Area girls basketball teams were in action Thursday night, with Riverside and Triad facing tough road losses, while Bellefontaine’s middle school teams closed the regular season and prepared for tournament play.
VARSITY GIRLS — Miami East 64, Riverside 26
The Riverside Lady Pirates dropped a road contest to Miami East on Thursday night, falling 64–26.
Miami East pulled ahead early and extended the lead throughout the night, leading 17–15 after the first quarter and 35–18 at halftime. The Vikings continued to build separation in the second half, taking a 55–24 advantage into the fourth quarter.
Kenzie Stotler led Riverside with 12 points in the loss.
Riverside falls to 4–15 on the season.
VARSITY GIRLS — Madison Plains 80, Triad 7
Triad suffered a loss on the road Thursday evening, falling 80–7 to Madison Plains.
Emma Martin paced the Cardinals with five points, while April Hillman contributed five rebounds.
Triad’s varsity record now stands at 0–15 in the OHC and 0–20 overall.
8TH GRADE GIRLS — Ben Logan 34, Bellefontaine 16
The Bellefontaine 8th-grade Lady Chiefs closed out the regular season Thursday night with a 34–16 loss to Ben Logan.
Despite the setback, Bellefontaine showed continued effort while facing the No. 1 and No. 2 tournament seeds on back-to-back nights. The stretch provided valuable experience as the Lady Chiefs prepare for postseason play.
Bellefontaine will return to action Saturday morning in the first round of the CBC Tournament, hosting Graham at 10:00 a.m. in the BMS gym.
Bellefontaine Scoring:
Annie Gallaway – 6
Alexis Hogan – 3
Samantha Bricker – 2
Kennedy Hairston – 2
Brookelyn Oaks – 2
7TH GRADE GIRLS — Bellefontaine 49, Ben Logan 2
The Bellefontaine 7th-grade Lady Chiefs earned a decisive 49–2 victory over Ben Logan on Thursday, improving to 12–3 on the season.
Mia Regula led the way with 12 points, while Charley Frazier added eight. Leah Harvey, Myra Varner, and Alivia Rogan each scored six points in the win.
Bellefontaine Scoring:
Mia Regula – 12
Charley Frazier – 8
Leah Harvey – 6
Myra Varner – 6
Alivia Rogan – 6
Braelynn Neer – 5
Ari Rumer – 4
Joelle Eaton – 2
The Lady Chiefs will begin tournament play next week.
