Indians’­­­­ comeback falls short to Lancers

FORT RECOVERY — The Indians had a massive fourth quarter.

They were nearly unstoppable in the final period of the game. The team defending them wasn’t their real opposition at that point, but rather, it was the clock.

Despite putting together a 20-point fourth quarter, the Fort Recovery High School boys basketball team fell to the Lincolnview Lancers 54-45 Saturday.

The Lancers (4-4) got out to an 11-point first half lead. They held the Indians (4-5) at bay in the third while extending their advantage to 13 at 38-25.

Rex Leverette and Briggs Overman led the comeback for Fort Recovery with eight points each in the final period.

Lincolnview kept pace just enough to maintain the lead by hitting 12 of 16 free throws.

Overman led FRHS with 16 points while Rex Leverette added 12.

Cal Evans was the only Lancer to hit 10 points, but Kreston Tow Reide Jackson and Steven Smith all had nine. Smith scored five of his points in the fourth while Jackson had four.

Knapke leads

CELINA, Ohio — Three Indians rolled 200 games as the Fort Recovery boys bowling team eked out a 2,648-2,601 victory over the New Bremen Cardinals on Saturday at Plaza Lanes in Celina, Ohio.

Owen Knapke led the way for Fort Recovery (5-1, 3-1 Midwest Athletic Conference) with an average pinfall of 193. He shared the match-high game of 209 with fellow Indian Lucas Acheson. In the first game, Knapke shot a 177 while Acheson had a 170.

Evan Keller also had a 200 game, following it up with a 156.

The top bowler for the Cardinals (3-2, 2-2 MAC) was Caden Wente who averaged a 178 by rolling a 154 and 202. Carson Keller also broke the 200 mark with a 201.

The Indians and Cardinals tied in baker with 945 pins over five games.

Girls stay perfect

CELINA, Ohio — The baker games propelled the Fort Recovery girls bowling team to a 2,244-2,005 victory over the New Bremen Cardinals on Saturday morning.

The Indians (3-0, 3-0 MAC) shot nearly 200 pins better than the Cardinals (1-4, 1-3 MAC), beating them 843-647. FRHS rolled a 225 and 172 in games one and two. New Bremen’s high was a 158 in the final game.

Deanna Brown and Brooklyn Wyerick led the way for the Indains with average pinfalls of 149 and 148.5, respectively. Brown knocked down 162 in her first game, which was also the high for the FRHS individual bowlers.

Marina Nelson led the Cardinals with games of 178 and 150 pins for a 164 average.