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Tina Eley/Times Bulletin The Wayne Trace basketball team holds up their district championship trophy after their tournament game against Edgerton on Friday, March 12, in Napoleon.
Regional Bound:Raiders get past Edgerton for district title
BY KEVIN WANNEMACHER

Times Bulletin Staff

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NAPOLEON - The first time Wayne Trace and Edgerton hooked up in Green Meadows Conference action, Raider senior point guard Caleb Davis missed the contest due to illness and the Bulldogs posted a 49-46 victory.

In the rematch last night, Davis scored 18 points and led the red, white and blue to a 49-41 win - giving Wayne Trace a Division IV district championship last night over the Bulldogs.

The Raiders, now 13-10, advance to take on Kalida (20-2) in regional semi-final action at Bowling Green State University on Tuesday. The approximate 8:00 p.m. start time will be Wayne Trace's ninth regional appearance in the past 24 seasons.

Davis kept Wayne Trace in the game in the first half, scoring 12 of the Raiders' 19 points in the opening two quarters. But the biggest attribute of the Raider point guard may have come elsewhere on the floor as Davis' leadership was crucial to Wayne Trace's success.

"Caleb had an outstanding game tonight," noted Raider head coach Jim Linder. "He hit shots in the first half that kept us in the game and gave us an opportunity to stay in the game. One of the things he did tonight though was just make sure that we kept our heads in the game and stayed under control. He is capable of doing that and he did a great job of running the offense tonight."

The Bulldogs posted leads of 15-7 after one quarter before Wayne Trace pulled to within 20-19 at the intermission.

Edgerton, though, opened the lead to five three times in the fourth quarter only to be answered by crucial Raider scores.

After two Spencer Hastedt started the second half scoring for Edgerton to give the Bulldogs a 24-19 advantage, Wayne Trace's Henk Akkerman hit a running 12-foot jumper to cut the deficit to three.

Another Hastedt basket opened the lead back to five but a Derrick Baksa bucket pulled Wayne Trace back within three at 26-23.

Edgerton again tried to open the game up, using a pair of Brody Flegal foul shots to widen the margin to 28-23. The Raiders again responded though with a Brett Beckman trey to slice the lead to 28-26.

"They got the lead to five there for three possessions and we were able to answer each time which was crucial," continued Linder. "Our guys battled all night long but especially right there. That was a critical time of the game. Then we got the big three by Caleb just before the end of the quarter and that gave us a lift."

After an Edgerton turnover, Davis answered with a trey just before the third quarter buzzer to give Wayne Trace a 29-28 lead with eight minutes of action remaining. It was a lead the Raiders would not relinquish.

"That was a big momentum shot," Linder stated. "It gave us a lift and got the momentum on our side."

The Raiders then pushed the lead to 35-30 after baskets by Baksa and Akkerman along with a pair of Jason Gordon free throws. Edgerton would never get closer than four points the rest of the way.

A Gordon bucket off of an Akkerman assist widened the lead to 37-31 with 2:18 remaining and the Raiders were in control.

Flegal answered with a basket for the Bulldogs to get Edgerton within 37-33 and the Raiders would have to hit free throws down the stretch.

Two Davis foul shots and a Jordan Sherry free throw pushed the margin to 40-33. After a Bulldog turnover, Baksa tossed a long pass to Sherry for another bucket, giving Wayne Trace a 42-33 advantage with 58 seconds remaining.

Edgerton would make one more run, getting treys from Flegal and Nathan Stark to pull within 43-39.

However, the Raiders then sealed the outcome at the charity stripe. Akkerman, Baksa and Evan Klopfenstein each hit a pair of foul shots to help ice the eight point win and district championship in the process.

"I am just so proud of the players and the coaches," Linder added. "This group of seniors has really come out and done all we could ask them to do and have worked really hard. I am so happy for them."

Baksa chipped in eight points and six rebounds for Wayne Trace with Beckman and Akkerman each adding six markers. Sherry also had five points and five boards for the red, white and blue.

