Crestview’s Emily Bauer (32) goes up over Van Wert defender Alexis Dowdy (5) during a game won by the Knights, 44-27, in the Cougars’ Den. (Jan Dunlap\/Van Wert independent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAfter the Lady Cougars got off to a four-point lead, 8-4, in the first quarter, the Crestview defense ratcheted down a notch, allowing the Knights to outscore the Cougars, 13-4, and gain a five-point lead, 17-12, at the half.<\/p>\n
The Knights continued to dominate, both offensively and defensively, in the second half, outscoring Van Wert 27-15 in the half en route to the relatively easy victory.<\/p>\n
The Cougars had just one player in double figures, senior Erin Morrow, who had 12 points, including a 4-for-5 performance at the free-throw line. The closest player to Morrow was Alexis Dowdy, who had 7 points in the game.<\/p>\n
Crestview had two players in double figures, led by Emily Bauer\u2019s game-high 14 points. Lindsey Motycka added 12 points for the Lady Knights, while Kennis Mercer was nearly in double figures, with 9 points for Crestview.<\/p>\n
The Cougars were 9 of 31 in the game from field goal range (29 percent), including 0-for-8 from behind the arc. Van Wert made 9 of 14 free-throw shots (64.3 percent). The Knights made 17 of 44 field goal attempts (38.3 percent), while making 7 of 11 free-throw attempts (63.6 percent).<\/p>\n
With the loss, the Cougars fall to 4-12 overall, while Crestview remains perfect at 15-0.<\/p>\n
The Knights\u2019 junior varsity team also won, but just by a point, 38-37.<\/p>\n
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