Tribe falls in fourth

ROCKFORD, Ohio — The Panthers only had 16 points through the first three quarters. They matched that mark in the fourth quarter alone, while the Indians’ offense puttered out.

The Fort Recovery High School girls basketball team faltered in the fourth quarter to lose to the Parkway Panthers 32-29 on Thursday.

Fort Recovery (3-6, 0-3 Midwest Athletic Conference) outplayed the Panthers (5-2, 2-1 MAC) in the first three quarters to develop a 24-16 advantage.

The 3-point line ended up being the downfall of the Indians as Parkway nailed four triples and added a 2-pointer and a pair of free throws to complete the comeback. Megan Nichols led the way with eight points, while Megan Hughes had three of her game-high 13 and Brittyn Bruns scored four of her nine points.

While PHS poured in 16 points, Fort Recovery only managed to put five up on the board.

FRHS’ best quarter came in the second as Makenna Huelskamp and Kennedy Muhlenkamp scored 11 points.

Huelskamp finished as the Indians’ team leader with 10 points. Bridget Homan, Karlie Niekamp and Kennedy Muhlenkamp all added five, while Cameron Muhlenkamp and Emma Schmitz each made one basket.