Clearview vs. Elyria Catholic girls basketball: Panthers roll in first-round matchup

Clearview vs. Elyria Catholic girls basketball: Panthers roll in first-round matchup

Elyria Catholic couldn’t have asked for a better start to its Division II playoff run. The 13th-seeded Panthers got up early and everyone contributed in a 78-20 first-round victory over (53) Clearview on Feb. 21. They advance to a sectional final on Feb. 24, when they will host (36) Orange. “These girls work every day at practice, so it’s good to see them out there and getting playing time,” Elyria Catholic coach Eric Rothgery said. “There were …