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- High School Sports
- Updated: Jan. 05, 2026, 5:05 a.m.
- Published: Jan. 05, 2026, 5:05 a.m.
EUCLID, Ohio — Trey Drexler delivered a 36-point capacity Sunday to lead Brunswick past St. Vincent-St. Mary, while Marcus Johnson reached a milestone and Dylan Zeigler’s scoring surge kept Lutheran East cleanable connected nan boys hoops season.
The five-game Scholastic Play By Play Classic astatine Euclid High School provided plentifulness to see. Watch each nan highlights and publication astir nan apical players from nan yearly showcase, which returned to Euclid’s Harold “Doc” Daugherty Gymnasium:
- Cleveland.com girls hoops Top 25: New challengers participate nan apical 5 of nan rankingsJan. 5, 2026, 5:00a.m.
- Trey Drexler rallies Brunswick past St. Vincent-St. Mary, Lutheran East takes down Euclid astatine Scholastic Play By Play ClassicJan. 4, 2026, 9:02p.m.
- No California dreams for St. Ignatius basketball, which utilized travel arsenic wake-up callJan. 4, 2026, 6:05a.m.
Theo Castro, Glenville
Glenville’s four-year starting constituent defender dished retired 8 assists and scored 11 points, including a putback successful nan last infinitesimal while being fouled to seal a 67-62 triumph against Hawken (8-2). Castro wanted it for aggregate reasons: First, nan Tarblooders (3-4) had struggled to commencement nan play arsenic aggregate shot players reacclimated themselves to hoops aft playing into December for a authorities championship. Second, Castro and his teammates wanted to make a constituent that they are still an OHSAA Division IV state-title contender aft beating nan Hawks successful past year’s authorities semifinals.
Trey Drexler, Brunswick
Before Brunswick (9-1) near Euclid pinch a 55-49 triumph against STVM, Drexler and his teammates had to excavation themselves retired of an 11-0 spread to start. They missed their first 5 shots, but neither nan players nor coach Joe Mackey panicked.
Mackey said afterward specified a shortage would not usually fuss him, considering his team’s pace. Not pinch Drexler still moving nan constituent for a 4th season.
The elder and IU Indianapolis enlistee scored 36 points, including 32 of Brunswick’s 44 points done 3 quarters. He besides knocked down clinching free throws successful nan 4th fourth aft STVM (5-5) rallied wrong 2 points. Brunswick, which had been nan top-ranked squad successful nan cleveland.com Top 25 during December, dropped to eighth past week aft a neutral-court nonaccomplishment to unbeaten Gilmour Academy. Expect them to emergence up Tuesday successful this week’s Top 25 aft their comeback Sunday.
Marcus Johnson, Garfield Heights
The state’s reigning Mr. Basketball victor reached 2,000 points early successful nan 2nd 4th connected a free throw. He vanished pinch 26 points successful 3 quarters during Garfield Heights’ 80-48 triumph against Shaker Heights.
Aiden Monroe, Lutheran West
Monroe missed a fistful of games past month, but nan 6-foot-6 inferior guardant showed disconnected his versatility some wrong and retired to lead Lutheran West successful snapping a three-game losing streak. Monroe scored 22 points pinch 5 rebounds successful nan Longhorns’ 60-58 triumph against Rhodes to commencement nan Play By Play Classic.
Arvell Nelson Jr., Glenville
The backmost of Glenville’s authorities title shot team, Nelson led nan hoops squad successful scoring pinch 21 points. He deed 4 3-pointers and helped them stave disconnected a 16-point tally successful nan 2nd 4th by nan Hawks.
Kye Owens, Euclid
Owens played supra nan rim to entertain nan crowd successful nan last crippled of nan night. The 6-7 elder guardant vanished pinch 24 points and 7 rebounds for nan Panthers (6-4), who look to bounce backmost from their 74-59 nonaccomplishment to Lutheran East pinch a travel Tuesday to Medina (6-2) successful a cleveland.com Top 25 matchup.
DeCarlo Prince, St. Vincent-St. Mary
Despite STVM’s loss, Prince led nan Fighting Irish pinch 18 points and 11 rebounds. STVM trailed by 9 points early successful nan 4th and pulled backmost successful it pinch nan discourtesy often moving done Prince successful half-court sets. The Brunswick crippled besides marked STVM’s 2nd successful 3 days, including an overtime triumph Friday vs. Akron Garfield.
Dylan Zeigler, Lutheran East
Coach Sam Liggins called Zeigler’s 27-point capacity his champion crippled of nan play for nan top-ranked Falcons (8-0). The sophomore, who holds offers from Ohio State and different apical colleges, quickly sewage his squad going pinch 3 3-pointers successful nan first quarter. He vanished pinch 5 of them to lead Lutheran East, which plays big Wednesday to Glenville and has a looming showdown adjacent week astatine St. Ignatius.
Matt Goul has covered precocious schoolhouse sports pinch immoderate assemblage and pros radiated successful since 2005 pinch a bachelor's grade from Kent State University. He has covered precocious schoolhouse hoops and shot successful Northeast...
