Dominic Frey (5) hustles to save the ball from going out of bounds in spite of the efforts of Stryker’s Brannan Woolace to block Frey’s throw to a teammate.– photo by Mary Huber
Pettisville outscored Stryker 23-5 in the fourth quarter to defeat the Panthers 50-35, Friday, Feb. 15, in boys basketball Buckeye Border Conference action.
The Birds traveled to Wauseon, Saturday, Feb. 16, for a non-league battle. The Indians used a 19-9 second quarter to defeat PHS 56-43.
With its final regular-season game scheduled for Friday, Feb. 22, PHS is 8-13, 5-4 BBC.
PHS 50, Stryker 35
The Birds avenged a Jan. 10 47-34 defeat at the claws of the Panthers (8-12, 6-3 BBC) with a strong fourth quarter.
The game remained tight throughout the first half. Pettisville led 11-8 after one period and 24-20 at the half.
Third-period scoring featured four three-pointers and a free throw. Stryker’s Hunter Clingaman hit a three-pointer for the period’s first points, and Alic Martinez tied the score at 24 with one of two at the foul line.
Parker Ruffer’s trey gave the Panthers a 27-24 advantage– their first lead since early in the game. Clingaman followed with another three for a 30-24 Stryker lead.
Dominic Frey scored Pettisville’s only points of the quarter– a three-pointer with three minutes left.
Those were the final points of the period as the Panthers took a 30-27 lead going into the final eight minutes.
Pettisville dominated the fourth quarter, outgunning the Panthers 23-5 to run away 50-35.
Tanner Rufenacht led PHS with 12 points. David Reyes was also in double figures, with 11.
Ruffer led the Panthers with 12, while Clingaman scored 10.
The Birds were 14-34 from the field for 41% and 20-26 at the foul line for 77%. Stryker was 14-42 from the field for 33% and 3-6 at the foul line for 50%.
The rebounding battle was tight, with Stryker grabbing 25 and Pettisville, 24. The Panthers committed 16 turnovers to the Blackbirds’ 10.
Wauseon 56, PHS 43
The Indians (12-9) led 9-6 after one, 28-15 at the half, and 29-24 after three.
Reyes was the only Blackbird in double figures, with 12.
Wauseon’s Collin Bzovi led all scorers with 13. Noah Castle added 12.
PHS was 13-43 from the field, including three treys, for 30% and 14-18 at the foul line for 78%. Wauseon was 21-37 from the field, including four three-pointers, for 57% and 10-17 at the foul line for 59%.
The Indians out-rebounded PHS 36-18.
BOX SCORES
PETTISVILLE (50) – Rufenacht
12, Reyes 11, Frey 9, Dykstra 9,
Siegel 9. Totals 14-20-50.
STRYKER (35) – Woolace 2,
Martinez 7, Ruffer 12, Robinson 2,
Clingaman 10, Hausch 2. Totals 14-
3-35.
PHS 11 13 3 23 -50
SHS 8 12 10 5 -35
Reserve: Pettisville won 38-17.
PETTISVILLE (43) – Rufenacht
8, Reyes 12, Valdez 2, Mann 6, Frey
1, Dykstra 6, Siegel 6, Rychener 2.
Totals 13-14-43.
WAUSEON (56) – Robinson
6, Shadbolt 6, Boysel 6, Bzovi 13,
Hammans 9, Newlove 4, Castle 12.
Totals 21-10-56.
PHS 69919-43
WHS 9 19 11 17 -56
Reserve: Wauseon won 42-40.
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