This week, area basketball teams were busy on the court, with several standout performances from both middle school and high school squads. West Liberty-Salem, Bellefontaine, Indian Lake, Triad, Riverside, and Calvary Christian all competed, producing exciting games and impressive individual efforts
High School Basketball
Indian Lake Varsity Girls – Win vs. Northwestern, 36–25
Kennedy Schwaderer led the Lakers with 13 points in a strong team performance.
Scoring:
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Kennedy Schwaderer – 13 pts
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Brylee Buyer – 7 pts
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Carly Strayer – 6 pts
Next Game: Monday vs. Lehman Catholic (Senior Night)
West Liberty-Salem Varsity Girls – Loss vs. Fairbanks, 55–42
The Lady Tigers fell to 13–2 (11–2 OHC), with Emily King scoring 10 points.
Scoring:
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Emily King – 10 pts
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Arianna Weaver – 8 pts
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Addi Wallen – 8 pts
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Ava Poppe – 6 pts
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Ava Astorino – 6 pts
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Lucy Cole – 4 pts
JV Score: Fairbanks 22 – WL-S 10 (Karlee Lucas 4 pts)
Triad Varsity Girls – Loss at West Jefferson, 45–16
Emma Martin led Triad with 6 points and 4 rebounds. The Lady Titans remain winless this season (0–13, OHC 0–18).
Scoring:
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Emma Martin – 6 pts, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
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Lacey Travis – 5 pts, 2 rebounds
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Gracie Martin – 3 pts, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Riverside Varsity Boys – Loss vs. Northridge, 86–38
Brody Orsborne led Riverside with 13 points.
Scoring:
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Brody Orsborne – 13 pts
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Hayden Sanford – 9 pts
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Hayden McCully – 4 pts
Calvary Christian Varsity Boys – Loss vs. Bradford, 61–52
Braylon Dunson led the Spartans with 18 points, supported by Evan Schmidt’s 12.
JV Score: Bradford 51 – Calvary 30 (Kole Gantz 9 pts, Aiden Keller 7 pts)
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Shekinah Christian in Bellefontaine
Middle School Basketball
West Liberty-Salem 7th Grade Girls – Win vs. West Jefferson, 34–29
The Lady Tigers improved to 8–3 on the season. Zoey Richardson led the way with 19 points, followed by Izzy Jones with 6.
Scoring:
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Zoey Richardson – 19 pts
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Izzy Jones – 6 pts
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Ava Prater – 4 pts
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Chloe Staten – 3 pts
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Iris Meister – 2 pts
Next Game: Monday, Jan. 26 at Mechanicsburg, 5:30 PM
West Liberty-Salem 7th Grade Boys – Loss at West Jefferson, 44–37
Greyson Leichty scored 15 points and Harrison Sutherin added 12 points and 9 rebounds in a close matchup.
Scoring:
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Greyson Leichty – 15 pts
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Harrison Sutherin – 12 pts, 9 rebounds
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Nathan Deitrick – 6 pts
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Miles Wright – 2 pts
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Carter Underwood – 2 pts
West Liberty-Salem 8th Grade Boys – Win vs. West Jefferson, 39–35
The Tigers remain strong at 9–2, led by Mack Heminger with 14 points.
Scoring:
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Mack Heminger – 14 pts
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Liam Harrington – 8 pts
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Kipton Crowder – 6 pts
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Calen Fairchild – 5 pts
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Jacob Bahan – 4 pts
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Foster King – 2 pts
Next Game: Monday vs. Mechanicsburg, 5:30 PM
Bellefontaine 7th Grade Girls – Win vs. Graham, 38–7
The Lady Chiefs improved to 12–2, paced by Braelynn Neer’s 14 points.
Scoring:
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Braelynn Neer – 14 pts
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Leah Harvey – 7 pts
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Myra Varner – 6 pts
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Alivia Rogan – 6 pts
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Joelle Eaton – 3 pts
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Mia Regula – 2 pts
Next Game: Monday vs. Jonathan Alder
