Josh Thompson reporting:
NCHSAA 1A State Playoffs Sectional Quarterfinals
# 1 Bishop McGuinness vs # 4 East Montgomery @ Bishop
Bishop 24 22 18 19 83
East Montgomery 19 8 15 16 58
Bishop scoring
Ross Diachenko 24
Aaron Toomey 25
Jake McSwain 8
Matt Paspy 3
Steve Nealen 9
Zach Toomey 4
Mike Paspy 8
Mike Herschel 2
East Montgomery Scoring
Ray Smith 11
Troy Wall 12
Marc Johnson 17
Michael Everette 6
Eric Ewing 6
Kyle Kennedy 2
Rodney Smith 2
Glendon Mabe 2
Bishop rode Ross Diachenko’s 13 first quarter points to take a 24-19 lead going into the second quarter. The Villains hit four three pointers and forced six turnovers in the pivotal second quarter en route to a 22-8 run that put the game out of reach for East Montgomery. Bishop cruised in the second half for the win. Bishop will now host Thomasville on Wednesday in the sectional semifinals.
Aaron Toomey 25 points, 10 assists, 6 steals
Zach Toomey 7 rebounds
Bishop 26-2
East Montgomery 9-13