Indian Lake fails to get season sweep of Warriors

Created on Saturday, 02 February 2013 Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF

Indian Lake’s boys basketball team came up short against host Northwestern on Friday as the Warriors escaped with a 43-37 win in Central Buckeye Conference Mad River division action.

The Warriors fell to the Lakers 68-36 earlier this season, but avenged that loss in the rematch. The Warriors are now 4-13 overall and 2-6 in the CBC Mad River division. The Lakers fall to 3-13, 3-5.

Northwestern held a 20-19 edge at halftime and led by four points (33-29) at the end of the third quarter.

Brennon Lump led Indian Lake with 15 points and Jalon Tuttle had nine points.

Northwestern’s Cody Lough tossed in a game-high 27 points.

In junior varsity action, Indian Lake won 53-37, with Isaac Miller scoring 12 points to lead the Lakers.

Indian Lake travels to Kenton Ridge on Tuesday for a CBC crossover game.

NORTHWESTERN 43, INDIAN LAKE 37

INDIAN LAKE (3-13, 3-5)

Teague 0 2-2 2; Wurster 1 0-0 2; Roby 2 0-0 4; Grider 2 1-2 5; Tuttle 4 1-2 9; Lump 6 0-0 15. Totals: 15 4-6 37.

NORTHWESTERN (4-13, 2-6)

Roberts 0 2-2 2; Hall 1 0-1 2; McCorkle 2 0-0 4; Philpot 2 2-3 8; Lough 12 3-6 27. Totals: 17 7-12 43.

Lakers    10    9    10    8      —     37

Warriors    10    10    13    10    —    43

Three pointers: Indian Lake 3 (Lump 3); Northwestern 2 (Philpot 2). Team fouls: Indian Lake 17; Northwestern 12.

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