Grady Toumazos of Ottawa-Glandorf steps behind the three-point line for a shot against Lima Senior on Saturday.
Jessica Trinko | The Lima News
OTTAWA — With the game on the line Saturday night, the Titans had the ball in the hands of their star 6-foot-6 guard, Ohio State-bound Colin White. Up by just one point with 1:32 remaining, everyone knew that White, who had a double-double with 29 points and 10 rebounds, was going to shoot — until he didn’t.
White kicked the ball out to junior point guard Grady Toumazos, who hit a 3-pointer to put No. 2-ranked Ottawa-Glandorf (12-2) ahead for good and seal a 51-48 victory in front of a packed house at the Supreme Court in Ottawa.
Toumazos, who finished with 12 points, said, “When it feels good, you have to let it fly. That last three really felt good.”
Toumazos added, “Me and Whitey, we put countless hours in during the offseason. We built that chemistry there.”
The Spartans (6-6) had one more opportunity for a game-tying 3-pointer. Shawn Foster, who had six of his 10 points in the fourth quarter, found himself tied up by White and Erford near halfcourt and had to unsuccessfully chuck the ball toward the basket.
Lima Senior coach Quincey Simpson said the Spartans missed their opportunity, but he couldn’t stop the clock to calm his players, as he’d used all his timeouts.
“You always save one time out, just in case,” Simpson said. “I didn’t have a time out left, so that’s just poor management by me. I thought we had a couple of good looks before that.”
Isiah Wilson led Lima Senior with 16 points. Dashad Greer had a team-high six rebounds, all offensive boards.
Jays guards reign supreme
PANDORA – The way Delphos St. John’s boys basketball team is built, with four guards in its starting lineup and more off the bench, once they get a lead it’s not easy to take it away from them.
That was demonstrated again when the Blue Jays beat Pandora-Gilboa 57-48 on Saturday night.
Cameron Elwer scored 34 points to lead St. John’s (11-2) and Andrew Elwer had nine points. Aidan Morris’ 17 points led Pandora-Gilboa (11-2) and Colin Harris scored 10 points.
“We really like our guard play. We have big guards, we have skilled guards who have played a lot of basketball,” St. John’s coach Aaron Elwer said.
“You talk about tournament basketball and what do you like and a lot of people say, ‘We like having good point guards and guards.’ We’re built for that. They (Pandora-Gilboa) are a really good basketball team. It was a tough physical game. We handled the situation again. We’re growing up,” he said.
Pandora-Gilboa coach Mike Lee said there is no doubt about St. John’s ability to protect a lead.
“And when you’ve got the main cog who is running the show (Cameron Elwer) the ball is going to be in his hands 75 to 80 percent of the time and that just puts a lot more pressure on your defense. He’s one tough character,” he said.
Big Green put together big fourth-quarter
OTTOVILLE — The game was there for either Ottoville or Miller City to control. It was just a question of who could find some offense to go with the stifling defenses that had set the agenda for the first three quarters.
Those answers and the game belonged to Ottoville when it outscored the Wildcats 20-3 in the last six minutes of the game for a 48-38 boys basketball win at the L.W. Heckman Gymnasium on Friday night.
Michael Turnwald scored 15 points, eight of them in the fourth quarter, to lead Ottoville (11-3) and Landon Horstman had 12 points. Silas Niese’s 12 points led Miller City (9-4).
“Miller City wants to play fast. We want to play fast. We were playing fast but there just weren’t a lot of things going well (offensively) for either one of us early. We thought that pace we could play at could be a determining factor and maybe it was a little bit toward the end,” Ottoville coach Keith Utendorf said.
Miller City led by as many as five points during the third quarter but Keaton Schnipke’s 3-pointer just before the buzzer put the game into a 28-28 tie heading into the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats built an even bigger lead when a bucket by Andon Ruhe put them up 35-28 with 6:25 left in the game. But the Big Green put 15 unanswered points on the scoreboard and Miller City never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Bearcats upset No. 3 LCC
SPENCERVILLE — Following Sunday’s loss to Delphos St John’s, No. 3 LCC looked to get back on track during its trip to the “Walk-In Closet,” but the Bearcats had a different idea. Spencerville’s big first half fueled their 54-52 non-conference victory.
