It was a busy weekend on the hardwood with area teams in action across boys and girls basketball. From conference battles to non-league matchups, several local squads turned in strong performances, while others looked to regroup and build momentum heading into the new week. Here’s a look at the latest scores and highlights from around the area.
FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL
Varsity — Covington 68, Riverside 50
The Riverside Pirates dropped a road contest Friday night, falling to Covington 68–50.
Hayden Sanford led the Pirates with 14 points, while Brody Orsborne and Syler Clark each added 11 points in the loss.
SATURDAY GIRLS BASKETBALL
WL-S 57, Southeastern 39
West Liberty-Salem stayed hot Saturday with a 57–39 win over Southeastern, improving to 11–1 overall and 9–1 in conference play.
WL-S Scoring:
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Addi Wallen — 19 points
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Arianna Weaver — 15 points
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Ava Astorino — 15 points
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Emily King — 3 points
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Ellery Wygal — 2 points
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Lucy Cole — 2 points
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Ava Poppe — 1 point
JV Score: WL-S 23, Southeastern 22
Ella Jacobs led WL-S with 7 points.
Mechanicsburg 69, Delaware Christian 19
Mechanicsburg dominated from start to finish Saturday night, rolling past Delaware Christian 69–19, highlighted by a 26 point second quarter.
Double-Figure Scorers:
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Taylor Heizer — 13 points
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Clair Rodgers — 14 points
Bethel 62, Riverside 31
The Riverside Lady Pirates fell at home Saturday to Bethel, 62–31.
Quarter Scores:
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1st — Bethel 16, Riverside 11
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2nd — Bethel 30, Riverside 16
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3rd — Bethel 43, Riverside 26
Maddie Lemly led Riverside with 16 points, and Kenzie Stotler added 6 points.
The Lady Pirates fall to 3–12 on the season.
Greenon 71, Triad 39
Triad suffered a home loss Saturday night, falling to Greenon 71–39.
Triad Scoring Leaders:
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Taylor Queen — 15 points
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Jaxx Ford — 7 points, 10 rebounds
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Lacey Travis — 7 points
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Emma Martin — 7 rebounds
Triad now stands at 0–10 on the season and 0–13 in OHC play.
SATURDAY BOYS BASKETBALL
Indian Lake 51, Anna 48
Indian Lake picked up a close road win Saturday, edging Anna 51–48.
Indian Lake Scoring:
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Brodey Reisinger — 19 points
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Avery Pequignot — 13 points
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Tyler Tidwell — 7 points
JV — Anna 36, Indian Lake 30
Reed Strayer led Indian Lake with 10 points in the JV matchup.
