LEIPSIC — The Leipsic girls basketball team led by 11 points at halftime and 16 at the end of the third quarter on the way to a 43-25 victory over Riverdale on Thursday at Leipsic High School. The Falcons (6-8, 1-5 Blanchard Valley Conference) connected on 6 of 25 shots from inside the 3-point line and 2 of 8 shots from behind the 3-point line.

Trinity United Church of Christ of McCutchenville rolled to three more wins, 18-5, 5-3 and 7-1, against St. Paul Lutheran Church 1 in Wyandot County Church Dartball play Thursday.

Upper Sandusky’s seventh grade boys basketball team used a quick start to beat Ridgedale 49-34 on Thursday. Gavin Frey led the Rams (9-1) with 11 points.

The Wynford girls basketball team never lost hope. Trailing by 10 points with 3:29 remaining, Wynford forward Briley Pollock got a steal in the back court and hit a layup, sparking a late 8-point run.

CAREY — Carey coasted past Bucyrus 57-29 for its second straight victory in Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls basketball play Tuesday night. Hannah Lonsway scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Blue Devils (3-9, 3-5 N10). Avarie Stewart added 10 points.

FOSTORIA — The Upper Sandusky junior high wrestling team took first place Saturday in the Fostoria Duals. The Rams went 5-0, defeating Findlay Glenwood 70-24, Gibsonburg 66-15, Carey 60-26, Elmwood 43-42 and Findlay Donnell 42-33.

CASTALIA — Upper Sandusky’s boys took a 90-65 win while the girls were edged 97-86 in a dual at Margaretta on Monday. The Rams had little rest after Saturday’s invitational in Sandusky.

CAREY — The Upper Sandusky seventh grade boys basketball team topped Carey 40-19 on Monday. Holden Daris led a balanced effort for the Rams (8-1) with 8 points. Also scoring were Micah Shasteen and Kaden Holman with 6 points each, Ethan Hill and Braydon Chester with 5 points each, and Gavin Frey and Evan Hinesman with 4 points each.

As the Upper Sandusky girls basketball team shared the ball, passed to open teammates for a higher quality shot and broke Mohawk’s 2-3 zone with cutters, a tear could be seen in an eye of Upper Sandusky coach Jerry Vent. The Rams offensive efficiency, coupled with converting on turnovers, enabled the Rams to take a 24-point lead into halftime, setting the tone for the Rams’ 67-32 victory over the Warriors on Saturday at Upper Sandusky High School.

As well as Lexington’s Kyle Johnston shot the ball last season, he had been marred in a shooting slump so far this season. He broke out of it on Saturday. Johnston, a 6-foot-2 guard, made a career-high eight 3-pointers and led all scorers with 24 points, another career high, as the Lexington boys basketball team overwhelmed Upper Sandusky 76-50 at Upper Sandusky High School.