CAREY — Playing their second game in three days, the Carey girls basketball team raced out to a 22-point lead at the half on the way to a 57-31 victory over Colonel Crawford on Thursday at Carey High School. The Blue Devils (17-2, 11-2 N10) led 21-2 at the end of the first quarter, 30-8 at the half and 41-20 at the end of third quarter.

PANDORA — The Riverdale girls basketball team won for the seventh time in their last 10 games with a 43-27 victory over Pandora-Gilboa on Thursday at Pandora-Gilboa High School. The Falcons (11-8 6-3 Blanchard Valley Conference) were led by Lexie Wright, who had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds.

BUCYRUS — Wynford made just 10 of 48 shots while dropping a 63-27 decision against Shelby on Thursday night in a non-conference boys basketball game. The Royals (7-8) got 15 points from Josh Crall, but no one else scored more than 5.

St. Paul Lutheran Church 2 swept for the second straight week, 14-4, 8-3 and 12-4, against Wharton First Church of God, to increase its lead Thursday in the Wyandot County Church Dartball standings.

BUCYRUS — Kayla Risner’s 29 points were enough to carry Colonel Crawford past Upper Sandusky’s balanced scoring in a 48-44 Eagles victory Thursday in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference eighth grade girls basketball tournament game Thursday at Bucyrus.

Upper Sandusky High School is searching for a head girls tennis coach for the 2018-19 school year. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and three references to Brad Ehrman, Upper Sandusky High School, 800 N. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 or by email to brad_e@usevs.org. The position will remain open until filled.

GENOA — By beating Ashland Crestview, 45-29, in the Division III Region 18 semifinals, the Upper Sandusky wrestling team earned itself an opportunity to wrestle the best.

The Upper Sandusky High School cheer competition squad recently took second place in the medium varsity division and won best choreography at Ashland University.

NEW WASHINGTON — Everything changed in only a few seconds. Jenna Karl’s long 3-pointer at the end of the fourth quarter forced overtime, and a Courtney Pifher three-point play off the tip ball to begin overtime turned the tide, and Buckeye Central took over first place in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference with a 55-51 victory against Carey on Tuesday night.

BUCYRUS — A defensive strategy that differed from what they had been using recently, a slightly different starting lineup and more open looks was all it took for the Upper Sandusky girls basketball team to put a losing streak and shooting slump behind them.