Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
Warsaw's junior varsity boys basketball team improved to 9-0 after winning its 1997 invitational.
The Tigers blasted Bellmont 60-22 in the championship game. The Tigers led 22-7 at the end of one quarter and never looked back. Wes Wienhorst scored 12 and Chris Rhodes 11 for the Tigers.
Warsaw advanced to the finals by edging St. Joe 43-39. St. Joe led 25-19 at halftime, but Warsaw outscored the Indians 11-4 in the third quarter to take a 30-29 lead into the fourth. David Grossnickle's basket as time ran out in the third gave Warsaw the one-point lead.
Ross Kesler scored 15 for the Tigers.
St. Joe beat Twin Lakes 48-41 in the consolation game. Bellmont went to the championship round by beating Twin Lakes 31-30.
Warsaw hosts Gary Lew Wallace at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 9.
WARSAW JUNIOR VARSITY
BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL
Championship game
WARSAW 60, BELLMONT 22
Warsaw -ÊRoss Kesler 2 1-2 5, Jason Henthorn 3 0-0 7, Brooks Stogsdill 1 3-3 5, Greg Seiss 2 1-1 5, Chris Rhodes 5 0-2 11, Tom Donkers 1 0-2 2, David Grossnickle 2 0-1 4, Wes Wienhorst 4 4-5 12, Jon Walmer 3 0-0 7, Josh Applegate 0 2-2 2.
First-round game
WARSAW 43, ST. JOE 39
Warsaw -ÊRoss Kesler 5 5-5 15, Jason Henthorn 3 0-2 6, Brooks Stogsdill 0 5-6 5, Chris Rhodes 4 0-0 8, Tom Donkers 2 1-2 5, David Grossnickle 1 2-3 4.
St. Joe -ÊLitka 7 2-4 20, Hanyzenski 1 0-0 3, Szakaly 5 4-6 14, Foley 1 0-0 2.
