CHURUBUSCO — A night after dropping a county rivalry game against Columbia City, the Whitko girls basketball team bounced back to take down another Whitley County rival Saturday in Churubusco. Winning 56-52, the Whitko Lady Wildcats improved their season record to 2-1 going into Friday’s home game against Huntington North. In the victory over Churubusco, freshman Brianna Cumberland netted 18 points for Whitko, followed by freshman Aly Reiff’s 10, senior Kelly Reiff’s nine and seven each out of senior Jordan Hall and sophomore Jennifer Reiff. WHITKO 56, CHURUBUSCO 52 W 11 11 11 23 – 56 C 10 16 13 13 – 52 Whitko – Jennifer Reiff 2 3-7 7, Reghan Craig 0 1-2 1, Brianna Cumberland 4 9-12 18, Gretta Schneider 0 0-2 0, Aly Reiff 3 4-6 10, Aly Nicodemus 0 4-4 4, Kelly Reiff 2 3-4 9, Jordan Hall 3 1-3 7. Totals 14 25-40 56. Churubusco – Brooke Yarnelle 2 0-1 5, Jazlyn Needler 2 1-3 6, Kate Cooper 2 1-2 6, Darby Allen 1 3-4 5, Montana Martin 1 3-6 5, Kristine Bechtold 2 0-0 5, Alyssa Anderson 0 0-2 0, Shelby Brockman 3 0-0 6, Alisha Farner 4 3-5 11, Olivia Huelsenbeck 1 0-0 3. Totals 18 11-23 52. 3-point goals – Whitko 3 (K. Reiff 2, Cumberland), Churubusco 5 (Yarnelle, Needler, Cooper, Bechtold, Huelsenbeck); Team Fouls (fouled out) – Whitko 21, Churubusco 30 (Martin) Records: Whitko 2-1, Churubusco 0-2
Saturday in Howe
Having just beaten South Bend Career Academy 42-10 Friday, the Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team then posted a 61-4 victory at Howe School Saturday night. Against Howe, Hannah Delp led LCA with 15 points, hitting 7 of 10 field goal attempts, while Maryl Gerst posted eight. The 2-0 LCA Lady Cougars host Churubusco Tuesday. LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 61, HOWE SCHOOL 4 L 25 16 9 11 – 61 H 0 0 0 4 – 4 LCA – Hannah Delp 7-10 0-0 15, Maryl Gerst 4-8 0-0 8, Morgan Holsclaw 3-7 1-2 7, Carissa Urschaltiz 3-7 0-0 6, Emily McCoomb 3-8 0-0 6, Rachel Sand 2-8 0-0 4, Julianne Haines 2-3 0-0 4, Ellie Nieveen 2-6 0-0 4, Brighty Walters 2-5 0-0 4, Melissa Goss 1-5 3, Hannah Remington 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 29 1-2 61. Records: LCA 2-0, Howe 0-1
GIRLS SWIMMING
Saturday in Syracuse
The 16th-ranked Wawasee girls swim team posted a 144-32 home win over DeKalb in its first meet of the season, Saturday. In the blowout, Wawasee’s Shelby Adams, Paige Miller, Kendra Miller and Breanna Robinson each took first place in four events. Each girl was a part of the winning 400 free relay (3:55.53), with Paige Miller, Kendra Miller and Robinson participating in 200 medley relay (1:57.77) and Adams competing on the winning 200 free relay (1:50.69). Individually, Adams placed first in the 200 IM (2:25.32) and 100 breast (1:15.38), Paige Miller won the 200 free (2:00.71) and 500 free (5:19.84), Kendra Miller won the 50 free (27.34) and 100 free (1:00.73) and Robinson was victorious in the 100 fly (58.12) and 100 back (57.81). The Lady Warriors host East Noble Nov. 26. WAWASEE 144, DEKALB 32 200 Medley Relay – 1. Wawasee (Paige Miller, Madison McBride, Breanna Robinson, Kendra Miller) 1:57.77, 2. Wawasee (Sam Bontrager, Hannah Winters, Mikala Mawhorter, Anna Park) 2:08.16; 200 Free – 1. P. Miller (W) 2:00.71, 2. Kayla Hershberger (W) 2:08.67, 3. Madison McBride (W) 2:17.96; 200 IM – 1. Shelby Adams (W) 2:25.32, 2. Cassidy Manning (W) 2:28.46, 3. Caitlin Clevenger (W) 2:34.29; 50 Free – 1. K. Miller (W) 27.34, 2. Mawhorter (W) 27.83, 3. Kelsey Lounds (D) 31.58; Diving – 1. Hannah Rhoades (W) 102.30; 100 Fly – 1. Robinson (W) 58.12, 2. Park (W) 1:11.24, 3. Mawhorter (W) 1:12.37 100 Free – 1. K. Miller (W) 1:00.73, 2. Manning (W) 1:02.18, 3. Clevenger (W) 1:04.57; 500 Free – 1. P. Miller (W) 5:19.84, 2. Park (W) 5:58.31, 3. Winters (W) 6:21.79; 200 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Hershberger, Mawhorter, Manning, Adams) 1:50.69, 2. Wawasee (Winters, Bridgette Yoder, Molly Swartz, Clevenger) 1:57.83; 100 Back – 1. Robinson (W) 57.81, 2. Hershberger (W) 1:07.56, 3. Nicole Gillespie (D) 1:12.78; 100 Breast – 1. Adams (W) 1:15.38, 2. Winters (W) 1:19.60, 3. McBride (W) 1:19.84; 400 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (P. Miller, K. Miller, Adams, Robinson) 3:55.53, 2. Wawasee (Park, Clevenger, Manning, Hershberger) 4:09.61
