{"id":162127,"date":"2023-01-16T04:43:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T09:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=162127"},"modified":"2023-01-16T04:43:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T09:43:32","slug":"weekend-roundup-boys-girls-hoops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/01\/16\/weekend-roundup-boys-girls-hoops\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend roundup: boys, girls hoops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VW independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boys basketball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert 68 Bryan 44<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert bounced back from Friday\u2019s two point loss to St. Marys Memorial with a 68-44 win over Bryan on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cougars (8-4) steadily pulled away, leading 15-8 after one quarter, 29-16 at halftime and 46-31 after three quarters. Aidan Pratt led all scorers with 19 points, including nine in the second quarter and a triple that beat the halftime buzzer. Nate Phillips scored nine points in the fourth quarter, including a crowd pleasing one-handed slam dunk, and finished with 14 points. Garett Gunter also finished in double figures, with 10 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Golden Bears (3-10) had two players finish in double figures \u2013 Joe Watson (12) and Jase Keplar (10).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert will host Ottawa-Glandorf on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antwerp 66 Lincolnview 31<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visiting Archers raced out to a 24-8 first quarter lead and never looked back on the way to a 66-31 win over Lincolnview on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antwerp (9-2) led 43-16 at halftime and 60-25 after three quarters. Landon Brewer converted 6-of-8 three point attempts and led the Archers with 29 points and nine rebounds, while Drew Altimus finished with 14 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kreston Tow and Austin Bockrath each scored eight points for Lincolnview (1-11), and Cal Evans had five rebounds in the loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lancers will host Kalida tonight and Antwerp will host rival Wayne Trace on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girls basketball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lincolnview 59 Hicksville 50
<\/strong>HICKSVILLE — Makayla Jackman lit up the scoreboard with 22 points and Emerson Walker added 16, and Lincolnview defeated Hicksville 59-50 on Saturday afternoon. It was the second win over a GMC school in three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lancers (8-7) led 17-13 after one quarter, with Jackman and Addysen Stevens each scoring five, then Lincolnview went on to enjoy a 31-25 halftime advantage. The lead was 44-36 entering the final period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsey Bergman paced Hicksville (2-12) with 16 points and Kennedy Adams had 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lincolnview will host Bluffton on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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