Growing pains were worth it

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THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO t FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006
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BOYS STANDINGS, STATISTICS
City League
League
St. Francis de Sales
6-0
Scott
6-0
St. John’s Jesuit
5-0
Start
3-2
Waite
3-2
Libbey
3-2
Rogers
2-4
Whitmer
2-4
Bowsher
2-4
Central Catholic
1-4
Woodward
0-5
Clay
0-6
SCORING LEADERS
G
11
11
12
12
9
12
12
11
11
12
12
9
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
9
Overall
12-0
11-1
10-2
7-5
7-5
5-6
3-8
3-9
2-9
4-5
4-8
6-7
PTS
241
217
232
211
155
200
181
164
160
170
165
119
157
140
136
122
129
127
122
108
84
AVG
21.9
19.7
19.3
17.6
17.2
16.7
15.1
14.9
14.5
14.2
13.8
13.2
12.1
11.7
11.3
11.1
10.8
10.6
10.2
9.8
9.3
REBOUNDING LEADERS
G RBS
William Buford, Libbey
11
117
Philip Pearson, Libbey
11
106
Grant Maxey, Scott
12
108
Zac Taylor, Clay
13
116
Sam Bastian, Central
9
77
Wes Taylor, Clay
11
86
Andrew Taylor, St. John’s
12
86
Rashad Burton, Central
9
63
L.B. McNeal, St. Francis
12
84
Darren Owens-White, Waite
11
77
Antwan Willis, Whitmer
11
77
Robert McClane, Woodward
12
83
Gary Wells, Woodward
12
78
Marlon Price, St. Francis
12
76
Brad Sandridge, Libbey
11
64
Shannon Grice, Woodward
12
68
Steven Vaculik, St. Francis
12
67
Julius Wells, Libbey
11
61
Thomas Fench, Woodward
12
65
Kevin Koger, Whitmer
12
62
Stephen Woodley, Scott
12
62
Khari Riley, Waite
11
56
Not reporting: Bowsher, Rogers, Start.
AVG
10.6
9.6
9.0
8.9
8.6
7.8
7.2
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
6.9
6.5
6.3
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.2
5.2
5.1
William Buford, Libbey
Wes Taylor, Clay
Darryl Roberts, St. Francis
Jonathan Dunn, St. John’s
Sam Bastian, Central
Kyle Lightner, Scott
Grant Maxey, Scott
Khari Riley, Waite
Mark Wortham, Waite
Shannon Grice, Woodward
Andrew Taylor, St. John’s
Joe Jakubowski, St. John’s
Zac Taylor, Clay
Chris Wyse, St. Francis
Nick Meinert, St. Francis
Darren Owens-White, Waite
Ryan Smith, Whitmer
Stephen Woodley, Scott
Demarcus Cummings, Woodward
Philip Pearson, Libbey
Matt Collins, Central
Northern Lakes League
Perrysburg
Bowling Green
Maumee
Springfield
Anthony Wayne
Northview
Southview
Rossford
League
9-0
8-1
6-3
5-4
4-5
3-6
1-8
0-9
SCORING LEADERS
G
12
15
13
13
13
15
13
14
14
12
12
14
12
13
12
14
10
13
15
Overall
10-3
10-5
11-4
8-4
6-6
5-9
3-12
3-10
PTS
257
319
242
220
202
231
195
196
190
162
152
176
149
160
139
159
101
119
129
AVG
21.4
21.3
18.6
16.9
15.5
15.4
15.0
14.0
13.6
13.5
12.7
12.6
12.4
12.3
11.6
11.4
10.1
9.2
8.6
REBOUNDING LEADERS
G RBS
Scott Perkins, Perrysburg
13
130
Brad Zarembski, Springfield
12
119
Jake Causer, Maumee
15
118
Matt Wade, Northview
14
105
Ryan Hoehner, Bowling Green
12
68
Justin Wagner, Rossford
13
72
Brent Papenfuss, Anthony Wayne 12
65
Andrew Shilling, Southview
15
77
Brian Kramer, Southview
15
75
AVG
10.0
9.9
7.9
