Cougar girls lose by 1

The Van Wert Lady Cougars were edged by Wapakoneta 51-50 in a Western Buckeye League game Thursday at Wapakoneta. Erin Morrow (24, above) led Van Wert with 18 points, while Alexis Dowdy added 11 points for the Cougars. (Jan Dunlap/Van Wert independent)