(January 23rd, 2015) – WAUSEON: Archbold led for most of the game. In fact, going into the final period, it was beginning to look as though they were going to win.
Wauseon saw something different, however, as the Indians scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to lay claim to a 45-39 win over their rivals.
The first quarter saw Wauseon grab an early lead, 9-8. It wouldn’t last, though. The Blue Streaks came back with a strong second quarter, putting up 14 points to the Indians’ 11. This shift in momentum actually led Archbold nursing a 2 point advantage at the half, 22-20.
Archbold was able to further distance themselves from Wauseon in the third period. They took the quarter 11-9, widening the gap between the two teams to 4 points. But the fourth quarter belonged to Wauseon. The Indian boys outscored the Blue Streaks 16-6 to close out the contest, earning a hard fought 6 point victory.
Carter Bzovi was the linchpin of the Wauseon offense, scoring 11 points against the Blue Streaks. Zac Robinson, Zach Johnson, and Noah Castle, all seniors, each contributed 8 points to the rivalry win. Fellow senior Jacob Newlove added 7 more points as well.
