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HAMLET - The Triton Trojan boys' basketball team lost to Oregon-Davis 52-48 in its season opener Tuesday.
The Trojans led 42-36 after three quarters, but they shot themselves out of the game in the fourth quarter. They hit just 2 of 12 shots, but Oregon-Davis made 6 of 11 to come from behind to win. The Bobcats outscored Triton 16-6 in the final quarter.
The big turnaround came with two minutes to play. Triton, down one point, missed a layup. Oregon-Davis' Chad Dickson followed that Triton miss with a three-pointer to put the Bobcats up by four.
Corey Monesmith, who was 8 of 22 from the floor, led Triton with 23 points and eight rebounds. Scott Blackford added 12 points.
OREGON-DAVIS 52, TRITON 48
Triton - Hackworth 0-2 2-4 2, Rupe 2-9 0-1 5, Blackford 6-8 0-1 12, Ganshorn 0-0 0-0 0, Monesmith 8-22 6-7 23, Gould 2-2 0-0 4, Salyer 0-1 0-0 0, Reed 0-7 2-2 2. Totals - 18-51 10-15 48.
Oregon-Davis - Dickson 7 3-7 21, Blum 4 0-0 9, Wilson 2 0-0 4, Kranenburg 1 0-0 2, Bonnell 3 2-4 9, Hoeppner 0 0-0 0, Paegel 0 0-0 0, Foster 1 5-8 7. Totals - 18-40 10-19.
3-point goals - Triton 2 (Rupe, Monesmith), Oregon-Davis 6 (Dickson 4, Blum, Bonnell). Fouled out - none. Rebounds - Triton 32 (Monesmith 8), Oregon-Davis 29. Assists - Triton 10 (four players had two each). Total fouls - Triton 19, Oregon-Davis 17.
Girls: Manchester 57,
Concordia 46
At North Manchester, the Squires girls' basketball team won its first game of the season by beating Fort Wayne Concordia Tuesday.
Sophomore Megan Eckert hit 6 of 7 shots from the field and 6 of 6 from the free throw line to lead the Manchester with 21 points. Jodie Peden added 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Manchester, 1-1, has a 6:30 p.m. game at Rochester on Monday.
MANCHESTER 57, CONCORDIA 46
Manchester - Markstahler 0-1 0-0 0, Parker 4-8 0-0 8, Groombridge 2-6 0-2 4, Zile 1-2 1-4 3, Wieland 0-3 0-2 0, Peden 2-7 7-12 14, Michel 0-2 0-0 0, Seagert 1-4 0-2 2, King 2-2 1-1 5, Eckert 6-7 6-6 21. Totals - 18-42 15-29 57.
3-point goals - Manchester 2-8 (Markstahler 0-2, Parker 0-3, Peden 1-2, Eckert 1-1). Fouled out - Groombridge. Rebounds - Manchester 36 (Peden 7). Assists - Manchester 10 (Peden 4). Total fouls - Manchester 17.
• Swimming
NorthWood 120,
Tippecanoe Valley 62
At Mentone, Tippecanoe Valley's girls' swim team lost its opener to NorthWood on Tuesday.
Valley placed first in two events. Shanna Dunnuck won the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:03.27, and Eve Boggs won the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:51.54.
Valley, 0-1, has a 6 p.m. meet at Knox on Tuesday.
NORTHWOOD 120, VALLEY 62
200 medley relay - 1. NorthWood 2:05.59, 2. NorthWood, 3. Tippecanoe Valley
200 freestyle - 1. Amanda Hoover (N) 2:31.34, 2. Amy Heckaman (TV), 3. Reba Roach (TV)
200 individual medley - 1. Jessica Doriot (N) 2:30.48, 2. Eve Boggs (TV), 3. Rachel Eaton (NW)
50 freestyle - 1. Steph Freed (N) :32.44, 2. Shannon Rollin (TV), 3. Becky Simons (TV)
diving - 1. Abby Ramer (N), 2. Lisa Cripe (N), 3. Michelle Bowman (N)
100 butterfly - 1. Jessica Warnken (N) 1:05.22, 2. Freed (N), 3. Erica Housour (N)
100 freestyle - 1. Shanna Dunnuck (TV) 1:03.27, 2. Ja-Lyn McCuen (N), 3. Heather Tackitt (N)
500 freestyle - 1. Boggs (TV) 5:51.54, 2. Eaton (N), 3. Hoover (N)
200 freestyle relay - 1. NorthWood 1:58.77, 2. Valley, 3. NorthWood
100 backstroke - 1. Doriot (N) 1:09.54, 2. Tackitt (N), 3. Alene Adams (TV)
100 breaststroke - 1. Eaton (N) 1:18.07, 2. Heckaman (TV), 3. Shannon Kollin (TV)
400 freestyle relay - 1. NorthWood 4:24.02, 2. Valley, 3. NorthWood
