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SOUTH WHITLEY -ÊWhitko's varsity boys basketball team blew a lead after three quarters in losing at home to Southwood 68-63 on Friday.
The Wildcats led 48-45 after three quarters, but the Knights outscored them 23-15 in the fourth quarter to win by five.
Southwood moves to 7-2 overall and 2-1 in the Three Rivers Conference, while Whitko falls to 5-5 overall and 1-2 in the TRC.
Southwood's Shawn Zellers, held scoreless in the first quarter, finished with 27 points to lead all scorers. He hit 8 of 9 free throws and scored 12 of Southwood's 23 fourth-quarter points. Whitko's Adam Wendel finished with 22 points, and teammate Alex Frantz added 17.
SOUTHWOOD 68, WHITKO 63
Southwood (7-2) 9 18 18 23 - 68
Whitko (5-5) 13 17 18 15 - 63
Whitko -ÊWendel 6-11 8-9 22, Clausen 0-0 0-0 0, Walpole 3-9 3-4 10, Frantz 5-13 7-10 17, Hoffman 2-2 0-0 4, Goble 1-6 0-0 2, Garber 1-1 2-2 4, Woods 2-2 0-0 4. Totals -Ê19-44 20-25 63.
Southwood -ÊB. Ehret 2 2-7 8, N. Ehret 0 0-0 0, Bassett 4 0-0 11, Knott 1 0-0 2, Shaw 2 0-0 4, Holley 5 0-2 10, Eltzroth 1 2-2 4, Rogers 1 0-0 2, Zellers 8 11-15 27. Totals -Ê24 15-26 68.
Three-point goals -ÊWhitko 3-8 (Wendel 2-4, Walpole 1-3, Goble 0-1), Southwood 5 (Bassett 3, B. Ehret 2). Rebounds -ÊWhitko 22 (Frantz 9, Goble 5), Southwood N/A. Assists -ÊWhitko 13 (Wendel 5, Walpole 4), Southwood N/A. Steals -ÊWhitko 4 (four with one each), Southwood N/A. Total fouls -ÊWhitko 22, Southwood 17. Fouled out -ÊBassett. Turnovers -ÊWhitko 11, Southwood N/A.
