ARCHBOLD WEATHER

Streaks Win Opener 61-55 Over Edgerton





Archbold's Devin Newman drives past a pair of Bulldogs in the season opener for both teams. Newman led the Streaks with 15 points in their six-point victory.-  photo by Scott Schultz

Archbold’s Devin Newman drives past a pair of Bulldogs in the season opener for both teams. Newman led the Streaks with 15 points in their six-point victory.- photo by Scott Schultz

Brian Ziegler opened his first season as head coach of the Blue Streaks with a victory when Archbold defeated Edgerton 61- 55, Saturday, Nov. 29, in a nonleague girls basketball contest at AHS.

“This was a nice victory to open the season,” said the coach. “The girls did a nice job down the stretch hitting key free throws to seal the victory.”

Archbold sprinted to a 12-4 advantage in the first period before Kelly Thiel, Edgerton head coach, called time-out halfway through the quarter.

Stacy Wyse scored under the basket to widen the gap to 14-4, but then the Bulldogs began a comeback that closed the difference to 18-14 at the end of one.

The second quarter stayed close. Archbold outscored Edgerton 17-16 to take a 35-30 lead into the locker room.

Both teams scored 10 points in the third period, and AHS took a 45-40 advantage into the final quarter. Dani Leaser scored six of the 10 in less than a minute midway through the period.

Archbold upped the different to nine, 51-42, with 5:59 left. Edgerton closed to within two, 55-53, with 1:11 remaining, but the Streaks hit six of six foul shots in the final 38 seconds to seal the six-point 61-55 victory.

Devin Newman led AHS with 15 points, followed by Leaser with 14.

Jayma Nihart led EHS with 20.

Archbold out-rebounded the Bulldogs 30-28, and were led by Leaser with six. The Streaks committed three fewer turnovers, 18, to Edgerton’s 21.

The Streaks also won the junior varsity contest, 38-34.

BOX SCORE

ARCHBOLD (61) – B. Wyse 3, Newman 15, Ramirez 2, Allan 9, Graber 10, Leaser 14, Galvan 2, S. Wyse 6. Totals 21-17-61.

EDGERTON (55) – Nihart 20, Etchen 2, Wagner 4, Thiel 7, Fritch 2, Riehle 6, Henricks 8, Cole 6. Totals 23-7-55.

AHS 18 17 10 16 – 61
EHS 14 16 10 15 – 55

Reserve score: Archbold won 38-34.

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