LAKEVILLE — The Triton boys basketball team ended a two-game losing streak to the LaVille Lancers Saturday in Lakeville. Winning 44-38, the Trojans avenged a 50-48 loss to LaVille back on Jan. 18 in the TCU Bi-County semifinals. Clay Yeo led the way with 21 points, followed by Tanner Shepherd’s eight. The victory improved Triton to 11-5 and leaves the Trojans in a three-way tie for first place in the Northern State Conference at 4-1 with Bremen and New Prairie. Triton can break that tie Thursday at home against Bremen. TRITON 44, LAVILLE 38 T 9 4 17 14 – 44 L 10 5 8 15 – 38 Triton – Clay Yeo 21, Tanner Shepherd 9, Joey Corder 6, Seth Glingle 5, Cody Shively 4 Records: Triton 11-5 (4-1 NSC), LV 11-5 (3-2 NSC)
Saturday in North Manchester
The Manchester boys basketball team defeated Peru 61-55 Saturday in North Manchester. In the win, Claudel Dickantone led the way with 15 points, while Derek Flack scored 14 and Clayton Petrie posted 10. Up next for the Squires is Thursday’s home game against Caston. MANCHESTER 61, PERU 55 P 6 10 17 22 – 55 M 11 11 21 18 – 61 Records: Manchester 5-10, Peru 8-7 JV – Manchester 59, Peru 26 Manchester JV – Micah McDaniel 13, Cameron Brandenburg 9, Dalton Day 8, Braydon Sewell 7 Manchester JV Record: 10-5
Saturday in Winona Lake
The Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team suffered a 72-35 home loss Saturday against Gary 21st Century. Collin Price led LCA with 11 points and Zarek Finley scored 10. The 5-12 Cougars will look to snap a four-game skid Friday at Culver Academies. GARY 21ST CENTURY 72, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 35 G 30 21 0 21 – 72 L 17 8 0 10 – 35 Gary – Joshiga Coleman 1-3 4-4 6, Mykel Mayes 4-8 0-1 8, Dejuan Pinkin 2-5 4-4 10, Dantrell Hurt 2-4 3-5 7, Jamel Dickerson 2-5 0-4 4, Myrin Kirksey 4-5 0-3 9, David German 5-7 0-0 10, Louis Brown 4-13 4-13 12, Arnez Cathey 3-5 0-0 6, David Jernagan 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-57 15-34 72. LCA – Chris Maron 1-3 2-2 4, Connor Blum 0-0 2-2 2, Collin Price 5-10 0-0 11, Chris Silveus 0-2 0-0 0, Joel Haines 0-3 0-0 0, Logan Pitts 0-0 0-0 0, Billy Pitts 0-2 0-0 0, Zarek Finley 5-17 0-0 10, Calvin Prinsen 2-6 0-0 5, Noah Cole 0-3 0-0 0, Logan Mount 1-1 1-4 3. Totals 14-47 5-8 35. Three-point goals – Gary 3-14 (Pinkin 2, Kirksey), LCA 2-10 (Price, Prinsen); Team Fouls (fouled out) – Gary 16, LCA 23; Turnovers – Gary 11, LCA 24; Rebounds – Gary 38 (Brown 14), LCA 33 (Finley 6); Assists – Gary 8 (Kirksey 2, Brown 2), LCA 6 (Silveus 3); Steals – Gary 16 (Pinkin 3, Dickerson 3), LCA 4 (Price 2); Blocks – Gary 3 (Brown 2), LCA 3 (Price 2) Records: Gary 8-6, LCA 5-12
Saturday in Syracuse
In Northern Lakes Conference action Saturday in Syracuse, the Northridge boys basketball team defeated Wawasee 63-31. Wawasee was led in scoring by sophomore Alex Clark, who netted 11. The 4-11 Warriors travel to Goshen Thursday for another NLC contest. NORTHRIDGE 63, WAWASEE 31 N 18 17 15 13 – 63 W 2 11 6 12 – 31 Northridge – Collin Utley 1 0-0 3, Pete Smith 4 2-2 12, Sam Ahonen 5 2-2 12, Arick Doberenz 2 0-0 4, Michael Presnell 1 0-0 2, Payton Carson 0 0-1 0, Austin Moniot 1 0-0 2, Joey Ganyard 3 0-0 7, Tom Morrison 1 0-0 2, Nate Ritchie 3 3-4 9, Kurtis Hochstetler 0 0-0 0, Shannon Baker 1 0-0 2, Christian Bach 3 2-2 8. Totals 25 9-12 63. Wawasee – Gage Reinhard 1 4-6 6, Chase Myers 1 0-0 3, David Rocha 0 0-0 0, Alex Clark 5 3-4 11, Stori Bright 0 0-0 0, Aaron Voirol 0 0-0 0, Jeff Moore 1 0-0 3, Jake Hutchinson 1 0-0 2, Bailey Hershberger 0 0-0 0, Sam Clark 1 0-0 2, Justin Ciriello 0 0-0 0, Chase Rootstool 0 0-1 0, E.J. Solma 2 0-0 4, Kody Carpenter 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 7-11 31. Three-point goals – Northridge 4 (Smith 2, Utley, Ganyard), Wawasee 2 (Moore, A. Clark); Team Fouls – Northridge 17, Wawasee 11 Records: Northridge 7-9 (3-3 NLC), Wawasee 4-11 (0-6 NLC) JV – Northridge 55, Wawasee 50
The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team ended its regular season with a 56-41 home loss to Granger Christian Saturday. The 4-17 LCA Lady Cougars kick off the Class 1A Sectional 52 at Fort Wayne Canterbury Tuesday at 6 p.m. against Hamilton. GRANGER CHRISTIAN 56, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 41 LCA Record: 4-17
The Wawasee and Warsaw gymnastics teams finished seventh and eighth, respectively, at Saturday’s Lakeland Invitational. Angola won the meet with 102.7 points, while Wawasee had 93.0 and Warsaw finished with 89.8. Both teams are back in action Thursday, as Warsaw hosts Plymouth and Wawasee travels to Elkhart Central. LAKELAND INVITATIONAL Team Scores – Angola 102.7, Carroll 100.95, DeKalb 100.8, Plymouth 100.15, Lakeland 96.35, Elkhart Central 95.85, Wawasee 93.0, Warsaw 89.8, East Noble 89.7, West Noble 77.25, Hamilton 36.85 (Winners, Local Top 10 Finishes) Vault – 1. Alex Cool (Ham) 9.3; Bars – 1. Cool (Ham) 9.1, 10. Taylor Busse (Waw) 7.85; Beam – 1. Alex Nickel (Angola) 9.65, 5. Shannon Winslow (War) 8.8; Floor – 1. Nickel (Angola) 9.65
