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GOSHEN - For three consecutive years, Triton's varsity boys basketball team fell to Bethany Christian on a last-second shot. Saturday's game only figured to follow suit.
With eight seconds left in regulation, Triton missed a free throw, leaving the Bruins a chance to top Triton with a last second shot yet again. Bethany Christian couldn't convert and the Trojans went home a 65-63 winner.
Triton is now 7-3, while Bethany Christian falls to 5-6.
Triton led 31-30 at halftime, but the host Bruins outscored outscored Triton 20-17 in the third to take a 50-48 lead heading into the final frame.
Jim Read led Triton with 14, while Jake Burnett and Josh Moore added 12. Tyson Blackford chipped in with 10. Bethany Christian's Tom Stahly led all scorers with 20, while teammates Jose Ortiz and Jordan Buller added 13 and 10, respectively.
TRITON 65, BETHANY CHRISTIAN 63
Triton (7-3) 10 21 17 17 - 65
Bethany Christian (5-6) 11 19 20 13 - 63
Triton - Tyson Blackford 3 2-2 10, Eric Disher 0 2-2 2, Steven Boyer 1 2-2 4, Jake Burnett 3 4-5 12, Joey Potter 0 3-4 3, Derek Sauer 0 2-2 2, Josh Moore 6 0-0 12, Jim Read 5 4-8 14, Ben Moore 2 2-3 6. Totals 20 21-27 65.
Bethany Christian - Tom Stahly 7 6-6 20, Jeremy Lainbach 0 2-2 2, Kyle Leeper 2 1-2 6, Jose Ortiz 4 4-4 13, Jordan Buller 4 0-2 10, Andrew Kaminakis 3 0-0 6, Joel Bontrager 0 0-0 0, Lane Kaufmann 2 2-2 6. Totals 22 15-18 63.
Three-point goals - Triton 4 (Blackford 2, Burnett 2), Bethany Christian 4 (Buller 2, Leeper 1, Ortiz 1). Rebounds - Triton 25 (Potter 7), Bethany Christian 16. Turnovers - Triton 15, Bethany Christian 11. Fouls - Triton 17, Bethany Christian 19. Fouled out - none.
JV - Bethany Christian 49, Triton 41
MANCHESTER 56, ROCHESTER 44
Saturday in Rochester
The Manchester boys basketball team traveled to Three Rivers Conference opponent Rochester and came home with a 56-44 win.
Rochester jumped out to a 25-22 lead at the half, but a 23-point Manchester fourth quarter led to a Squire victory.
Klint Rupley led the Manchester squad with 13 points and eight rebounds. Nate Kerr tossed in 11 points, while Todd Dale and Anthony Frieden added 10 points each.
Manchester improves to 8-5 overall and 3-1 in TRC play, while Rochester falls to 3-7 overall and 1-3 TRC.
Manchester 12 10 11 23 - 56
Rochester 15 10 7 12 - 44
Manchester -ÊKlay Bechtold 0-1 0-0 0, Michael Sorg 0-0 2-3 2, Anthony Sorg 0-3 2-2 2, Todd Dale 0-4 4-4 10, Anthony Frieden 4-4 2-2 10, Matt Stoops 0-0 0-0 0, Nate Kerr 4-7 1-2 11, Dustin Simcoe 3-5 0-0 8, Brent Westendorf 0-0 0-0 0, Klint Rupley 4-6 0-0 13. Totals - 15-29 11-13 56.
Rochester -ÊBarts 4-6 1-2 9, Newton 4-6 1-2 12, Anderson 1-5 0-0 2, Patterson 1-2 1-2 3, Frounfelter 1-3 2-2 5, Swank 1-2 0-0 2, Surface 5-10 0-1 10, Lett 0-0 1-2 1. Totals -Ê17-34 6-11 44.
Three-point goals - Manchester 9-17 (Rupley 5-6, Simcoe 2-2, Frieden 0-4, Dale 2-2, Bechtold 0-3), Rochester 2-18 (Barts 0-2, Newton 1-5, Anderson 0-2, Patterson 0-2, Frounfelter 1-3, Swank 0-4). Rebounds -ÊManchester 30 (Rupley 8), Rochester 20. Assists -ÊManchester 8 (A. Sorg 3), Rochester 9. Steals - Manchester 10 (Kerr 3), Rochester 10. Fouls - Manchester 17, Rochester 19. Fouled out -ÊPatterson. Turnovers -ÊManchester 19, Rochester 16.
JV -ÊROCHESTER 42, MANCHESTER 40
