Staff report
HOUSTON — Thanks to a huge upset in another County game, and their own ability to dominate a team that took them to overtime earlier in the season, the Fort Loramie Lady Redskins are the outright County champions in girls basketball.
They routed Houston 62-33 Saturday at Houston, and while that was going on, Jackson Center was springing a 54-44 upset on Anna in action at Jackson.
As a result, Fort Loramie finishes alone in first at 11-1 and Anna in second at 10-2.
Overall, Loramie is now 17-4 and completes regular-season play at home against Marion Local Tuesday. Houston’s regular season is over at 9-13, and the Lady Wildcats finish 5-7 in the league.
When the two met earlier at Loramie, the Lady Redskins needed an overtime to win 43-38. This time, it was all Loramie.
The Lady Redskins led by nine after a quarter and the margin remained that way at the half. But after three, it was up to 19.
Jessica Boerger had quite a line on the state sheet — 19 points, seven assists, five rebounds, five steals and three blocked shots. And she was 8-for-11 from the line.
Holly Frey had 16 points and seven rebounds, and Olivia Quinter came off the bench to finish with eight points and six rebounds, four on the offensive end.
Houston got 11 from Macey Stang.
The league championship was the 23rd for Fort Loramie in the 45 years of the girls basketball program. It was the 12th for Siegel, one more than longtime coach Jane Poeppelman.
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Friday’s paper, it was stated that Loamie’s Carla Siegel became the all-time winningest coach in Fort Loramie girls basketball history with her 340th career win. She actually became the all-time winningest coach in all sports at the school.
Fort Loramie (62) — Gasson 4, Frey 2, Quinter 8, Luebke 2, Stang 1, Meyer 6, Boerger 19, Hoying 4, Frey 16.
Houston (33) — Maier 3, Hensley 3, Winner 6, Stang 11, Monnier 4, Jarett 4, New 2.
Score by quarters:
FL—16 27 46 61
Houston—5 16 25 33
Three-pointers: Houston2 (Maier, Stang); FL 2 (Meyer, Boerger).
Records: FL 17-4, Houston 9-13.
FINAL COUNTY
STANDINGS
Fort Loramie 11-1
Anna 10-2
Jackson Center 8-4
Russia 6-6
Houston 5-7
Botkins 1-11
Fairlawn 1-11
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Jackson Center 54, Anna 44
JACKSON CENTER — The first time Anna and Jackson met, at Anna, the Lady Rockets rolled to a 49-23 victory.
This time around, however, the story was much different, and it cost Anna a league title.
The Lady Tigers led just 19-17 at the half, but then outscored the Lady Rockets 22-6 in the third quarter to take a 37-23 lead. Anna responded with a 21-point fourth quarter but the Lady Tigers were up to the challenge and held the Lady Rockets off for the upset victory.
Anna finishes 10-2 in the league and 19-3 for the regular season. Jackson finishes 8-4 in the league and is 14-7 overall with one game left at Covington Monday night.
Cassie Meyer and Peyton Esser had 16 points apiece to lead Jackson Center and Pauline Meyer added 10. Nicole Fogt chipped in nine.
Nicole Barhorst had 16 and both Avery Bensman and Macey Huelskamp had 13 for Anna.
Anna (44) — Bensman 13, Barhorst 16, Huelskamp 13, Spicer 2.
Jackson Center (54) — P. Meyer 10, Esser 16, C. Meyer 16, Fogt 9, Ware 3.
Score by quarters:
Anna—8 17 23 44
JC—14 19 37 54
Three-pointers: Anna 4 (Barhorst 4, Bensman); JC 4 (P. Meyer, Esser, C. Meyer, Fogt).
Records: Anna 19-3, JC 14-7.
Reserve score: Anna 53, JC 37.
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Fairlawn 63, Ansonia 51
SIDNEY — Fairlawn got the lead in the third quarter and added to it in the fourth to notch a 63-51 victory over visiting Ansonia in non-league play Saturday.
The Lady Jets finish the regular season at 6-16 with the win, their second in a row and fourth in their last six games.
Audrey Francis had 28, Mollie Roe 17 and Lauren Dudgeon 10 for Fairlawn.
Ansonia (51) — Merrett 2, Thwaits 12, Neal 11, Stammer 9, Heimke 17.
Fairlawn (63) — Brautigam 8, Roe 17, Francis 28, Dudgeon 10.
Score by quarters:
Ansonia—19 31 39 51
Fairlawn—18 31 42 63
Three-pointers: Fairlawn 1 (Francis); Ansonia 7 (Neal 3, Heimke 3, Stammer).
Records: Fairlawn 6-16, Ansonia 11-8.
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Lehman 51, Bradford 37
SIDNEY — The Lehman Lady Cavs posted their fourth win in a row and went over the .500 mark on the season with a 51-37 victory over visiting Bradford Saturday.
The Lady Cavs are now 11-10 and will try to clinch a winning season Monday night when they travel to Troy Christian.
Lehman jumped to a 17-9 lead after a quarter and opened it up to a 12-point margin after three.
Allie Hall finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Lady Cavs and Alanna O’Leary added 15. Carly Edwards pulled down seven rebounds.
Bradford (37) — Gill 4, Moore 2, Bates 17, Weldy 14.
Lehman (51) — O’Leary 15, McFarland 2, Monnin 4, McIver 2, Edwards 4, Lee 6, Hall 17.
Score by quarters:
Bradford—9 24 33 37
Lehman—17 29 45 51
Three-pointers: Lehman 3 (Hall 2, McIver).
Records: Lehman 11-10, Bradford 8-14.
