(February 6th, 2015) – LIBERTY CENTER: The junior varsity boys of Montpelier had a rough outing against Liberty Center on Friday, February 6.
The Locomotives lost the North Western Ohio Athletic League match-up 45-24.
After a defensive struggle in the first quarter, which saw the Locos staying close behind the Tigers, 6-4, Liberty Center made a move in the second period. Montpelier found themselves outscored 15-5 during that span. Heading into the half, they were down 21-9.
The third quarter put the game out of doubt. Liberty Center took command of the contest with an 18-4 performance in the stanza. This put the score at 39-13, in favor of the Tigers, with just a single quarter yet to play. Montpelier put up 11 points in the final quarter of the game, as their defense held the Tiger boys to 6. Still, the Locomotives couldn’t make up nearly enough ground to make the game competitive.