WINONA LAKE — At Lakeland Christian Academy Thursday night, the Whitko girls basketball team had a night to remember. Winning 92-35, the Whitko girls set program records for points in a game (92), margin of victory (57), made field goals (35) and assists (29). Individually, freshman Aly Reiff had 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, while classmate Brianna Cumberland posted 12 points, seven steals and six assists. Senior Jordan Hall had an 18-point game, converting 9 of 13 field goal attempts, to go with nine rebounds. For LCA, sophomore Rachel Sand had 16 points and classmate Hannah Delp finished with 11. Whitko (12-6) returns to the court tonight, hosting Northfield in a game that will follow the boys varsity game against North Miami. LCA closes its regular season at 5-13 and waits to face Howe School in the opening round of the Class 1A Sectional 52 at Hamilton High School, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. WHITKO 92, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 35 W 20 24 26 22 – 92 L 8 10 9 8 – 35 Whitko – Jennifer Reiff 3 3-4 9, Riley Insley 1 0-0 2, Reghan Craig 5 2-2 12, Brianna Cumberland 4 2-3 12, Hanna Yohe 4 1-2 9, Aly Reiff 8 2-2 18, Aly Nicodemus 2 0-0 4, Kelly Reiff 3 0-0 8, Jordan Hall 9 0-0 18. 39 16-19 92. LCA – Morgan Holsclaw 1 0-0 2, Julianne Haines 2 0-0 4, Hannah Delp 4 0-0 11, Rachel Sand 5 6-6 16, Maryl Gerst 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 6-6 35. 3-point goals – Whitko 4 (Cumberland 2, K. Reiff 2), LCA 3 (Delp 3); Team Fouls – Whitko 10, LCA 13; Turnovers – Whitko 12; Rebounds – Whitko 37 (A. Reiff 9, Hall 9); Assists – Whitko 29 (12). Records: Whitko 12-6, LCA 5-13.
Thursday in Akron The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team closed out its regular season with a 58-39 home win over the Culver Girls Academy Thursday night. Leading 33-15 after the first half, the Lady Vikings were never really pushed in the game, ending the regular season at 12-6 and on a five-game winning streak. Valley now prepares for Class 3A Sectional 21 at NorthWood High School, as it faces Fairfield at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Against CGA, senior Cara Hoffman netted 16 points and had three steals, while freshman Anne Secrest had 10 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 58, CULVER GIRLS ACADEMY 39 C 9 6 8 16 – 39 V 13 20 20 5 – 58 Valley – Taylor Trippiedi 1-5 1-2 4, Karis Tucker 2-5 1-3 5, Meredith Brouyette 3-9 1-2 9, Cara Hoffman 7-13 2-2 16, Robyn Dunnuck 0-0 0-0 0, Caylie Teel 1-5 2-2 4, Brynda Krueger 0-0 0-0 0, Morgan Brazo 0-0 0-0 0, Kelsey Ball 3-4 0-0 6, Hannah Dunn 1-1 0-0 2, Casey Dunn 1-1 0-0 2, Anne Secrest 5-8 0-0 10. Totals 24-51 7-11 58. CGA – Christie B. 5-12 2-2 12, Nicole Stephenson 4-7 0-0 8, Jordi Blackburne 0-1 1-2 1, Grace Holzer 2-4 2-2 6, Margaret McKinnis 0-3 0-0 0, Helen Weinberg 6-9 0-0 12. Totals 17-36 5-6 39. 3-point goals – Valley 3-13 (Brouyette 2, Trippiedi), CGA 0-1; Team Fouls – Valley 8, CGA 11; Turnovers – Valley 23, CGA 26; Rebounds – Valley 22 (Secrest 6), CGA 19 (Christie B. 11); Assists – Valley 11 (Tucker 4, Teel 4), CGA 6 (Christie B. 2, Blackburne 2); Steals – Valley 14 (Hoffman 3, Ball 3), CGA 11 (Christie B. 4); Blocks – Valley 3 (Secrest 2), CGA 0. Records: Valley 12-6, CGA 9-9.
BOYS BASKETBALL Thursday in Syracuse 9th – Wawasee 29, Plymouth 27 Wawasee 9th – Tim Conley 9, Adrian Crabb 8, Spencer Prescott 8. Wawasee 9th Record: 8-7 (3-5 NLC).