7.5
5.7
5.5
5.4
5.1
5.0
Ryan Hoehner, Bowling Green
Lamonte Dawson, Maumee
Scott Perkins, Perrysburg
Andrew Wood, Perrysburg
Derek Andrzejczak, Northview
Kipp Dawson, Maumee
Ian Milne, Perrysburg
Matt Wade, Northview
Sam Myers, Northview
Brent Papenfuss, Anthony Wayne
Fletcher Noble, Springfield
Brandon Radabaugh, BG
Brad Zarembski, Springfield
Jason Duly, Rossford
Josh Dittman, Anthony Wayne
Blaise Markey, Bowling Green
Steve Decker, Springfield
Justin Wagner, Rossford
Tim Hausfeld, Southview
Suburban Lakes League
League
7-1
6-2
5-3
5-3
3-5
3-5
3-5
0-8
Gibsonburg
Elmwood
Genoa
Lake
Otsego
Woodmore
Eastwood
Lakota
SCORING LEADERS
G
13
12
12
12
14
11
11
12
12
14
11
12
12
14
12
Overall
11-1
7-5
9-3
6-8
5-8
4-9
3-8
0-11
PTS
210
186
170
168
195
153
150
145
143
165
122
129
129
143
122
AVG
16.2
15.5
14.2
14.0
13.9
13.9
13.6
12.1
11.9
11.8
11.1
10.8
10.8
10.2
10.2
REBOUNDING LEADERS
G RBS
Anthony Robertson, Genoa
12
106
Dustin Reynolds, Elmwood
12
105
Brent Ernsthausen, Gibsonburg
12
89
Nathan Kirwen, Gibsonburg
12
88
Cody McPherson, Lake
14
93
Corey Weiland, Eastwood
11
68
Casey Donald, Otsego
13
79
Bryan Conley, Lake
14
81
Andrew Marsh, Elmwood
11
62
Cory Hornyak, Genoa
12
64
Trent Rahe, Eastwood
11
57
Seth Childers, Otsego
13
66
Not reporting: Lakota, Woodmore.
AVG
8.8
8.8
7.4
7.3
6.6
6.2
6.1
5.8
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.1
Casey Donald, Otsego
Dustin Reynolds, Elmwood
Nathan Kirwen, Gibsonburg
Anthony Robertson, Genoa
Bryan Conley, Lake
Corey Weiland, Eastwood
Andrew Marsh, Elmwood
Brent Ernsthausen, Gibsonburg
Cory Hornyak, Genoa
Cody McPherson, Lake
Trent Rahe, Eastwood
Al Tyson, Elmwood
Derek Wasserman, Gibsonburg
Matt Rollins, Lake
Chris Bassitt, Genoa
Toledo Area
Athletic Conference
League
Toledo Christian
7-0
Cardinal Stritch
5-2
Ottawa Hills
5-2
Northwood
3-4
Maumee Valley
2-4
Emmanuel Baptist
1-6
Danbury
1-6
SCORING LEADERS
G
11
14
13
13
12
10
14
11
12
13
11
13
14
12
11
13
Andrew Wolff, Ottawa Hills
Eric McCloskey, Cardinal Stritch
Jacob Weemes, Toledo Christian
Kyle Bensch, Toledo Christian
Scott Smith, Northwood
Thomas Clifton, Danbury
Michael Ameling, Cardinal Stritch
Sam Miller, Ottawa Hills
Nick Wiedenhoff, Danbury
Blake Powell, Toledo Christian
Aaron Crooks, Ottawa Hills
Tyler Boris, Toledo Christian
Garrett Petty, Cardinal Stritch
Mike Hamann, Danbury
Walker Behan, Emmanuel Baptist
Kris Benefiel, Emmanuel Baptist
Overall
10-3
10-4
9-3
6-6
4-6
4-9
1-12
PTS
204
202
170
167
144
113
150
117
127
133
112
131
137
116
105
118
REBOUNDING LEADERS
G RBS
Sam Miller, Ottawa Hills
11
118
Andy Parker, Ottawa Hills
11
78
Scott Smith, Northwood
12
82
Garrett Petty, Cardinal Stritch
14
94
Michael Ameling, Cardinal Stritch 14
88
Jacob Weemes, Toledo Christian 13
76
Nick Wiedenhoff, Danbury
12
69
Shane McGaharan, Northwood
12
68
Matt Smith, Ottawa Hills
11
59
Kris Benefiel, Emmanuel Baptist 13
66
Eric McCloskey, Cardinal Stritch 14
70
Not reporting: Maumee Valley.
