Montgomery, Inman earn All-Ohio basketball honors
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
Two Highland County boys basketball seniors capped off their final season by earning Associated Press All-Ohio honors in Division III and Division IV, respectively.
In Division III, the honorable mention All-Ohio honor went to Lynchburg-Clay senior Ryan Inman, and in Division IV, selected honorable mention was Fairfield senior Gage Montgomery.
For Montgomery, the senior for the Lions (who reached the Division IV Regional Semifinals) averaged 14 points per game this past season. He added 10.6 rebounds per game for a double-double average. He also had 2.5 assists per game and 1.8 steals per game during the regular season.
[[In-content Ad]]"I am pleased and happy for Gage with this accomplishment," Fairfield head coach Everett Snyder said. "Gage is very goal-driven, and I'm happy he was able to receive this honor."
Montgomery (6-0), a three-year varsity player, also shot 50 percent from the field and 47 percent from beyond the arc. From the free-throw line, he was 69 percent his senior season.
Inman (6-5) also averaged a double-double for the Mustangs with 16.8 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game as the Mustangs reached the sectional finals.
"Ryan is very deserving of this honor," Lynchburg-Clay head coach Matt Carson said. "He made great strides to improve his game this season, as he averaged a double-double in points and rebounds. He was an important part of this program, and he will be missed."
The LC senior post player also had two blocks per game this past season and shot 57 percent from the field. In two-point shot attempts, Inman, a three-year letterman, shot 58 percent and had a 63-percent conversion rate from the free-throw line.
In Division III, the honorable mention All-Ohio honor went to Lynchburg-Clay senior Ryan Inman, and in Division IV, selected honorable mention was Fairfield senior Gage Montgomery.
For Montgomery, the senior for the Lions (who reached the Division IV Regional Semifinals) averaged 14 points per game this past season. He added 10.6 rebounds per game for a double-double average. He also had 2.5 assists per game and 1.8 steals per game during the regular season.
[[In-content Ad]]"I am pleased and happy for Gage with this accomplishment," Fairfield head coach Everett Snyder said. "Gage is very goal-driven, and I'm happy he was able to receive this honor."
Montgomery (6-0), a three-year varsity player, also shot 50 percent from the field and 47 percent from beyond the arc. From the free-throw line, he was 69 percent his senior season.
Inman (6-5) also averaged a double-double for the Mustangs with 16.8 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game as the Mustangs reached the sectional finals.
"Ryan is very deserving of this honor," Lynchburg-Clay head coach Matt Carson said. "He made great strides to improve his game this season, as he averaged a double-double in points and rebounds. He was an important part of this program, and he will be missed."
The LC senior post player also had two blocks per game this past season and shot 57 percent from the field. In two-point shot attempts, Inman, a three-year letterman, shot 58 percent and had a 63-percent conversion rate from the free-throw line.