Several area boys basketball teams were in action last night.
Bellefontaine dropped their Senior Night matchup to visiting Tecumseh 45-37.
The sharpshooting Arrows (pictured on offense) hit 10-of-20 three-point attempts and used a stingy half-court defense to hound the Chiefs.
Tecumseh junior guard Dalton Davis poured in a game-high 14 points to earn Steve Austin's Auto Group Player of the Game honors. Teammate Gabe Winans-Berner added 10 points.
Bellefontaine forged out to a 13-12 lead after the opening quarter, but really struggled to find its offense over the final three periods. The Chiefs were just 2-for-10 from the field in the final quarter.
Senior Logan Mitchell paced Bellefontaine with 10 points. Max Oyer recorded 8 points and 12 rebounds. Matt Gump played significant minutes for the first time in over a month. He tossed in 6 points.
Mitchell, Gump, and fellow seniors Shaff Gorham and Brett Wisner were honored before the game.
Listen to the complete postgame interview with BHS head coach Henry Stolly.
The Chiefs fall to 10-9 overall and 3-6 in the CBC. They will visit Elida Tuesday night on WBLL.
Tecumseh is 17-3, 7-2. The Arrows will play at Xenia on Tuesday.
The West Liberty-Salem varsity ran past visiting Springfield Catholic 68-54.
The Tigers ran out to a 29-18 halftime lead.
Senior Landon Hormann led all scorers with 23, Grant Burden dropped in 16, and Max Bailey added 10.
West Liberty-Salem is 16-5 overall and 11-2 in the OHC.
The JV Tigers prevailed 40-27.
Ben Bowden led the effort with 8 points.
Indian Lake stifled visiting Graham 58-41.
Christian Grider had 28 points and Brennon Lump added 13.
The Lakers are 4-14, 4-5. The Falcons fall to 10-10, 8-1.
Benjamin Logan snapped their 15-game losing streak by running past visiting Northwestern 52-37.
Senior Blaine Ricketts scored 21 and Dalton Greene added 14. The Raiders are 4-17, 2-7.
The JV Raiders rolled 65-49.
Riverside fell to Waynesfield-Goshen 61-48.
The Tigers outscored the host Pirates 20-10 in the final quarter.
Kolt Shough led Riverside with 15 and Dalton Bollinger added 10.
The Pirates are 5-15, 2-5. Waynesfield-Goshen moves to 7-11, 4-3.
Mechanicsburg outscored host Triad 82-66.
The Indians are 12-8, 8-5. The Cardinals fall to 6-14, 4-9.
Greenon upset Urbana 58-56.
Dayton Stebbins steamrolled Kenton Ridge 63-41.
Springfield Shawnee handled Tipp City 66-47. The Braves clinched the outright CBC Kenton Trail title.
Upper Scioto Valley edged Riverdale 70-66 in non-league action.
Jackson Center beat host Ft. Loramie 43-36.
Gavin Wildermuth led the Tigers with 14 points. JC is 18-2 overall.
Columbus Grove blitzed Ada 57-34.
Lima Bath defeated Elida 62-58.
Celina shot past Kenton 64-54.
Marysville routed Grove City Central Crossing 71-33.
Delphos St. John's handled Versailles 56-37.
New Knoxville nipped Ft. Recovery 65-62.
Spencerville upset Lima Central Catholic 51-39.