"This was a total team effort," concluded the Raider mentor. "This is a big win for these kids. They all contributed, whether it be making a shot or playing great defense. That's the kind of effort it will take though no matter whom we play each night."

Wayne Trace was 16 of 38 from the field (42 percent) while the Raiders made 12 of 17 at the charity stripe (71 percent), including 12 of 16 in the fourth quarter.

Edgerton won the battle of the boards, 21-20, but also committed more turnovers, 17-12.

Flegal paced the Bulldogs with 15 markers with Hastedt adding ten and Nathan Stark chipping in nine. Hastedt also had 11 rebounds for Edgerton, which closes the season at 11-12.

The Bulldogs were 16 of 37 from the field (43 percent) and five of six at the charity stripe (83 percent).

Score by quarter:

Edgerton 15 5 8 13 - 41

W. Trace 7 12 10 20 - 49

Edgerton (41)

Flegal 5 4-4 15, Hastedt 5 0-0 10, N. Stark 3 0-0 9, Knecht 1 1-2 3, Schroeder 1 0-0 2, Clark 1 0-0 2, Radabaugh 0 0-0 0, Bigger 0 0-0 0, C. Stark 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 5-6 41.

W. Trace (49)

Davis 6 3-5 18, Baksa 3 2-2 8, Beckman 2 0-0 6, Akkerman 2 2-2 6, Sherry 2 1-3 5, Gordon 1 2-3 4, Klopfenstein 0 2-2 2, LaBounty 0 0-0 0, Willborn 0 0-0 0, Jerome 0 0-0 0, Rosswurm 0 0-0 0, Critten 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 12-17 49.

3-point field goals:

Edgerton 4 (N. Stark 3, Flegal), W. Trace 5 (Davis 3, Beckman 2).
 

 


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Tina Eley/Times Bulletin Wayne Trace’s Derrick Baksa (52) puts up a shot over North Central’s Derrick Wyrick (40) during a district basketball game on Tuesday, March 9, at Napoleon High School.
First quarter blitz sends WT to district finals
BY KEVIN WANNEMACHER

Times Bulletin Staff

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NAPOLEON - Many people thought there could be an all-Green Meadows Conference district championship game Friday night.

Nobody had these two teams in it however.

Wayne Trace and Edgerton, both of which finished 4-3 during the conference season and tied for fourth, set up the all-GMC district title game with semi-final wins at Napoleon High School Tuesday evening.

In the opener, the Raiders opened a 24-5 lead after one quarter and never looked back in moving to 12-10 on the year with a 55-36 win over North Central. The Eagles close the year at 10-13.

Edgerton posted a 56-52 victory over Pettisville in the nightcap. The Bulldogs move on at 11-11 while the Blackbirds finish 12-10.

Wayne Trace owned the first quarter with the Eagles, closing the stanza on a 15-0 run to take complete control of the contest.

The Raiders were 9 of 13 from the field in the period, including a perfect five of five from behind the arc.

"The quick start was big for us," noted Raider head coach Jim Linder. "We were able to get in front and build some confidence up quickly. I think it allowed us to relax as well. The biggest thing I think was it put our kids in a good frame of mind confidence wise."

Brett Beckman hit three treys in the period while Derrick Baksa added a trey and two buckets. Caleb Davis, Jordan Sherry and Jason Gordon also scored in the opening stanza for Wayne Trace.

"Even though we hit some outside shots, we had kids that made plays going to the basket as well," Linder continued. "I think we were able to into the flow of the game very quickly tonight."

North Central never was able to close the gap significantly from that point on. The Eagles got to within 29-15 late in the second stanza before a Beckman trey sent Wayne Trace to the locker room up 32-15.

"Brett hit a big trey there in the second quarter to get the momentum back on our side," continued the Raider mentor. "They had done a good job of battling back but I think that shot was big for us."

