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SOUTH WHITLEY - After being held to just two points in the second quarter, Whitko's varsity boys basketball team lost its season opener 60-26 to county rival Columbia City Wednesday night. The game was the first for Whitko under new head coach Don Zawlocki.
The visiting Eagles led 15-9 after the first quarter, and then 29-11 at halftime en rout to the 24-point win.
In posting its season-opening win, Columbia City made seven three-pointers and was 15 of 17 at the charity stripe. Whitko, on the other hand, was just 6 of 12 at the free throw line and didn't score more than nine points in any one quarter.
Junior Brad Walpole led Whitko with nine points, while sophomore Derrick Day added eight points.
Columbia City senior guard Trevor Shively led all scorers with 20 points, while while classmate Bob Dye chipped in with 12 and sophomore Marcus Moore scored nine.
Whitko plays at Norwell Nov. 30, while Columbia City hosts Warsaw Saturday.
COLUMBIA CITY 60, WHITKO 26
Columbia City 15 14 17 14 - 60
Whitko 9 2 6 9 - 26
Columbia City - Dye 5 2-3 12, Boylan 2 0-0 6, Sheckler 0 2-2 2, M. Moore 4 0-0 9, Heuer 0 0-0 0, S. Moore 0 3-4 3, Gardner 1 0-0 2, Myers 1 0-0 2, Strickland 0 2-2 2, Buchanan 0 2-2 2. Totals 19 15-17 60.
Whitko - Drew Lopshire 0 0-0 0, Alan Robbins 0 0-0 0, Derrick Day 3 1-3 8, Brad Walpole 3 2-4 9, John Woods 1 0-1 2, Ben Garber 0 3-4 3, Drew Spangle 1 0-0 2, Jeremy Coble 1 0-0 2, Marc Walter 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 6-12 26.
Three-point goals - Columbia City 7 (Shively 4, Boylan 2, M. Moore 1), Whitko 2 (Day 1, Walpole 1). Fouls - Columbia City 16, Whitko 16. Fouled out - none.