AVG
18.5
14.4
13.1
12.8
12.0
11.3
10.7
10.6
10.6
10.2
10.2
10.1
9.8
9.7
9.5
9.1
AVG
10.7
7.1
6.8
6.7
6.3
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.4
5.1
5.0
NWOAL
Archbold
Wauseon
Liberty Center
Patrick Henry
Delta
Evergreen
Swanton
Bryan
Montpelier
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League
5-0
4-1
3-2
2-0
2-1
1-3
1-3
0-4
0-4
SCORING LEADERS
G
Gene Goering, Archbold
12
Kasey Bodenbender, Lib. Center 13
Chris Villalovos, Wauseon
12
Josh Wyse, Archbold
12
Kyle Bostater, Delta
10
Brian Babcock, Liberty Center
13
Brad Betz, Swanton
12
Dave Borcherdt, Archbold
12
Overall
10-2
9-3
5-8
7-2
7-3
6-6
4-8
3-8
2-11
PTS
242
216
193
162
126
158
139
133
AVG
20.2
16.6
16.1
13.5
12.6
12.2
11.6
11.1
Kyle Brubaker, Patrick Henry
Aaron Mahnke, Delta
Elliott Mealer, Wauseon
Marc Krauss, Patrick Henry
Jason Turner, Delta
9
10
12
9
9
94
104
121
90
81
10.4
10.4
10.1
10.0
9.0
REBOUNDING LEADERS
G RBS
Gene Goering, Archbold
12
108
Aaron Mahnke, Delta
10
86
Elliott Mealer, Wauseon
12
101
Kyle Bostater, Delta
10
84
Deiter Held, Bryan
11
70
Marc Krauss, Patrick Henry
9
50
Kasey Bodenbender, Lib. Center 13
72
Ray Martinez, Wauseon
12
66
Ajay Meyer, Patrick Henry
9
48
Beau LaVigne, Swanton
12
63
Zack George, Patrick Henry
9
46
Dusty Chase, Delta
10
51
Not reporting: Evergreen, Montpelier.
