Birds Soar Over N.C. Eagles 70-21
by Greg Waidelich Buckeye Correspondent

The Pettisville girls basketball team hosted North Central, Friday, Jan. 4 in a Buckeye Border Conference matchup.

The Blackbirds outscored the Eagles in every quarter on their way to a 70-21 victory.

Pettisville is 7-4, 4-1 BBC. North Central is 1-8, 0-4 BBC.

Erica King scored the first seven points of the game for a 7-0 PHS lead. Pettisville scored two more before the Eagles got on the scoreboard, and at the end of the quarter Pettisville led 20-8.

The Birds tightened their defense in the second period, holding North Central to two points and scoring 16 for a 36- 10 halftime lead.

Pettisville outscored the Eagles 19-4 in the third and 15-7 in the fourth for the 70-21 final. All PHS players received playing time, with nine of 11 scoring.

"Our ladies played a wellrounded game tonight," said Jason Waldvogel, PHS coach. "I thought we executed our offense very well, along with controlling the boards."

Pettisville was 29/44 from the floor for 65% and 10/16 from the line for 63%. King led the Birds with 16 points. Brittany Weber chipped in 15; Alexa Short, 11; and Jodi Spotts, 10.

Brittany Weber (50), left, and Erica King (32), right, take shots against Archbold, Saturday, Dec. 22. The Blackbirds returned to action Friday, Jan. 4 with a 49-point victory over North Central.- photos by Mary Huber

Pettisville out-rebounded NC 45-21 and committed 14 turnovers to NC's 29.

North Central was 8/45 from the floor and 2/10 from the line.

BOX SCORE

PETTISVILLE (70) - Brakefield 2, K. Weber 2, Beck 8, Short 11, Spotts 10, Nofziger 2, King 16, B. Weber 15, Avina 4. Totals 29-10-70.

NORTH CENTRAL (21) - Bailey 3, Landis 2, Wheeler 8, Dummitt 1, Sellers 7. Totals 8-2-21.

	PHS 20 16 19 15 -
70
	NCHS 8 2 4 7 -
21

Reserve score: Pettisville won 51- 20.