Indians’ defense locks down in 4th quarter

FORT RECOVERY — Any hope of a Cavalier comeback faded as the Tribe defense clamped down.

The Fort Recovery High School boys basketball team held the Coldwater Cavaliers to four fourth-quarter points on Friday night to secure a 44-36 Midwest Athletic Conference victory.

The game was tight and relatively low-scoring throughout, with the Indians (9-5, 3-2 MAC) up by two after the opening quarter. That remained the margin as the home team took a 23-21 advantage into halftime before pushing the lead to four heading into the final quarter.

Broday Barga paced Fort Recovery, scoring all of his 11 points in the opening half. Nine of those came in the first quarter.

Colson Post tallied all of his nine points in the second half, including six of the eight for the Indians in the fourth quarter. Breaker Jutte added eight points, and Hudson Overman added five.

Caleb Schroer of the Cavaliers (7-6, 2-3 MAC) matched Barga with 11 points. He hit two 3-pointers in the first half.

Landon Kanpke followed with seven points, and Nolan Gruss scored six.

Grisez sets bests

FORT RECOVERY — Malia Grisez turned in the best evening of her career to lead the Fort Recovery girls bowling team to a massive win, 2,000-1,561 Friday over the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks at Miracle Lanes.

Grisez rolled a career-best 179 in her opening game. She was even better with a 184 in her second for a 363 series.

Deanna Brown was a dozen pins behind her at a 351 series, including a 180 opening game. Lilah Thien had a 177 in her lone game, and Claire Gaerke rolled a 342 series.

Elizabeth Kahlig added a 273 series and Jadyn Wyerick had a 161 in her lone game.

Fort Recovery also won both Baker games for a 333-297 advantage.

Wilson leads

FORT RECOVERY — Leland Wilson turned in the top series Friday as the Fort Recovery boys bowling team defeated the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks 2,846-2,514.

Wilson was the only Indian to clear 200 pins in both games, finishing with a 460 series. He had a 255 in his opening game.

James Westgerdes had the best individual game with a 258 to open the night and finished with a 438 series. Riley Stammen finished with a 416 series and Kale Diller had a 391.

Jake Homan and Pete Guggenbiller had individual games of 148 and 140, respectively.