SYRACUSE – Wawasee coach Matt Carpenter knew Northridge would be a tough Northern Lakes Conference girls basketball opener for his team. He was right.

ALBION – After coming back once, Whitko gave up a big run in a short time that was the difference in its 62-50 non-conference boys basketball loss at Central Noble Tuesday night.

The final question of the Nov. 5 Tiger Talk radio program was posed by me to Warsaw Community High School football Coach Phil Jensen. It was simple and to the point.

The Warsaw Tigers put together quite a rally Saturday night, but, as coach Doug Ogle said, it was just too late.

It may not have been textbook offensive basketball, but Warsaw girls coach Lenny Krebs will take any win, including the ugly ones like Saturday’s 48-34 non-conference victory over Portage at the Tiger Den.

Lady Vikings Get Conference Win At Wabash In Overtime; LCA Sweeps Hamilton Hoops Teams; Lady Squires Get Three Rivers Conference Win; Chargers Down Warriors; Lady Trojans Drop Close Conference Game To Knox; Lady ‘Cats Fall To N. Miami At Hoosier Gym; Freshman basketball scores

MISHAWAKA – A dominant fourth quarter lifted the Grace College women’s basketball team to a 67-53 rivalry win at Bethel on Saturday. The Lady Lancers (4-7, 1-2 Crossroads League) muted Bethel to the tune of six fourth-quarter points. Grace, meanwhile, ripped off 19 points in the frame keyed by its pesky defense.

Wawasee Wrestlers Go 5-0 At LaPorte, Remain Unbeaten In Duals; Squires 3-2 In County Tourney; Vikings 3-2 At Maconaquah Invite; Tigers Win Twice At Valpo Super Duals; Trojans Go 3-2 At Winamac Tourney

The eighth grade Edgewood team won the Northridge boys basketball tournament Saturday.

The 7th grade Edgewood basketball team won the Northridge Tournament Saturday.

Warsaw’s boys swim team won its invitational title for the fourth straight season, while the Lady Tigers used depth and a series of top-three finishes to claim its first meet title Saturday at the WCHS pool. Manchester’s boys were fifth at the meet, and the Lady Squires took seventh. The Tiger boys won seven events and scored 595 points to easily outdistance runner-up Rochester’s 368 points. Nick Zogbi was a double winner, taking the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Grant Knight won the 200 IM and Evan Borchers took first in the 100 butterfly and third in the 500 freestyle. Alex Cook had a pair of second-place finishes, in the 50 and 100 freestyles. The Tigers also won all three relay races.

Eighth grade boys basketball

Triton Falls To 3A No. 4 NorthWood At Trojan Trench; Vikings Fall On The Road; Wildcats Drop TRC Opener; Dragons Down Cougars; Lady Cougars Falter Late

Lakeland Christian Academy added two new members, Amy Helmuth (Doron) and Jay Widman, to its Cougar Hall of Fame during homecoming activities recently. Doron, a 1996 graduate, played volleyball, basketball and softball for the Lady Cougars. As a middle school student, she was a member of the 1991 Indiana Christian Athletic Association (ICAA) basketball and softball state championship teams.

Two Triton players were named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Class 1A All-State team on Friday.

At times, said coach Doug Ogle, the Warsaw Tigers were too tentative offensively Friday night.

SYRACUSE – Manchester boys basketball coach Mark Underwood may buy Jacob Hand a graduation gift this spring.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Grace College’s volleyball team wrapped up its 2017 season on a high note on Friday.

HAMLET – Senior Emma Bohnenkamper was a standout on Warsaw’s girls cross country squad.

SYRACUSE – South Bend Adams senior Camisa Vines got the Lady Eagles off to a good start, driving the lane and dribbling behind her back for the first bucket of the game.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men's basketball team picked up a non-league win at home against Great Lakes Christian Thursday night.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Grace College volleyball team kicked off the NCCAA National Championships with a win and a loss on Thursday.

Middle school boys basketball results

Lady Vikings Earn Road Win Over Plymouth; Valley Swimmers Sweep Wabash In TRC Meet; Warsaw Gets NLC Swim Sweep At NorthWood; Wawasee freshman boys basketball

BOURBON – A quick start and the play of senior Hannah Wanemacher led the Triton Lady Trojans to a 44-34 win over Hoosier North Athletic Conference foe LaVille Wednesday evening.