Lions, Kalaher have grand night
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COLUMBIANA -- The Heartland Christian boys basketball team always plays its best at its Hoopin' into the New Year Tournament.
Junior Collin Kalaher scored his 1,000th career points to guide the Lions to the championship game for the fifth straight year by downing Pittsburgh Christian Academy, 77-23, in a semifinal Monday.
Kalaher scored 15 points in very limited action due to the score to raise his career total to 1,003.
He reached the 1,000-point mark with a steal and layup with 4:50 remaining in the second quarter to give the Lions a 43-5 lead.
It highlighted the Lions' 41-0 run in which they shut out the Riverhawks for over 12 minutes to build a commanding 54-5 advantage.
Brody Conaway added 10 points, while Isaiah Matthews added nine points. Corban Seutia and Reagan Kalaher, Collin's younger brother, had seven points apiece.
Heartland improves to 8-0 -- averaging 74.8 points a game this season -- and will host Crestview in the championship game at 7 p.m. today. United will take on Pittsburgh Christian Academy in the 5:30 p.m. consolation game.