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NAPPANEE -ÊFor the second game in a row, a fourth-quarter collapse led to a loss for Plymouth's girls basketball team.
Plymouth and NorthWood were tied 29-29 after three quarters in Friday's game, but the No. 5 (3A) Panthers outscored the No. 4 Pilgrims 16-7 in the fourth quarter to win 45-36. On Saturday, Plymouth led 38-35 at Warsaw, only to be outscored 15-9 in the fourth to lose 50-47. Both of Plymouth's losses were Northern Lakes Conference losses.
NorthWood improves to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the NLC, while Plymouth falls to 5-2 overall and 0-2 in the NLC.
Center Carol Duncan scored 22 of NorthWood's 45. Leslie Blackburn, Plymouth's lone scorer in double figures, finished with 10 points.
No. 5 (3A) NORTHWOOD 45, No. 4 (3A) PLYMOUTH 36
Plymouth 8 14 7 7 - 36
NorthWood 7 16 6 16 - 45
NorthWood - Cort Sandy 0 0-0 0, Leslie Yeager 0 0-0 0, Carlea Howard 0 0-0 0, Kasey Chamberlin 2 4-4 8, Katie Chamberlin 2 2-3 6, Leah Harman 0 0-0 0, Nikki Scheets 0 0-0 0, Teri Schuller 0 0-0 0, Chelsey Bowers 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Newcomer 1 0-0 3, Andrea Jenkins 0 0-0 0, Carol Duncan 10 2-2 22, Natalie Nunemaker 3 0-0 6. Totals -Ê18 8-9 45.
Plymouth -ÊKristina Relos 0 0-0 0, Carin Benge 2 0-2 5, Leslie Blackburn 4 2-4 10, Lindsay Houin 2 4-6 8, Andrea Bunton 1 0-0 2, Laurie Rubesha 0 0-0 0, Nichole Cox 1 0-0 2, Brandy Swihart 1 0-0 2, Jenelle Palmer 3 1-3 7. Totals 14 7-15 36.
Three-point goals -ÊNorthWood 1 (Newcomer), Plymouth 1 (Benge 1). Total fouls -ÊNorthWood 18, Plymouth 16. Fouled out -Ênone.
JV: PLYMOUTH 35, NORTHWOOD 26
Plymouth (6-0) scoring leaders -ÊSarah Craig 16, Morgan Uceny 11
NorthWood (3-3) scoring leaders -ÊLeah Harman 12, Carlea Howard 6
