Several local boys basketball teams hit the court for league games last night.
Bellefontaine dropped a heartbreaker at rival Tipp City, falling 62-59 in overtime.
The Chiefs squandered a seven-point lead (45-38) with 1:56 remaining in regulation.
The Red Devils forced overtime when senior guard Austin Hadden drained a deep three-pointer with two seconds left.
Tipp City outscored Bellefontaine 15-12 in the extra session.
BHS sophomore guard Tristin Tillman led all scorers with 24. Logan Mitchell recorded another double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
The Chiefs lost both regular season matchups to the Red Devils by three points.
Bellefontaine is 9-8 overall and 3-5 in the CBC. The Chiefs will host Graham Tuesday night on WBLL.
Tipp City moves to 14-3, 6-2.
The JV Chiefs fell to the Red Devils 45-42. Dorion Hughes paced Bellefontaine with 12 points.
The freshman Chiefs handled Tipp City 46-25. Jacob Rogan fired in 15 points.
Indian Lake lost at Northwestern 43-37.
Brennon Lump paced the Lakers with 15.
Earlier in the season, Indian Lake drubbed the Warriors 68-36.
The Lakers are 3-13, 3-5.
Benjamin Logan fell at Urbana 68-46.
Blaine Ricketts scored 16 in the loss. Tanner Rader added 10.
For Urbana, Nathan Mays dropped in 17.
Benjamin Logan has lost fourteen straight. They are 3-16, 1-7.
The Hillclimbers improve to 13-3, 7-1.
Riverside lost to visiting Lima Perry 64-41.
Dalton Bollinger led the Pirates with 16.
Riverside is 5-14, 2-2; the Commodores are 6-10, 3-3.
In a battle of league co-leaders, West Liberty-Salem fell at Greeneview 51-40.
Landon Hormann had 16 and Grant Burden dropped in 15.
The Tigers are 14-5 overall and 10-2 in the OHC.
Evan Bradds paced the Rams with 28.
Greeneview is 16-3 overall and 11-1 in the league.
The JV Tigers beat Greeneview 35-31.
Brandon Adams scored 14.
WLS will visit Anna tonight.
Graham nipped Greenon 60-56.
The Falcons are 10-7 overall and 8-0 in the league.
Northeastern outscored host Triad 62-47.
Ridgemont rallied past host Marion Catholic 53-46.
The Gophers outscored the Irish 22-11 in the final qaurter.
Cody Seiler led the way with 14.
Ridgemont is 7-10, 4-3.
Marion Catholic falls to 2-16, 0-7.
League-leader Springfield Shawnee edged rival Kenton Ridge 36-35.
Tecumseh drubbed Dayton Stebbins 70-50.
Southeastern defeated Mechanicsburg 55-48.
Waynesfield-Goshen shot past Fairbanks 56-45.
Lima Temple Christian outscored Upper Scioto Valley 70-55.
Jackson Center handled visiting Anna 49-33 to clinch their second straight Shelby County League title.
The Tigers raced out to a 33-11 halftime lead.
Senior guard Alex Meyer finished with a game-high 22 points. Sophomore Gavin Wildermuth dropped in 18.
Jackson Center moves to 16-2 overall and 9-1 in SCAL. The Tigers have won ten consecutive games.
Anna falls to 7-11, 5-6.
Listen to Jackson Center head coach Scott Elchert recap the big win.
Vandalia-Butler defeated Sidney 60-52.
Fairlawn stifled Russia 47-34.
Troy Christian blitzed Lehman 60-40.
Lima Bath ran past Kenton 80-53.
Ft. Recovery defeated Minster 53-43.
New Bremen upset top-ranked St. Henry 60-53.
