Overton lifts FR

FORT RECOVERY — A raucous crowd was treated to a game in which the lead shifted back and forth five times in the final 1:10.
It was the Indian fans who got to celebrate at the buzzer.
Brandon Schoen found J.J. Overton wide open underneath the basket for the game-winning hoop as time expired Monday, lifting the Fort Recovery High School freshman boys basketball team to a 41-40 victory over the Versailles Tigers.
The Tribe girls team lost 34-25.
Griffen Rieble gave Versailles the lead on a put-back hoop with 14 seconds to go, and the Indians (4-0) called a time out with 6.4 seconds remaining. Schoen worked to the right side and then found Overton on a back-door cut to the basket. Overton put the ball off the glass and in to give Fort Recovery the win.
Wes Wenning totaled 12 points and six rebounds to lead the Indians, and Chase Bruns also scored 12 points. Jackson Hobbs added 10 points.
Julie Wendel finished with eight points to lead the FRHS girls (2-5), who had a five-point lead after the first quarter but got outscored 22-8 in the second and third. Mikayla Post and Caitlyn Huelskamp each added four points.

WJ falls to Selma
DUNKIRK — The West Jay Middle School eighth grade girls basketball team suffered a 45-14 loss Monday to visiting Selma. The seventh grade squad fell 29-17.
Kyndal Miller finished with eight points for the Eagle eighth graders, who fell to 4-4. Samantha Back added four points.
Kimber Harris totaled six points for West Jay in the seventh grade game. Kaelyn Weaver followed with four points.

East Jay sixth rolls
East Jay’s sixth grade girls basketball team turned in a dominant effort Monday as it clobbered visiting St. Joe of Decatur 29-8.
Sam Twigg led a balanced effort for the Chiefs as she scored a team-high six points. Hanna Dillon, Kailee Denney and Klarisa Hemmelgarn each notched four points.

Huey places third
INDIANAPOLIS — Jocelyn Huey turned in the top score among the local gymnasts who competed for Marion’s Mid-America Gymnastics at the Circle City Cup at Washington High School on Sunday.
Huey finished third on the floor exercise in the 14-year-old division as she posted a score of 9.375. She was also fifth on the balance beam with a 9.15.
Courtney Miles picked up a fifth-place finish on the Level 7 vault with a 9.35, and was also fifth in the all-around competition with 36.2 points. Hannah Outcalt turned in a high score of 9.0 on the vault.

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