AVG
9.0
8.6
8.4
8.4
6.4
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.3
5.3
5.1
5.1
Sandusky Bay Conference
Huron
Sandusky Perkins
Port Clinton
Sandusky St. Mary
Clyde
Margaretta
Oak Harbor
Edison
League
6-2
6-2
6-3
5-3
4-3
2-6
2-6
0-7
Overall
8-3
7-5
9-3
9-3
8-4
5-8
2-10
1-11
Midland Athletic League
League
New Riegel
5-0
North Baltimore
3-1
Seneca East
3-1
Carey
3-1
Mohawk
3-2
Old Fort
3-2
Fremont St. Joseph
2-2
Hopewell-Loudon
2-3
Tiffin Calvert
2-4
Fostoria St. Wendelin 0-5
Bettsville
0-5
Overall
11-1
10-2
9-3
8-5
7-4
6-7
5-7
3-8
6-7
2-9
0-11
Blanchard Valley Conference
Arlington
Liberty-Benton
Leipsic
Pandora-Gilboa
McComb
Van Buren
Vanlue
Cory-Rawson
Hardin Northern
Arcadia
League
4-0
4-1
4-1
3-1
3-2
3-2
1-4
1-4
1-4
0-5
Overall
9-3
9-3
4-8
8-4
8-5
6-5
6-7
3-11
1-9
3-9
Green Meadows Conference
Wayne Trace
Holgate
Edgerton
Ayersville
Tinora
Antwerp
Hicksville
Fairview
League
3-0
2-1
2-1
2-1
2-1
1-2
0-3
0-3
Overall
7-4
10-2
9-3
6-5
5-7
2-8
6-7
1-10
Putnam County League
Ottoville
Continental
Pandora-Gilboa
Kalida
Columbus Grove
Miller City
Fort Jennings
Leipsic
League
3-0
3-0
3-1
2-1
2-2
1-3
0-3
0-3
Overall
13-0
11-2
8-4
8-5
9-4
4-8
5-6
4-8
Buckeye Border Conference
Fayette
Pettisville
Edon
Stryker
Hilltop
North Central
League
4-0
4-1
3-2
2-2
1-4
0-5
Overall
8-3
7-4
4-7
7-5
2-9
0-11
Other Northwest Ohio
Fremont Ross
Ottawa-Glandorf
Findlay
Bellevue
Napoleon
Fostoria
Tiffin Columbian
Monclova Christian
Sandusky
Marion Harding
Defiance
Overall
10-3
9-3
8-6
6-6
5-5
5-7
4-9
3-9
3-9
1-9
1-12
Area’s best
SCORING LEADERS
G
Josh Vorst, Ottoville
13
Nathan Hyde, Liberty-Benton
12
Josh Eichar, North Baltimore
12
Tyler Braidic, Pandora-Gilboa
11
Nick Bardall, Leipsic
12
Justin Horne, Port Clinton
12
Jeremy Davis, Napoleon
9
Nick Tea, Clyde
11
Greg Phillips, Seneca East
12
Andrew Baney, Van Buren
11
Justin Crossman, Hardin Northern 10
Adam Gries, Fremont Ross
10
AJ Holman, Arcadia
10
Jordan Blair, Carey
12
Cody Perry, Old Fort
13
Travis Kinn, New Riegel
12
Andy Hermiller, Miller City
12
Jason Kryling, McComb
13
David Wasserman, Clyde
12
Kyle Weber, Tinora
12
Nick Rode, Arlington
11
Josh Kloepfer, Vanlue
10
Wells Faine, Cory-Rawson
12
Matt Phillips, Van Buren
11
Dar Neiderhiser, McComb
13
Dustin Smith, Napoleon
9
PTS
295
270
251
224
236
236
175
211
226
200
181
174
172
197
212
191
190
206
177
170
153
139
166
152
176
121
AVG
22.7
22.5
20.9
20.4
19.7
19.7
19.4
19.2
18.8
18.2
18.1
17.4
17.2
16.4
16.3
15.9
15.8
15.8
14.8
14.2
13.9
13.9
13.8
13.8
13.5
13.4
REBOUNDING LEADERS
G RBS
Travis Kinn, New Riegel
12
182
Kyle Weber, Tinora
12
145
Justin Francis, Port Clinton
12
121
Joey Fruin, Port Clinton
12
121
AJ Holman, Arcadia
10
99
Andy Hermiller, Miller City
12
117
David Wasserman, Clyde
12
114
Dar Neiderhiser, McComb
13
122
Josh Kloepfer, Vanlue
10
92
Josh Eichar, North Baltimore
12
110
Josh Vandemark, Hicksville
13
109
Adam Gries, Fremont Ross
10
83
Jeremy Davis, Napoleon
9
74
Zack Stine, St. Joseph CC
12
95
Cory William, St. Wendelin
10
79
Matt Wilson, Bettsville
11
86
Jeff DeBlase, Bellevue
12
88
Kaleb Faber, Mohawk
10
73
Derek Wurm, Seneca East
11
77
Greg Phillips, Seneca East
12
83
