Visiting London held off Bellefontaine 44-41 in a Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail division game.
The Chiefs drop to 9-12 overall and 2-8 in the CBC. London improves to 9-11, 3-6.
Bellefontaine had to play from behind most of the night. The Red Raiders led 12-7 after the first quarter and held a 24-15 advantage at halftime.
The Chiefs were able to cut their deficit to four points (35-31) after three quarters, but London was able to hold on down the stretch to get the win.
Tavien St. Clair led the Chiefs with 11 points. C.J. Wilson had 10 points and Carter Snapp added nine points.
Zach Jones led the Red Raiders with a game-high 20 points.
In the junior varsity game, Bellefontaine won 43-37. Patrick Stolly led the Chiefs with 16 points.
Bellefontaine’s freshman team won 49-28. Grayson Lotts led Bellefontaine with 13 points.
The Chiefs wrap up the regular season tonight at home against Benjamin Logan.
LONDON 44, BELLEFONTAINE 41
LONDON (9-11, 3-6)
Payne 1 0-0 3; Canney 1 0-2 2; Smith 2 0-0 5; Jones 7 5-6 20; Carter 4 3-3 11; Menke 1 0-0 2; 1 0-0 2; Greenhille 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16 9-13 44.
BELLEFONTAINE (9-12, 2-8)
Neer 1 0-0 3; St. Clair 5 1-1 11; Scott 1 2-2 4; Salyer 1 0-0 2; Overton-Story 1 0-0 2; Snapp 3 0-0 9; Wilson 3 2-3 10. Totals: 15 5-6 41.
Red Raiders 12 12 11 9 — 44
Chieftains 7 8 16 10 — 41
Three pointers: London 3 (Payne, Smith, Jones); Bellefontaine 6 (Snapp 3, Wilson 2, Neer). Team fouls: London 7; Bellefontaine 13.
