SYCAMORE — It was a late surge by the Ridgemont Golden Gophers that sealed the deal in their out-of-conference matchup with the Mohawk Warriors. In the season opener and with most of their roster back from a year ago, the Warriors would have liked a better start and finish, but the Golden Gophers built an early lead and closed the game on a 19-4 run to claim a 58-45 victory.

DOLA — With the score tied and 10 seconds left in the game Tuesday night, Hardin Northern coach Brady Mast called a timeout. When play resumed, the Polar Bears inbounded the ball to Holly Wilson, who went coast-to-coast and made a game-winning layup at the buzzer to give Hardin Northern a 40-38 victory over Allen East.

McCOMB — Upper Scioto Valley outscored McComb 11-6 in overtime Tuesday night to earn a 61-56 victory in girls basketball action. The Rams (3-0) trailed 12-8 after the first quarter and 21-18 at halftime.

Kenton dominated Elida in girls swimming Tuesday night, winning 113-44. The Wildcat boys fell just short as Elida won 78-76.

BELLEFONTAINE — Kenton’s defensive pressure was the key as the Wildcats defeated Bellefontaine 46-33 in a non-league girls basketball game Monday night. The host Chiefs turned the ball over 22 times against Kenton’s pressing defense.

BELLEFONTAINE — Ben Logan had four players reach double figures in scoring as the Raiders rolled to an 82-44 girls basketball victory over Indian Lake on Monday night. Nikki Current paced the undefeated Raiders (4-0) with 25 points.

The Kenton High School boys basketball game versus Coldwater has been rescheduled to Monday, Feb. 15, announced Mike Leddy, Kenton athletic director. The game, originally scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5, was moved because Coldwater is playing a state football championship game this weekend.

The Benjamin Logan 7th grade girls lost 32-8 at Mad River Stebbins on Monday night. Autumn Gray scored 7 points and Kenedi Greene made a foul shot for the Raiders who fall to 0-2.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale chipped away at an early Upper Scioto Valley lead but fell one point short in a non-league boys basketball game Saturday, losing 40-39. The Rams took a 15-7 lead in the first quarter before Riverdale (1-1) held them to six points in the second to knock the lead down to 21-16 at halftime.

BUCYRUS — Saturday’s non-league matchup of former North Central Conference rivals was a battle of size against speed. In this case, it was Riverdale’s quickness that won out over Wynford’s height in a 63-40 Falcons victory.