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Today is Monday January 14, 2008
Brown's 31 points help Riverdale overcome Buckeye Central
MOUNT BLANCHARD - Riverdale's Kayla Brown scorched the nets for a game-high 31 points as the Falcons defeated Buckeye Central in North Central Conference girls basketball play Saturday night, 67-55.
The win completed the sweep for Riverdale (9-2, 6-0 NCC) against the Bucks, as it topped Buckeye Central on Dec. 1, 55-29. However, it took a little more time the second time around to gain the victory.
The Falcons jumped ahead in the first quarter, 21-14, but the Bucks (5-8, 2-5 NCC) hung around and only trailed by 10 at halftime, 39-29. Buckeye Central pulled within eight at the end of the third quarter, but could not cut into the deficit in the final quarter.
Besides Brown, Kelli Kotterman scored 10 points and Amy Fox had nine points for the Falcons. Kristi Kotterman added seven points, nine assists and six steals, while Allysha Wells had two points and four rebounds.
Jordan Kimmel keyed the Bucks with 16 points, while Kelly Fortney and Melissa Hoffbauer had 13 and 12 points, respectively.
(Refer to page 6 of today's Daily Chief-Union)
Dennis helps Carey put away Arcadia
By BRANDON DRAKE
Staff writer
CAREY - The fourth quarter adjustment was simple for coach C.J. Kin and his Carey boys basketball team - get the ball back into the hands of sophomore forward Michael Dennis in the low-post.
The strategy worked as Dennis scored six of his game-high 22 points in the final frame, allowing the Blue Devils to pull away with a 55-45 victory against visiting Arcadia on Saturday evening.
"The third quarter we went away from (going inside) a little bit," Kin said. "But then the fourth quarter we really stressed forcing the ball back inside, especially with (C.J.) Holman having three (or) four fouls, we wanted to go back right at him. And I thought the kids did a nice job with their high-low looks and their ability to finish inside."
Dennis finished with a double-double, adding 10 rebounds to his final numbers.
"We couldn't stop him," said Arcadia coach J.T. Bates, whose team got in foul trouble attempting to slow down the sophomore. "Dennis, he's a nice player. He's big, he's strong (and) he's tall. We didn't have anyone that could really match up with him as far as man (coverage)."
(Refer to page 6 of today's Daily Chief-Union)
Upper Sandusky finds success in pool against St. Wendelin, Fostoria
FOSTORIA - Three school records were broken as Upper Sandusky's boys swim team defeated Fostoria on Saturday, while the Rams girls came away with wins against the Redmen and Fostoria St. Wendelin at the Geary Family YMCA.
The Rams earned a 92-46 victory against Fostoria, while Upper Sandusky won the girls meet with 68 points. St. Wendelin finished with 57 points for second and the Redmen had 35.
Alex Parks was a four-time winner for the Rams, including setting a school record in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:48.4. He also won the 100 butterfly (1:24.25) and participated on the first-place 200 medley relay (2:07.19) and 200 free relay (1:47.25).
Jacob Beach contributed victories in the 50 free style (24.86) and the 100 free style (57.47), and joined in the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay with Vince D'Ettorre, Sam Molnar and Parks.
Curtis Long took second in the 500 free style, but set a school mark with a time of 8:15.33. D'Ettorre also broke a school record after finishing second in the 200 free style (2:36.52).
For the girls, Cat Smith recorded a pair of victories in both the 50 free style (31.81) and the 500 free style (7:30.77).
The team of Lynzi Daughenbaugh, Abby Barth, Emily Gerber and Dana Haubert took first in the 200 free relay in 2:11.47, while Brittany Molnar won the 100 back stroke in 1:29.3.
(Refer to page 6 of today's Daily Chief-Union)
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