The red, white and blue pushed the margin to 43-23 at the end of three periods, sealing the win.

Henk Akkerman (six) and Baksa (five) combined for all of the Raider points in the period.

"We got solid minutes from all seven guys tonight," Linder noted. "They all contributed and played a big part in some way. We will need that kind of effort again on Friday."

Baksa paced the Raiders with 13 points with Beckman chipping in a dozen markers, all on treys. Akkerman also added ten for Wayne Trace while Davis picked up seven markers and seven boards.

Jordan Sherry had three assists and three steals for the Raiders.

Derrick Wyrick led the Eagles with 17 points, 10 rebounds and Chayse Keesecker chipped in eight markers and eight boards.

Score by quarter:

Wayne Trace 24 8 11 12 - 55

North Central 5 10 8 13 - 36

Wayne Trace (55)

Baksa 5 2-4 13, Beckman 4 0-0 12, Akkerman 3 4-4 10, Davis 1 4-8 7, LaBounty 3 0-1 6, Sherry 1 1-1 3, Gordon 1 0-0 2, Willborn 1 0-0 2, Klopfenstein 0 0-2 0, Critten 0 0-0 0, Jerome 0 0-0 0, Rosswurm 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 11-20 55.

North Central (36)

Wyrick 7 3-5 17, Keesecker 3 2-5 8, Douglass 2 0-2 6, Stantz 2 0-0 5, Masters 0 0-0 0, Dancer 0 0-0 0, Pilmore 0 0-0 0 0, Wheeler 0 0-0 0, Ely 0 0-0 0, Kinsman 0 0-0 0, Wagoner 0 0-0 0, Cochran 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 5-12 36.

3-point field goals:

Wayne Trace 6 (Beckman 4, Baksa, Davis), North Central 3 (Douglass 2, Stantz).

 

 

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Boys Double Digit Dribblers
This weekly segment will track the area's top points per game averages. The final girls feature ran on Thursday, February 25, and this is the final boys feature for the season. For more statistics and other information, go to www.ohiolockerroom.com. (Statistics for regular season games through March 1.)

Player School Games Played Average

Nate Webb Delphos St. John's 20 13.1

Jake Bagley Van Wert 20 12.4

Craig Carder Delphos Jefferson 20 12.4

Corey Clifton Van Wert 20 11.9

Anthony Simpson Lincolnview 20 11.3

Derrick Baksa Wayne Trace 20 11.0

Ryan Steinbrunner Parkway 20 10.7

Steven Rickard Crestview 20 10.6

Ryan Ebbeskotte Delphos Jefferson 20 10.5

Scott Recker Delphos St. John's 20 10.5

Logan Bonifas Delphos Jefferson 20 10.4

Jeremy Morris Lincolnview 20 10.3

Justin Backus Delphos St. John's 20 10.0

 

Gordon's buzzer beater sends Raiders to districts; Boys Double Digit Dribblers
BY KEVIN WANNEMACHER

Times Bulletin Staff

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HICKSVILLE - In a night that saw Wayne Trace trail by as many as a dozen points in the first half, it was the heroics of a surprising senior that keeps the Raider season alive.

Jason Gordon, who averages only four points per game, picked a great time for his best game of the season. The senior forward scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds, capping the night with a lay-up at the buzzer, to lift Wayne Trace to a thrilling 50-49 victory over Ayersville in Division IV sectional final action at Hicksville High School.

With the win, the Raiders move on to district semi-final action on Tuesday evening in a 6:15 p.m. battle at Napoleon High School. Wayne Trace (11-10) will play North Central (10-12), a 66-55 winner over Hilltop in the first semi-final of the evening. Edgerton (10-11), a surprise 47-46 winner over Antwerp, takes on Pettisville (13-9), a 43-41 victor over Stryker, in the nightcap.

Gordon's heroics were set up by senior point guard Caleb Davis, who drove the middle of the lane and dished off for the winner. Davis finished the night with 16 points and five assists to lead the Raiders to the victory.

