WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team opened its season in dramatic fashion Tuesday night at home. Tied 47-47 in the closing moments, senior Billy Bitts hit a 30-foot buzzer beater to defeat Caston 50-47. Pitts finished the game with eight points, but none were bigger than his final three. Seniors Calvin Prinsen and Chris Maron led the Cougars with 12 points each, with Prinsen also nabbing six rebounds, the same as senior Zarek Finley. The Cougars are back in action Tuesday at Jimtown. LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 50, CASTON 47 C 12 18 7 10 – 47 L 9 19 11 11 – 50 LCA – Joel Haines 0-0 0-0 0, Chris Maron 5-7 0-0 12, Collin Price 0-7 0-0 0, Chris Silveus 2-4 0-1 5, Weston Clemens 0-0 0-0 0, Logan Pitts 1-2 0-0 2, Billy Pitts 3-3 0-1 8, Zarek Finley 2-5 0-0 5, Calvin Prinsen 4-5 3-4 12, Noah Cole 2-3 0-2 4, Logan Mount 1-2 0-1 2. Totals 20-38 3-9 50 Caston – Corey Moss 2-7 0-1 6, Daniel Scales 0-1 0-1 0, Quentin Douglass 4-9 9-11 18, Jacob Howdeshell 6-16 4-4 23, Dustin Offenberger 0-3 0-0 0, Alex Howdeshell 0-3 0-0 0, Caleb Baldwin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 12-40 13-17 47. Three-point goals – LCA 7-14 (Maron 2, B. Pitts 2, Silveus, Finley, Prinsen), Caston 8-22 (J. Howdeshell 5, Moss 2, Douglass); Team Fouls (fouled out) – LCA 19 (Price), Caston 18; Turnovers – LCA 21, Caston 16; Rebounds – LCA 27 (Finley 6, Prinsen 6), Caston 19 (Moss 3, Scales 3, J. Howdeshell 3, Offenberger 3); Assists – LCA 11 (Maron 3), Caston 6 (Douglass 3); Steals – LCA 3 (Finley 2), Caston 7 (Douglass 4) Records: LCA 1-0, Caston 0-1
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Tuesday in Bourbon
The Class 1A No. 6 Triton girls basketball team hung with Class 3A No. 3 NorthWood Tuesday, but fell 59-51 at home. In the loss, in which senior Shana Anderson didn’t play in, junior Taylor Hatfield and sophomore Kylie Mason each netted 19 points, while junior Mallorie Jennings posted nine rebounds. For the taller Black Swish, who outrebounded Triton 42-29, Savannah Bley had 26 points and 13 rebounds, while Morgan Olson had 21 points and 17 boards. The 3-2 Lady Trojans are at Bethany Christian Monday. NORTHWOOD 59, TRITON 51 N 17 14 15 13 – 59 T 11 13 13 14 – 51 NW – Maddie Schwartz 0-0 0-0 0, Jordyn Frantz 3-15 3-4 10, Savannah Bley 11-14 4-5 26, Taylor Fielstra 1-6 0-1 2, Morgan Olson 8-17 5-6 21, Inger Yoder 0-2 0-0 0, Taylor Stutzman 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-56 12-16 59. Triton – Taylor Hatfield 6-19 6-12 19, Breanna Lemler 0-1 1-4 1, Krystal Sellers 0-3 4-4 4, Kylie Mason 5-11 4-6 19, Mallorie Jennings 4-8 0-0 8, Allie Kann 0-0 0-0 0, Hannah Jennings 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-43 15-26 51. Three-point goals – NW 1-4 (Frantz), Triton 6-12 (Mason 5, Hatfield); Team Fouls – NW 16, Triton 15; Turnovers – NW 12, Triton 10; Rebounds – NW 42 (Olson 17), Triton 29 (M. Jennings 9); Assists – NW 14 (Frantz 4, Olson 4), Triton 7 (Hatfield 2, Sellers 2, Mason 2); Steals – NW 4, Triton 5 (Hatfield 2); Blocks – NW 7 (Frantz 3, Olson 3), Triton 3 Records: NW 3-0, Triton 3-2
Monday in Goshen
The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team fell 48-27 Monday night at Bethany Christian. Emilee Catron led LCA with 12 points, while Jessica Goss scored five. The 1-3 Lady Cougars host Lakewood Park Christian Tuesday. BETHANY CHRISTIAN 48, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 27 L 5 4 8 10 – 27 B 10 8 17 13 – 48 Bethany – Marie Bontrager 2 2-4 6, Laken Richer 3 0-0 6, Catie Kauffman 4 1-1 10, Hanna Hochstetler 12 2-2 26. Totals 21 5-7 48. LCA – Jessica Goss 1 3-6 5, Alisa Gross 1 0-0 2, Frani Gerst 1 0-0 2, Emilee Catron 5 2-4 12, Morgan Holsclaw 1 0-0 2, Julianna Haines 1 2-3 4. Totals 10 7-13 27. Records: Bethany 2-3, LCA 1-3
