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NAPPANEE - The Whitko boys basketball team ended the season Friday night with a 66-59 loss to NorthWood in Nappanee.
The Wildcats trailed 11-10 after the first quarter of play, but tied the score at 23-all at the end of the first half. However, the Panthers outscored the Wildcats 43-36 in the second half to pick up the win.
NorthWood's Ryan Bradley led all scorers with 21 points, while teammates Ryan Lightfoot, Robbie Lightfoot and Adam Leeper added 16, 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Whitko's Alex Frantz led Whitko with 19 points, and John Woods added 13. Brad Walpole finished with 10 points.
The win drops Whitko to 11-9 on the season, while NorthWood finishes with a 13-7 mark. The Wildcats hit the court again Tuesday against Culver Military Academy in the first round of the Plymouth Sectional. The Panthers will face off against Mishawaka Marian Tuesday in the opening round of the NorthWood Sectional.
NORTHWOOD 66, WHITKO 59
Whitko 10 13 17 19 - 59
NorthWood 11 12 23 20 - 66
Whitko - Walter 0 2-2 2, Coble 2 0-0 5, Walpole 4 0-0 10, Frantz 9 0-0 19, Shepherd 1 0-1 2, Woods 5 3-3 13, Day 3 0-0 8. Totals 24 5-6 59.
NorthWood -ÊLeeper 3 4-4 11, Ry. Lightfoot 4 8-8 16, Ro. Lightfoot 5 0-0 12, W. BeMiller 1 0-0 3, Bradley 7 7-10 21, Shields 0 0-0 0, Sabo 0 1-2 1, P. BeMiller 0 0-0 0, Mast 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 20-24 66.
Three-point goals - Whitko 6 (Coble 1, Walpole 2, Frantz 1, Day 2), NorthWood 4 (Leeper 1, Ro. Lightfoot 2, W. BeMiller 1). Fouls - Whitko 19, NorthWood 12. Fouled out - Woods.
