(December 30th, 2014) – SHERWOOD: After dominating the first half of play, the Montpelier Junior Varsity boys almost let the game slip away.
The Locomotives seemed to overwhelm their opponent from the Buckeye Border Conference early in the contest, as the Hilltop defense couldn’t find a way to slow down the North Western Ohio Athletic League team’s offense. By the end of the first quarter, the Cadets found themselves struggling to keep pace, trailing 12-7. A similar performance in the second period left them in a 26-15 deficit at the half.
Hilltop stepped up defensively coming out of the locker room. They held the Montpelier offense to just 4 points in the third quarter, scoring 8 points themselves in that time frame. But it was the fourth quarter when the Cadets made their move. Outscoring the Locos 15-8, they were able to force overtime. The Locomotives refused to allow the boys from West Unity to complete the rally, however. Montpelier went on an 11-6 in the extra period, winning the game 49-44.
Steven Riley led the comeback effort for the Cadets. The freshman had 15 points. For the Locos, Colin Rockey put up 17 points in the victory.