Tough night for local girls hoops teams

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Bath 41 Van Wert 24

Van Wert trailed 6-5 after the first quarter but Bath (7-1, 3-0 WBL) pulled away for a 41-24 win on Thursday night.

Jazz Florence led the Cougars with 10 points, all in the first half, and Amaya Dowdy added nine points. Bath’s Gwyn Foust led all scorers with 14 points, including seven in the third quarter.

Van Wert (0-7, 0-3 WBL) will travel to Delphos Jefferson on Monday.

Columbus Grove 48 Crestview 25

CONVOY — Columbus Grove put the clamps on defensively and led 33-15 at halftime before going on to a 48-25 win over Crestview Thursday night.

The Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0 NWC) led 19-7 after the first quarter, with Kendal Palte scoring six points and Brynn Calvelage adding five. Calvelage added a a pair of treys in the second quarter. On the night, Columbus Grove connected on eight triples. Zoe Ross and Kaci Gregory each scored six points for Crestview, with Ross’s coming on two first half treys. Four of Gregory’s points came from the foul line. Peyton Hoffman scored four points, all in the first quarter.

Crestview (4-3, 1-2 NWC) will travel to Kalida on Saturday (12 p.m. JV start).

Miller City 38 Lincolnview 28

MILLER CITY — Lincolnview won the scoring battle in the first two quarter but Miller City turned the tables in the second half and won a defensive-minded game, 38-28, on Thursday.

Behind three pointers by Keira Breese, Destiny Breese and Quinlyn Walker, the Lancers led 12-7 after the first quarter. Lincolnview hit just one basket in the second quarter – a trey by Keira Breese – but converted four foul shots and carried a 19-17 lead into halftime. Breese hit another triple in the third quarter to account for all of Lincolnview’s points in the period, while Miller City (9-0_) scored 10, including four by Sophia Ruck. Leading 27-22, the Wildcats outscored the visitors 11-6 in the final period, with Kayla Erford scoring six of those points. Ruck, Erford and Elizabeth Erford each scored eight points for Miller City, while Keira Breese led all scorers with 15 points.

Lincolnview (3-5) will travel to New Bremen on Monday, December 29.