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SOUTH WHITLEY - Even changing coaches couldn't help Whitko's girls basketball team beat Columbia City.
Columbia City, which has owned Whitko in the past, continues to own the Wildcats after Friday's 70-29 win. Mike Sands, 0-1 as Whitko coach, replaced Ray Davis after last season.
Columbia City's Connie Myers, who led all scorers with 26, had more field goals, nine, than Whitko's team, which had eight.
Brooksie King scored 17 points for Columbia City. Senior Aly Frantz led Whitko with 10 points.
Columbia City is 1-0. Whitko, 0-1, is at Central Noble at 6 p.m. Thursday.
COLUMBIA CITY 70, WHITKO 29
Columbia City (1-0) - Stroup 2-7 0-2 6, Co. Myers 9-11 8-14 26, Roberts 1-3 0-0 2, Ch. Myers 2-2 2-2 6, Moore 2-3 1-2 6, Peppler 1-2 2-2 4, King 5-10 7-13 17, Faylor 1-4 1-2 3. Totals -Ê23-42 21-37 70.
Whitko (0-1) - Teri Walter 1-2 0-0 2, Cara Badskey 1-3 0-2 2, Lisa Menck 0-1 6-9 6, Aly Frantz 4-8 2-2 10, Jill Metzger 0-5 1-2 1, Nici Nestel 0-4 1-4 1, Melissa Cripe 0-0 0-2 0, Monica Sands 2-7 2-4 7, C. Cripe 0-1 0-0 0. Totals -Ê8-31 12-23 29.
Three-point goals - Columbia City 3 (Stroup 2, Moore), Whitko 1 (Metzger). Fouled out - Metzger.