“It always feels good to win, especially against a really good team,” said Spencerville coach Kevin Sensabaugh. “In the first half, we were outstanding defensively and played well in the second half, but they made some tough shots. We handled the ball late, and they had to come get us.”
Spencerville led by as many as 15 points in the game. The Bearcats held a 50-40 edge with 4:47 remaining in the fourth quarter before the Thunderbirds came roaring back. Carson Parker hit a 3-pointer with 8.5 seconds remaining to pull LCC within 53-52.
Evan Osting, who scored 11 points for the Bearcats, hit one of his two free-throw attempts for the final score. LCC called a timeout with 4.1 seconds to go to set up a play, but Parker’s 3-point try missed as time expired.
Grady Smith led the Bearcats (9-3) with 13 points, with 10 of those by halftime. Carter Sudhoff had 10 for Spencerville.
Carson Parker and Jordan Priddy each scored 24 points for the Thunderbirds (11-2).
Glick comes through in the clutch
WAYNESFIELD – In Friday’s Northwest Central Conference game against visiting Cory-Rawson, Waynesfield-Goshen displayed improvement, especially on how it can finish a contest.
Waynesfield-Goshen (3-7) trailed Cory-Rawson (3-8) 33-31 with 1:15 left to play. That was when Levi Glick nailed his first 3-pointer of the contest to give the Tigers a 34-33 lead.
Then, in the final seconds of the contest with Cory-Rawson leading 36-35, Glick canned his second 3-pointer of the night to give Waynesfield-Goshen a thrilling 38-36 victory over Cory-Rawson.
“Levi Glick came up big at the end for us,” said Clum, the former Allen East boys basketball coach. “He wants the ball in his hands. That’s what we talked about in the timeout (with 16 seconds left to play). We said, ‘Let’s get the last shot here. Get it in Levi’s hands, and let him create something. He can get a shot off, or he can kick it out to somebody.’ We knew as soon as he (Glick) caught it, that it was going up.
Glick scored 11 points, including the two clutch 3-pointers for the Tigers. Landin DeWitt led Waynesfield-Goshen with 12 points, including three 3-pointers. DeWitt pulled down eight boards and dished out five assists.
Preston Stumpp led Cory-Rawson and all scorers with 17 points, including a 3-pointer. Stumpp came away with eight rebounds and had one block. Wilson Garmatter had 11 points, eight rebounds, three steals, three assists and one block for the Hornets.
Big scorers
Several area boys basketball players topped the 15-point plateau in recent games:
• Jordan Priddy helped LCC snap a two-game skid with 28 points against Elida.
• Shawnee’s Beckett Bertke tallied 25 points and a team-high seven boards against Wapakoneta.
• Evan Angstmann scored a game-high 24 points for St. Marys in a win over Coldwater.
• Spencerville’s Carter Sudhoff tied his career high of 24 points, leading to Bearcats’ sixth straight victory.
• Colin White of Ottawa-Glandorf put together a 24-point effort against Bath.
• Braylon Gabes paced Celina with 24 points, four of those in overtime in a league win over Elida.
• Elida’s David Etzkorn had 21 points in an overtime loss to Celina.
• Amari Walsh had 19 points for Elida in a loss to LCC.
• Ada’s Slade Gossman led the way with 19 points in a loss to Delphos Jefferson. He added 15 points and seven rebounds in a three-point win over Hardin Northern.
• Bluffton’s Wade Ginther scored a game-high 19 points in a seven-point victory over Liberty-Benton.
• Kalida’s Jacob Siebeneck led all scorers with 19 points in a three-point loss to Columbus Grove.
• Lennon Cisco hit six 3’s and finished with 18 points against Elida.
• Jarron Swick of Fort Jennings scored 18 points in a win over Continental and 17 points in a runaway victory over McComb.
• Aaron Moenter of Delphos St. John’s scored 17 points in a win over Fort Recovery.
• Bluffton’s Blake Sommers scored 17 points in a runaway victory over Leipsic.
• Cam Elwer of Delphos St. John’s had 16 points against Fort Recovery.
• Zamere Daniel paced Perry with 16 points in a win over North Baltimore, their fourth of the season.
• Karder Agner of Delphos Jefferson tallied 15 points in a win over Ada.
• Zac Niekamp of Wapakoneta scored 15 points in a losing effort against Shawnee.
