Lady Knight Lindsey Motycka (34) tries to get a shot off in traffic during Saturday’s Division IV district final against Leipsic. Crestview won the game 41-33 to advance to the regional semifinals. (Jan Dunlap\/Van Wert independent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Lady Knights trailed by a point, 9-8, at the end of the first quarter and Leipsic kept it just that close, leading by one, 19-18, at the half.<\/p>\n
Both teams scored 8 points in the third quarter as the Lady Vikings kept its razor-thin margin heading into the final quarter.<\/p>\n
The Knights, which had played good defense throughout the game, tightened the clamps even further in the fourth quarter, holding Leipsic to 6 points while hitting some clutch shots and crucial free throws to finally put some distance between Crestview and the Vikes in that final quarter.<\/p>\n
The Knights had two players in double figures, led by Lindsey Motycka\u2019s 14 points. Emily Bauer added 13 points, while Mackenzie Riggenbach scored 8 points for Crestview. Haley Gerten led Leipsic with 14 points.<\/p>\n
The Knights were 11 of 32 from field goal range (34.4 percent), while Leipsic made 13 of 38 field goal tries (34.2 percent). Crestview won the game from the free throw line, canning 19 of 23 free throw attempts (82.6 percent), while the Vikings were 3 of 7 at the line (42.9 percent).<\/p>\n
The Knights also won the rebounding battle against taller Leipsic, 23-21, and also lost the ball fewer times, 10-16, than the Vikings.<\/p>\n
Crestview (23-1) will now advance to a regional semifinal game against Holgate on Thursday in the Elida Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n
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