"What a game," commented Raider head coach Jim Linder after his team's exciting victory. "That was a tremendous play by Caleb to get Jason the ball and the Jason had to finish with a lot of pressure. This is such a big win for this team."

The Raiders, who didn't lead in the game until Henk Akkerman's trey opened the fourth quarter scoring and put Wayne Trace on top 38-36, had to battle back from a big early deficit to have a chance at the end.

Ayersville jumped on top by a 21-9 margin early in the second quarter but the Raiders would respond.

Wayne Trace, though, closed half on a 14-6 run to get within 27-23 at the intermission.

"That was a huge turning point in the game for us," Linder noted. "They had us down and our guys kept battling and fighting and we eventually got back in the game. Being down only four was a tribute to the work ethic of our kids."

The Raiders continued to chip away at the deficit in the third quarter, trimming the deficit to 36-35 at the end of the period after a Nick LaBounty bucket.

"I thought one of the big keys tonight was the fact we rebounded the basketball better against them," Linder continued. "The last time they just killed us on the boards and tonight we won that battle."

Wayne Trace opened a 48-42 lead with 1:51 left on a Jordan Sherry basket but the Pilots were far from done.

Buckets by Chaz Waisner and Tay Singleton brought Ayersville within 48-46 at the 57 second mark before a Singleton free throw pulled the Pilots within 48-47.

Ayersville went back in front 49-48 with seven seconds left on a bucket by Sam Ewers, an offensive rebound bucket.

After a Raider timeout, Davis drove the length of the floor and then found Gordon for the game-winner as the horn blew.

"It was just a great basketball game between two conference rivals," Linder concluded. "You have to give both teams a lot of credit for the way they played. Our kids showed a lot of heart tonight and just wouldn't give up. I couldn't be prouder of them."

Akkerman added ten markers for Wayne Trace with Derrick Baksa chipping in seven markers and six boards.

For the night, the Raiders out rebounded the taller Pilots 26-21 on the evening.

Ewers paced the Pilots with 13 points with Dillon Flint and Singleton adding ten each. Dallas Smith had six rebounds for Ayersville with Ewers adding four.

Outside of the rebounds, the statistics were just as similar as the final score. Wayne Trace was 19 of 39 from the field (49 percent) compared to the Pilots' 18 of 37 (49 percent). Each team also had six turnovers on the night.

Jordan Sherry chipped in two assists and two steals for the Raiders.

Score by quarter:

Ayersville 17 10 9 13 - 49

W. Trace 9 14 12 15 - 50

Ayersville (49)

Ewers 6 0-0 13, Flint 3 2-2 10, Singleton 3 3-7 10, Smith 4 1-4 9, Waisner 2 3-4 7, Erickson 0 0-0 0, Marbury 0 0-0 0, Rue 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 9-17 49.

Wayne Trace (50)

Davis 4 8-9 16, Akkerman 4 0-0 10, Gordon 4 1-2 9, Baksa 3 1-2 7, Sherry 2 0-0 4, LaBounty 2 0-0 4, Klopfenstein 0 0-0 0, Beckman 0 0-0 0, Jerome 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 10-13 50.

3-point field goals:

Ayersville 4 (Flint 2, Ewers, Singleton), Wayne Trace 2 (Akkerman 2).
 

 

 

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Big fourth quarter leads Big Green over Raiders
BY KEVIN WANNEMACHER

Times Bulletin Staff

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OTTOVILLE - Senior night at L.W. Heckman gymnasium proved to be a successful one for host Ottoville as the Big Green outscored Wayne Trace 16-4 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 54-42 victory in non-league boys basketball action.

Scott Pohlman led a balanced Big Green attack with a dozen points with Nathan Turnwald and Alex Altenburger each chipping in ten markers. Ottoville took advantage of a 33-19 rebounding edge while also outscoring Wayne Trace 16-7 at the free throw line.

