Basketball Results: Jan. 26
Wawasee Boys 48, Bethany Christian 39
Wawasee won its third straight to move to 6-6 overall with a win in the Mennolands Tuesday night.
Ethan Carey and Keaton Dukes both scored 15 points for the Warriors, which took a 17-10 lead at the half and withstood Bethany’s best shot in the fourth quarter. Grant Brooks added seven points and five rebounds in the win.
Bethany (6-8) had Ethan Boyer dropped 15 points and Mason Closson add 13 points. The Bruins forced Wawasee into 18 turnovers, to which it scored 23 of its points. Wawasee, however, 8-13 free throws in the fourth quarter and 9-16 overall.
In the JV game, Wawasee raced out to a 37-8 first half lead and never looked back in a 50-22 final. Jay Finlinson had 12 points in the victory and Caden Welty added 11 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Triton Boys 65, Elkhart Christian 54
Ashton Oviedo awoke Tuesday night in a big non-conference win in Elkhart.
Oviedo scored a game-high 28 points, adding five assists, five steals and three rebounds in a full night’s work. John Gardner contributed 13 rebounds and Bruce Johnson and Tyson Yates combined for 23 points and eight rebounds. Triton (9-3) also were 10-11 from the free throw line on the night.
The Eagles (6-6) had Noah Hunt record a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds. Matthew Elmerick chipped in 15 points.
Tony Maxwell was 11-15 from the floor in scoring 25 points to lead the Eagles to a 56-46 win over the Trojan JV. Connor Large had 11 points to lead Triton.
Warsaw Girls 60, Elkhart 28
There was no need to a miracle three from Kensie Ryman this time around.
Ryman provided 15 points, but unlike the 2020 thriller that had Ryman hit a halfcourt buzzer beater to give Warsaw a two-point win in double overtime, Warsaw didn’t need the good luck. Audrey Grimm was 8-10 from the floor and scored 17 points to lead the Tigers (16-5), Abby Sanner had 12 points and six rebounds, and Bailie Stephens had seven steals and five assists in its regular season finale.
Elkhart (8-13) really struggled from the floor, going 2-16 from three-point range and committed 25 turnvoers. De’Mour Watson had 10 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Lions.