HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT … Wesley Hartsock of Montpelier glides in for a layup in the championship game of the BBC Holiday Classic.

PHOTOS BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
UNDER PRESSURE … North Central’s Talen Reinbolt dribbles away from a Loco defender.

Montpelier 67, North Central 47

MONTPELIER – Montpelier took advantage of its balanced scoring attack as the Locos prevailed over North Central, 67-47, to claim the Buckeye Border Holiday Classic championship.

The Locos (8-1) had four players reach double figures led by Gavyn Bass and Hayden Sharps, both contributing with 15 points apiece. CJ Fidler tallied 14 points, and Wesley Hartsock finished with 12 points.

Jackson Poynter led North Central (6-3) with nine points while Zack Whitley and Thane Martin both contributed seven points.

NORTH CENTRAL (47) – Hegler 4; Martin 7; Taylor 0; Poynter 9; Meyers 6; Whitley 7; Brigle 6; Reinbolt 4; Fiser 2; McElroy 0; St. John 2; Totals 15-4-5 – 47
MONTPELIER (67) – Stahler 0; Stewart 0; Lyons 0; Sharps 15; Fidler 14; M. Smeltzer 5; Hartsock 12; Bass 15; K. Smeltzer 6; Riggenbach 0; Walz 0; Totals: 13-12-5 – 67

NCHS 11 17 12 7 – 47
MHS 15 24 9 19 – 67