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Friday, December 07, 2012

NWC Girls Basketball: Third-quarter blitz leads Bluffton past LCC, 38-36
BLUFFTON -- Bluffton blitzed Lima Central Catholic 17-6 in the third quarter and the Pirates held on late to defeat the Thunderbirds 38-36 Thursday in the Northwest Conference girls basketball opener for each team.

Lima Central Catholic (1-2, 0-1 NWC) had a 18-12 lead by halftime, but Sarah Schriner drained two "3s" and Sierra Amstutz scored four points in the crucial third period for Bluffton (4-1, 1-0), which won its fourth consecutive game.

Amstutz led the Pirates with 10 points. Bluffton was able to hold on despite a 1 of 7 performance from the foul line.

Meredith Shepherd scored 14 points to pace the Thunderbirds.



lima cent. catholic (1-2, 0-1)

Santaguida 1-0--2, Shepherd 5-2--14, Kidd 0-2--2, Mohler 1-0--2, Warner 2-1--7, Verhoff 2-4--9, Farler 0-0--0. TOTALS: 11 9-14--36.

bluffton (4-1, 1-0)

Schriner 3-0--8, Hunt 0-0--0, Buroker 3-0--6, Crisp 2-1--6, Lugibihl 3-0--6, Amstutz 5-0--10, Palte 1-0--2. TOTALS: 17 1-7--38.

Lima Cent. Catholic 13 5 6 12 -- 36

Bluffton 6 6 17 9 -- 38

3-Point GOALS: Lima Central Catholic 5 (Shepherd & Warner 2, Verhoff 1); Bluffton 3 (Schriner 2, Crisp 1).

junior varsity: Bluffton, 33-32.



DELPHOS JEFFERSON 39

COLUMBUS GROVE 35

COLUMBUS GROVE -- Delphos Jefferson saved its best for last Thursday as the Wildcats used a strong fourth quarter to overtake Columbus Grove 39-35 in Northwest Conference girls basketball action.

The Bulldogs led 30-27 through three quarters, but Delphos Jefferson won the final period 12-5.

Rileigh Stockwell scored 13 points and had six rebounds for the Wildcats (3-1, 1-0).

Rachel Schumacher led Columbus Grove (1-4, 0-1 NWC) with nine points. Sammi Stechschulte added eight points and six rebounds.



delphos jefferson (3-1, 1-0)

Culp 2-2--6, Goergens 2-0--5, Rileigh Stockwell 3-7--13, Sensibaugh 2-1--5, Pimpas 1-0--2, Binkley 1-3--6, Koenig 1-0--5. TOTALS: 12-41 13-27--39.

columbus grove (1-4, 0-1)

Halker 1-1--4, McCluer 3-1--7, Yinger 0-0--0, Verhoff 2-0--4, Amstutz 0-0--0, Schramm 0-0--0, Schroeder 0-0--0, Stechschulte 4-0--8, Schumacher 3-1--9, Karhoff 0-1--1, Fruchey 1-0--2, Schramm 0-0--0. TOTALS: 14-41 4-10--35.

Delphos Jefferson 8 11 8 12 -- 39

Columbus Grove 8 14 8 5 -- 35

3-Point GOALS: Delphos Jefferson 2-7 (Goergens & Binkley); Columbus Grove 3-11 (Schumacher 2, Halker 1).

rebounds: Delphos Jefferson 26, Columbus Grove 22.

turnovers: Delphos Jefferson 15, Columbus Grove 18.

junior varsity: Columbus Grove, 38-27.



CRESTVIEW 46

ADA 35

ADA -- Convoy Crestview raced out to a 25-15 halftime lead and that was all the cushion the Knights would need in a 46-35 win over Ada on Thursday in the Northwest Conference opener for both teams.

Terra Crowle scored 13 points to lead Crestview (4-1).

Taylor Willeke hit a pair of 3-pointers and finished with 15 points for Ada (3-1). Tori Wyss added eight points and seven rebounds.



CONVOY CRESTVEIEW (4-1, 1-0 NWC)

Hicks 2-2--6, Crowle 5-2--13, Mercer 0-2--2, Motycka 3-2--8, Riggenbach 3-1--8, Bauer 3-3--9. TOTALS: 14 12-17--46.

ADA (3-1, 0-1)

Willeke 6-1--15, Amburgey 2-1--6, Walden 3-0--6, Wyss 0-8--8, Guagenti 0-0--0, Wildman 0-0--0, Price 0-0--0, Rouch 0-0--0, Linnon 0-0--0, Gonzaga 0-0--0. TOTALS: 11 10-13--35.

Crestview 11 14 5 16 -- 46

Ada 7 8 5 15 -- 35

3-Point GOALS: Convoy Crestview 2 (Crowle & Riggenbach 1); Ada (Willeke 2, Amburgey 1).

junior varsity: Convoy Crestview, 35-30.


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