Savanah Richards led 11 Liberty-Benton scorers with 15 points and added eight assists as the state-ranked Eagles used a 20-0 second quarter advantage to roll past Bluffton 63-26 in a nonleague girls basketball game Tuesday.
Schy Shepherd added 12 points for L-B (18-1), which is ranked No. 7 in the latest Division III Associated Press poll. Caitlin Elseser totaled five points, seven rebounds and five blocks.
Alivia Koenig had 10 points to lead Bluffton (13-6).
BLUFFTON (13-6)
Koenig 4-1–10, Rumer 2-0–5, Eachus 1-2–4, B. Garmatter 1-0–3, Prater 1-0–3, Schaadt 0-1–1. TOTALS: 9-37 4-6–26.
LIBERTY-BENTON (18-1)
Richards 7-0–15, Shepherd 4-1–12, Reynolds 2-0–6, Lenhart 3-0–6, Durliat 2-0–5, Aschemeier 2-0–5, Elseser 2-1–5, Shardo 1-0–3, Hatch 1-0–2, Peplinski 1-0–2, Ward 1-0–2. TOTALS: 26-56 2-5–63.
Bluffton 9 0 5 12 — 26
Liberty-Benton 18 20 11 14 — 63
3-Point GOALS: Bluffton 4-12 (B. Garmatter, Prater, Rumer & Koenig); Liberty-Benton 9-22 (Shepherd 3, Reynolds 2, Durliat, Richards, Aschemeier & Shardo).
rebounds: Bluffton 20; Liberty-Benton 28 (Elseser 7).
turnovers: Bluffton 23, Liberty-Benton 9.
MOHAWK 38
GALION 33
SYCAMORE — Mohawk outscored Galion 20-9 in the second half to pick up a 38-33 nonleague girls basketball victory Tuesday.
The Warriors improved to 4-16 overall and halted a seven-game losing streak.
Anna Stillberger led Mohawk with nine points while Aubrey Harper scored all six of her points in the fourth quarter.
Julie Clouse scored 17 points to lead Galion (2-17).
GALION (2-17)
Clouse 3-8–17, Groves 5-0–13, Kaple 0-1–1, Kimble 1-0–2. TOTALS: 9 9-23–33.
MOHAWK (4-16)
Clouse 1-2–4, Miller 0-4–4, Gillig 1-1–3, Margraf 2-0–4, Harper 1-3–6, Pennington 3-0–8, Stillberger 4-1–9. TOTALS: 12 11-24–38.
Galion 14 5 4 5 — 33
Mohawk 9 9 10 10 — 38
3-Point GOALS: Galion 6 (Clouse & Groves 3); Mohawk 3 (Pennington 2, Harper).
rebounds: Mohawk (Clouse 12).
turnovers: Galion 24; Mohawk 12.
junior varsity: Mohawk, 36-19.
SHELBY 48
UPPER SANDUSKY 34
SHELBY — Emma Randall scored 17 of her 21 points in the first two quarters as Shelby stunned Upper Sandusky 48-34 in a nonconference game.
The victory leaves Shelby 7-10 on the season, while Upper Sandusky falls to 14-6 with their fourth loss in the last seven games.
Sydnie Seibert added 13 points for Shelby.
Upper Sandusky got 19 points from Abigail Fogle.
upper sandusky (14-6)
Damron 1-0–2, Al. Fogle 0-2–2, Ab. Fogle 7-2–19, McLaughlin 1-3–5, Hensel 2-1–6. TOTALS: 11 8-15″”34.
shelby (7-10)
Seibert 6-0–13, Bishop 2-0–6, Randall 10-1–21, Waltrer 4-0–8. TOTALS: 22 1-4 48.
Upper Sandusky 10 4 10 10 — 34
Shelby 23 12 7 6 — 48
3-Point GOALS: Upper Sandusky 4 (Ab. Fogle 3, Hensel); Shelby 3 (Bishop 2, Seibert).
