Chieftain boys stay hot, beat Jackets 60-51

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It was a great weekend for Bellefontaine’s boys basketball team.

After a gritty overtime win over Kenton Ridge on Friday, the Chiefs handled visiting Sidney 60-51 in a non-league game Saturday night.

Bellefontaine is now 6-5 on the season.

The Yellow Jackets are also 6-5. The Chiefs have won four out of their last five games.

As has been the trend for the Chiefs, it was a balanced scoring attack Saturday.

C.J. Wilson scored a game-high 22 points. Carter Snapp, Kaden Reames and Tavien St. Clair had nine points apiece and Jacob Salyer chipped in five points.

The Chiefs battled to a 16-13 lead after one quarter. Bellefontaine built a 10-point cushion (30-20) at halftime.

Bellefontaine led by eight points (42-34) after three quarters and stayed in control in the fourth period to wrap up the win.

In the junior varsity game Saturday, Bellefontaine fell 51-35. Alex Crabill led the Chiefs with 11 points.

Bellefontaine’s freshman team won 61-26. Grayson Lotts led the Chiefs with 20 points and Jair Mundy had 14 points.

The Chiefs are back in action Tuesday at Urbana.

BELLEFONTAINE 60, SIDNEY 51

SIDNEY (6-5)

Steele 6 1-1 15; Reynolds 5 2-4 13; Vordemark 4 1-3 10; Spradling 4 0-0 9; Davis 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 21 4-8 51.

BELLEFONTAINE (6-5)

St. Clair 4 0-0 9; Scott 2 0-0 4; Salyer 2 0-0 5; Overton-Story 1 0-0 2; Snapp 3 3-3 9; Wilson 7 8-11 22; Reames 3 0-0 9. Totals: 22 11-14 60.

Yellow Jackets 13 7 14 17 — 51

Chieftains 16 14 12 18 — 60

Three pointers: Sidney 5 (Steele 2, Reynolds, Vordemark, Spradling); Bellefontaine 5 (Reames 3, St. Clair, Salyer). Team fouls: Sidney 14; Bellefontaine 12.