Brandon Miller, Ottoville
13
88
Nathaniel Kurtz, Mohawk
10
67
Brad Gabel, St. Joseph CC
12
79
Scott Hansen, Seneca East
12
79
Nick Rode, Arlington
11
71
Mac Cloud, Findlay
10
64
Nick Bardall, Leipsic
12
76
Jaron Caldwell, Seneca East
12
75
Brady Johnston, Miller City
12
64
AVG
15.2
12.1
10.1
10.1
9.9
9.8
9.5
9.4
9.2
9.2
8.4
8.3
8.2
7.9
7.9
7.8
7.3
7.3
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.3
6.3
5.3
Tri-County Conference
Morenci
Adrian Madison
Whitmore Lake
Sand Creek
Whiteford
Summerfield
Britton-Macon
Deerfield
League
7-0
5-2
5-3
4-4
4-4
3-4
2-6
0-7
Overall
12-0
8-4
7-4
7-4
7-6
6-4
2-8
0-10
Lenawee County
Athletic Association
Ida
Clinton
Dundee
Onsted
Blissfield
Hudson
Erie Mason
League
5-1
4-1
4-1
2-3
2-3
1-5
0-5
Overall
6-6
7-3
5-4
4-6
2-9
1-8
2-8
Other Southeast Michigan
Lenawee Christian
Monroe
Adrian
Monroe St. Mary CC
Bedford
Tecumseh
Monroe Jefferson
Addison
Overall
8-0
5-3
5-6
4-7
3-8
2-9
1-8
1-9
THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON
Gibsonburg is 11-1, but many of this year’s seniors — from left, Nathan Kirwen, Clyde Ickes, Kyle Nehls, Derek Wasserman,
Trevor Williamson, Brent Hiser, Wyatt Kiser and Brent Ernsthausen — played on the 2-19 varsity team their freshman year.
Growing pains were worth it
By JOHN WAGNER
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
Gibsonburg seniors reap benefit
of some unpleasant experiences
GIBSONBURG — A 2-19 season doesn’t sound like much of a
building block toward a championship season.
But the Gibsonburg boys bas- it is now,” said senior Derek
ketball team feels the seeds of Wasserman. “Freshman year, it
its current success were planted seemed everything we tried to
during a dismal 2-19 season in do, we struggled. We couldn’t get
anything to go.”
2002-03.
But those freshmen had faith
That year Brent Liskai was in
his first year as coach of his alma in Liskai, who as a player helped
mater, and his roster included lead the Golden Bears to SLL
titles in 1988 and ’89, as
several freshmen who saw
well as a district title in
extensive varsity action.
’88.
The results weren’t
“He’s a great coach who
pretty.
knows what he’s doing,
“We weren’t just 2-19
and he was a good player
— we lost our first 15
when he was younger,”
games,” Liskai said. “It’s
senior Brent Ernsthausen
hard to lose your first 15
said of Liskai. “We hear
games in your hometown.
some of his stories, but he
But so many people stuck
wants us to hang a banner
Liskai
behind me. They said,
of our own up in here.”
‘Coach, you’re doing the
Senior Nathan Kirwen agreed,
right things.’
“At times it’s easy to doubt adding, “Through those times
ourselves, but I knew we did the when we were struggling,
[coach] kept reminding us that
right thing and we’d be OK.”
The group of freshmen that things would get better. He had
year were talented, having won tough years when he was young,
the Suburban Lakes Leagues’ and as they got older they went
eighth-grade title one year ear- to the regional. He told us to be
lier. But having freshmen play patient.”
Liskai also told his team to
against seniors turned out to be
work
hard. And they did, surviva mismatch.