BOYS SWIMMING
Tuesday in Warsaw
Opening its season at home against Manchester Tuesday, the Warsaw boys swim team didn’t have much trouble, winning 145-34. The Tigers swept through the meet, winning all 12 events. The Tigers return to the pool on Nov. 29 at home against NorthWood. Manchester is also in action on Nov. 29, hosting Maconaquah. WARSAW 145, MANCHESTER 34 200 Medley Relay – 1. Warsaw (Jayden Parrett, Connor Schue, Zach Taylor, Brett Fancil) 1:54.96, 2. Warsaw (Josh Miller, Mackenzie Pelo, Jacob Reynolds, Justin Arscott) 2:01.39; 200 Free – 1. J.D. French (W) 2:00.47, 2. Andrew Thrasher (W) 2:03.96, 3. Ethan Cook (W) 2:06.05; 200 IM – 1. Taylor (W) 2:11.95, 2. Pelo (W) 2:21.34, 3. Reynolds (W) 2:41.93; 50 Free – 1. Arscott (W) 25.11, 2. Schue (W) 25.69, 3. Ross Messer (M) 26.00; Diving – 1. Brandon Elliott (W) 172.20, 2. Ethan Webber (W) 123.60, 3. Tyler Paseka (W) 110.05; 100 Fly – 1. Jayden Parrett (W) 58.75, 2. Reynolds (W) 1:00.26, 3. Taylor (W) 1:11.01 100 Free – 1. Miller (W) 55.32, 2. Clayton Marcum (M) 1:00.33, 3. Evan Milam (M) 1:07.46; 500 Free – 1. French (W) 5:36.54, 2. Thrasher (W) 5:40.33, 3. Cook (W) 5:43.25; 200 Free Relay – 1. Warsaw (Matt Wildman, Schue, Cook, Thrasher) 1:41.88, 2. Warsaw (Taylor, Pelo, Andres Nunez, French) 1:47.18; 100 Back – 1. Parrett (W) 57.91, 2. Miller (W) 1:01.04, 3. Marcum (M) 1:12.24; 100 Breast – 1. Wildman (W) 1:09.31, 2. Pelo (W) 1:09.79, 3. Messer (M) 1:10.54; 400 Free Relay – 1. Warsaw (Cook, French, Thrasher, Parrett) 3:42.81, 2. Warsaw (Nunez, Riley Newton, Fancil, Adam Doyle) 4:00.11
GIRLS SWIMMING
Tuesday in Warsaw
Hosting Manchester in its first dual meet of the year, the Warsaw girls swim team posted a dominate 135-35 victory Tuesday. The lone setback for the Lady Tigers was a disqualification in the meter dive. Both teams return to action on Nov. 29, when Warsaw hosts NorthWood and Manchester welcomes in Maconaquah. WARSAW 135, MANCHESTER 35 200 Medley Relay – 1. Warsaw (Malorie Rheinhardt, Ashley Van Wormer, Margot Rheinhardt, Jessica Sweatland) 2:03.41, 2. Warsaw (Emily Thompson, Audra Harman, Liz Slough, Meghan Boston) 2:13.03; 200 Free – 1. Cynthia Juarez (W) 2:09.17, 2. Erin Sandberg (W) 2:09.84, 3. Jessica Haines (W) 2:15.65; 200 IM – 1. Van Wormer (W) 2:32.45, 2. Mal. Rheinhardt (W) 2:49.95, 3. Karly Poyner (W) 2:56.64; 50 Free – 1. Boston (W) 28.30, 2. Sweatland (W) 28.75, 3. Slough (W) 29.26; 100 Fly – 1. Juarez (W) 1:08.81, 2. Mar. Rheinhardt (W) 1:12.16, 3. Poyner (W) 1:28.19 100 Free – 1. Sweatland (W) 1:01.74, 2. Boston (W) 1:03.43, 3. Slough (W) 1:03.80; 500 Free – 1. Sandberg (W) 5:54.64, 2. Haines (W) 6:12.31, 3. Harman (W) 6:21.80; 200 Free Relay – 1. Warsaw (Van Wormer, Juarez, Haines, Sandberg) 1:54.34, 2. Warsaw (Mar. Rheinhardt, Sweatland, Harman, Boston) 1:54.89; 100 Back – 1. Mal. Rheinhardt (W) 1:09.43, 2. Vanessa Malagon (W) 1:17.14, 3. Emily Haecker (M) 1:27.88; 100 Breast – 1. Van Wormer (W) 1:12.59, 2. Mar. Rheinhardt (W) 1:20.17, 3. Harman (W) 1:27.45; 400 Free Relay – 1. Warsaw (Juarez, Mal. Rheinhardt, Haines, Sandberg) 4:14.23, 2. Manchester (Rachel Brandenburg, Corrie Osborne, Haecker, Andrea Roesner) 5:19.75
