM
  81. 35 - 34

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #21 Lucas Renfro makes a 3pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 34
    Lucas Renfro21 - SG
    @ 7:58 PM
  82. 35 - 36

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #21 Lucas Renfro makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 36
    Lucas Renfro21 - SG
    @ 7:58 PM

  83. Commentary

    KIRTLAND GETS THERE FIRST LEAD A MINUTE LEFT IN 3RD!!
    @ 7:59 PM
  84. 35 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 35, Kirtland 36
    @ 7:59 PM
  85. 36 - 36

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 36, Kirtland 36
    @ 7:59 PM
  86. 38 - 36

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 38, Kirtland 36
    @ 8:00 PM
  87. 38 - 38

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #3 Ben Difranco makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 38, Kirtland 38
    Ben Difranco3 - SF, PF
    @ 8:01 PM
  88. 4th Quarter
  89. 38 - 38

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Monroe Central 38, Kirtland 38
    @ 8:01 PM

  90. Commentary

    WHAT A WAY TO END THE 3RD KIRTLAND TIES IT AS THE CLOCK HITS 0.0!!! 8 MINUTES AWAY
    @ 8:01 PM
  91. 41 - 38

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 41, Kirtland 38
    @ 8:03 PM
  92. 41 - 40

    Score Correction

    Score correction for Kirtland in Q4. Monroe Central 41, Kirtland 40
    @ 8:04 PM
  93. 43 - 40

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 43, Kirtland 40
    @ 8:04 PM
  94. 45 - 40

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 40
    @ 8:04 PM
  95. 45 - 40

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Kirtland. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 40
    @ 8:05 PM
  96. 45 - 40

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 40
    @ 8:06 PM

  97. Commentary

    Technical foul on Monroe
    @ 8:06 PM
  98. 45 - 41

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #11 Vince Carriero makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 41
    Vince Carriero11 - SF, PF, C
    @ 8:07 PM
  99. 45 - 41

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 41
    @ 8:08 PM
  100. 45 - 42

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #11 Vince Carriero makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 42
    Vince Carriero11 - SF, PF, C
    @ 8:08 PM
  101. 45 - 43

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #11 Vince Carriero makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 43
    Vince Carriero11 - SF, PF, C
    @ 8:08 PM
  102. 45 - 43

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Monroe Central. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 43
    @ 8:08 PM
  103. 45 - 43

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 43
    @ 8:10 PM

  104. Commentary

    There is tons of tension on the court!!!
    @ 8:10 PM
  105. 45 - 43

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 45, Kirtland 43
    @ 8:11 PM
  106. 48 - 43

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 48, Kirtland 43
    @ 8:11 PM
  107. 48 - 43

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 48, Kirtland 43
    @ 8:12 PM

  108. Commentary

    Both free throws no good but it’s out on Monroe
    @ 8:13 PM
  109. 48 - 45

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #21 Lucas Renfro makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 48, Kirtland 45
    Lucas Renfro21 - SG
    @ 8:13 PM
  110. 48 - 45

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 48, Kirtland 45
    @ 8:14 PM
  111. 49 - 45

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 49, Kirtland 45
    @ 8:15 PM
  112. 51 - 45

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 51, Kirtland 45
    @ 8:15 PM

  113. Commentary

    Not looking good for Kirtland
    @ 8:15 PM
  114. 51 - 45

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 51, Kirtland 45
    @ 8:16 PM
  115. 51 - 47

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #1 Aiden Hurd makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 51, Kirtland 47
    Aiden Hurd1 - PG
    @ 8:16 PM
  116. 51 - 47

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 51, Kirtland 47
    @ 8:16 PM
  117. 51 - 47

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 51, Kirtland 47
    @ 8:17 PM

  118. Commentary

    Travel on Monroe Kirtland gets ball
    @ 8:17 PM
  119. 53 - 47

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 53, Kirtland 47
    @ 8:17 PM
  120. 53 - 49

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #11 Vince Carriero makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 53, Kirtland 49
    Vince Carriero11 - SF, PF, C
    @ 8:17 PM
  121. 53 - 49

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Kirtland. Monroe Central 53, Kirtland 49
    @ 8:18 PM

  122. Commentary

    Out of bonds on Monroe
    @ 8:19 PM
  123. 53 - 49

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Monroe Central. Monroe Central 53, Kirtland 49
    @ 8:20 PM
  124. 55 - 49

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 55, Kirtland 49
    @ 8:21 PM
  125. 55 - 49

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 55, Kirtland 49
    @ 8:22 PM
  126. 55 - 51

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #4 Will Burt makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 55, Kirtland 51
    Will Burt
    @ 8:23 PM
  127. 55 - 51

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Monroe Central. Monroe Central 55, Kirtland 51
    @ 8:23 PM
  128. 55 - 52

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - #4 Will Burt makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 55, Kirtland 52
    Will Burt
    @ 8:23 PM

  129. Commentary

    Out of bonds on Monroe Kirtland gets it down 3!!!
    @ 8:24 PM
  130. 55 - 52

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Monroe Central. Monroe Central 55, Kirtland 52
    @ 8:25 PM

  131. Commentary

    45.7 seconds left Monroe gets ball
    @ 8:25 PM
  132. 57 - 52

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Monroe Central 57, Kirtland 52
    @ 8:27 PM
  133. 57 - 52

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 57, Kirtland 52
    @ 8:27 PM

  134. Commentary

    16.8 left Kirtland might be finished
    @ 8:27 PM

  135. Commentary

    8 seconds left
    @ 8:28 PM
  136. 57 - 53

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 57, Kirtland 53
    @ 8:28 PM
  137. 57 - 54

    Score Alert

    Kirtland - makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 57, Kirtland 54
    @ 8:29 PM
  138. 57 - 54

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Kirtland. Monroe Central 57, Kirtland 54
    @ 8:29 PM

  139. Commentary

    Kirtland down 3 8 seconds left Monroe gets possession. It’s gonna come down to the wire
    @ 8:29 PM
  140. 57 - 54

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Kirtland. Monroe Central 57, Kirtland 54
    @ 8:30 PM

  141. Commentary

    3.6 seconds left
    @ 8:30 PM
  142. 58 - 54

    Score Alert

    Monroe Central - makes a Free Throw. Monroe Central 58, Kirtland 54
    @ 8:31 PM

  143. Commentary

    That might be it
    @ 8:31 PM

  144. Commentary

    And Monroe Central is headed to there first state championship to take on Marion Local. Great season Kirtland!
    @ 8:32 PM
  145. Final
  146. 58 - 54

    End of Game

    Monroe Central 58, Kirtland 54
    @ 8:32 PM
This game is a part of the 2025 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships (Ohio) - Division VI tournament

Scoretracker Scorers

Kyle WilliamsSeminoles Reporter
Todd VernonHornets All-Star Reporter

MCHS @ Kirtland Basketball Game Info

Fri., Mar. 14, 2025 @ 7p
at Otterbein University
The Kirtland (OH) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home playoff game against Monroe Central (Woodsfield, OH) by a score of 58-54.

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Monroe Central		14.815.813.015.5--66.0
Kirtland		15.616.115.417.46.017.063.5

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Season recap

Overall record
26-3
19-9
League
7-1
7-1
Non-League
12-2
7-7
Head to Head
1-0
0-1
Home
13-0
10-5
Away
9-1
9-4
Neutral
4-2
0-0
Playoff
6-0
4-1
In-State
23-1
19-9
Out-of-State
3-2
0-0
Win %
.897
.679
Conference %
1.000
.875
PF
1,913
1,778
PA
1,197
1,574
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Rankings

OH
11
232
Division VI
1
20

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