KALIDA — Kalida’s Luke Erhart scored a game-high 15 points and the Wildcats picked up their eighth straight win by edging Fort Jennings 51-45 in a Putnam County League boys basketball game Monday.
Grant Laudick added 12 points and team-highs of six rebounds and three assists for Kalida (10-2, 1-1 PCL). The Wildcats shot 20 of 29 from the free throw line, while Fort Jennings (8-4, 1-1 PCL) was 8 of 12.
Ian Finn (13 points), Erik Klausing (11 points) and Cole Horstman (10 points, seven rebounds) each scored in double figures for the Musketeers.
FORT JENNINGS (8-4, 1-1 PCL)
Finn 5-2–13, Klausing 4-0–11, Horstman 4-2–10, Wehri 1-2–4, Hoersten 1-2–4, Trentman 1-0–3. TOTALS: 16-37 8-12 — 45.
KALIDA (10-2, 1-1 PCL)
Erhart 6-2–15, Laudick 3-6–12, Lambert 1-6–8, Hovest 1-2–5, Recker 1-1–4, Roebke 2-0–4, Klausing 0-3–3. TOTALS: 14-42 20-29 — 51.
Fort Jennings 7 6 12 20 — 45
Kalida 10 12 8 21 — 51
3-Point GOALS: Fort Jennings 5-18 (Klausing 3, Finn & Trentman 1); Kalida 3-15 (Erhart, Hovest & Recker 1).
rebounds: Fort Jennings 23 (Horstman 7); Kalida 20 (Laudick 6).
turnovers: Fort Jennings 13, Kalida 6.
MILLER CITY 69
CONTINENTAL 35
MILLER CITY — Miller City jumped to a 21-7 lead after one quarter Monday en route to defeating Continental 69-35 in a Putnam County League boys basketball game.
Noah Otto hit five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points for Miller City (7-6, 2-1 PCL). Mark Kuhlman added 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while Mitch Gable had 10 points and a pair of steals. The Wildcats shot 56 percent (9 of 16) from beyond the 3-point line and had a 29-19 rebounding advantage.
Caleb Olds scored 10 points to lead Continental (0-11, 0-2 PCL). Christian Keller and Nick States each had six points and four rebounds.
CONTINENTAL (0-11, 0-2 PCL)
Keller 3-0–6, Keck 0-1–1, Coleman 1-0–3, Potts 1-0–3, Hale 2-0–4, Warnimont 1-0–2, Olds 4-0–10, States 3-0–6. TOTALS: 15-45 1-4 — 35.
Miller City (7-6, 2-1 PCL)
Lammers 3-1–9, Gable 5-0–10, Fillinger 2-1–7, Kuhlman 4-4–12, Schroeder 3-0–6, Otto 6-0–17, Green 3-2–8. TOTALS: 26-55 8-14 — 69.
Continental 7 11 8 9 — 35
Miller City 21 19 12 17 — 69
3-Point GOALS: Continental 4-14 (Olds 2, Coleman, Potts); Miller City 9-16 (Otto 5, Fillinger 2, Lammers 2).
rebounds: Continental 19 (Keller, Mason & States 4); Miller City 29 (Kuhlman 10).
turnovers: Continental 12, Miller City 7.
COLUMBUS GROVE 59
SPENCERVILLE 51
SPENCERVILLE — Columbus Grove got out to a 14-7 first-quarter lead and held on from there as the Bulldogs defeated Spencerville 59-51 Monday in a Northwest Conference boys basketball game.
Grayson Flores nailed three 3-pointers and led Columbus Grove (5-7, 1-2 NWC) with 15 points. Tayt Birnesser added 13 points and Caleb Barrientes scored eight points.
Drew Armstead led Spencerville (1-9, 0-2 NWC) with 13 points. Ben Dues scored 11 points.
COLUMBUS GROVE (5-7, 1-2 NWC)
Barrientes 2-2–8, Reynolds 1-2–5, Flores 6-0–15, Schroeder 2-0–5, Birnesser 5-3–13, Malsam 0-1–1, Selby 2-2–6, Johnson 3-0–6. TOTALS: 21-10 — 59.
Spencerville (1-9, 0-2 NWC)
Armstead 5-1–13, Lee 0-2–2, Kline 0-9–9, Goecke 2-3–8, Prichard 3-0–8, Dues 4-3–11. TOTALS: 14-18 — 51.
Columbus Grove 14 11 16 18 — 59
Spencerville 7 12 17 15 — 51
3-Point GOALS: Columbus Grove 7 (Flores 3, Barrientes 2, Reynolds, Schroeder); Spencerville 5 (Armstead 2, Prichard 2, Goecke).
Girls Basketball
LIBERTY CENTER 43
PATRICK HENRY 27
HAMLER — Liberty Center outscored Patrick Henry 25-10 in the second half to pick up a 43-27 Northwest Ohio Athletic League girls basketball win on Monday.
Sydni Altman scored a game-high 10 points to lead Liberty Center (6-6, 1-1 NWOAL).
Katelyn Drewes and Faith Frania both had nine points for Patrick Henry (4-7, 1-1 NWOAL).
LIBERTY CENTER (6-6, 1-1 NWOAL)
Altman 3-4–10, Skeens 2-2–8, Hollenbaugh 2-4–8, K. Detmer 3-1–7, Spieth 1-2–5, H. Detmer 1-0–2, Zacharias 0-2–2, Weaver 0-1–1. TOTALS: 12 16-24 — 43.
PATRICK HENRY (4-7, 1-1 NWOAL)
Drewes 3-0–9, Frania 2-3–9, Prigge 2-0–4, Carrizales 2-0–4, Thompson 0-1–1. TOTALS: 9 4-10 — 27.
Liberty Center 11 7 14 11 — 43
Patrick Henry 11 6 3 7 — 27
3-Point GOALS: Liberty Center 3 (Skeens 2, Spieth 1); Patrick Henry 5 (Drewes 3, Frania 2).
turnovers: Liberty Center 12, Patrick Henry 15.
junior varsity: Liberty Center, 32-22.