Boys basketball
Bluffton 66, McComb 32
BLUFFTON — Carson Soper (14), Wade Ginther (12), Marek Donaldson (11) and Landen Worcester (11) scored in double digits for the host Pirates.
Temple Christian 52,
Cory-Rawson 42
LIMA — The Pioneers outscored C-R 16-9 in the third quarter after leading 26-24 at halftime. Landon Callahan had 22 points, six rebounds and four steals, Caleb Kiser had 11 points and six rebounds and Dawson Clay finished with 10 points and seven rebounds for Temple Christian (2-3).
Liberty-Benton 45,
Allen East
FINDLAY — Keaton Miller had 14 points and Braelynn Schultz scored nine for Allen East.
Van Wert 48, Kalida 44
VAN WERT — Carson Smith (16), Aidan Pratt (14) and Luke Wessell (10) each scored in double digits for the host Cougars. Jaden Smith had 14 points and Evan Stechschulte and Ethan Warnecke each scored eight for the Wildcats.
Antwerp 55,
Continental 42
ANTWERP — Konnor Knipp-Williams had 12 points and Carson Etter and Mason Rayle each scored nine for the visiting Pirates.
Elida 60, Coldwater 42
ELIDA — Zori Island (22), David Etzkorn (15) and Tori Thomas (13) each scored in double digits for the Bulldogs. Mason Welsch had 11 points and Brady Lefeld scored nine for the Cavaliers.
Hardin Northern 63,
North Baltimore 37
NORTH BALTIMORE — Zeb Wilson had 25 points and Sean Kuhlman scored nine for Hardin Northern.
Shawnee 72,
Upper Scioto Valley 54
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Shawnee’s Beckett Bertke (20), Will McBride (17) and Austin Miller (16) and USV’s Maddox Underwood (18), Drew Stephens (18) and Alex Sanders (11) each scored in double digits.
Spencerville 68,
Ottoville 51
SPENCERVILLE — Dylan Smith (18), Josh Henline (16) and Carder Sudhoff (12) each scored in double digits for the host Bearcats. Michael Turnwald had 17 points and Keaton Schnipke scored nine for the Big Green.
Perry 56, Ada 43
PERRY TOWNSHIP — Kameron Moore had 22 points and Ayden Simpson scored 15 for the host Commodores. Jaden Bankston and Jaden Leal each had eight points for the Bulldogs.
St. Henry 47, Celina 42
CELINA — Luke Beyke had 23 points and Evan Bowers scored nine for the visiting Redskins. Braylon Gabes had 23 points and Caleb Gabes scored 12 for the Bulldogs.
Wayne Trace 60, Lincolnview 32
HAVILAND — Holden Price had seven points and Chayse Overholt scored six for Lincolnview.
Wapakoneta 54, Minster 51
MINSTER — Jackson Courter (19), Cash Schadl (13) and Deacon Retterer (11) scored in double figures for Wapak. Brogan Stephey had 22 ponts and Kole Richard scored eight for the host Wildcats.
Boys bowling
Celina 2,710, Shawnee 2,485
LIMA — Marcus Rable had the high game (256) and two-game series (457) for Celina at 20th Century Lanes. Seth Gilbert had the high game (233) and Dean Dunlap had the high series (353) for Shawnee.
Girls bowling
Celina 2,358, Shawnee 2,352
LIMA — Mallory Fortman had the high game (202) and Amielle Abner had the high two-game series (384) for Celina at 20th Century Lanes. Olivia Miller had the high game (211) and series (386) for Shawnee.
Colleges
Men’s basketball
Mount Union 89,
Ohio Northern 71
ALLIANCE — Ohio Northern fell to No. 6-ranked Mount Union at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.
The Polar Bears (4-4 overall, 1-2 Ohio Athletic Conference) got a team-high 18 points from Landen Long and nine points and five rebounds from C.J. Napier.
Transylvania 67,
Bluffton 54
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Michael Stammen had 15 points and five assists and Kegan Owen scored 13 for Bluffton (1-6, 1-2 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference).
Women’s basketball
Ohio Northern 71,
Mount Union 37
ALLIANCE — Brynn Serbin poured in a career-high 25 points, including 22 in the first half, as Ohio Northern defeated Mount Union at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.
The Polar Bears improved to 7-1 overall and are 3-0 in the OAC, while the Purple Raiders fell to 4-5 (1-2 OAC).
Bluffton 73, Oberlin 65
OBERLIN — Maddie Fitzpatrick (17), Kayla Prigge (14) and Morgan Smith (13) each scored in double digits for the visiting Beavers (5-1). Teammate Lacie Fenstermaker, a Pandora-Gilboa graduate, contributed nine rebounds.
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