The Bath Lady Wildcats upended the Lady Cougars of Van Wert Wednesday evening by a 52-37 count in girl’s Division II Tournament Basketball at Spencerville.
Bath (14-8) jumped out to an 11-2 first quarter advantage, but Van Wert stormed back in quarter number two and was within striking distance at 23-21 with 30 seconds left in the half.
ROCKFORD – In what has become as annual as cold is to winter, the Crestview Lady Knights are peeking once again as tournament basketball has begun. Just ask their latest victim if the above statement is true.
The Van Wert Cougars won a shoot-out in Delphos Monday night, as the locals defeated Jefferson 55-39 in a boy’s basketball non-league make-up contest in Wildcat Country.
O-G 44, VW 40
In their final home contest of the season, the Van Wert Lady Cougars fell to WBL-foe Ottawa-Glandorf 44-40 in girl’s basketball action.
In a game that lacked offense, Van Wert led 6-4 at the first stop and 22-13 at the break. Unfortunately for the Lady Cougars, things went downhill fast from that point.
VW 50, Coldwater 42
The Van Wert “Cardiac” Cougars have done it again. In what is becoming customary when the locals hit the hardwood -- VW spots their opponents a lead -- and then come charging back to steal away the “W”.
Boys Basketball
Van Wert 68, St. Henry 67 (OT)
VAN WERT — Jacob Myers came off the bench to drill five 3-pointers as the Cougars edged the Redskins in a nonleague thriller.