Tuesday in Kendallville
The Wawasee girls swim team won 10 of 12 events at East Noble Tuesday, leading to a lopsided 128-57 victory. Individually, sophomore Bre Robinson (200 free, 100 back) and freshman Kayla Hershberger (200 IM, 500 free) each won two events, while sophomore Tori Sylvester (diving), freshman Mikala Mawhorter (100 fly), sophomore Kendra Miller (100 free) and sophomore Rachel Rozow (100 breast) each won one. The Lady Warriors will be joined by the boys team at Tuesday’s home meet against Elkhart Memorial. WAWASEE 128, EAST NOBLE 57 200 Medley Relay – 1. East Noble (Alyn Clark, Kari Gurthie, Ashley Nichols, Mackenzye Dafforn-Koebler) 2:01.25, 2. Wawasee (Kayla Hershberger, Rachel Rozow, Mikala Mawhorter, Elizabeth Rozow) 2:06.48; 200 Free – 1. Bre Robinson (W) 1:55.15, 2. Hannah Winters (W) 2:19.35, 3. Jennifer Slabaugh (W) 2:24.84; 200 IM – 1. Hershberger (W) 2:22.07, 2. R. Rozow (W) 2:27.77, 3. Nichols (EN) 2:29.36; 50 Free – 1. Dafforn-Koebler (EN) 25.90, 2. Kendra Miller (W) 27.60, 3. Mawhorter (W) 29.19; Diving – 1. Tori Sylvester (W) 168.05, 2. Amber Mock (W) 145.95, 3. Sarahia Ostermeyer (EN) 130.50; 100 Fly – 1. Mawhorter (W) 1:12.30, 2. Lizzie Maggart (EN) 1:14.50, 3. Cassidy Manning (W) 1:17.77 100 Free – 1. Miller (W) 1:01.58, 2. E. Rozow (W) 1:02.95, 3. Megan Goldsmith (EN) 1:04.46; 500 Free – 1. Hershberger (W) 5:44.89, 2. Gurthie (EN) 6:03.64, 3. Slabaugh (W) 6:35.83; 200 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Robinson, Manning, Mawhorter, Miller) 1:51.35, 2. East Noble (Olivia Fry, Emily Aungst, Clark, Dafforn-Koebler) 1:58.81; 100 Back – 1. Robinson (W) 58.98, 2. E. Rozow (W) 1:07.63, 3. Corbin (EN) 1:14.79; 100 Breast – 1. R. Rozow (W) 1:14.53, 2. Winters (W) 1:22.31, 3. Emma Donahoe (W) 1:26.38; 400 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Miller, Hershberger, R. Rozow, Robinson) 4:00.82, 2. Wawasee (Caitlin Clevenger, E. Rozow, Slabaugh, Winters) 4:24.78 Wawasee Record: 2-0
Monday in Knox
The Tippecanoe Valley girls swim team won 88-63 at Knox Monday evening. In the win, Valley won nine of the 12 events, improving to 1-0 on the year. Up next for Valley is a home meet Monday against NorthWood, in which the boys team will also participate. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 88, KNOX 63 200 Medley Relay – 1. Knox (Clark, Ward, Knutel, James) 2:26.56, 2. Valley (Jones, O’Connell, Heisler, Kimmel) 2:40.85; 200 Free – 1. Webb (TV) 2:25.97, 2. Whitaker (K) 2:48.32, 3. O’Connell (TV) 3:02.46; 200 IM – 1. Gunter (TV) 2:37.67, 2. Ward (K) 2:49.56; 50 Free – 1. Knutel (K) 29.22, 2. Jones (TV) 34.19, 3. Kimmel (TV) 36.68; Diving – 1. Kimmel (TV) 167.95, 2. Brown (K) 133.70, 3. Fier (K) 118.60; 100 Fly – 1. Gunter (TV) 1:10.74, 2. Knutel (K) 1:24.48 100 Free – 1. Webb (TV) 1:05.91, 2. Hurd (TV) 1:12.41, 3. James (K) 1:26.25; 500 Free – 1. Heisler (TV) 7:57.85, 2. Clark (K) 8:49.44; 200 Free Relay – 1. Valley (Hurd, Webb, Jones, Gunter) 2:03.99; 100 Back – 1. Jones (TV) 1:31.06, 2. Eberhardt (K) 1:48.56, 3. Higgins (TV) 2:50.09; 100 Breast – 1. Ward (K) 1:27.90, 2. O’Connell (TV) 1:36.23, 3. Clark (K) 1:40.10; 400 Free Relay – 1. Valley (Webb, Heisler, Hurd, Gunter) 5:09.03, 2. Knox (James, Fier, Clark, Whitaker) 5:51.55
BOWLING
Monday in Rochester
Meeting up for a Baker’s match against Whitko at Rochester’s Country Lanes Monday, the Tippecanoe Valley boys and girls bowling teams each won. The Valley boys won 1735-1392, while the girls were 1358-1240 victors.
