Archive - Dec 17, 2011
ELIDA — The result may have been predictable.
How it happened, on the other hand, was anything but.
The Wapakoneta Redskins held the Western Buckeye League favorite Elida Bulldogs in check and mounted a late rally but came up just short in a 46-41 loss Friday at the Elida Fieldhouse.
RUSSIA — The Botkins Trojans came out with a vengeance.
The Russia Raiders finished with one.
Ultimately, it was the Raider streak that endured as they took home a 68-50 win over Botkins.
The Trojans opened up at an 8-4 deficit, but then hit their stride, it seemed they scored every trip down the floor as they built up a 23-17 lead in the first quarter.
“They were simply beating us on the dribble,” said Russia varsity coach Paul Bremigan. “Botkins has a very athletic team this year. We knew what they were going to do coming in and we still couldn’t stop it.
LIMA — Perry Commodores senior Kevontae Steele scored 23 points to lead Perry to a 54-47 win over the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers in a varsity boys basketball game Friday night at Perry High School.
The Tigers held onto a narrow 40-39 lead heading into the fourth quarter. But Steele scored seven points in the final stanza to pace Perry. His three to open the quarter gave the Commodores a lead they would not relinquish.
W-G fell to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the Northwest Central Conference.
Perry is 2-2, 1-0 in conference play.
