2nd quarter slide leads to Knights’ defeat

Van Wert independent sports

CONVOY – A bad second quarter doomed Crestview’s boys’ basketball team as Lima Central Catholic won its Northwest Conference match-up with the Knights, 58-44.

Both Crestview and the Thunderbirds came out strong as LCC led by a basket, 15-13, at the end of the first period. But the Knights’ offense fell apart in the second quarter, allowing LCC to outscore them 12-1 and put together a 13-point lead, 27-14, at the half.

Both teams played mostly even in the second half, with Crestview scoring 30 points in the quarter and the T-Birds putting in 31 counters in the half.

Tyler O’Connor was the big gun for LCC, scoring 24 points, while John Kidd and Bruce Hodges each added 9 points for the T-Birds. For Crestview, Nick Adam was held to just 4 points, while Cam Etzler led with 15 points and Damian Helm added 9 points for the Knights.

It was the first loss of the year for Crestview, which is now 5-1 overall and 1-1 in NWC play. LCC is also 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the league.

The T-Bird junior varsity also rallied in the final 5 minutes to defeat Crestview’s JVs 40-36.