Staff report
BOTKINS — Luke Bergman drained a clutch three-pointer from the corner with four seconds left, and it held up for a thrilling 65-64 victory over the New Bremen Cardinals in high school boys makeup basketball action Monday night at Botkins.
The game was the final regular-season contest for both teams. Botkins takes an 8-14 record into sectional tournament play Saturday night at Piqua against Covington.
New Bremen is 4-18 and will play Ada next Tuesday in sectional play at Coldwater.
Botkins trailed for much of the game, down by four at 47-43 after three quarters. But the Trojans saved their best for last, pouring in 22 points in the final period.
Cameron Flora led the rally, with seven of his 10 points in the fourth quarter. Nolan Greve had six in the fourth, and the Trojans made good at the line, canning 9 for 11 in the final eight mnutes.
Botkins had four players in double figures for the second game in a row. Six-foot-seven post man Chad Bergman finished with 21, including 7 for 9 from the line. Nolan Greve added 13, and both Flora and Luke Bergman finished with 10. Making the balanced scoring even more impressive, Erik Greve added nine.
For the Cardinals, Avery Powers put on a long-distance shooting clinic, hitting five three-pointers, all in the first half, in finishing with 15. Greg Parker added 14, Deion Hoehne 13 and Kaelen Reed had nine.
Bremen (64) — Bowers 1, Powers 15, Schwieterman 2, Parker 14, Reed 9, Myers 6, Hoehne 13, Heitkamp 3.
Botkins (65) — Fullenkamp 2, E. Greve 9, Flora 10, L. Bergman 10, N. Greve 13, C. Bergman 21.
Score by quarters:
Bremen—19 33 47 64
Botkins—13 29 43 65
Three-pointers: NB 6 (Powers 5, Reed); Botkins 6 (Flora 2, L. Bergman 2, N. Greve 2).
Records: Botkins 8-14, NB 4-18.
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Triad 55, Lehman 43
SIDNEY — Lehman had a bad first quarter and it cost them in a 55-43 loss to Triad in non-league makeup action Monday night at Lehman.
The Cavaliers are now 4-17 and are still not done with the regular season. They play at Springfield Catholic Wednesday in another makeup game.
Triad came out on fire in the opening quarter and hit four three-pointers on its way to a 24-8 bulge after one. The Cavaliers regrouped and held the Cardinals to just six points in the second quarter, enabling them to cut the lead to 10 at the half at 30-20.
The trend continued into the third quarter. Behind a pair of threes from Ben Frantz, and more good defense, the Cavs outscored the Cardinals 15-9, leaving the score at 39-35 heading to the final period.
But over the last quarter, Lehman managed just two field goals and the Cardinals were able to hold onto the lead.
Stephen Monnin’s nine led the Cavs in scoring. Frantz and Dylan Arnold both added eight.
Triad (55) — Boyd 15, Levan 19, Watson 10, O’Neal 2, Over 4.
Lehman (43) — Schutt 3, Scott 3, Smith 2, Monnin 9, Rodgers 4, Arnold 8, Lee 6, Frantz 8.
Score by quarters:
Triad—24 30 39 55
Lehman—8 20 35 43
Three-pointers: Triad 9 (Levan 5, Watson 2, Ober, Boyd); Lehman 6 (Frantz 2, Lee 2, Scott, Schutt).
Records: Lehman 4-17, Triad 16-6.
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Saturday:
Russia 60, Marion 57, ot
RUSSIA — The Russia Raiders outscored Marion Local 7-4 in the overtime to pull out a 60-57 victory in non-league boys basketball action Saturday night in the regular-season finale.
The Raiders, who one night earlier clinched an outright county championship, finished the regular season with a 19-3 record and a 2-0 mark in overtime games this season. They return to action Friday in the sectional tournament at Piqua against Bradford.
“We led for most of the game, but we got down four with two minutes to go,” said Russia coach Spencer Cordonnier. “We got a steal and a basket, then got a stop on defense and tied it up with twenty seconds left in regulation.
“Offensively, we weren’t sharp but it was a physical game,” he added. “We couldn’t get much done. It was a typical Russia-Marion Local game. And they just murdered us on the offensive boards. It was a great game to have right before the tournament.”
Cole Tebbe led the Raiders with 16 points and Jack Dapore added 13.
Derek Albers had 18 to lead Marion Local, Kyle Homan 14 and Matt Kahlig 11.
The Flyers are 11-10 with one regular-season game remining, Friday at home against Fort Recovery.
Marion (57) — Albers 18, Kahlig 11, Griesdorn 4, Thobe 4, Homan 14, Mescher 6.
Russia (60) — Counts 7, T. Monnin 4, Cordonnier 4, Gariety 7, Tebbe 16, Borchers 1, York 8, Dapore 13.
Score by quarters:
Marion—8 24 37 53 57
Russia—12 27 39 53 60
Three-pointers: ML 3 (Albers, Kahlig); Russia 4 (Dapore 2, Counts, Gariety).
Records: ML 11-10, Russia 19-3.
Reserve score: ML 62, Russia 59 , ot
