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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Girls Basketball: Jolliff has big night in 50-45 Arlington win; P-G rolls, 42-22

BLUFFTON -- Kathryn Jolliff made her first varsity start a memorable one as she scored 13 fourth- quarter points to lead Arlington to a 50-45 comeback victory over Bluffton in the semifinals of the Bluffton McDonald's Holiday Tournament Friday night at Bluffton High School.

In the first game, Allen East got out to an early lead and defeated Cory-Rawson 57-46.

Arlington will battle Allen East for the tournament championship at 7:30 p.m. today. Bluffton and Cory-Rawson will play in the consolation game at 6 p.m.

Blufton led Arlington 31-28 going into the final frame, but the Red Devils were able to come back despite going just 3 of 7 from the free throw line.

Jolliff also dished off three assists and had three steals for Arlington. Dani Heaster added nine points and 11 rebounds for the Red Devils, who extended their winning streak to 26 games.

Sarah Schriner had 14 points for Bluffton. Paige Buroker added seven points and seven rebounds.

Kaycee Rowe scored 17 points and Jadin Salyers had 10 to lead the Mustangs, who went 25 of 38 from the free throw line.

Courtney Dulle and Kendra Tuttle scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, for the Hornets. Nicole Hulihan snared 14 rebounds.

first game

allen east (1-0)

Rowe 6-5--17, Clum 1-3--5, Truex 1-5--7, L. Woods 0-3--3, Salyers 2-5--10, Richardson 3-0--7, A. Woods 0-0--0, Plaugher 0-1--1, Conkle 2-3--7. TOTALS: 15-47 25-38--57.

cory-rawson (0-1)

Scott 4-0--9, Dulle 3-4--12, Erford 2-4--8, Ritter 0-1--1, Tuttle 4-2--10, Rettig 0-0--0, C. Burkholder 1-0—2, Hulihan 2-0--4. TOTALS: 16-50 11-19--46.

Allen East 24 10 7 16 -- 57

Cory-Rawson 12 9 9 16 -- 46

3-Point GOALS: Allen East 2-6 (Salyers & Richardson); Cory-Rawson 3-14 (Dulle 2, Scott).

rebounds: Allen East 32 (Conkle 9, Truex 7); Cory-Rawson 30 (Hulihan 14).

turnovers: Allen East 10, Cory-Rawson 16.

second game

arlington (1-0)

Webb 2-2--7, Jolliff 7-3—19, O'Rear 0-1--1, Heaster 4-1--9, Mains 1-0--2, Insley 3-0--6, Dillon 3-0--6. TOTALS: 20 49 7-12--50.

bluffton (0-1)

Schriner 5-3--14, Hunt 1-0--3, Buroker 3-0--7, Crisp 0-0--0, Lugibihl 2-2--6, Amstutz 3-1--7, Palte 0-0--0, Prichard 4-0—8. TOTALS: 14-29 6-10--45.

Arlington 6 9 13 22 -- 50

Bluffton 4 12 15 14 -- 45

3-Point GOALS: Arlington 3-11 (Jolliff 2, Webb); Bluffton 3-14 (Schriner, Hunt & Buroker).

rebounds: Arlington 28 (Heaster 11, Dillon 5); Bluffton 27 (Buroker 7, Lugibihl 6).

turnovers: Arlington 20, Bluffton 31.

PANDORA-GILBOA 42

LEIPSIC

22

LEIPSIC -- Ashley Williams scored 12 of her game-high 17 points in the first quarter and Pandora-Gilboa beat Leipsic 42-22 Friday in a Putnam County League girls game on the opening night of action.

The win was also the first of Pandora-Gilboa head coach Jessica Liedtke's career.

Williams, who made four 3-pointers and scored all of her points in the first half, helped the Rockets get out to a quick 16-3 lead after the first quarter and a 29-11 lead by halftime.

Keri Conine also had a solid game for Pandora-Gilboa with 12 points. Megan Maag hauled in eight rebounds.

Haley Gerten scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Vikings (0-1, 0-1), who hit just 5 of 29 shots from the field.

pandora-gilboa (1-0)

Williams 6-1--17, McCullough 2-1--5, Maag 1-0--2, K. Conine 3-6--12, Alt 3-0--6. TOTALS: 15-38 8-11--42.

leipsic (0-1)

Kreinbrink 0-1—1, Morman 1-2--5, Gerdeman 1-1--3, Nadler 1-2--4, H. Gerten 2-5--9. TOTALS: 5-29 11-17--22.

Pandora-Gilboa 16 13 0 13 -- 42

Leipsic

3 8 4 7 -- 22

3-Point GOALS: Pandora-Gilboa 4-14 (Williams 4); Leipsic 1-8 (Morman).

rebounds: Pandora-Gilboa 26 (Maag 8); Leipsic 24 (H. Gerten 7).

turnovers: Pandora-Gilboa 16, Leipsic 17.

junior varsity: Pandora-Gilboa, 30-24.

