GAME’S LEADING SCORER … Zach Hayes hoists a three-pointer in the first quarter against Stryker. Hayes later scored the game winning field goal for North Central in the fourth quarter of a 53-51 victory. (PHOTO BY RICH HARDING, STAFF)

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Fayette 44 Montpelier 27

MONTPELIER – Elijah Lerma knocked down three triples for Fayette (4-1, 1-0 BBC) and led all scorers with 25 points in a 44-27 win at Montpelier. Garret Walz was the lone Loco (1-4, 0-1 BBC) to reach double figures with 11.

JV SCORE: Montpelier, 48-16

Pettisville 60 Hilltop 27

WEST UNITY – Cayden Jacoby posted a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds as Pettisville started defense of their league title by trouncing Hilltop (1-4, 0-1 BBC) 60-27.

Jaret Beck added 16 points for Pettisville (3-2, 1-0 BBC) who shot 47% from the floor and outrebounded the Cadets 36-13. Brock Kesler topped the scoring column for Hilltop with nine points.

JV SCORE: Hilltop, 36-31

North Central 53 Stryker 51

STRYKER – Zach Hayes gave the Eagles their first lead of the night with a driving layup with 7.5 seconds to go as North Central (3-1, 1-0 BBC) battled from behind to get a 53-51 win. Hayes ended the night with nine buckets and five foul shots for a game-high 23 points.

Joey Burt had 15 and Ben Petit added 10 for the Eagles who outscored Stryker 10-1 in the fourth quarter.

Elijah Juillard paced three players in double figures for Stryker (2-4, 0-1 BBC) with 13, Teyvon Harris had 11, and Levi Barnum tallied 10.

JV SCORE: North Central, 48-29

Edon 48 Holgate 31

HOLGATE – After shutting out Holgate (1-5, 0-1 BBC) in the first quarter, Edon (2-0, 1-0 BBC) used a 22-13 second quarter to take control in a 48-31 win over the newest member of the BBC. Carter Kiess led Edon with 11 points (all in the 2^nd quarter) and Jack Berry added 10.

JV SCORE: Holgate, 28-21

Ottawa Hills 51 Delta 16

OTTAWA HILLS – The Green Bears improved to 3-1 on the season after a 51-16 win over Delta (2-3). No stats were reported.

JV SCORE: Ottawa Hills, 33-13

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Antwerp 57 Edgerton 27

ANTWERP – Astianna Coppes had a game-high 16 points as the Archers (5-2, 1-0 GMC) raced to a 19-2 lead after one quarter in a win in their GMC opener. Taylor Smith led Egerton (1-7, 0-1 GMC) with six points.

JV SCORE: Antwerp, 28-22

WRESTLING

Wauseon 56 Whitmer 12

RESULTS: 106lbs-LaFountain (Wa) Forfeit; 113lbs-double forfeit; 120lbs-Collon Twigg (Wa) forfeit; 126lbs-Martinez (Wa) d. Chase 3-0; 132lbs-Torres (Wa) d. Wulf 8-3; 138lbs-Sarabia (Wh) d. Grime 3:20, pin; 144lbs-Torres (Wa) d. Soll 3:49, pin; 150lbs-Keesbury (Wa) forfeit; 157lbs-Nagel (Wa) forfeit; 165lbs-Connow Twigg (Wa) d. Schlegel 9-3; 175lbs-Kessler (Wa) d. Hart 1:20, pin; 190lbs-Duncan (Wa) d. Issac 5:45, pin; 215lbs-Snow (Wa) d. Esser 1:28, pin; 285lbs-Moody (Wh) d. Flores 1:28, pin

Montpelier 39 Paulding 36

RESULTS: 106lbs-Cretors (M), forfeit; 113lbs-Altaffer (M), forfeit; 120lbs-Crisenberry (M), forfeit; 126lbs-double forfeit; 132lbs-Matty (P), forfeit; 138lbs-Brigle (M) d. Wolford, fall; 144lbs-Shaffer (P), forfeit; 150lbs-Smith (P) d. Aguirre, fall; 157lbs-Casiano (P), forfeit; 165lbs-Lamb (P) d. Beck, fall; 175lbs-Breier (P) d. Cummins, fall; 190lbs-Carpenter (M) d. Mudel 7-2; 215lbs-Mason (M) d. Murdock, fall; 285lbs-Treesh (M) forfeit

Lincolnview 42 Montpelier 30

RESULTS: 106lbs-Cretors (M), forfeit; 113lbs-Altaffer (M) d. Byer (L), fall; 120lbs-Ricker (L) d. Crisenberry, fall; 126lbs-double forfeit; 132lbs-double forfeit; 138lbs-Brigle (M) d. Sawyer (L), default; 144lbs-Hensley (L), forfeit; 150lbs-Hubble (L) d. Aguirre, fall; 157lbs-Boroff (L), forfeit; 165lbs-Hefner (L) d. Beck, fall; 175lbs-Bowyer (L) d. Cummins, fall; 190lbs-Gauden (M), forfeit; 215lbs-Mason (M) d. Kramer, fall; 285lbs-Ulrey (L) d. Treesh, fall

BOYS SWIM & DIVE

Bryan 105 Lima Senior 31

BRYAN FIRST-PLACE FINISHERS: 200 MEDLEY RELAY-Bryan (A) 2:12); 200 FREESTYLE-Oberlin (2:50); 50 FREESTYLE-Ward (27.3); 100 BUTTERFLY-Rigg (54.6); 100 FREESTYLE-Alyanakian (57.24); 1 METER DIVING-Ward (169.2 pts); 500 FREESTYLE-Moore (6:25); 200 FREESTYLE RELAY-Bryan (B) 1:46; 100 BACKSTROKE-Davis (1:15); 100 BREASTSTROKE-Rigg (1:06); 400 FREESTYLE RELAY- Bryan (A) 4:20

GIRLS SWIM & DIVE

Bryan 142 Lima Senior 29

BRYAN FIRST-PLACE FINISHERS-200 MEDLEY RELAY- Bryan (A) 2:16; 200 FREESTYLE-Bassett (2:20); 200 YARD IM-Seaman (2:37); 50 FREESTYLE-Zigler (28.8); 100 BUTTERFLY-Moore (1:17); 100 FREESTYLE-Durdel (1:05); 1 METER DIVING-Lambert (148.8 pts); 500 FREESTYLE-Bassett (6:28); 200 FREESTYLE RELAY- Bryan (B) 2:01; 100 BREASTSTROKE-Seaman (1:23); 400 FREESTYLE RELAY- Bryan (B) 4:39

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