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Heartland Christian 77, Lordstown 29
COLUMBIANA -- Heartland Christian's boys basketball team had a 34-point first quarter and cruised to a 77-29 win over 23rd-seeded Lordstown in a Div. VII sectional final Thursday.
Collin Kalaher scored 14 points in the opening quarter as the Lions took a commanding 34-10 lead. Kalaher scored 25 of his game-high 27 points in the first half.
Isaiah Matthews and Jack Morgan added 11 points apiece. Brody Conaway and Reagan Kalaher each had nine points.
The Lions, the third seed, will host No. 14 seed Cornerstone Christian at 7 p.m. Monday in the district semifinal. Cornerstone was a state finalist last season.
On the other side of the bracket, No. 4 seed Western Reserve will host No. 7 seed Kidron Central Christian.
Lordstown finished with a 5-18 record.
LO: 10- 9- 4-6--29
HC: 34-20-18-5--77