Mt. Hermon comes up short in regionals
Published 2:10 pm Friday, March 2, 2018
- DAILY NEWS PHOTO/Chris Kinkaid Mt. Hermon’s Ike Tate goes up strong in a game earlier this season. Tate posted 14 points in Tuesday’s game
Mt. Hermon’s Yellow Jackets came up short to Weston, 67-63, in double overtime in the regional round of the Class B state playoffs on the road Tuesday.
Four players tallied in double figures for the Yellow Jackets.
George Smith led the team with 15 points.
Ike Tate posted 14 points.
Jordan Smith and Tevin Williams put up 11 points each for the Yellow Jackets.
Device Taylor and Za’byeaus Holmes posted six points each for Mt. Hermon.
The 10th-seeded Yellow Jackets finished the 2017-18 season with a 21-9 record.
Seventh seeded Weston is 22-12 and is headed to the quarterfinals to face second-seeded Zwolle, who is 30-9. Zwolle was a 57-52 winner over No. 15 J.S. Clark Leadership Academy in the regional round. Clark finished with a 17-22 record.
DAILY NEWS PHOTO/Chris Kinkaid
Mt. Hermon’s George Smith goes for a shot in last Friday’s game. Smith posted 15 points to lead the Yellow Jackets during Tuesday’s road postseason contest.
