Eagles Defeat Ignatius For District Title

St. Edward avenged two regular season losses to St. Ignatius by beating the Wildcats 69-50 in the OHSAA district title game.  

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  • Eagle Kelvin Calhoun #15 hoists the District trophy with his teammates after a 69-50 win over St. Ignatius.

  • St. Edward President James Kubacki was among the overflow crowd inside steamy Strongsville High School.

  • Eagles student section was loud all night.

  • Eagle Assistant Coach TJ Gallagher at the scorers table just before the game.

  • National Anthem

  • Eagle coach Eric Flannery shakes hands with Wildcat Matt Davet during introductions. Davet led St. Ignatius to two regular season wins over the Eagles.

  • Opening tip from a crowded and hot Strongsville gym.

  • Eagle big man Kelvin Calhoun shows frustration after picking up his second foul early in the first quarter. Junior William Henry came in to play some excellent minutes in the first half.

  • The Eagles led throughout the game, but had trouble putting the feisty Wildcats away. It's about time for coach to take off the fleece....

  • ....there it goes. It feels like 100 degrees in here.  

  • Team reviews instructions during a late game huddle.

  • Players and coaches celebrate as the final second ticks off.

  • Happy time!

  • Flannery discusses the win postgame with St. Edward broadcaster Adam Mendoza, who called the game from the steamy rafters.

  • Eagle guard Kevin Dever cutting the net.

  • Eagle guard PJ Flannery won a district title one week after his cousin, Olivia Nagy of the Lakewood girls basketball team. "Her trophy is better than mine," he said, "because she's a much better player."  

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