“Playing varsity my freshman ing double practices during the
year was totally different than Christmas break that season,
and occasionally mixing in three
practices in one day.
“We really put in a work ethic
that season,” Liskai said. “Sometimes I feel bad that we worked
them so hard, but it has paid off
in the long run. And that tells
you what kind of kids we have.
It’s not fun when you’re losing,
but to work that hard when
you’re losing says something
about all of those kids.”
The results of that patience
and hard work were slow but
steady. One of Gibsonburg’s
wins that season came against
Otsego, one of the league leaders that season. Two years ago
the Golden Bears inched toward
.500 before improving to 13-8
last season.
This year the Bears have blossomed. With eight seniors, most
of whom boast extensive varsity
experience, Gibsonburg enters
tonight’s contest with Woodmore at 11-1 overall and alone
atop the SLL standings with a
7-1 record.
While the team’s first-place
status has been satisfying, Liskai
said it is even more satisfying to
see the players’ work ethic re-
main the same.
“These kids worked as hard
when they were 2-19 as they do
now,” he said. “We do the same
things. There have been some
good players who taught these
guys how to work, and these
guys took it and ran with it.”
As a result the Golden Bears,
who were the hunters as freshmen, have become the hunted.
“It was much easier being the
hunter, going out each night
thinking you can spoil someone’s season by beating them,”
Kirwen said. “Now the roles have
changed. We have a big target on
our forehead, and teams are out
to beat us. We have to get used to
playing hard each night because
we never know what we’re going
to see.”
Liskai feels that’s a good problem to have.
“[Tuesday] we got an outstanding effort from Otsego, and
I told [our guys], ‘You are a lot of
people’s championship game,’ ”
he said. “You have to play hard
and stay focused.”
“But these kids don’t change
— they’re as goofy now as they
were [as freshmen]. But knowing the other end of [winning
and losing] helps us appreciate
where we are now.”
Contact John Wagner at:
[email protected]
or 419-724-6481.
Patrick Henry holds off Archbold
HAMLER — The Patrick Henry
boys basketball team used a simple strategy in its game against
Archbold last night: force someone beside Gene Goering to beat
them.
Josh Johnson nearly did.
Johnson almost quadrupled
his season scoring average to
keep the Blue Streaks in front
through most of the contest. Then
the senior just missed a jumper in
the final seconds, allowing the
Patriots to escape with a 49-48
victory on their home floor.
More boys:
CARDINAL STRITCH 65,
OTTAWA HILLS 47
Michael Ameling had 19 points,
nine rebounds and seven assists as
Cardinal Stritch defeated visiting Ottawa Hills.
Eric McCloskey added 16 points
for the Cardinals, who improved to
11-4 overall and 6-2 in the Toledo
Area Athletic Conference.
Aaron Crooks and Phillip Beans
each had nine points for the Green
Bears (9-4, 5-3).
Stritch led 17-9 after one quarter
and 34-22 at halftime.
LIBERTY CENTER 46,
EVERGREEN 42
METAMORA — Brian Babcock
had 15 points and Kasey Bodenbender added 11 for Liberty Center
(6-8, 4-2).
Nick Weissenberger had 10 points
for the Vikings (6-7, 1-4).
DELTA 53, SWANTON 43
DELTA — Kyle Bostater had 19
points and Aaron Mahnke added 13
for Delta (8-3, 3-1 NWOAL).
Brad Betz had 21 points and Beau
LaVigne 12 — all on 3-pointers — for
Swanton (4-9, 1-4).
BRYAN 63, MONTPELIER 59
Tyler Hollabaugh had 13 points,
Kolbrin Vitek 11 and Joe Silva 10
for Bryan (4-8, 1-4). Britt Barry had
21 points and Josh Daft 19 for the
Locomotives (2-12, 0-5).
WAUSEON 45, NAPOLEON 38
NAPOLEON — Chris Villalovos
had 16 points and Kevin Elson 13
for Wauseon. Dustin Smith had 18
points for Napoleon.