NEW RIEGEL 46

VANLUE 12

NEW RIEGEL -- New Riegel put together a solid defensive effort and the Blue Jackets overwhelmed Vanlue 46-12 Friday night in the nonconference opener for both teams.

New Riegel held Vanlue to 5 of 35 shooting from the field and forced the Wildcats into 28 turnovers.

Taylor Arbogast and Kara Scherger led a balanced Blue Jackets' scoring effort with 11 points apiece. Eight New Riegel players scored. Scherger added four assists and four steals.

Logan Frey scored four points for the Wildcats. Katie Thomas pulled down eight rebounds.

vanlue (0-1)

Cornette 0-0--0, H. Gerschutz 0-0--0, Frey 2-0--4, Bonham 1-0--2, C. Gerschutz 0-0--0, Thomas 0-2--2, Clymer 1-0--2, J. Kloepfer 1-0--2. TOTALS: 5-35 2-4 -- 12.

new riegel (1-0)

Theis 1-0--2, Zoeller 0-0--0, Arbogast 4-2--11, Kirian 1-2--4, Schreiner 0-0--0, Scherger 4-2--11, Ladd 2-1--5, Baynard 3-0--6, Cassidy 2-0--5, Noftz 0-0--0, Reinhart 0-0--0, Conley 1-0--2. TOTALS: 18-63 7-12 -- 46.

Vanlue 2 2 2 6 -- 12

New Riegel 19 17 8 2 -- 46

3-Point GOALS: Vanlue 0-7; New Riegel 3-10 (Arbogast, Scherger & Cassidy).

rebounds: Vanlue 33 (Thomas 8); New Riegel 27 (Kirian 5).

turnovers: Vanlue 28, New Riegel 6.

junior varsity: New Riegel, 36-6.

OTTOVILLE 56

VAN WERT 27

VAN WERT -- Abby Siefker nearly outscored Van Wert single handidly as Ottoville hammered the Cougars 56-27 Friday on the opening night of the Girls McDonald Tip-Off at Van Wert High School.

Siefker, a senior center who has signed to play at Bowling Green State University, scored 24 of Ottoville's first 45 points.

Rachel Beining contributed with 15 points for the Big Green (1-0), who held the Cougars (0-1) to just seven first-half points.

Ottoville will face Convoy Crestview in the tournament championship today. The Knights beat Wayne Trace 58-34 in the first game Friday.

ottoville (1-0)

Turnwald 1-2--4, Mangas 1-0--2, Vorst 1-1--3, Kaufman 1-0--2, Lindeman 1-0--2, Beining 7-1--15, Li. Wannemacher 1-0--2, Siefker 11-4--26. TOTALS: 24 8-10--56.

van wert (0-1)

Hulbert 1-0--2, Butler 1-0--2, Dunlap 1-0--2, Butler 0-2--2, Handy 4-1--9, Morrow 1-4--6, Dowdy 2-0--4. TOTALS: 10 7-10--27.

Ottoville 9 16 18 13 -- 56

Van Wert 4 3 8 12 -- 27

3-Point GOALS: Ottoville 0, Van Wert 0.

TINORA 50

MILLER CITY 41

MILLER CITY -- Tinora had three players score 10 points each in recording a 50-41 nonconference season-opening girls basketball victory over Miller City Friday night.

Tinora built a 39-24 lead through three quarters before Miller City outscored the Rams 17-11 in the final period.

Melissa Michel had a big double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds as well as six assists. Brandi Gerschutz scored 10 points and had six assists. Haley Lammers grabbed nine rebounds.

Bre Hughes, Rachel Watchman and Ashley Mack each had 10 points for Tinora.

tinora (1-0)

Smay 2-1--6, Gentt 2-0--5, Seifert 2-1--5, Pedroza 1-0--2, Olashuf 1-0--2, Hughes 3-4--10, Watchman 4-2--10, Mack 5-0--10. TOTALS: 20-49 8-15--50.

miller city (0-1)

Gerschutz 3-3--10, Klear 2-0--4, Simon 0-1--1, Michel 5-4--15, Lammers 3-0_6, Niese 2-1--5. TOTALS: 15-46 10-19--41.

Tinora 12 14 13 11 -- 50

Miller City 10 6 8 17 -- 41

3-Point GOALS: Tinora 2-9 (Smay & Gentt 1); Miller City 2-9 (Gerschutz & Michel 1).

rebounds: Tinora 27 (Watchman 8); Miller City 36 (Michel 14, Lammers 9).

turnovers: Tinora 14, Miller City 25.

junior varsity: Tinora, 53-27.

