MIDDLEBURY – Northridge senior Kurtis Hochstetler hit six three-pointers and finished with 26 points in the Raiders’ 60-36 home win over Wawasee Thursday night. The loss extended the Warriors’ Northern Lakes Conference losing streak to 34 games. Wawasee owned a five-point lead after the first quarter before the Raiders outscored the Warriors 18-4 in the second period and 18-5 in the third to take control of the contest. Sophomore Jairus Boyer had a team-high 13 points for Wawasee. The Warriors (2-14 overall, 0-6 NLC) have one last chance to end the conference losing streak, when they host Goshen on Feb. 12. NORTHRIDGE 60, WAWASEE 36 W 16 4 5 11 – 36 N 11 18 18 13 – 60 Wawasee – Cayden Wegener 0 0-0 0, Stephon Miller 0 0-0 0, Tyler Smith 4 0-2 9, Jairus Boyer 5 0-0 13, Jacob Hand 0 0-0 0, Cameron Schabach 0 0-0 0, Jayce Boatwright 2 0-0 5, Ben Hoffert 0 0-0 0, John Kennedy 1 0-0 2, Trevon Coleman 1 0-0 3, Tim Conley 0 0-0 0, Chase Rookstool 1 0-0 2, Brian Collins 0 0-0 0, Dalton Pearish 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 0-2 36. Northridge – Connor Utley 4 0-0 10, Braden Tadeo 0 0-0 0, Justin Wine 1 0-0 2, Cam Bergman 0 0-0 0, Kyle Carson 0 0-0 0, Nick Yoder 2 1-2 5, Kurtis Hochstetler 9 2-2 26, Luke Morrison 2 0-0 4, Andrew Kennedy 0 0-0 0, Cole Alberson 0 0-0 0, Micah Yoder 1 0-0 2, Zach Weaver 1 1-2 3, Christian Bach 4 0-1 8. Totals 24 4-7 60. Three-pointers – Wawasee 6 (Boyer 3, Smith, Boatwright, Coleman); Northridge 8 (Hochstetler 6, Utley 2); Fouls – Wawasee 10, Northridge 9; Fouled out – none; Records – Wawasee 2-14 (0-6 NLC), Northridge 4-10 (2-4 NLC) JV – Northridge 45, Wawasee 33 Wawasee record: 12-4
Gymnasts Drop Dual Against Lady Barons DEKALB – Wawasee’s Reagan Atwood was second on the bars and third in the floor exercise at DeKalb Thursday. Other than those exceptions, the Lady Barons finished 1-2-3 in each event to win the dual meet 105.250-98.90 over the Lady Warriors. The visitors kept the score close by finishing in the next three in most events, including the all-arounds. Atwood was fourth in the all-around, Alyssa Minix fifth and Meghan Beer sixth. The Lady Warriors travel to LaGrange to compete in the Lakeland Invitational tomorrow morning.
Lady Warriors Advance At Swim Sectional DUNLAP – Wawasee’s Paige Miller is the top seed in the 200 freestyle, while Lady Warriors Kayla Hershberger, Madi McBride and Mikala Mawhorter advanced to the championship round in two events, with Shelby Adams advancing in the 100 breaststroke at the Concord Sectional Thursday evening. Miller’s time of 1:57.20 placed her about three-tenths of a second in front of Northridge’s Katie Hughes for the top seed. Miller is also the No. 2 seed in the 500 free. Hershberger earned a spot in the finals of the 100 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. McBride advanced in the 100 free and the 100 breaststroke. Mawhorter took spots in the finals in the 50 free and the 100 butterfly. The sectional finals will begin with diving at 9 a.m and the swim events starting at 1 p.m. CONCORD SECTIONAL PRELIMINARIES Wawasee qualifiers 200 medley relay – 5. Wawasee (Kayla Hershberger, Madison McBride, Elizabeth Brugh, Mikala Mawhorter) 2:03.96; 200 freestyle – 1. Paige Miller 1:57.20, 9. Shelby Adams 2:05.00, 10. Alyssa Koch 2:04.89; 200 IM – 14. Zoe White 2:37.18, 16. Ryane Beaman 2:40.62; 50 freestyle – 5. Mawhorter 26.00, 13. Brugh 27.56; 100 butterfly – 8. Mawhorter 1:04.78; 100 freestyle – 5. Hershberger 56.43, 8. McBride 58.38; 500 freestyle – 2. P. Miller 5:08.53; 200 freestyle relay – 3. Wawasee (Adams, Brugh, Mawhorter, P. Miller) 1:48.07; 100 backstroke – 6. Hershberger 1:04.15, 7. Koch 1:04.60, 13. Macie Stuckman 1:11.37; 100 breaststroke – 3. Adams 1:13.07, 6. McBride 1:15.34, 14. Caitlin Kingery 1:22.51; 400 freestyle relay – 3. Wawasee (Hershberger, Koch, Adams, P. Miller) 3:56.60
