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)
Benjamin Logan Varsity & JV Girls – Losses at North Union
The Benjamin Logan Lady Raiders traveled to North Union for CBC action Saturday night.
The varsity Lady Raiders also faced a tough challenge, falling 60–20 to North Union. Elliott Butter paced the Raiders with 5 points, while Paislee Rodenberger and Adilynne Gregg each scored 4. Molly Siefring added 3 points, and Kylie Harner and Jozie Taylor finished with 2 points apiece. The varsity team moves to 7–10 on the season and returns home Saturday afternoon to host Springfield Shawnee, following the JV game.
In the JV matchup, the Lady Raiders fell to a strong North Union team, 45–25. Jozie Taylor led Benjamin Logan with 8 points, followed by Brielle Kline with 6 and Addison Kuhn with 4. Madison Shields added 3 points, while Miley Buettner and Bonnie Brunson chipped in 2 points each. The JV Lady Raiders now sit at 11–5 on the season and will host Bethel JV on Saturday, with tip-off set for noon.
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 8th Grade Girls – The Lady Chiefs suffered a heartbreaking 30–28 loss to Graham on Saturday on a last-second shot, bringing their record to 7–7. Despite being limited to just six 8th graders, the team showed tremendous grit, leaning on key contributions from the 7th-grade players and battling until the final buzzer. Bellefontaine matched Graham step for step and were in position to win before the late shot decided the outcome. The Lady Chiefs will look to regroup and carry their toughness into tournament play.
Scoring for the Chiefs:
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Kennedy Hairston – 12
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Annie Gallaway – 8
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Alivia Rogan – 4
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Zyannia Bean-Breaston – 2
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Alexis Hogan – 2
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
