Wapakoneta defeats Indians (12/08/2008)

WAPAKONETA, Ohio - The Indians found their shooting touch in the fourth quarter. But it was not enough to overcome the first three.

Fort Recovery High School's girls basketball team, which got shut out in the third quarter, fell short 37-31 in the defensive slugfest to the Wapakoneta Redskins.

Wapakoneta led throughout the game, limiting the Indians (2-1) to 13 first-half points before blanking them 4-0 in the third quarter. The Indians scored more points in the final period than in the previous three, pulling to within four points on Nicole Pottkotter's 3-pointer with 3:25 remaining.

But that's where the comeback halted as the Redskins held on.

Neither team was particularly impressive offensively, with Wapakoneta shooting just 32 percent compared to 24 percent for the Indians.

Devon Golden led Wapakoneta with 17 points. Heidi Shlegel added eight points and dominated the glass for 16 rebounds.

Fort Recovery got 11 points from Kendra Brunswick, who shot 4-of-8 from the field with three 3-pointers. But the rest of the squad went just 7-of-37 (19 percent).

Joanna Snyder had nine points and five rebounds, Chelsea Leuthold grabbed seven boards and Nicole Dilworth added five assists.

Junior varsity

Fort Recovery dominated the first three quarters to defeat the Redskins 47-28.

Holly Brunswick had 15 points and five rebounds for the Indians, who had a 41-18 lead through three quarters. Kylie Kahlig and Kelly Nietfeld each added 11 points.

Courtney Knippen totaled six points and six rebounds for Wapakoneta. Emme Sawmiller and Jodie Hegemier also scored six points apiece.

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