Brunswick’s Aaron Badowski celebrates during the Blue Devils’ victory over Medina in the Copley Division I District Final. (RON SCHWANE / GAZETTE)
COPLEY TWP. — The Brunswick boys basketball team is heading to regionals for the first time since 1999.
The top-seeded Blue Devils got 18 points on six 3-pointers by center Aaron Badowski and took control in the middle quarters to defeat No. 2 archrival Medina 51-39 and win the Copley Division I District championship.
Brunswick (21-4) will play Canton District winner Canton McKinley at the University of Akron on Thursday.
Coach Joe Mackey’s team also got 10 points apiece from Michael Quiring and Kevin Simmons and nine from Zach Cebula.
Defending district champion Medina (19-7) got 14 points from Jon Teske and 12 from Jackson Sartain but was outscored 24-7 in the middle quarters.
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