CAREY — The scariest thought for boys basketball teams in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference? Having to find a way to stop Colonel Crawford sophomore guard Cameron McCreary for two more years.

CRESTLINE — Coach Jason Engel marveled that Wynford was able to pick up a win despite shooting 34 percent from the field with only one made 3-pointer and 48 percent at the foul line with 24 turnovers.

NORTH BALTIMORE — The Riverdale girls basketball team won its second consecutive game and fourth in its last five with a 71-61 victory over North Baltimore in a Blanchard Valley Conference game on Thursday. The Falcons (8-6 4-2 BVC) connected on 16 of 44 shots from the field, 6 of 18 from 3-point range and 21 of 29 free throws.

NEW WASHINGTON — Upper Sandusky’s seventh grade boys basketball team used balanced scoring to take a 39-28 victory against Buckeye Central on Thursday. Jackson Smalley led the Rams (8-1) with 10 points, while Sam Smith had 6 points, and Levi Lamb and Keegan Iles had 5 points each.

Heritage Christian Union Church bounced back from a 5-4 loss Thursday to beat John Stewart United Methodist Church, 5-1 and 2-1, and move into a first-place tie in the Wyandot County Church Dartball standings.

MARION — Upper Sandusky dominated the River Valley Invitational swim meet Wednesday evening at W. Keith Davis Natatorium at the Marion YMCA. The Rams girls topped Jonathan Alder for first, 161-90, while the Rams boys were 217-57 winners over River Valley.

Devin Manns tried his hardest to overcome the nerves and anxiety in the heat of the moment. It was in the evening on Jan. 2 at Wyandot Lanes in Upper Sandusky. Manns had thrown 11 strikes and was one strike away from the first perfect game of his career.

HARROD — Allen East defeated Carey, 45-22, in a wrestling dual Wednesday. The Blue Devils won five matches, including forfeit victories by Reece Mullholand at 113 pounds and Trent Phoenix at 195 pounds.

Fittingly, on the night Upper Sandusky senior guard Abigail Fogle surpassed Clare Aubry for second on the Upper Sandusky girls basketball all-time scoring list, Fogle hit the shots that put the Rams ahead for good in their 55-43 victory against Colonel Crawford.

ATTICA — With a trio of players averaging in double figures, Seneca East has been one of the top offensive teams in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference. Carey found a way to slow down the Tigers and reached the midway point in Northern 10 Athletic Conference play in a three-way tie for first place by taking a 58-41 victory on Tuesday night in Attica.