AKRON – Alex Thacker scored 35 points and Neil Clampitt added 10 in Tippecanoe Valley’s 70-67 double overtime-victory over Rochester in the opening round of the Winning Edge Tournament Friday night. Alec Holland scored 25 for the Zebras, with Brett Abbott tossing in 16 and Tristin Foster 14 for Rochester. The game was fairly close throughout, with Rochester closing a six-point gap to force overtime. Each team scored a half-dozen points in the first overtime, then Valley outscored Rochester 9-6 in the second extra period to take the victory. Valley (5-3) will take on NorthWood, a 57-56 winner over Fairfield, for the tournament championship at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Rochester will play Fairfield in the consolation game at 6 p.m. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 70 ROCHESTER 67 (2OT) R 11 17 6 21 6 6 – 67 TV 16 14 10 15 6 9 – 70 Rochester – Alec Holland 9-19 3-4 25, Brett Abbott 4-9 7-8 16, Liam Leininger 0-1 0-0 0, Dom Thomas 1-2 2-2 4, Taylor Medina 2-7 1-2 5, Jordan Reinholt 0-1 1-2 1, Wilson Lee 0-0 0-0 0, Tristin Foster 6-7 1-4 14, Noah Dalquist 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 23-50 15-22 67 Valley – Alex Thacker 12-29 9-11 35, Trevor Neeley 2-2 2-2 2, Jared Littlejohn 2-5 0-1 4, Chandler O’Connor 1-3 1-2 3, Alec Craig 1-2 0-0 2, Gavin Bussard 2-2 3-6 8, Neil Clampitt 3-14 2-3 10, Jared Dusenbery 0-0 0-0 0, Brandon Webster 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-57 17-25 70. Three-pointers – Rochester 6 (Holland 4, Abbott, Foster), Valley 7 (Thacker 2, Neeley 2, Clampitt 2, Bussard); Rebounds – Rochester 33 (Abbott 8), Valley 30 (Thacker 9); Turnovers – Rochester 14, Valley 8; Steals – Rochester 1, Valley 8; Assists – Rochester 3, Valley 10; Fouls – Rochester 23, Valley 20; Fouled out – none; Records – Rochester 2-4, Valley 5-3
Friday in Winona Lake Lakeland Christian Academy dropped its first two games in the Lakeland Christian Classic, played in the Manahan OCC at Grace College Friday. In the opening game of the tournament LCA dropped a 58-33 decision to Clinton Christian, and the third game 72-48 to South Bend Trinity. The Cougars’ Carter Twombly scored 21 points in the nightcap. In the second game of the tournament, Clinton Christian defeated Covenant Christian from Demotte 56-35. LCA (0-9) will play Covenant Christian in the round robin tournament at 5:30 p.m. today. CLINTON CHRISTIAN 58 LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 33 CC 14 16 22 6 – 58 LC 10 4 9 10 – 33 Clinton – Nathan Stutzman 11 0-0 25, Javah Bontrager 2 2-2 6, Ryan Hochstetler 0 0-0 0, Josh Horst 5 1-1 13, Bryce Shetler 1 0-0 2, Benson Yoder 2 0-0 4, Alex Miller 1 0-0 2. Chandler Beachy 3 0-0 6. Totals 26 3-3 58. LCA – Josh McDaniel 2 0-0 4, Noah Twombly 1 0-2 2, Jon Harmon 2 0-0 5, Evan Bremer 0 0-0 0, Elijah Raymond 0 0-0 0, Nathan Gross 3 0-0 6, Carter Twombly 1 1-1 3, Connor Blum 5 1-2 12, Kyle Shuler 0 1-1 1. Totals 14 3-6 33. Three-pointers – Clinton 5 (Stutzman 3, Horst 2), LCA 2 (Harmon, Blum); Fouls – Clinton 5, LCA 10; Fouled out – none; Records – Clinton 8-1, LCA 0-8
TRINITY CHRISTIAN 72, LCA 48 TC 22 17 18 15 – 72 LCA 10 11 12 15 – 48 Trinity – Jacob Yaht 6 2-2 14, David Preuss 3 6-8 12, pat Morin 8 0-0 16, Emmanuel Black 4 0-0 10, Nick Cramer 1 0-0 2, Noah Busk 3 2-2 10, Paul DeCelless 2 0-0 4, Tim Bagiackas 0 0-0 0, Dan Pinliel 0 2-4 2, John Was 1 0-0 2. Totals 28 12-16 72. LCA – Josh McDaniel 0 2-4 2, Noah Twombly 0 1-2 1, Jon Harmon 2 2-2 7, Josh Turner 0 0-0 0, Trae Harris 1 0-0 3, Sean Gormaly 0 00 0, Elijah Raymond 0 0-0 0, Nathan Gross 1 2-2 4, Carter Twombly 7 6-8 21, Connor Blum 2 2-2 6, Kyle Shuler 0 2-4 2. Totals 13 19-26 48. Three-pointers – Trinity 4 (Black 2, Busk 2); LCA 3 (Harmon, C. Twombly, Harris); Fouls – Trinity 22; LCA 20; Fouled out – Pinliel, Gross; Records – Trinity 7-1, LCA 0-9
Girls Basketball Friday in Winona Lake Lakeland Christian Academy split its two games in the Lakeland Christian Classic, dropping a 51-39 verdict to Granger Christian, then beating Trinity Christian 60-24 in the nightcap. Rachel Sand had 16 points in the opener, and 10 in the the Lady Cougars’ second game. Hannah Delp had 16 and 10 points in the two games, and Melissa Goss had 10 points in the win. The Lady Cougars (4-8) will take on Covenant Christian at 4 p.m. today in the final game of the round robin tourney.