OTTAWA-GLANDORF 66
PATRICK HENRY 32
OTTAWA — Ottawa-Glandorf’s girls basketball team drained 13 3-pointers and cruised to a 66-32 nonleague win over Patrick Henry.
Ashley Schroeder and Carrie Johnson both hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 and 12 points, respectively, for the Titans (17-2), ranked No. 10 in the latest Division III Associated Press poll. Kadie Hempfling chipped in 11 points for the Titans.
Callie Seedorf scored eight points for Patrick Henry (6-13).
PATRICK HENRY (6-13)
Seedorf 4-0–8, Johns 3-0–6, Drewes 1-2–5, Carrizales 2-1–5, Frania 2-0–4, Sonnenberg 1-0–3, Prigge 0-1–1. TOTALS: 13 4-5–32.
OTTAWA-GLANDORF (17-2)
Schroeder 6-1–16, Johnson 4-1–12, Hempfling 5-1–11, Kaufman 3-1–9, Ellerbrock 3-0–9, Erford 1-0–3, Meyer 1-0–3, Rich 1-0–2, Sutter 0-1–1. TOTALS: 24 5-15–66.
Patrick Henry 4 9 7 12 — 32
Ottawa-Glandorf 17 23 14 12 — 66
3-Point GOALS: Patrick Henry 2 (Sonnenberg & Drewes 1); Ottawa-Glandorf 13 (Schroeder, Johnson & Ellerbrock 3, Kaufman 2, Erford & Meyer 1).
turnovers: Patrick Henry 30, Ottawa-Glandorf 14.
junior varsity: Ottawa-Glandorf, 40-19.
WAYNE TRACE 54
CONTINENTAL 37
CONTINENTAL — An 11-point lead after one quarter disappeared as Continental’s girls lost 54-37 to Wayne Trace in a nonleague game.
Alex Hoeffel scored 13 points to lead the Pirates (3-16), who led 21-10 after one quarter and were outscored 21-1 in the second quarter.
Claire Sinn led Wayne Trace (18-2) with 20 points. Kaylee Shepard scored 12 points and Sadie Sinn had 11 points.
Wayne Trace (18-2)
C. Sinn 7-2–20, Shepard 6-0–12, S. Sinn 3-5–11, B. Sinn 1-2–5, Gudakust 1-2–4, L. Sinn 1-0–2. TOTALS: 19-11–54.
Continental (3-16)
Logan 5-0–10, Hoeffel 6-1–13, Armey 3-2–8, Alvarado 2-0–4, Bradford 1-0–2. TOTALS: 17 3–37.
Wayne Trace 10 21 14 9 — 54
Continental 21 1 9 6 — 37
3-Point GOALS: Wayne Trace 5 (C. Sinn 4, B. Sinn); Continental none.
MILLER CITY 48
VAN BUREN 42
VAN BUREN — Miller City used a 14-8 advantage in the third quarter as the springboard to a 48-42 nonconference girls basketball victory over Van Buren.
The Wildcats (8-12) held a 25-24 halftime lead before gaining an advantage in the third against the Black Knights (8-12).
Kylie Berner led Miller City with 14 points, while Natalie Koenig had nine.
Maddi Parker’s 15 points paced Van Buren with Zoe Horne adding 11 and a team-high four assists. Faith DeWalt had eight points and five rebounds.
miller city (8-12)
A. Kuhlman 2-1″”6, Ruhe 3-0–7, Koenig 3-3–9, Niese 1-0–3, K. Kuhlman 1-1–3, Berner 5-3–14. TOTALS: 18 8–48.
van buren (8-12)
Saltzman 1-1–3, F. DeWalt 3-2–8, Parker 7-0–15, Rinehart 1-0″”3, Rosenberger 1-0–2, Horne 4-0–11. TOTALS: 17-52 3-4–42.