OTSEGO 57

NORTH BALTIMORE 54

NORTH BALTIMORE -- Otsego used a strong third quarter to pull ahead of North Baltimore and the Knights hung on for a 57-54 nonleague victory over the Tigers Friday on the opening night of girls basketball play.

North Baltimore held a 26-21 halftime lead, but Otsego outscored the Tigers 19-10 in the third period.

Kim Forshey (13 points), Jessica Roberts (12) and Morgan McCullough (11) each hit double figures for the Knights, who made 20 of 33 free throws.

Megan Wright led North Baltimore with 16 points and Ricci Emahiser chipped in 15. Olivia Frost had eight points and nine of the Tigers' 44 rebounds.

otsego (1-0)

Asmus 0-5--5, McCullough 4-1--11, Donald 2-2--8, Smajer 1-0--2, Forshey 6-0--13, Garrett 2-2--6, Roberts 1-10--12. TOTALS: 16-20--57.

north baltimore (0-1)

Davis 0-1--1, Stewart 2-0—4, Schloemp 1-0--2, Fieckner 1-1--3, Bretz 0-2--2, Trumbull 0-3--3, Wright 7-0--16, Frost 3-2—8, Emahiser 3-9--15. TOTALS: 17-18--54.

Otsego 8 13 19 17 -- 57

North Baltimore 14 12 10 18 -- 54

3-Point GOALS: Otsego 5-17 (McCullough & Donald 2, Forshey 1); North Baltimore 2-15 (Wright 2).

rebounds: North Baltimore 44 (Frost 9, Bretz & Schloemp 7).

turnovers: Otsego 29, North Baltimore 27.

junior varsity: Otsego, 36-18.

FORT JENNINGS 61

LIMA PERRY 33

FORT JENNINGS -- The Fort Jennings girls basketball team must have been excited to get the 2012-2013 season underway.

The Musketeers outscored Lima Perry 41-8 in the first half as they drilled the Commadores 61-33 Friday in nonleague action.

Macy Schroeder scored a game-high 20 points for the Musketeers. Fort Jennings had five other players with at least six points.

Lexie Davis had 16 points and eight rebounds for Lima Perry.

lima perry (0-1)

Davis 6-3--16, King 1-2—4, Young 1-0--2, Cox 1-3--6, Fowler 1-0--2, Phillips 1-0--2, Kleman 0-1--1. TOTALS: 11-32 9-17--33.

fort jennings (1-0)

Schimmoeller 2-0--6, Schroeder 9-0--20, Gable 3-0--7, Lindeman 2-0--6, German 3-0—6, Osting 2-0--4, Kehres 4-0--8, Stechschulte 2-0—4. TOTALS: 27-69 0-2--61.

Lima Perry 4 4 11 14 -- 33

Fort Jennings 19 22 12 8 -- 61

3-Point GOALS: Lima Perry 2-4 (Davis & Cox); Fort Jennings 7-20 (Schimmoeller, Schroeder & Lindeman 2, Gable 1).

rebounds: Lima Perry 23 (Davis 8); Fort Jennings 18 (Kehres 4).

turnovers: Lima Perry 19, Fort Jennings 7.

junior varsity: Fort Jennings, 41-19.

COLDWATER 54

KALIDA 48

KALIDA -- Coldwater managed just two points in the fourth quarter, but poured in 19 in overtime to outlast Kalida 54-48 in the girls basketball season opener for both teams on Friday.

Sarah Kanney pumped in five 3-pointers and led Coldwater with 23 points. Hannah Bruns added eight points and Brooke Welsch had seven for the Cavaliers, who led 35-24 after three quarters. Kalida outscored Coldwater 11-2 in the fourth period to force overtime.

Jackie Gardner scored 15 points and Elizabeth Turnwald added eight for Kalida.

coldwater (1-0)

Kanney 5-8--23, Bruns 4-0--8, Welsch 3-1--7, Dues 3-0--6, Hemmelgarn 1-2--4, Muhlenkamp 2-0--4, Klosterman 1-0--2. TOTALS: 19-50 11-17--54.

kalida (0-1)

Gardner 3-9--15, N. Recker 1-0--2, Holtkamp 1-2--4, K. Recker 2-1--6, Smith 2-0--6, Turnwald 2-4--8, Osterhage 1-5--7. TOTALS: 12-49 21-34--48.

Coldwater 6 8 19 2 19 -- 54

Kalida 4 8 12 11 13 -- 48

3-Point GOALS: Coldwater 5-10 (Kanney 5); Kalida 3-15 (K. Recker, Smith 2).

rebounds: Coldwater 25, Kalida 41.

turnovers: Coldwater 24, Kalida 26.

junior varsity: Kalida, 38-20.

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