"You have to give them a lot of credit," commented Raider head coach Jim Linder. "They dominated the boards on us and they did a good job of getting to the free throw line. Those are two key areas in any game and they won both of them."

The Big Green also got long-distance three-pointers from four different players, giving the Raiders match-up problems defensively. Pohlman and Jared Byrne each hit a pair of treys with Turnwald and Keith Pohlman adding one each.

"One of the things they were able to do was use their inside-outside game very well," Linder continued. "They made shots from the outside and when we tried to match-up with them, they dumped it down and got easy baskets. But the thing that probably hurt us more than anything was the boards. You can't get out rebounded like that."

Ottoville looked to break the game open early on, jumping out to an 11-2 lead midway through the first quarter. However, the Raiders worked their way back into the contest.

A bucket by Derrick Baksa, treys from Caleb Davis and Henk Akkerman and a Davis basket got the red, white and blue within 15-12.

"We did a good job of battling back there in the first quarter," added the Raider mentor. "I thought for the most part we battled with them and it was a tight game until late in the fourth."

Wayne Trace took its first lead of the game on a Ryne Jerome bucket to go on top 16-15 and still led 20-17 after a Jason Gordon bucket.

The Big Green, though, would answer. Ottoville closed the stanza on an 11-3 run, capped by a Byrne trey, to post a 28-23 halftime advantage.

"We had a little lapse there in the second quarter and they took advantage," Linder noted. "That is something that has been a problem all year for us and it hurt us again tonight."

The green and gold led 36-31 with just over two minutes remaining in the third stanza before Wayne Trace would rally. Two Davis free throws, an Evan Klopfenstein bucket and a Baksa trey got the Raiders even at 38-38 entering the final period.

Wayne Trace opened the fourth quarter with five straight scoreless possessions, two of which ended in turnovers, as the Big Green took control.

The Raiders were 2 of 12 from the field in the stanza, with the second basket coming in the game's final minute.

"We've got some work to do to get ready for sectionals," concluded Linder. "We will prepare for Ayersville or Edon and come ready to play on Friday."

Davis paced the red, white and blue with 14 points while Akkerman chipped in nine markers. Gordon also added six points for Wayne Trace, which finishes the regular season at 10-10.

Keith Pohlman added nine markers and eight rebounds for Ottoville, which moves to 9-10 with a make-up game at McComb today.

The Raider junior varsity also closed its season at 10-10 after falling 37-27 to the Big Green. Grady Gudakunst and Gage Critten led Wayne Trace with nine markers each. Jared Byrne had nine points for the Big Green.

Score by quarter:

Wayne Trace 12 11 15 4 - 42

Ottoville 15 13 10 16 - 54

Wayne Trace (42)

Davis 4 5-8 14, Akkerman 3 2-2 9, Gordon 3 0-0 6, Baksa 2 0-0 5, Klopfenstein 2 0-1 4, LaBounty 1 0-0 2, Jerome 1 0-0 2, Sherry 0 0-0 0, Willborn 0 0-0 0, Rosswurm 0 0-0 0, Critten 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 7-11 42.

Ottoville (54)

S. Pohlman 5 0-0 12, Turnwald 2 5-6 10, Altenburger 2 6-6 10, K. Pohlman 3 2-8 9, Ja. Byrne 2 0-0 6, Schimmoeller 1 3-3 5, Jo. Byrne 1 0-0 2, Eickholt 0 0-0 0, Rue 0 0-0 0, Laudick 0 0-0 0, Gasser 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 16-24 54.

3-point field goals:

Wayne Trace 3 (Davis, Akkerman, Baksa), Ottoville 6 (S. Pohlman 2, Ja. Byrne 2, K. Pohlman, Turnwald).

 

Panthers edge Raiders
BY KEVIN WANNEMACHER
 


Times Bulletin Staff

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PAULDING - With one minute remaining in the third quarter, Paulding had yet to score in the second half and had seen a halftime lead turn in to a 24-19 deficit against county rival Wayne Trace.

