The Blue Jays outrebounded Fort Jennings in Wednesday night’s sectional tussle at Van Wert. Part of the effort was seniors Cole Fischbach and Seth Bockey going after an offensive rebound as Musketeer senior Brandon Kohli gets sandwiched.

The Blue Jays (16-5) advance to Friday night’s 8 p.m. final against Lincolnview (a 50-43 winner over Temple Christian in Wednesday’s second game).

The Musketeers’ season ends at 6-17.

Delphos busted out to an early 14-5 lead but the feisty Musketeers scrapped their way back into it and got within 20-16 on a 3-pointer from the right wing by junior point guard Nick Von Sossan with 7:00 left in the second quarter. That, however, turned out to be the last Fort Jennings point until Von Sossan nailed another trey with 4:50 left in the third quarter to make it 42-19, Jays.

St. John’s led 18-11 after one, 32-16 after two and 50-23 after three.

It certainly wasn’t a matter of the Jays shooting better than the Musketeers but the fact that the blue-and-gold got twice as many shots — hitting 20-of-54 (37%) to Fort Jennings’ 11-of-27 (41%). The large shot discrepancy was due to the number of turnovers — 17 for Jennings, 3 for St. John’s — and rebounds — won by the Jays 29-20. Free throws were not a major factor — Delphos hit 9-of-12 (75%), Fort Jennings 7-of-14 (50%).