Miller City 11 13 14 10 — 48
Van Buren 12 12 8 10 — 42
3-Point GOALS: Miller City 4 (A. Kuhlman, Ruhe, Niese & Berner); Van Buren 5 (Horne 3, Parker & Rinehart).
rebounds: Van Buren 20 (F. DeWalt 5).
turnovers: Van Buren 15.
junior varsity: Van Buren, 22-12.
KALIDA 44
HOLGATE 36
HOLGATE — Kalida used a big first quarter and staved off Holgate from there in earning a 44-36 nonleague win in nonconference action.
McKayla Maag’s 12 points paced the Wildcats’ offense and Taylor Lucke chipped in 10 points. Sarah Klausing added six points, six rebounds and two blocks for Kalida (13-7).
Kacee Theisen scored 12 to lead Holgate (11-9).
Kalida (13-7)
Maag 3-3–12, Lucke 4-0–10, Langhals 2-2–8, Klausing 2-2–6, Wurth 2-0–4, Kaufman 1-2–4. TOTALS: 14-28 9-14–44.
Holgate (11-9)
Theisen 5-1–12, Hohenberger 2-4–8, Plott 3-0–6, Kupfersmith 1-0–3, Hoffman 1-0–3, Willett 0-2–2, Swary 1-0–2. TOTALS: 13-39 7-17–36.
Kalida 13 12 3 16 — 44
Holgate 4 12 7 13 — 36
3-Point GOALS: Kalida 7-17 (Maag 3, Lucke & Langhals 2); Holgate 3-12 (Theisen, Kupfersmith & Hoffman).
rebounds: Kalida 24 (Klausing 6); Holgate 16 (Theisen 5).
turnovers: Kalida 21, Holgate 13.
junior varsity: Kalida, 35-12.
OAK HARBOR 53
OLD FORT 36
OAK HARBOR — Logan Harris scored a game-high 19 points while Sophia Eli chipped in 16 as Oak Harbor knocked off Old Fort 53-36 in nonleague action.
Ashley Riley added nine points for Oak Harbor (15-4), which led 29-19 at halftime and 40-25 after three quarters.
Sydney Hossler hit three 3-pointers en route to nine points to lead the Stockaders (7-11).
OLD FORT (7-11)
Hossler 3-0–9, Clouse 2-2–7, Spencer 3-0–6, W. Bilger 1-2–4, H. Bilger 1-1–3, Miller 1-0–2, Guth 1-0–2, Magers 1-0–2, Wilkinson 0-1–1. TOTALS: 13-45 6-8 — 36.
OAK HARBOR (15-4)
Harris 7-3–19, Eli 6-3–16, Riley 3-2–9, Dornbusch 2-0–5, Lenke 2-0–4. TOTALS: 20-40 8-19 — 53.
Old Fort 6 13 6 11 — 36
Oak Harbor 11 18 11 13 — 53
3-Point GOALS: Old Fort 4-13 (Hossler 3, Clouse); Oak Harbor 5-13 (Harris 2, Eli, Dornbusch & Riley).
rebounds: Old Fort 21 (Miller 6); Oak Harbor 24.
turnovers: Old Fort 11, Oak Harbor 4.
junior varsity: Old Fort, 44-40.
TIFFIN COLUMBIAN 63
NEW RIEGEL 36
NEW RIEGEL — New Riegel shot under 23 percent from the field and did not have an answer for Tiffin Columbian’s Abby Dryfuse in Tuesday’s 63-36 nonleague loss.
The Blue Jackets (9-10) shot just 9 of 40 (22.5 percent) from the field and Brianna Gillig, who scored 19 with 11 rebounds, struggled from the floor shooting 2 of 10 but sinking all 14 of her free-throw attempts.
Dryfuse poured in 20 points with seven rebounds for the Tornadoes (9-9).
Tiffin Columbian (9-9)
Dryfuse 7-6–20, Brisendine 2-2–6, Ingalls 2-0–5, Sehlhorst 2-1″”5, Cooper 1-0–3. TOTALS: 22-57 17-24 — 63.
