{"id":47326,"date":"2014-01-11T08:31:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-11T13:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=47326"},"modified":"2014-01-11T08:33:19","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T13:33:19","slug":"knights-win-battle-of-unbeatens-with-lcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2014\/01\/11\/knights-win-battle-of-unbeatens-with-lcc\/","title":{"rendered":"Knights win battle of unbeatens with LCC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Crestview’s Cam Etzler (11) goes way up for a layup in Friday’s game against Lima Central Catholic. The Knights won the game, 66-54. (Jan Dunlap\/Van Wert independent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CONVOY — It was a much-hyped battle of undefeated teams as Crestview played Lima Central Catholic on Friday, but the Knights made their free throws and some pressure field goals down the stretch to come out on top, 66-54, in a game played at Crestview.<\/p>\n

The Knights, ranked No. 2 in Division IV, took a three-point lead, 14-11, over LCC, ranked No. 3 in Division III, at the end of the first quarter. Crestview then saw that lead dwindle to just a basket, 28-26, at halftime, after the Thunderbirds outscored the Knights 15-14 in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

The third quarter was the key to the game, though, as the Knights more than doubled LCC\u2019s output, 18-8, to go up by 12, 46-34, with one quarter left to play. Crestview basically just hit its free throws down the stretch, something the Knights did all game, making 27 of 31 attempts at the charity stripe.<\/p>\n

The T-Birds scored 20 points in the final period, but Crestview matched that output with a 14-of-17 performance at the free throw line and clutch shooting from the field to preserve the victory for the home team.<\/p>\n

Crestview\u2019s Damian Helm led all scorers with 23 points, with 13 of those coming in the first half. Cam Etzler added 11 points for the Knights \u2013 all of those in the second half. Helm and Etzler also didn\u2019t have a miss at the free-throw line in the game, going 18 of 18 at the line. Preston Zaleski had 9 points for Crestview, while Isaiah Simerman added 8 points for the Knights. Xavier Simpson was LCC\u2019s top scorer with 19 points, while Martyce Kimbrough added 16 points for the T-Birds.<\/p>\n

With the win, Crestview is now 9-0 on the year, while LCC falls to 9-1 on the season.<\/p>\n

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