Knights rally past stubborn Parkway

No. 1 seed Crestview rallied past upset-minded Parkway 55-48 to win the Division IV upper bracket sectional championship at Van Wert High School on Friday night. Crestview trailed the Panthers 40-36 entering the fourth quarter, but the Knights put together a solid eight minutes and outscored the Panthers 19-8 in the final period. Javin Etzler led all scorers with 17 points, while Jack Wehe paced Parkway with 12. Parkway’s season ended at 10-14, while Knights extended their winning streak to 16 and improved to 20-3. Crestview will play Ottoville in the district semifinals at Elida at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday night. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent