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New Lothrop led just 16-13 early in the second quarter before outscoring Bentley by a 42-16 margin the rest of the way. Tom Kohlmann's squad expanded a 26-14 halftime cushion into a rout by outscoring their guests, 32-15, in the second half.

"The girls made some good adjustments throughout the game," Kohlmann commented. "But this game also showed that we have a lot of things to work on before the tournament arrives."

The Hornets connected on 7 of 20 three-point attempts and made 18 of 50 shots, overall, for a 36% average. NL swished 15 of 23 free throws while committing 16 turnovers in the contest.

Kayla Gross and Kayla Knieper shared scoring honors with 14 points each. Gross was also strong on defense with eight steals and six rebounds. Knieper logged three steals. Monica Confer registered eight points and eight boards while Kayla Krupp logged eight points, five boards and four assists. Ashley Root connected on a pair of treys to account for all six of her points.

The dominant performance against Bentley, now 6-6 in the league, stretches New Lothrop's record to 13-1 overall. The Hornets remain perfect in GAC play with a 12-0 ledger.

Big third quarter helps Tribe guys to 66-51 hardcourt win

NORTH BRANCH - Chesaning's varsity boys basketball team took the lead in the second quarter and effectively put the game out of reach in the third quarter last Wednesday as the Indians captured a 66-51 win over TVC crossover rival North Branch.

The Tribe outscored the host Broncos by a 16-11 margin in the second stanza to take a 28-24 lead at intermission. A big 23-8 edge in the third quarter staked Chesaning to a commanding 51-32 heading into the final period of play.

"The third quarter was the key, we shot the ball well and played aggressive defense, which gave us a nice lead," assessed Tribe coach Jason Danek. "We had a lot of uuys play well, including Troy Wiesenberger and Cody Haughton, who both gave us a spark off the bench in the third quarter."

The Indians shot a solid 46% from the floor, connecting on 24 of 52 attempts. The Tribe struggled at the free throw line, missing half of 30 charity tosses. Chesaning was able to limit its turnovers, committing just 13 miscues in the contest.

Joe Devota led the offensive assault with 24 points, including 11 markers in the pivotal third quarter. He also grabbed five steals and blocked a pair of shots. Cal Bishop registered 13 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks while Cody Stoddard contributed 11 points, five boards, five assists and four steals. Andrew Guzdial logged seven markers, four steals and three rebounds. Joe Bitterman scored four points while corralling seven caroms. Haughton had four points.

With the win, the Indians improve to 7-5 overall.

St. Charles loses to Millington in hoop action

ST. CHARLES - Millington slowly, but steadily, pulled away from St. Charles' varsity girls basketball team en route to a 67-52 TVC crossover win at St. Charles last Thursday.

The Lady 'Dawgs spotted Millington a 15-12 lead at the end of the first quarter, then watched the deficit increase at a rate of four points a period the rest of the way.

St. Charles had trouble controlling Cardinal point guard Kayla Doshier, who scored 28. Doshier's penetration to the basket led to a steady march to the free throw line, where she connected on 17 of 22 tosses. Overall, Millington was awarded a whopping 33 charity tosses during the course of the contest.

Kaleigh Bashans led St. Charles with 16 points, 4 steals and 4 rebounds. Megan McSweyn contributed a dozen markers and nine boards. Brooke Braley contributed nine points and six rebounds while Lexy Burch and Jordan Mishler each scored four points for St. Charles.

Ram guys stall out in fourth quarter, lose 53-44

MONTROSE - A prolonged scoring drought cost Montrose's varsity boys basketball team a 53-44 loss to visiting Mt. Morris last Tuesday, as the Rams couldn't buy a basket in the decisive fourth quarter.

Rick Ustishen's squad carried a 40-38 lead into the final stanza, then went the next seven minutes of play without scoring a point. Adam Campbell and Preston Taylor each sank a pair of free throws during the waning seconds of the game to account for the only scoring by the Rams in the fourth quarter.

The disappointing finish came on the heels of a strong third quarter that saw Montrose outscore the Panthers, 17-10, to erase a five-point halftime deficit.

"Obviously, our cold shooting down the stretch cost us the game," Ustishen remarked after the game. "I thought we played a deliberate and fairly disciplined game on offense, but we simply counldn't get the shots to drop when we needed it most."

The Rams connected on 16 of 48 field goal attempts, including 2-of-10 from beyond the arc, for a 33% ratio. Montrose failed to take full advantage at the free throw line, where they made just 10 of 19 charity tosses.

Taylor and Cory Hargraves shared scoring honors for Montrose with 14 points apiece. Taylor also had 10 rebounds and 3 steals while Hargraves hauled in seven caroms and blocked four shots. Brandon Rose scored all five of his points in the third quarter. Jared Barber scored four points and had three steals. Campbell chipped in with three points.

The loss drops Montrose to 4-5 in the GAC and to 5-6 overall.