• Columbus Grove’s Trenton Barraza led all scorers with 17 points in a three-point victory over Kalida and 15 points in a win over Lincolnview.
• Calvin Menke of Fort Jennings scored 16 points against McComb and contributed to a win over Continental with 15 points.
• Spencerville’s Owen Sensabaugh had 16 in a win over Arlington.
• Kyle Hopkins of Columbus Grove added 16 points in a winning effort against Kalida.
• Isaac Gallmeier of Delphos Jefferson scored 15 points against Ada.
BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Western Buckeye League
`WBL`All
Ottawa-Glandorf`4-0`12-2
Shawnee`4-0`9-4
St. Marys`3-1`9-4
Celina`3-1`7-5
Elida`2-2`9-4
Defiance`2-2`6-8
Kenton`1-3`7-6
Wapakoneta`1-3`6-7
Van Wert`0-4`3-12
Bath`0-4`0-11
Midwest Athletic Conference
`MAC`All
St. John’s`3-0`10-2
Coldwater`3-0`9-2
Parkway`2-0`9-3
St. Henry`3-1`8-3
Versailles`2-1`6-5
Marion Local`1-1`5-6
Minster`0-2`4-6
Fort Recovery`0-3`4-9
New Bremen`0-3`4-8
New Knoxville`0-3`3-9
Northwest Conference
`NWC`All
Bluffton`4-0`12-1
Spencerville`3-0`10-3
Allen East`2-1`6-5
Crestview`2-2`10-5
Columbus Grove`2-2`7-3
Leipsic`2-2`6-7
Delphos Jefferson`1-2`3-9
Lincolnview`0-3`4-9
Ada`0-4`2-11
Northwest Central Conference
`NWCC`All
Upper Scioto Valley`3-0`6-5
Ridgemont`2-1`8-5
Cory-Rawson`2-1`3-8
Hardin Northern`2-1`3-8
Perry`2-1`4-8
Elgin`2-2`3-8
Temple Christian`1-2`6-6
Waynesfield-Goshen`1-2`3-6
Ridgedale`1-3`5-6
North Baltimore`0-3`3-5
Putnam County League
`PCL`All
Pandora – Gilboa`4-0`12-2
Ottoville`2-1`11-4
Miller City`2-2`9-4
Columbus Grove`2-2`7-4
Leipsic`2-2`7-7
Fort Jennings`1-2`5-9
Kalida`1-2`2-12
Continental`0-3`1-13
Toledo City Athletic League
`TCAL`All
Start`5-1`8-7
Scott`3-1`7-4
Lima Senior`3-1`6-6
Bowsher`2-2`4-11
Rogers`1-3`5-9
Woodward`1-4`2-11
RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
Friday
Shawnee 47, Wapakoneta 45
Celina 69, Elida 63, OT
Delphos Jefferson 60, Ada 53
Columbus Grove 58, Lincolnview 35
Temple Christian 47, Elgin 42
Perry 65, North Baltimore 39
Fort Jennings 57, Continental 42
Ottawa-Glandorf 69, Bath 26
Bluffton 70, Leipsic 43
Arlington 48, Pandora-Gilboa 46
Crestview 56, Allen East 52
Antwerp 59, Fairview 44
Coldwater 57, Fort Recovery 32
Liberty-Benton 54, McComb 28
Minster 48, Versailles 31
New Bremen 59, Marion Local 42
Paulding 72, Edgerton 42
St. Marys 63, Van Wert 37
Wayne Trace 69, Tinora 43
Saturday
Ottawa-Glandorf 51, Lima Senior 48
Delphos St. John’s 57, Pandora-Gilboa 48
Columbus Grove 44, Kalida 41
LCC 61, Elida 50
St. Marys 64, Coldwater 50
Spencerville 63, Arlington 40
Delphos Jefferson 33, Paulding 32
Ada 52, Hardin Northern 49
Defiance 45, Fairview 37
Bluffton 63, Liberty-Benton 56
Patrick Henry 68, Leipsic 42
Fort Jennings 72, McComb 34
Antwerp 62, Lincolnview 32
Bryan 49, Van Wert 40
St. Henry 72, Ottoville 48
Jackson Center 40, Wapakoneta 33
Berlin Hiland 66, Wayne Trace 38
Minster 44, Fort Loramie 35
Botkins 47, New Bremen 42
Tuesday
Games ended after The Lima News deadline. Find scores, game stories, photos and more on LimaScores.com.
