Hoerner, Greer lead boys All-Southwest basketball teams

Carlisle’s Lawson earns top player in D-V, Northridge’s Lisath named top coach in D-IV
Miamisburg High School senior Andrew Hoerner drives past Springfield senior Zy'Aire Fletcher during their game earlier this season. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY MICHAEL COOPER

Miamisburg High School senior Andrew Hoerner drives past Springfield senior Zy'Aire Fletcher during their game earlier this season. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY MICHAEL COOPER
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By Jeff Gilbert – Contributing Writer
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Miamisburg senior Andrew Hoerner and Alter senior R.J. Greer highlight the top area honorees on the All-Southwest District basketball teams.

Hoerner, a first-team selection in Division I last year, was named Division II Player of the Year. Hoerner averaged 20.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks. 2.2 assists and shot 81.8% from the free-throw line. He is 6-foot-9 and is being recruited primarily by NCAA Division II schools.

Greer is the Division IV Player of the Year. He was a first-teamer in Division II last year and second-team all-state when he helped lead Alter to a state championship. Greer, who will play at North Carolina State, averaged 18.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.1 steals and shot 50.6% from the field, 38.2% from three-point range and 85.2% from the free-throw line. He led the Knights to the Greater Catholic League Co-ed title and the Knights' 31st district title.

Alter High School senior RJ Greer drives to the hoop against Louisville senior Tate Ajancic during their game on Saturday night at The Beacon Orthopaedics Flyin’ to the Hoop Invitational on Saturday night at Trent Arena in Kettering. MICHAEL COOPER/CONTRIBUTED

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The Division IV coach of the year is Northridge’s Jeff Lisath. He led the Polar Bears to an 18-4 regular season and 14-0 league record to win the Three Rivers Conference and a district title.

Carlisle senior Blake Lawson is the Division V Player of the Year. A first-teamer in Division III last year, Lawson led his team to a 16-8 record and second-place finish in the Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division. He averaged 17 points, three rebounds and three assists. He was first-team all-SWBL for four years and league player of the year this year.

Blake Lawson, a senior at Carlisle High School, recently became the leading basketball scorer in school history. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Tri-Village junior Trey Sagester is the Division VI Player of the Year. Sagester, who was first team in Division III last year, led Tri-Village to a 20-2 regular season and a district title. Sagester, a 1,000-point scorer and on pace to reach 2,000, averaged 23 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.4 steals. He shot 50.6% from the field, 36.8% from three-point range and 85.8% form the free-throw line.

Undefeated Russia swept the Division VII awards. Seniors Braylon Cordonnier and Vince Borchers are the co-Players of the Year. Cordonnier averaged 15 points, 3.5 rebounds and two assists. He was efficient shooter at 57% from the floor, 41% from three-point range and 78% from the free-throw line. Borchers ran the offense and averaged 13.5 points, six rebounds. 4.5 assists and 3.1 steals while shooting 61% from the field and 70% from the free-throw line.

Spencer Cordonnier guided the Raiders to the Division IV final four the past two years. This year the Raiders rolled through a 22-0 regular season. Every game this season, including tournament games, has won been decided by double figures. The closest game was an 11-point win over Botkins.

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