Two mental breakdowns later, Wayne Trace saw any momentum swing to the Panthers' advantage as Paulding finished the night on a 24-11 run in posting a 43-35 victory over their county rivals.

The Panthers, who pick up their first win in four outings, used that crucial final minute to jump start the fourth quarter and take control.

"We were up five I think and just had a couple of big mental breakdowns really come back to haunt us," noted Raider head coach Jim Linder. "All of a sudden they were back within one and they came out and outplayed us in the fourth quarter."

Trailing 24-19, the Panthers picked up big plays from guards Derrick Pease and Devan Bermejo. Pease grabbed an offensive rebound of a Bermejo miss and was fouled on the put back attempt. Pease then connected on both free throws to get Paulding within 24-21.

After a Raider turnover, Bermejo responded with a bucket just before the third quarter buzzer to close the deficit to 24-23 at the break.

"We played a pretty solid seven minute stretch there defensively," Linder continued. "But we had two big let downs in the last minute that changed the momentum. Once that happened, we never got it back."

Pease would come up with another big shot in the final stanza, connecting on a trey from the right wing to put Paulding on top 29-28. After a Raider turnover, Justin Riley added a layup to widen the margin to 31-28 and Wayne Trace would never lead again.

Caleb Davis responded with a pair of free throws to bring the Raiders within 31-30 but that would be as close as the Raiders would get.

Consecutive buckets by Jesse Glass and Pease ended any Wayne Trace comeback hopes as Paulding posted its first win of the season.

"You have to give them a lot of credit," Linder concluded. "They made some big plays and forced us into mistakes. We have to cut out the mistakes and get better is the bottom line."

Glass scored 14 points to lead the maroon and white with Riley adding 13. Pease and Bermejo each chipped in seven markers.

Derrick Baksa led Wayne Trace with ten points with Henk Akkerman adding seven and Davis recording six.

Wayne Trace's junior varsity moved to 2-1 on the season with a 45-36 victory over the Panthers.

The Raiders opened a 25-15 halftime advantage and made it stand up in holding on to post the nine point win.

Ryne Jerome led the red, white and blue with a dozen markers with Austin Speice adding nine markers. Ryan Wannemacher, Grady Gudakunst and Dalton Sinn also chipped in five points each. Wannemacher led Wayne Trace on the boards with 13 while Jerome grabbed seven and Speice picked up six.

Jerome also dished out four assists for the Raiders with Gudakunst posting three steals.

Anthony Arellano had 17 points and seven boards to lead the Panthers while Zach Gawronski chipped in nine points, two assists and three steals. Jason Koenn also had five points and four rebounds for Paulding.

Wayne Trace will return action on Saturday as the red, white and blue visit Lincolnview in a non-league affair. Paulding opens Northwest Conference action on Friday as the Panthers visit Bluffton.

Score by quarter:

Wayne Trace 4 12 8 11 - 35

Paulding 8 11 4 20 - 43

Wayne Trace (35)

Baksa 5 0-0 10, Akkerman 2 2-2 7, Davis 1 4-7 6, Gordon 2 1-4 5, LaBounty 0 3-4 3, Critten 1 0-0 2, Sherry 1 0-0 2, Beckman 0 0-0 0, Rosswurm 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 10-17 35.

Paulding (43)

Glass 4 6-8 14, Riley 4 3-3 13, Pease 2 2-2 7, Bermejo 2 2-2 7, Keeran 0 1-2 1, Monnier 0 1-2 1, Welch 0 0-0 0, Harder 0 0-0 0, Stoller 0 0-0 0.

3-point shooting:

Paulding 4 (Riley 2, Pease, Bermejo), Wayne Trace 1 (Akkerman)

 

Cougars claim Tip-Off Tourney crown

After a two-year hiatus, the Van Wert Cougars won their own tip-off classic with a 61-43 victory over Wayne Trace.

