DOLA — Hardin Northern found itself in a deep hole right out of the gate against Perry, trailing 29-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Polar Bears never recovered, going on to lose 87-30 in Friday’s Northwest Central Conference boys basketball game.

The Kenton wrestling team won three of the first four weight classes and four of the eight matches wrestled during its Western Buckeye League meet with Van Wert on Thursday night. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, Van Wert took two of the three voids and the Cougars recorded pins in all their wins on the way to the 36-25 win.

Kenton’s Lucian Lay watches his shot after releasing the ball during the Wildcats bowling match against Shawnee on Thursday night. Shawnee won both the boys and girls matches.

VAN WERT — Kenton’s shooters had trouble finding their range as the Wildcats fell to Van Wert 59-53 in overtime in a Western Buckeye League girls basketball contest on Thursday night. The Lady Wildcats led 22-21 at halftime before Van Wert outscored them 18-10 in the third stanza to grab a 39-32 lead going into the fourth quarter.

DOLA — After scoring just one point in the first quarter and 11 in the half, Hardin Northern outscored Perry 24-4 in the final two quarters to earn their second girls basketball win of the season, 35-30, on Thursday night. Hardin Northern improves to 1-5 in the Northwest Central Conference and 2-14 overall.

McCOMB — Riverdale outscored host McComb in all four quarters on the way to a 51-36 Blanchard Valley Conference girls basketball victory on Thursday night. Lexie Wright had 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead the way for the Falcons, who led 11-6 after one quarter and 19-12 at halftime before putting the game out of reach with a 14-7 third quarter advantage.

SIDNEY — Ridgemont had a seven-point halftime lead on Lehman Catholic, but could not hold on in the second half as the Cavaliers rallied for a 49-48 victory in Northwest Central Conference girls basketball action. The Gophers, whose seven-game winning streak was snapped, fall to 10-7 overall and 4-2 in the NWCC.

BELLEFONTAINE — The Ben Logan bowling teams split a dual match with Urbana on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders defeated the Hillclimbers 2,448-2,196.

The Kenton Middle School seventh grade boys basketball team defeated Marion Grant 53-24 on Thursday. Kooper Johnston netted 13 points to lead the Wildcats, while Colby Quay added 10, Camden Hicks had 9 and Caleb Pulfer finished with 8.

BELLEFONTAINE — The Ben Logan seventh grade girls basketball team won its 13th straight game, defeating Urbana 15-9 on Thursday night. Kenzee Congrove had 5 points and Rhea Harner added 4 to lead the Raiders.