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WABASH -ÊThe Whitko Wildcats boys basketball team dropped its third game of the season, losing to the Northfield Norseman Friday night. Northfield won the game 67-58.
Whitko held a slim 19-18 lead after one quarter of play, but Northfield outscored the Wildcats 13-10 in the second quarter. The score was 31-29 at the half.
However, the Wildcats struggled in the third quarter, scoring just seven points. Northfield outscored Whitko 22-7 in the third quarter.
Although Whitko fought back in the fourth, scoring 22 points to Northfield's 14, the Wildcats could not overcome the deficit and fell 67-58.
Three players finished in double figured for the Wildcats. Ben Ryan with 15, Bryan Howard with 16 and Shane Henderson with 12 points led the Whitko scoring drive.
Whitko, now 0-3, travels to Albion tonight for a 6:30 game against the Central Noble Cougars.
NORTHFIELD 67, WHITKO 58
Whitko 19 10 7 22 - 58
Northfield 18 13 22 14 - 67
Whitko (0-3) - Ryan 5 6-6 18, Howard 6 3-4 16, Manuel 2 2-4 6, Henderson 4 2-3 12, Waller 1 0-0 3, Frantz 1 1-2 3, Wods 0 0-0 0, Walpole 0 0-0 0, Lopshire 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 14-19 58.
Northfield -ÊSmith 1 0-1 3, K. Merrick 8 2-2 19, Brainard 7 1-3 15, Cordes 2 4-7 9, Swihart 1 10-11 12, McKillip 0 0-0 0, Sherman 2 0-1 5, Eads 0 0-0 0, McWhirt 0 0-0 0, J. Merrick 1 0-0 2, Denton 1 0-0 2, Gillispie 0 0-0 0, Burns DNP. Totals -Ê23 17-25 67.
Three-point goals - Northfield 4 (Smith 1, K. Merrick 1, Cordes 1, Sherman 1), Whitko 6 (Ryan 2, Howard 1, Henderson 2, Waller 1.) Total fouls - Northfield 16, Whitko 21. Fouled out - Henderson.