Cougar senior Jacob Bagley led Van Wert with 22 points (three three-pointers), while teammate Austin Fleming chipped in 13 for Van Wert (2-0) and Corey Clifton added 12 points.

The Cougars jumped out to an 11-4 first quarter advantage, and then increased their lead to earn a 32-18 halftime bulge. Van Wert sealed the deal with a 22-8 third quarter tear.

Caleb Davis led Wayne Trace with 19 points, with 12 of those coming via the three-point arc.

Van Wert was 19 of 35 from the field (54.2 percent) and hit 4 of 9 from three-point range (44.4 percent). The Cougars were also 11 of 21 from the free-throw line (52.3 percent). Wayne Trace hit 10 of 26 from the field (38.5 percent), with some of the low scoring caused by Van Wert’s smothering defense, while the Raiders were 6 of 16 from beyond the arc (37.5 percent). Wayne Trace was 5 of 8 from the charity stripe (62.5 percent).

The Raiders outrebounded Van Wert, 20-16, and also had fewer turnovers (16-17).

GAME 1

Score by periods:

Lincolnview   11   13   14   13   -   51

Crestview        3   21   20   12   -   56

Box Score

Lincolnview – Whitaker 14, Simpson 12, Morris 8, Myers 7, Army 6, Longstreth 2, Kayser 2. Totals: 16-12-51.

Crestview – Miller 21, Rickard 16, Torrey 8, Cook 5, Hallfeldt 4, Gibson 2. Totals: 20-12-56.

GAME 2

Score by periods

Wayne Trace         4   14     8   17   -   43

Van Wert                        11   21   22     7   -   61

Box Score

Wayne Trace – Klopfenstein 2, Davis 19, Akerman 3, Rossworm 3, Gordon 3, Critten 5, LaBounty 2, Baksa 7; Totals: 16-5-43.

Van Wert – Clifton 12, Hood 3, Myers 5, Bagley 22, Hammons 4, Fleming 13, Olsen 2; Totals: 23-10-61.
 

 

 

Cougars, Raiders win Tip-Off openers

By The Van Wert independent

In the first game of the night, Lancer Sloan Whitaker led all scorers with 18 points but it wasn’t enough for Lincolnview as the Lancers fell to Wayne Trace 53-42 in the opening round of the Van Wert Tip-Off Tournament. Anthony Simpson also scored 9 points for Lincolnview.

Raider Derrick Baksa (52) puts one in.

Jordan Sherry and Gage Critten each scored 11 for the Raiders to get into the double-digit scoring ledger.

In was mostly even in the first quarter, with Wayne Trace leading by a point, 13-12, at the first stop. However, an 18-6 tear right before the intermission gave the Raiders a 31-21 advantage heading into the second half. Wayne Trace outpointed the Lancers 22-21 in the final two quarters for the victory.

A total of nine three-pointers were made in the game (four by Lincolnview and five by Wayne Trace). The Raiders  were 17 of 33 (51.5 percent) from two-point range, knocked down 5 of 12 from beyond the arc (41.7 percent) and hit 8 of 14 free throw attempts (57.1 percent). Lincolnview was 12 of 22 from the field (54.5 percent), hit 4 of 12 trey attempts (33.3 percent) and was 6 of 9 at the charity stripe (66.7 percent).

Wayne Trace outrebounded the Lancers 22-16 and had fewer turnovers (12-15) than Lincolnview.

GAME 1

Score by periods

Wayne Trace                  13   18   6   16   -   53

Lincolnview                     12     9   9   12   -   42

Box Score

Wayne Trace – Davis 9, Akerman 2, Sherry 11, Rossman 6, Gordon 5, Critten 11, LaBounty 2, Baksa 2. Totals: 20-8-53.

Lincolnview – Kayser 2, Morris 5, Simpson 9, Myers 8, Whitaker 18. Totals: 16-6-42