Hillclimbers down Cavaliers with 24-4 run; Tuesday boys basketball recap

It was another busy night of high school basketball action across the area, highlighted by a strong late push from Urbana and a non-league wins for Bellefontaine and Indian Lake.

Urbana 67, Sidney Lehman 54

Urbana turned a tight game into a convincing win with a dominant 24-4 run down the stretch. The Hillclimbers used balanced scoring and strong defense late to pull away from Sidney Lehman and improve to 11-1 on the season.

Urbana Scoring Leaders:

• Drew Dixon — 19 points

• Grady Lantz — 18 points

• Kaden Underwood — 11 points

• Gio Rube — 8 points

• Brody Donahoe — 7 points

• Case Teepe — 4 points

Bellefontaine 54, Russia 47

Bellefontaine pulled away late in a competitive non-league contest to knock off Russia and improve to 6-7 on the year. The Chiefs had three players reach double figures and made key plays in the final minutes.

Bellefontaine Scoring Leaders:

• CJ Butler — 16 points

• Jair Mundy — 14 points

• Grayson Lotts — 10 points

• Blake Loomis — 7 points

• Patrick Stolly — 7 points

JV: Bellefontaine 43, Russia 36
Bellefontaine built an early lead and held off a late push from Russia in the JV contest.

Bellefontaine JV Scoring Leaders:

• Reign St. Clair — 13 points

• Sam Jenkins — 10 points

• Sutton Daring — 9 points

• Spencer Stolly — 9 points

Indian Lake 56, Jackson Center 49

Indian Lake used a strong second half to create separation and secure a home victory over Jackson Center.

Indian Lake Scoring Leaders:

• Brodey Reisinger — 19 points

• Avery Pequignot — 17 points

• Tyler Tidwell — 9 points

JV: Indian Lake 37, Jackson Center 29
The Lakers controlled the tempo in the JV matchup.

Indian Lake JV Scoring Leaders:

• Braden Tussing — 9 points

West Liberty-Salem 79, Southeastern 58

West Liberty-Salem jumped out early and never looked back, cruising to an OHC victory.

West Liberty-Salem Scoring Leaders:

• Brevin Louden — 23 points

• Sutton Wilcoxon — 19 points

• Brandel Sullivan — 14 points

• Beckett Sullivan — 8 points

• Troy Christison — 6 points

• Sam Strapp — 6 points

• Garrett Wallen — 2 points

• Elijah Christison — 1 point

JVA: West Liberty-Salem 51, Southeastern 24
The Tigers’ JVA squad dominated defensively and built a big halftime lead.

West Liberty-Salem JVA Scoring Leaders:

• Connor Leichty — 10 points

• Josiah Johnson — 9 points

• Casey Boyer — 8 points

• Liam Barger — 7 points

• Tucker Searles — 6 points

• Colton Neeld — 6 points

• Asher Cole — 5 points

JVB: Northridge 52, West Liberty-Salem 39

West Liberty-Salem JVB Scoring Leaders:

• Eli Jones — 16 points

• Austin Markin — 7 points

• Tyler Hershberger — 6 points

• Isaiah Barth — 6 points

• Reghan McCullough — 4 points

Tecumseh 66, Benjamin Logan 56

The Raiders stayed competitive through three quarters, but Tecumseh pulled away late for the home win.

Benjamin Logan Scoring Leaders:

• Peyton Vermillion — 16 points

• Christian Rogan — 15 points

• Clayton Jenkins — 12 points

• Roman Maxwell — 7 points

• Carter Fay — 4 points

• Maddox Vermillion — 2 points

JV: Tecumseh 29, Benjamin Logan 24

Benjamin Logan JV Scoring Leaders:

• Caden Powell — 9 points

• Adam Tinsman — 7 points

JVB: Benjamin Logan 38, Tecumseh 37

Benjamin Logan JVB Scoring Leaders:

• Carrick Spriggs — 16 points

• Micah Gregg — 13 points