BOYS BASKETBALL
Elida 69, New Bremen 67, 2oT
ELIDA — Elida hit five free throws and a 3-pointer in the second overtime to win a nonconference game Friday against New Bremen.
David Etzkorn led the Bulldogs (7-1) with 20 points. Seth Sharp tallied 16 points. A’mari Wash added 11 points, and Jackson Covault scored 10.
New Bremen (2-5) looked to Jackson Lennartz for 17 points, Aaron Thieman for 14, Keaton Puthoff for 13 and Rogan Muether for 10.
Fort Jennings 56, Temple Christian 51
LIMA — Fort Jennings pulled away from a tie game in the fourth quarter to put Temple Christian away.
Bryce Gasser had 20 points, including six in the first and fourth quarters, for the Musketeers (3-6). Adam Hoersten had five of his 15 points in the final stanza, and Calvin Menke scored seven of his 13 in the fourth quarter.
The Pioneers (4-4) received 14 points apiece from Dawson Clay and Derek Shultz. Alex Patrick scored 11.
Van Wert 60, Columbus Grove 51
VAN WERT — Van Wert used a 21-8 advantage in the second quarter to pull ahead and never relented at home.
Conner Campbell scored 19 points for the Cougars (2-6). Kaden Shaffer added 13 points.
Landon Best led Columbus Grove (3-1) with 20 points.
Bluffton 73, Cory-Rawson 51
BLUFFTON — Terron Boblitt scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, as Bluffton won at the Bluffton McDonald’s Holiday Tournament.
John-Paul Yoder added 13 points, and Brody Sommers had 10 for the Pirates (5-1). Bluffton jumped out to a 19-6 lead in the first quarter and had a nine-point scoring edge in the third quarter.
Cory-Rawson (1-5) got 14 points apiece from Wilson Garmatter and Carson Reese, while Preston Stumpp scored 10.
The Pirates face Arlington in the championship game at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, while the Hornets play in the consolation game against Continental at 5 p.m.
Arlington 77, Continental 41
BLUFFTON — Jase Vermillion hit for 15 points as Arlington won its opener at the McDonald’s Holiday Tournament.
Brady Griggs (14) and Brady Kin (12) also hit double-figures for the Red Devils (6-3).
Continental (0-8) looked to Brady Thomsen for nine points.
The Red Devils face Bluffton in the championship game at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, while the Pirates play in the consolation game against Cory-Rawson at 5 p.m.
Upper Scioto Valley 46, Ridgemont 44
MOUNT VICTORY — Upper Scioto Valley rallied back from a one-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to win at Ridgemont.
Alex Sanders had 16 points for USV (3-5, 2-0 Northwest Central Conference).
Kolton Manns led Ridgemont (4-4, 1-1 NWCC) with 18 points, while Xavier Stuck scored 11.
Miller City 59, Tinora 48
DEFIANCE — Miller City jumped out to a 11-point lead at the half.
Brendan Barlage led Miller City (7-2) with 14 points. Andon Ruhe added 12, and Silas Niese had 11.
Tinora (1-6) looked to Aiden Rittenhouse for 11 points and Ackerman for 10.
Lincolnview 56, Kalida 49
KALIDA — Lincolnview outscored Kalida 28-21 in the second half to pull away from a halftime tie.
Cal Evans paced the Lancers (3-4) with 29 points.
Kalida (0-9) received 12-point nights from Jackson Schroeder and Jacob Siebeneck. Jaxon Hoffman added 10 points.
Findlay 82, Lima Senior 59
FINDLAY — Lima Senior fell to 3-4 after losing to the undefeated Trojans (7-0) on the road.
Pandora-Gilboa 53, Patrick Henry 29
HAMLER — Pandora-Gilboa improved to 8-0 with a win on the road.
The Rockets got off to a 17-6 start and never let up.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Leipsic 49, Delta 38
SWANTON — Leipsic held Delta to just four points in the second quarter to pull ahead and eventually win at a holiday tournament.
Ava Henry scored 23 points for Leipsic (5-4), which hit 17 of 24 free throws and outrebounded Delta 34-18. Jazelle Perez added 15 points.
No Delta player scored more than eight points.
