GIRLS BASKETBALL
Mounties win in OT
Southmont defeated Clinton Prairie 71-65 in overtime on Thursday. Mountie Ella Barry led the winners with 30 points.
The Gophers led 12-7 after one quarter. The Mounties chipped away at the Gopher lead and the game was tied 27-27 at halftime.
Clinton Prairie scored 20 points in the third frame and held Southmont to just 12 points. The score going into the final quarter showed the Gopher ahead 47-39.
Barry got her team back into a tie by scoring 16 fourth quarter points.
In overtime Southmont hit 8-of-10 free throws to seal the victory.
Mountie Layla Gomez and Emmy Kaser each scored 16 points.
Clinton Prairie finished the game with four double-digit scorers. Emma Grant and Emmy Kaser each scored 16 points. Katie Loveless and Alexis Perez scored 11 and 10 points respectively.
Southmont (3-0) plays at Greencastle (1-2) to open Monon Athletic Conference action.
Clinton Prairie (0-3) plays at Benton Central today.
Chargers roll over Frontier
North Montgomery played host to Frontier on Thursday and had little trouble winning by a 57-12 score.
The Chargers controlled the game for four quarters. The Chargers led 38-2 at halftime.
The second half was played with a running clock.
Leading North Montgomery was Lilly Graham with 15 points and Olivia Nuppnau added 13 points. Jane Campbell finished with nine points.
The Chargers (2-1) played host to Attica (2-0) on Friday.
Terre Haute N. beats Cville
Crawfordsville played Thursday at Terre Haute North and lost 61-21.
The Athenians trailed 28-6 at the half but did score 15 second half points.
Crawfordsville was led in scoring by Sydney Elizondo with seven points. Addi Huber added six points.
Terre Haute North had 10 players score in the game. The Patriots were led by Grace Renn with 13 points. Alexis Hornbrook and Madison Jack each scored 12 points.
Crawfordsville (0-4) plays Fountain Central (2-0) at home on Tuesday.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL
7th grade Chargers drop game
North Montgomery’s seventh grade A-team was defeated Thursday for just the second time this season. Fountain Central beat the Chargers 24-22.
Ezra Thomas led North with 15 points. Griffin Cunningham pulled down 15 rebounds.
North’s B-team won 16-2 in two quarters. Adrian Garcia scored 16 points
North Montgomery (6-2) will play Saturday in the Frankfort Invitational.
Mustangs beat Charger 8th
Fountain Central defeated North Montgomery’s eighth grade 35-30 on the Chargers’ home court on Thursday.
With the score tied at 20 apiece at halftime, Fountain Central started the third quarter with 10 straight points. The Chargers were never able to close the gap closer than the final score.
Mustang Cooper Larson dominated the middle and led all scorers with 16 points, all in the first half.
North Montgomery was led by Aaron Welch’s 10 points.
Daniel Murdock hauled in 11 rebounds.
The Chargers (4-4) will compete next in the Frankfort Invitational.
