Lancer girls fall to Fort Jennings

Van Wert independent sports

The Lincolnview Lady Lancers played Fort Jennings very tough for three quarters, but ran out of gas in the final stanza to lose 47-35 in a non-conference game played at home.

The Lady Musketeers had a one point lead, 9-8, at the end of the first quarter and kept it – and no more – at the half when both teams scored 11 points in the second period to make it 20-19.

The Lady Lancers tied the game up in the third quarter, outscoring Fort Jennings 7-6 to make it 26-all heading into the fourth quarter.

But the Lady Musketeers broke the game open in the final stanza, outpointing Lincolnview 21-9 to win going away.

Free throws were part of the difference, as Fort Jennings hit 11 of them, compared to just four for the Lancers. Lincolnview had a better free-throw percentage, though, hitting 4 of 6 for 66.7 percent, compared to 11 of 20 for the Musketeers (55 percent).

From the field, the Lancers were 15 of 45 (33.3 percent), including 1 of 3 from three-point range. Fort Jennings made 17 of 50 from the field (34 percent), including 2 of 7 three-point attempts (28.6 percent).

The rest of the difference in the game came in the turnover department, where the Musketeers had the edge, 17-6, and steals, a category Jennings also led, 10-4. The Lady Lancers did rebound well, bringing down 29 boards to 19 for the Musketeers.

Both teams scored 20 points in the paint, while Fort Jennings’ bench doubled the output of the Lancer reserves, 12-6.

Carley Springer led Lincolnview with 9 points, while Kaitlin Brant added 7 points. Wallenhorst was Jennings’ top scorer with 12 points, while Norbeck was also in double figures, with 10.