Knights take 3/4 in hoops vs. Warriors in middle school
Norwell’s middle school basketball teams went 3-1 Wednesday and Thursday night.
The eighth grade team won 50-39. Titus Jacob and Miles Daughtery scored 13 points each to lead the team, followed by Benji Lukins and Griffin Bailey (8), Landon Clark (4), Hunter Kurtz (3) and Reid Bolyn (1).
On Wednesday, the boys’ basketball teams swept Crestview.
The seventh grade team won 43-31. Blake Fuess led the team with 22 points, followed by Oakley Bryant (8), Weston Harris (7), Wes Dafford (3). Nolan Hitzfield (2) and Jace Reinhard (1).
On Thursday, the Knight girls split with Woodside.
In the eighth grade game, the Knights fell 31-27. Ally Graft led the way with eight points, followed by Avery Thornton (6), Kynnlei Beste (4), Rilynn Hoopingarner (6), Stella Tumbleson (2) and Leah Randol (1).
The seventh grade team won 29-17. Piper Krumma led the way with 10 points, followed by Camryn McCartney (8), Paizley Price (4), Annabelle Gill, Ada Campbell and Rylie Van’t Hof (2) and Mercy Meyer (1).
Raiders top Patriots in middle school basketball
Southern Wells defeated Heritage 48-22 in middle school girls’ basketball Thursday night.
The win puts the Raiders with a 7-2 record and 3-0 in the ACAC.
Annalyse Roe led the Raiders with 15 points, followed by Kyan Johnson and Leighann Carpenter (12), Amelia Penrod (5), Brooklyn Blinn and Gabby Hoffacker (2).
There was no seventh grade game.
Bluffton City Gym begins youth basketball league
Saturday kicked off the boys’ fifth through eighth grade basketball league at the Bluffton City Gym.
Below are the results of each of the games:
• National Oil 64, Optimist/Cleaners 57 (double OT).
Chase Kistler led National Oil with 36 points, while Vince Lambert added 16. Maddox White led Optimist with 32 points, Riker Beste five.
• Moose 242, Farm Bureau Insurance 44, EP Graphics/Peyton’s Northern 39.
Miles Daughtery led the Moose 242 squad with 16 points, Landon Clark 11. Wyatt Holmes led EP Graphics with 27 points, Parker Cristal six.
• S&Y Huggins 42, Parlor City Trophys 33.
• Griffin Bailey led S&Y with 15 points, Jace Reinhard 12. Davin Drayer led Parlor City with 14, Kreigh Ault and Jaydon Heindel six.
Tigers go 1-3 in middle school ’ basketball to Patriots
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School went 1-3 against Jay County Thursday night.
The eighth grade boys’ team won 43-36 and improved to 8-1, 4-0 in the ACAC. Chase Kistler led the way with 19 points, followed by Maddox White (12), Wyatt Holmes (10), Parker Christial (2) and Vince Lambert (1).
The eighth grade girls fell 47-23 to Jay County and fell to 6-4, 2-2 ACAC. Audrey Mechling led the way with 11 points, followed by Averie Patton (5), Khloe Gehrett (3), Madeleine Morgan (2) and Gracie Jellison and Luci Jenkins (1).
The seventh grade boys’ team lost 49-39, falling to 6-3 and 3-1 in the ACAC. Riker Beste had a team-high 13 points, followed by Easton Schipper (12), Davin Drayer (7), Kreigh Ault (6) and Kole Kiefer (1).
The seventh grade girls’ team lost 23-22 in double overtime. This drops the team to 5-5 overall and 2-2 in the ACAC. Averie Pearson led the team with six points, followed by Adrienne Smallman (5), Abby Garrett, Cadence Lehman, Olivia Brown, Myah Martin and Alaya Reinhard (2) and Cheyenne Sonnigsen (1).
Bluffton City Gym Men’s Basketball League results
Bluffton Men’s Basketball League results from Dec. 2 and Dec. 7.
Dec. 2 games:
• Helena Agri Enterprises 64, Craigville Appliance 55.
Kevin Moser led Helena Agri with 23 points, Marbel Diaz 15. Hayden Nern led Craigville with 20 point, Lucas Hunt with 17.
• Inteva Doors 72, Peytons Northern 65.
Aaron McFarland led Inteva with 24 points, Mark Franks 17. Kaden Hunt led Peytons with 14 points, Andrew Thomas 13.
The Flint Tropics 71, The “B” Team 62.
Drew Federspiel led Flint with 25 points, Colten Vachon 17. David Bradler led The “B” Team with 27 points, Jake Bradler 17.
• Boleas Farms 107, Inteva Panels 38.
Grant Prible led Boleas with 27 points, Dalten Willman 18. Kylar Jones led Inteva with 12 points, Angel Alonzo 10.
Dec. 9 games:
• The Flint Tropics 89, Craigville Appliance 62.
Drew Federspiel led Filt with 28 points, Will Gerber 22. Hayden Nern led Craigville with 17, Konner Norman 16.
• Inteva Panels 74, The “B” Team 71.
Cam Elam led Inteva with 28 pointss, Kyler Jones 26. David Bradler and Mike Scott led The “B” Team with 17 points.
• Helena Agri Enterprises 59, Boleas Farms 58.
Mark Teeter led Helena Agri with 27 points, Luke Reust 14. Grant Prible led Helena Agri with 31 points, Tanner Prible and Kreigh Roush 11.
• Inteva Doors 86, The Irish 80.
Jason Houch led Inteva with 29 points, Mark Franks 20. Dillon Funk led The Irish with 24 points, Jenson Nusbaumer 21.
