McGUFFEY — Upper Scioto Valley seemed to be in control Wednesday night in a match-up of one-loss girls basketball teams. The Rams led by 11 points with two minutes to play in the game, but Ben Logan scored the next nine points and had the ball back with 13 seconds to play.

DOLA — Hardin Northern pulled away from Vanlue in the second quarter and cruised to a 59-31 victory in nonconference girls basketball Wednesday night. The Polar Bears (6-4) led 10-8 after the first quarter, 27-16 at halftime and 38-25 after three quarters.

ARLINGTON — Kenton stuck with one of the best girls basketball teams in the area for the first half Wednesday night. The problem was the second half.

ROCKFORD — Fairlawn took a nine-point lead after the first quarter Wednesday night and went on to defeat Hardin Northern 74-55 in boys basketball action at the Chatt Insurance Holiday Invitational. Fairlawn outscored the Polar Bears 23-14 in the first quarter.

LEIPSIC — Three players scored in double figures for Riverdale, but the Falcons were outdone in bookend quarters of a 62-42 Blanchard Valley Conference boys basketball loss at Leipsic on Wednesday. Noah Hough led Riverdale (3-5, 0-3 BVC) with 12 points, and Tommy Dusseau and Jackson Hankins each scored 11.

NEW CARLISLE — Ben Logan took only its second loss of the season Wednesday, when it fell 2,874-2,316 to Tecumseh in boys bowling action. Mitchel Johnson led the Raiders with a 381 series.

BOYS BASKETBALL Lima Perry at Riverdale

MARION — The Palace Cultural Arts Association will present Lynn Trefzger at the Marion Palace Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. For more than 25 years, Trefzger has given life to a trunk full of comical characters.

LIMA — A blues concert by Geneva Red and The Original Delta Fireballs will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima. Hosted by the Allen County Historical Society, in conjunction with the Blues Committee of Lima, this program is free and open to the public.

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