Oviedo Scores 15 As Triton Spoils Pioneer’s Opener

Posted Saturday, December 8, 2018 7:02 am

ROYAL CENTER – Call it pay-back of a sort.

The Triton boys basketball team won 48-37 Friday at Pioneer in a Hoosier North Athletic Conference game.

The Trojans have multiple players on the team whose football season was ended by the Panthers in November, including Tye Orsund, who pulled down 11 rebounds.

Triton (3-2, 1-0 HNAC) limited Pioneer to just two points in the first quarter, and held a four-point halftime lead.

The Trojans bounced back from being outscored in the second quarter with a 17-8 third, and held on to a double-digit lead in the fourth for the victory.

Ashton Oviedo hit three three-pointers and finished with a game-high 15 points for Triton, while Pioneer (0-1, 0-1 HNAC) was led by Haden Krintz’s 11 points.

The Trojans won 38-29 in the JV game, and were led by Hunter McIntyre’s nine points.

Triton will play Tuesday at Bethany Christian.

TRITON 48, PIONEER 37

T 10 9 17 12 – 48

P 2 13 8 14 – 37

Triton – Tyson Yates 0-0 0-0 0, Tye Orsund 1-6 1-5 3, Jared Bules 3-3 0-2 7, Ashton Oviedo 6-9 0-0 15, Trenton Kreft 0-0 0-0 0, Kaden Atkins 0-1 0-0 0, Quentin Amsden 2-3 1-2 6, Lucas Richman 4-4 0-0 8, Keegan Westafer 3-6 1-2 9. Totals 19-32 3-11 48.

Pioneer – Haden Krintz 4-10 0-0 11, Mason Hayden 0-2 0-0 0, Gavin James 0-1 2-3 2, Ezra Lewellen 1-3 0-0 3, Damon McGuire 0-3 3-4 3, Calshan Kindley 3-12 0-0 8, Addai Lewellen 1-3 0-0 3, Gage Cripe 1-8 4-4 7, Dustin Sparks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 10-42 9-11 37.

Three-pointers – Triton 7 (Oviedo 3, Westafer 2, Amsden 1, Bules 1); Pioneer 8 (Krintz 3, Kindley 2, E. Lewellen 1, A. Lewellen 1, Cripe 1); Rebounding – Triton 29 (Orsund 11), Pioneer 22 (A. Lewellen 6); Turnovers – Triton 18, Pioneer 13; Fouls – Triton 15, Pioneer 15; Fouled out – none; Records: Triton 3-2, Pioneer 0-1.

JV – Triton 38, Pioneer 29.

Triton – Hunter McIntyre 9, Bruce Johnson 8, Tyson Yates 7, John Gardner 6 points, Connor Large 4, Keegan Westafer 2, Cole McKinney 2.

LCA Downed By Portage Christian

PORTAGE – The Lakeland Christian boys basketball team’s woes continued with a 78-59 loss Friday at Portage Christian.

The Cougars (1-5) were outscored in every quarter despite scoring 20 points each in the third and fourth.

Jake Harmon led LCA with 17 points, while Landon Twombly had 15.

Portage Christian’s Noble Dennie scored a game-high 31 points.

Lakeland Christian will play Tuesday at North Miami.

PORTAGE CHRISTIAN 78,

LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 59

LC 10 9 20 20 – 59

PC 18 12 24 24 – 78

Lakeland Christian – A.J. Carra 0-0 0-0 0, Braxton Keller 4 0-0 8, Jake Harmon 5 4-5 17, Landon Paris 2 2-2 6, Landon Twombly 7 0-1 15, Matthew Helton 2 0-0 4, Trenton Parker 2 0-0 4, Josh Nakasone 0-0 0-0 0, Pete Keller 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 6-8 59.

Portage Christian – Noble Dennie 10 8-12 31, Noah Huntsinger 2 0-0 4, Jake Martinez 0 2-2 2, Danny Gomez 3 2-4 11, Mason Theriout 5 0-0 10, Carson Leichty 2 4-7 8, Mikey Lowe 5 2-4 12, Caleb Gonzalez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27 18-29 78.

Three-pointers – Lakeland Christian 5 (Harmon 3, Paris 1, Twombly 1), Portage Christian 4 (Dennie 3, Gomez 1); Turnovers – Lakeland Christian 15, Portage Christian 14; Records: Lakeland Christian 1-5.

Bussard Dominates In Valley Victory

AKRON – Sophie Bussard was all over the floor to lead the Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team to a 72-43 rout of North Miami Friday in a home game.

Bussard had 35 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals. Her teammate Hayley Backus recorded 10 points and six rebounds.

Valley controlled the game from the jump, leading 18-7 after the first quarter.

The Lady Vikings dominated in the second quarter for a 40-18 lead at the break.

They cruised to victory in the second half.

Valley (8-3, 3-0 Three Rivers Conference) will host Winamac Thursday.

Wawasee Struggles Against Goshen

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee girls basketball team lost 54-22 Friday in a Northern Lakes Conference home game against Goshen.

Wawasee scored in single digits in each quarter. The Lady Warriors were led by Danielle Jenkins, who had seven points.

Brynn Sharp-Hill scored a game-high 20 points for Goshen (6-5, 1-1 NLC)

The Lady Warriors (2-7, 0-2 NLC) will play Tuesday at home against Bethany Christian.

GOSHEN 54, WAWASEE 22

G 9 9 23 13 – 54

W 6 4 6 6 – 22

Goshen – Hailey Mast 1 0-0 2, Josie Walters 2 0-0 4, Kathryn Detweiler 2 0-0 4, Megan Gallagher 2 0-0 4, Regan Master 2 0-0 4, Maggie Gallagher 2 1-3 5, Liz Kirkton 3 3-3 9, Brynn Sharp-Hill 6 5-5 20, Tori Eldridge 0 0-0 0, Hannah LaFary 0 0-0 0, Jazmin Vargas 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 9-11 54.

Wawasee – Abby Steiner 0 0-0 0, Kennedy White 0 2-2 2, Rhian Galloway 0 0-0 0, Hannah Lancaster 0 3-4 3, Casey Schroeder 1 0-2 2, Jada Carter 0 0-0 0, Danielle Jenkins 3 1-3 7, Caitlin Wortinger 1 2-2 4, Madison Mottern 0 2-2 2, Ella Beezley 0 0-0 0, Ava Harker 1 0-0 2, Amari Peete 0 0-0 0. Totals 10-13 22.

Three-pointers – Goshen, 3 (Sharp-Hill 3), Wawasee 6 (Jenkins 3, Schroeder 1, Wortinger 1, Harker 1; Records: Goshen 6-5, 1-1 NLC; Wawasee 2-7, 0-2 NLC.

JV – Wawasee 33, Goshen 26

Wawasee – Becca Smith 10, Ava Harker 8, Kennedy White 8, Ella Beezley 5, Lindsay Doss 2.

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