Patrick Henry .................... 49
Archbold ........................... 48
“I got hot, and I just figured
I’d keep shooting until I started
missing,” said Johnson, who
finished with a game-high 19
points. “I guess my luck just ran
out on the last shot.”
With the win Patrick Henry
took sole possession of first
place in the Northwest Ohio
Athletic League at 4-0. Kyle Brubaker and Zack George each had
12 points for PH, now 8-2 overall,
while Marc Krauss added 11.
Josh Wyse backed Johnson with
12 points while Goering worked
to finished with 11 for Archbold,
which falls to 10-3 and 5-1.
After the Patriots scored the
first six points of the game, Johnson took over. He hit a pair of 3pointers to get the Blue Streaks
on the board and scored 17
first-half points to give Archbold
a 30-27 halftime lead.
Johnson’s scoring helped the
Streaks overcome the defense
played on Goering, who came
into the contest as the NWOAL’s
leading scorer at 20.2 points per
game but had just one in the half.
“We wanted to stop Goering,
but Johnson went off on us so we
had to tweak [the game plan] at
halftime,” Brubaker said. “He was
making shots, and he was making
plays. So we had to close down
Johnson at the 3-point line.”
While Archbold outplayed PH
much of the game, it never led by
more than six points.
“The good thing for us is that
they never got too far ahead, so
we never lost contact with them,”
PH coach Dave Krauss said.
“They would have a five-point or
THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON
Girls:
AYERSVILLE 46, EDGERTON 26
Archbold’s Josh Johnson has the ball stripped by Patrick HenEDGERTON — Christa Rupple
ry’s Brian Yarnell, right, as he drives against Kyle Brubaker.
had 14 points and Kristen Nicely 11
six-point lead, we’d make a play
and stay in contact.”
The bad news for the Patriots
was that they never seemed
able to close the gap and claim
the lead. Five times in the third
quarter PH cut the lead to two
points or fewer, only to see Archbold score.
“We came in here thinking we
just had to compete,” Blue Streaks
coach Doug Krauss said. “They’re
bigger, maybe stronger and faster,
but that doesn’t make any difference. You have to compete.
“I thought our guys did that
for the most part. When it came
down to the end, they made one
more play than we did.”
And when it came down to the
fourth quarter, the Archbold of-
fense struggled. The Streaks made
just one of 10 shots from the floor
and scored just six points.
Yet they managed to hold PH
off until Brubaker drove the lane
and scored with two minutes to
play, giving the Patriots a 47-46
lead. Brian Yarnell made two free
throws with 58.1 seconds left to
give Patrick Henry a three-point
cushion, and Archbold managed
just two free throws by Goering
16 seconds later.
“The thing that hurts the most
is that we were ahead most of
the game, and that we had them
where we wanted them,” Johnson said. “Then that last minute
or so they took the lead away. It
was frustrating.”
— John Wagner
for Ayersville (8-4, 3-1 GMC). Kendra
Feltz led Edgerton (3-11, 0-4) with
seven points.
PETTISVILLE 57,
NORTH CENTRAL 32
PETTISVILLE — Haley Nofziger
had 17 points to lead four players
in double figures for the Blackbirds
(5-9, 4-4).
Kelsea Sellers had 11 points for
North Central.
STRYKER 56, HILLTOP 27
WEST UNITY — Kylie Myers
had 19 points and Molly Boetz 10
for Stryker. Megan Rupp had eight
points for Hilltop.
HOLGATE 52, TINORA 37
DEFIANCE — Holgate’s Liza Clady
had 20 points, without scoring a 2point basket. She had three 3-pointers and made 11 of 12 free throws.
Cassie Giesige added 15 points
for Holgate (11-4).
Chelsie Timmons and Erin Garmyn
each had 10 points for Tinora (6-9).
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