St. John’s at Parkway, 7:30 p.m.
Arlington at Ada, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Bath, 7:30 p.m.
Shawnee at Lima Senior, 7:30 p.m.
Riverdale at Wayensfield-Goshen, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 26
Allen East at Leipsic, 7 p.m.
Bath at Celina, 7:30 p.m.
Bluffton at Lincolnview, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Spencerville, 7:30 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Crestview, 7:30 p.m.
Elida at Defiance, 7:30 p.m.
Ottoville at Fort Jennings, 7:30 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Elmwood, 7:30 p.m.
Perry at Cory-Rawson, 7:30 p.m.
Rogers at Lima Senior, 7:30 p.m.
St. Marys at Shawnee, 7:30 p.m.
Upper Scioto Valley at Temple Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Van Wert at Ottawa-Glandorf, 7:30 p.m.
Versailles at Delphos St. John’s, 7 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Kenton, 7:30 p.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen at Elgin, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 27
Ayersville at Delphos Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.
Berlin Hiland at Ottawa-Glandorf, 6:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Liberty-Benton, 6:30 p.m.
Delphos St. John’s at Spencerville, 6 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Allen East, 7:30 p.m.
Kalida at Leipsic, 7:30 p.m.
Miller City at Wayne Trace, 7:30 p.m.
New Knoxville at Fort Jennings, 7:30 p.m.
Temple Christian at Vanlue, 6:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at St. Henry, 6:30 p.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen at Minster, 7:30 p.m
GIRLS BASKETBALL RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
Saturday
Ottawa-Glandorf 47, Ottoville 38
Lima Senior 45, Marion Harding 42
Spencerville 57, Riverdale 43
Columbus Grove 42, Miller City 37
Bluffton 41, Pandora-Gilboa 33
Kalida 50, Holgate 20
Leipsic 48, Continental 10
Lincolnview 55, Hicksville 15
Arcadia 52, Hardin Northern 30
Celina 56, LCC 13
Bryan 43, St. Marys 22
Arlington 74, Upper Scioto Valley 49
Ridgedale 43, Ridgemont 32
Monday
Shawnee 61, Lima Senior 57
Columbus Grove 67, Fort Jennings 36
Allen East 62, Celina 35
Ada 56, Ridgemont 36
Botkins 65, Waynesfield-Goshen 52
Patrick Henry 54, Elmwood 35
Russia 34, Parkway 25
Versailles 53, Tippecanoe 28
Delta 48, Paulding 41
Indian Lake 54, Fort Recovery 45
New Bremen 40, Houston 28
Tuesday, Jan. 23
Games ended after The Lima News deadline. Find scores, game stories, photos and more on LimaScores.com.
Allen East at Tinora, 7:30 p.m.
Ayersville at Kalida, 7:30 p.m.
Bath at Delphos St. John’s, 7:30 p.m.
Bellefontaine at Wapakoneta, 7:30 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Pandora-Gilboa, 7:15 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Wayne Trace, 7:30 p.m.
Sidney Lehman at Perry, 7:30 p.m.
Spencerville at Lima Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 25
Celina at Bath, 7:30 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Perry, 7:30 p.m.
Crestview at Delphos Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.
Defiance at Elida, 7:30 p.m.
Delphos St. John’s at Versailles, 7 p.m.
Elgin at Waynesfield-Goshen, 7:30 p.m.
Elmwood at Pandora-Gilboa, 7:15 p.m.
Fort Jennings at Ottoville, 7:30 p.m.
Kenton at Wapakoneta, 7:30 p.m.
Leipsic at Allen East, 7:30 p.m.
Lincolnview at Bluffton, 7:30 p.m.
Ottawa-Glandorf at Van Wert, 7:30 p.m.
Shawnee at St. Marys, 7:30 p.m.
Spencerville at Columbus Grove, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 27
Bath at Fort Loramie, 1:30 p.m.
Bryan at Elida, 1:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Spencerville, noon
Delphos Jefferson at Ottoville, 12:30 p.m.
Miller City at Kalida, 1:30 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Continental, noon
Riverdale at Bluffton, 1:30 p.m.
Toledo Central Catholic at Ottawa-Glandorf, 12:30 p.m.
Vanlue at Waynesfield-Goshen, 12:30 p.m.
