Squires Blasted In Opener

GAS CITY - With poor offensive production the second and fourth quarters Wednesday, Manchester's varsity boys basketball team fell 65-35 at Mississinewa in its season opener. The Squires trailed trailed 11-8 after one quarter of play but were outscored 20-6 in the second stanza. Manchester outscored the Indians 14-12 in the third quarter but was blasted 22-7 in the final frame. Manchester was 5 of 17 at the free throw line, while the Indians were 15 of 19. Anthony Frieden led the Squires in the scoring column with 12 points. Manchester will play at county rival Wabash Saturday.

MISSISSINEWA 65, MANCHESTER 35

Manchester 8 6 14 7 - 35

Mississinewa 11 20 12 22 - 65

Manchester - Bechtold 2 0-2 5, A. Sorg 0 0-1 0, M. Sorg 0 0-0 0, Dale 3 1-2 7, Frieden 5 1-4 12, Kerr 1 0-0 2, Stoops 0 0-1 0, Simcoe 0 0-0 0, Westendorf 0 2-5 2, Rupley 3 1-2 7. Totals 14 5-17 35.

Mississinewa - Planck 6 2-3 14, Woodcox 2 2-2 6, Arvantis 1 1-3 3, Mesina 1 0-0 2, Pattison 2 1-2 6, Pierson 2 2-2 6, Wilson 5 2-2 14, Dailey 4 5-5 14, McGibbon 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 15-19 65.

Three-point goals - Manchester 1 (Bechtold), Mississinewa 3 (Wilson 2, Pattison 1). Fouls - Manchester 18, Mississinewa 17. Fouled out - none.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

CHRISTIAN CENTER 52, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 22

Tuesday

Lakeland Christian Academy's girls basketball team opened its season with a 52-22 loss to Christian Center Tuesday. Rebekah Arnett led the way for the Cougars with eight points. Joy Lenox added four points in the losing effort. Andrea Bayse led Christian Center with 20, while Sarah Luccki and Heidi Leets tallied 10 points each in the win.

LCA - Rebekah Arnett 4 0-2 8, Joy Lenox 2 0-0 4, Ashley Addair 1 0-0 2, Kari Grossnickle 0 0-0 0, Hanna Dittmar 0 0-0 0, Laura McCall 1 0-0 2, Megan Stallter 0 0-0 0, Kerstin Ehlers 1 0-0 2, Kim Safford 0 0-0 0, Rachel Buckholz 1 0-2 2, Meghan Shaffer 0 0-2 0. Totals 10 2-10 22.

Christian Center - Sarah Luccki 3 4-4 10, Heidi Leets 5 0-1 10, Tara Davis 3 0-0 6, Aliya Buckholtz 2 0-0 4, Andrea Bayse 10 0-0 20, Anna Smith 1 0-2 2. Totals 24 4-7 52.

Three-point goals - none.