New Riegel (9-10)
Bri. Gillig 2-14–19, Bro. Gillig 3-3–9, Kirian 2-0–4, Coleman 1-0–2, Bouillon 1-0–2. TOTALS: 9-40 17-25 — 36.
Tiffin Columbian 14 11 17 21 — 63
New Riegel 12 4 12 8 — 36
3-Point GOALS: Tiffin Columbian 2-18 (Cooper & Ingalls 1); New Riegel 1-7 (Bri. Gillig 1).
rebounds: Tiffin Columbian 42 (Dryfuse 7); New Riegel 32 (Bri. Gillig 11).
turnovers: Tiffin Columbian 9, New Riegel 17.
MONROEVILLE 46
HARDIN NORTHERN 35
MONROEVILLE — Hardin Northern won both the second and fourth quarters on Tuesday, but the Polar Bears could not do enough in the other two frames in losing 46-35 to Monroeville in nonleague action.
Maddie Grappy carried Hardin Northern (2-18) with a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double, but no other player scored more than four points.
Amelia Dalton led Monroeville (11-8) with 21 points and Kara Schafer scored 10.
Hardin Northern (2-18)
Grappy 9-2–20, McCoy 2-0–4, Stewart-Evans 2-0–4, Curtis 2-0–4, Bejarano 0-2–2, Pugh 0-1–1. TOTALS: 15-51 5-7 — 35.
Monroeville (11-8)
Dalton 8-1–21, K. Schafer 4-1–10, Reer 4-0–9, M. Schafer 1-0–3, Tommas 0-2–2, Hedrick 0-1–1. TOTALS: 17-45 5-14 — 46.
Hardin Northern 6 10 6 13 — 35
Monroeville 16 8 11 11 — 46
3-Point GOALS: Hardin Northern 0-3, Monroeville 7-13 (Dalton 4, K. Schafer, Reer & M. Schafer 1).
rebounds: Hardin Northern 29 (Grappy 10); Monroeville 20.
turnovers: Hardin Northern 29, Monroeville 20.
junior varsity: Monroeville, 42-13.
NORTH BALTIMORE 61
FREMONT ST. JOSEPH 60
NORTH BALTIMORE — North Baltimore nearly doubled up Fremont St. Joseph in the second quarter and edged the Streaks in overtime to claim a 61-60 nonleague girls basketball win on Tuesday.
The Tigers, who improved to 11-8 overall, were led by Alivia Light’s triple-double of 21 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals in giving St. Joe (16-3) just its third loss of the season.
Katelyn Weinandy chipped in 16 points, five boards and six steals for North Baltimore and Leah Lee scored 11.
Adrienne Wehring and Callie Kelbley each scored 17 to lead the Crimson Streaks.
Fremont St. Joseph (16-3)
Wehring 7-2–17, Kelbley 7-2–17, Michael 3-0–7, Reinezhr 3-1–7, Burns 2-0–6, Casperson 3-0–6. TOTALS: 25 5 — 60.
North Baltimore (11-8)
Light 7-5–21, Weinandy 6-1–16, Lee 4-0–11, Watson 2-0–4, Thompson 2-0–4, McCartney 1-0–3, Brooker 1-0–2. TOTALS: 23-63 6-9 — 61.
Fremont St. Joe 15 11 13 18 3 — 60
North Baltimore 13 21 9 14 4 — 61
3-Point GOALS: Fremont St. Joseph 5 (Burns 2, Michael, Wehring & Kelbley 1); North Baltimore 9-28 (Lee & Weinandy 3, Light 2, McCartney 1).
rebounds: Fremont St. Joseph 32, North Baltimore 35 (Light 11).
turnovers: Fremont St. Joseph 20, North Baltimore 15.
junior varsity: Fremont St. Joseph, 32-29.