GAS CITY — Defeating Mississinewa 73-43 in the opening game of Class 3A Sectional 23 at Mississinewa High School Tuesday night, the Whitko girls basketball team has advanced to the semifinals. Whitko will now take on the Bellmont Lady Squaws (4-16) Friday night at 6 p.m., with the winner advancing on to Saturday’s championship game. Against Mississinewa (1-20), the Whitko Lady Wildcats (9-12) received 17 points from senior Karissa Olinske, 13 out of senior Micaela Sylvester and another 11 out of junior Cagney Craig. WHITKO 73, MISSISSINEWA 43 (Sectional 23, Game 1) W 12 20 24 17 — 73 M 8 10 7 18 — 43 Whitko — Kelly Reiff 0 0-0 0, Karissa Olinske 7 0-0 17, Cagney Craig 3 5-8 11, Josie Sparks 1 0-0 2, Micaela Sylvester 3 7-12 13, Melanie Kelsey 0 0-0 0, Katee Reiff 3 2-6 8, Lynsi Hicks 2 0-0 5, Bailee Juillerat 4 1-1 9, Cassie Jones 0 0-0 0, Megan Zumbrun 1 0-0 2, Jordan Hall 2 2-2 6. Totals 26 17-29 73. Mississinewa — Kylee Watkins 0 0-0 0, Nicollete Watkins 1 0-0 2, Lexi Sands 0 3-4 3, Becca Burchette 6 6-8 19, Justine May 2 0-0 4, Kim Jones 3 0-0 6, Mason Stanley 0 0-2 0, Nicole Herring 0 1-2 1, Maddy Lennen 0 0-0 0, Maddie Edwards 3 2-2 8. Totals 15 12-18 43. Records — Whitko 9-12, Mississinewa 1-20.
Monday in Winona Lake
The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team closed out its season with a 59-38 home win over Mishawaka Christian Monday night. Senior Jo Boren had 28 points and nine rebounds in her final prep game, while Jessica Goss finished with 11 points and nine steals. The game was LCA’s final of the year because the school is in its final probationary season before joining the IHSAA. Because of that, the team can neither play in the IHSAA tournament or Indiana Christian state tournament. LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 59, MISHAWAKA CHRISTIAN 38 M 8 14 3 13 — 38 L 8 15 21 15 — 59 LCA — Jessica Goss 2-4 7-16 11, Hannah Remington 2-6 0-1 6, Hailey Nieveen 2-6 1-3 5, Alisa Gross 0-3 1-3 1, Emilee Catron 1-11 1-3 3, Jo Boren 8-17 12-14 28, Ashley Ormsby 2-2 0-0 4, Joselyn Helton 0-0 1-2 1, Gretta Schneider 0-0 0-0 0, Maryl Gerst 0-0 0-0 0, Emily McCoomb 0-0 0-0 0, Megan Lang 0-0 0-0 0, Julianne Haines 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-59 22-42 59. LCA Stats: Three-point goals — 3-11 (Remington 2, Boren); Team Fouls — 23; Turnovers — 22; Rebounds — 41 (Remington 10); Assists — 4 (Catron 3); Steals — 16 (Goss 9); Blocks — 2; Record — 2-19.
BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday in Winona Lake
The Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team defeated Benton Home School Tuesday night at home, 77-73. LCA’s Josh Silveus was the game’s leading scorer, netting 21 points, followed by Chris Silveus’ 17 and Collin Price’s 15. The 2-14 Cougars host Jimtown Friday night. LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 77, BENTON 73 B 14 16 15 28 — 73 L 15 22 18 22 — 77 LCA — Teddy Harvey 1-6 4-4 7, John Rohrs 0-0 0-0 0, Sam Harris 1-3 0-0 2, Zarek Finley 2-3 0-0 6, Collin Price 2-4 11-11 15, Chris Silveus 5-7 3-3 17, Josh Silveus 7-11 7-9 21, Calvin Prinsen 3-8 1-2 7, Noah Cole 1-1 0-0 2, Logan Mount 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 22-43 26-30 77. Benton — Samuel Wilson 5-9 3-5 16, Kyle Morris 3-8 0-0 7, Caleb Leichty 0-0 0-0 0, Chase Lochamire 6-11 2-2 20, Jorgen Reimer 7-17 2-6 16, Jonas Maurer 0-1 2-4 2, Reese Tyson 4-10 4-5 12. Totals 25-56 13-22 73. Records — LCA 2-14.
