Taylor Short brings the ball up the court for the Blackbirds. The senior led PHS with 11 points in their loss to Edon, Thursday, Dec. 16.–photo by Mary Huber
The Pettisville boys basketball team dropped to 1-3, 0-2 in the Buckeye Border Conference with a 57-48 loss to Edon, Thursday, Dec. 16.
The score was tied at 13 after one period, but Edon outscored the Birds 20-16 in the second to take a 33-29 advantage into halftime.
Pettisville closed the difference to two, 41-39, after three. The Blue Bombers won the fourth quarter 13-9 for the nine-point margin of victory.
Taylor Short led PHS with 11 points, including two three-pointers.
Ryan Wells led Edon with 16 points. Also in double figures were Zach Hug with 15 and Brien Moore with 10.
Pettisville was 15-47 from the field for 32%, while Edon was 21-47 for 45%. The Birds won the rebounding battle 35-34, but committed 20 turnovers to Edon’s 16.
| BOX SCORE | |
| PETTISVILLE (48) – Rupp 4, T. | |
| Short 11, Klopfenstein 2, Reyes 2, | |
| Bruner 8, King 9, Pursel 7, Borton 5. | |
| Totals 15-15-48. | |
| EDON (57) – Koleff 6, Parrish | |
| 3, Kesler 2, Hug 15, R. Wells 16, T. | |
| Wells 5, Moore 10. Totals 21-13-57. | |
| PHS 13 16 10 9 – 48 | |
| EHS 16 20 8 13 – 57 | |
| Reserve score: Edon won in | |
| overtime, 21-20. |
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