{"id":45924,"date":"2013-11-30T08:40:12","date_gmt":"2013-11-30T13:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=45924"},"modified":"2013-11-30T08:40:37","modified_gmt":"2013-11-30T13:40:37","slug":"vw-edges-lancers-in-tip-off-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2013\/11\/30\/vw-edges-lancers-in-tip-off-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougars edge Lancers in tip-off opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAVE MOSIER\/<\/b>independent sports<\/i><\/p>\n

The Van Wert Cougars opened their season with a 46-41 victory over the Lincolnview Lancers in the Van Wert County Hospital Tip-Off Tournament opener played Friday night.<\/p>\n

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Van Wert’s Connor Holliday (24) brings the ball down while guarded by Lancer Kyle Williams (11). The Cougars edged Lincolnview 46-41 in the opening game of the Van Wert County Hospital Tip-Off Tourney. (Jan Dunlap\/Van Wert independent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Cougars (1-0) will now play the Crestview Knights this evening for the tournament championship. Because the Wayne Trace Raiders are still playing football, winning 57-10 Friday over Mechanicsburg to earn a berth in the Division VI state title game against Kirtland, the tip-off tourney format was changed to just three teams this year.<\/p>\n

The Cougars trailed by a basket, 9-7, at the end of the first period, but outscored Lincolnview 12-5 in the second quarter to lead by five, 19-14, at the half. Van Wert had a six-point lead, 30-24, heading into the final stanza, but a rally by the Lancers made it interesting down the stretch.<\/p>\n

The Cougars were led offensively by Kyle Keber, the only Van Wert player in double figures, with 10 points, although Michael Smelser, Matt Bidlack and Drew Myers each had 8 points in the game. Justis Dowdy led the Lancers with 17 points, while Kyle Williams scored 9 for Lincolnview.<\/p>\n

The Cougars were 10 of 21 from two-point range (47.6 percent), while hitting 5 of 18 three-point attempts (27.8 percent). Van Wert was 11 of 18 from the free-throw line (61.1 percent). Lincolnview made 8 of 22 two-point attempts (36.4 percent), and was 3 of 20 from three-point range (15 percent). The Lancers made 16 of 23 free throws in the game (69.6 percent).<\/p>\n

The Cougars had the edge in rebounding, 27-21, while Lincolnview had one fewer turnover, 10-9.<\/p>\n

Van Wert is now 1-0 on the season, while the Lancers are 0-1.<\/p>\n

The Lancer junior varsity team downed the Cougar JVs 46-34, led by Josh Leiter\u2019s 17 points. Colin Smith scored 14 points for Van Wert.<\/p>\n

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