Comer, Cougars ground Pilots

Kegan Comer played for one of the best defensive teams in the state during his high school career. It was defense again that helped his Cougars to an upset victory Wednesday.
Comer, a 2013 Jay County High School graduate, scored 22 points and the NAIA Division II No. 14 University of St. Francis men’s basketball team limited fourth-ranked Bethel to just 17 in the second half as it rallied for a 79-62 win.
“When we play our defense, we’re among the best teams in the country,” said Comer, who helped JCHS set a record as it allowed just 35 points per game during his junior season. “We’re unstoppable when we play defense as a unit.”
The freshman powered the Cougars (13-4) on the offensive end of the floor, going 7-of-11 from the field with two 3-pointers and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. He also had four assists, three rebounds and two steals.
Comer finished with seven points, four assists, two steals, one block and one rebound in a 70-64 win Saturday over Goshen.
He ranks third in the nation in free-throw percentage at 91.4 percent, and is averaging 12.5 points, three assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.

Greg Kahlig
Fort Recovery – 2010
Climbed to 26th in the nation in scoring with a 30-point effort for the NCAA Division II No. 12 University of Findlay men’s basketball team Saturday in its 81-76 loss to Grand Valley State.
Kahlig shot 50 percent from the field and hit nine free throws and three 3-pointers for the Oilers (7-3) to go along with two assists and a steal. He is averaging 21.4 points per game.
The senior was a perfect 10-for-10 from the foul line as he scored 21 points and added three rebounds, two steals and an assist Jan. 2 in Findlay’s 85-81 loss to Ferris State. He had 19 points, seven assists, two rebounds and a steal in a 114-82 blowout win Dec. 21 over Notre Dame (Ohio).

Pazia Speed
Jay County – 2010
Was the lone Huntington University women’s basketball player to reach double figures Wednesday in the NAIA Division II No. 22 Foresters’ 66-50 loss to fifth-ranked Indiana Wesleyan.
Speed finished 7-of-8 from the foul line and had 15 points, two assists and a steal for HU (12-4). She totaled 12 points, four rebounds, four steals and four assists in Saturday’s 59-43 victory over Taylor.
The senior closed out the 2013 portion of the schedule with 15 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead a 65-48 victory over St. Francis (Ill.) on Dec. 28. She also had 13 points, five assists and three rebounds a day earlier in the Foresters’ 79-73 win over Purdue Calumet.

Erin Hunt
Jay County – 2011
Has scored in double figures in three straight games for the Bethel University women’s basketball team, which fell 81-68 Wednesday to NAIA Division II No. 1 St. Francis.
Hunt hit a trio of 3-pointers and made both of her free throw attempts against St. Francis to finish with 11 points. She also had four rebounds and an assist.
On Saturday, the junior buried four shots from long distance as part of a 13-point effort while adding a rebound and an assist in a 73-66 loss to Grace. She had 11 points, three rebounds and a block for the Pilots (7-10) as they topped St. Francis (Ill.) on Dec. 21.

Kylie Kahlig
Fort Recovery – 2012
Helped the University of Northwestern Ohio women’s basketball team to a 52-33 advantage on the glass Saturday in its 56-52 victory over Indiana Tech.
Kahlig pulled down nine rebounds and also had five points for the Racers (8-8). She had six points, three rebounds and an assist in Wednesday’s 73-64 victory over Lourdes.
Jason Pottkotter
Fort Recovery – 2012
Started for the University of Northwestern Ohio men’s basketball team Dec. 23 in its 86-57 blowout of Ohio State-Lima/Rhodes State.
Pottkotter finished with nine points for the Racers, who are 11-4 this season. He also had three assists, two rebounds and a steal.

Wade Gelhaus
Fort Recovery – 2013
Played for the Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball team Saturday in its 67-65 loss to Walsh.
Gelhaus totaled eight points and three rebounds for the Cardinals (5-5), who fell on a buzzer-beating tip in by Walsh’s Davonte Beard. He also had two points, two rebounds and an assist in a 91-77 loss Jan. 2 to Malone.[[In-content Ad]]