At this season's start, it appeared that St. Edward High School had a great shot at a state title in Ohio's premier division. After all, the Eagles were led by Delvon Roe, No. 14 on Rivals.com's class of 2008 rankings, as well as three-star recruit, IU-bound Tom Pritchard. Roe and fellow senior Alex Sterba, however, have been out for the majority of the year with knee injuries, essentially putting the team on the shoulders of the 6-foot-8 Pritchard.
In a January interview, Pritchard told the IDS that he and his teammates were not at their full potential and he was "not completely satisfied." Two-and-a-half months later, perhaps the Eagles have reached their full potential. Led by Pritchard's 26 points and 14 rebounds, St. Ed's upset Cincinnati's St. Xavier High School by nine points in the state semifinals on Friday night. Tonight, St. Edward will face Newark High School at 8:30 p.m. in the Division I state title game at Value City Arena on the campus of The Ohio State University.
