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Copley's Jayln Tyler (22) and Alex Kormushoff (12) pressure Woodridge guard Nelson Perry during Copley's 82-54 home basketball win Tuesday night. Tyler scored 19 points, while Kormushoff added 16.
TWINSBURG, Ohio – Solon sophomore point guard Ny Redding has had to grow up fast.
And on Tuesday, he led his Comets to a 68-49 Northeast Ohio Conference boys basketball win over rival Twinsburg (9-6).
Solon (7-9) has won four straight and six of its last eight games since opening 1-7.
Redding had to cut his varsity basketball teeth against some the best point guards in Ohio, including Stow-Munroe Falls senior David Walker and future Louisville Cardinal Terry Rozier of Shaker Heights.
“We were a real young team to start the season, playing a difficult schedule,” Solon coach Bob Patton said. “Every team we played, it was one undefeated team after another.
“Ny is getting better and better. He got thrown to the wolves early and now he’s better for it.”
Redding scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the second half, highlighted by a 9-of-11 effort from the foul line.
“I think (our tough schedule) helped me play harder and want it more, but I’ve got to stay humble and keep playing,” Redding said.
Solon outscored Twinsburg in each quarter and controlled the game from the outset, leading 15-7 after the first quarter.
On top 17-13 midway through the second quarter, the Comets used a decisive 9-0 run to build a 30-20 halftime lead. Twinsburg cut its deficit to nine points three times in the second half, but would get no closer.
Hall of Fame coach Bob Pacsi and his Tigers were without the services of 6-foot-4 junior A.J. Edwards, who was sidelined with a sprained ankle.
“I’ll take the break because we haven’t caught too many breaks this season,” Patton said.
Senior guard Malik Billingsley paced Twinsburg with 21 points and was the only Tiger in twin figures.
Senior Denzell Davis had 12 points and six rebounds and junior Josh Glass 11 points and eight rebounds for Solon.
In other Tuesday boys basketball games:
COPLEY 82, WOODRIDGE 54. At Copley Township, the host Indians jumped to an early lead with a 27-8 advantage after the first quarter en route to a non-league win.
Six-foot-2 junior Jayln Tyler scored 19 points to pace Copley (10-6), which led by as many as 32 in the lopsided victory.
Senior guard Alex Kormushoff dropped in 16 points, including three 3-pointers in that big first qarter.
Senior Shane Roberts led Woodridge (10-6) with 17 points.
FIRESTONE 69, WALSH JESUIT 65 (OT). At Cuyahoga Falls, junior forward Jerome Lane led the Falcons over the host Warriors.
Lane scored 18 points for Firestone, which trailed early but led by three at halftime.
Walsh Jesuit’s Nick Foschia hit a 3-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime. The 6-foot-4 senior led all scorers with 24 points.
Firestone junior Kevin Gladney chipped in 15 points, while senior Corbin Bates added 11 for the Falcons.
Other leading scorers for Walsh Jesuit were: senior Spencer Boyd (12 points), senior Trent Donald (11) and junior Mark Mittiga (11).
AKRON GARFIELD 58, ELLET 55. At Ellet High School, senior Jorden Boykin scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Golden Rams in a City Series victory.
Senior teammate Darius Hoisten dropped in 14 points and added 10 rebounds for Garfield (7-9, 5-6). Senior Dezmond Love pulled down nine rebounds to go with his six points.
Ellet (2-16, 1-11) was led by Ryan Walsh’s 29 points, which included four 3-pointers.
CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 55, TUSLAW 30. At Cuyahoga Falls, junior guard Bob Peters paced the Royals with 14 points in a PAC-7 win.
Sophomore Marty Lee added 9 points for CVCA, which improves to 10-6.
The Royals outscored the opposition 32-13 in the second half.
GREEN 68, SPRINGFIELD 28. At Green, 11 players scored for the Bulldogs, who took a 35-12 lead at halftime and won their fifth straight game.
Sophomore forward Carson Corle recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds to pace Green (10-5). Senior guard Evan Keeslar scored 11 points, and freshman Austin Marciniak posted 10 points.
Springfield (3-13) was led by Jake Kitchen’s seven points.
MOGADORE 82, COVENTRY 58. At Mogadore, the host Wildcats led 44-29 at the half.
Four players hit double-digit scoring for Mogadore led by seniors Michael Duma and Alex Roebken, who each scored 14 points. Junior Hunter VanCamp had 12 points, and junior Austin Pierce scored 11.
Austin Humbert had 14 points for Coventry, while Carson Bogdanovich chipped in 12 points.
ROOTSTOWN 64, FIELD 56. At Brimfield Township, the Rovers’ Mike Conley erupted for 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, to key Rootstown's (10-7) PTC crossover win.
Kyle Ringler dropped in 19 points for the Rovers.
Senior Pat Boggs was the leading scorer for Field with a 14-point performance. Senior Jake Kruse put in 12 points. Senior Brian Long scored 11 points. Senior Scott Adams scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds for Field (3-11).
WATERLOO 62, RITTMAN 48. At Atwater, the Vikings picked up their third win of the season.
Zach Morgan led Waterloo with 18 points. Jacob Podnar scored 14, and Dakota Dorsey and Tom Saviers each added 13 points in the Vikings’ victory.