Chieftains blow out Warriors 75-39

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Bellefontaine dominated from start to finish for a 75-39 victory over visiting Northwestern in a Central Buckeye Conference crossover boys basketball game Tuesday night.

The win improves the Chiefs to 9-8 on the season. The Warriors drop to 2-13.

Junior guard C.J. Wilson powered the Chiefs with 25 points. Carter Snapp scored 16 points and Riley Neer also landed in double figures with 11 points.

Tavien St. Clair and Jacob Salyer each added six points.

Bellefontaine pounced on the Warriors early, opening the game on a 26-7 run.

The Chiefs went on to lead 45-18 at halftime.

Bellefontaine stayed in control in the second half. The Chiefs led 64-31 after three quarters.

In the junior varsity game, Bellefontaine won 63-47. Patrick Stolly had 24 points and Kailyn Organ scored 14 for the Chiefs.

Bellefontaine’s freshman team won 47-19. Jamison Clement scored 15 points and Grayson Lotts had 14 points for the Chiefs.

Bellefontaine is at Tecumseh on Friday.

BELLEFONTAINE 75, NORTHWESTERN 39

NORTHWESTERN (2-13)

Fultz 1 1-1 3; Seagle 2 0-1 5; Ford 6 0-0 15; Stott 2 0-0 4; Shafer 2 2-2 6; Rhonemus 3 0-0 6.

Totals: 16 3-4 39.

BELLEFONTAINE (9-8)

Stolly 1 0-0 3; Neer 5 0-0 11; St. Clair 3 0-0 6; Scott 0 1-2 1; Salyer 2 0-0 6; Overton-Story 2 1-3 5; Snapp 7 2-2 16; Wilson 6 10-15 25; Taylor 0 2-4 2. Totals: 26 16-26 75.

Warriors 7 11 13 8 — 39

Chiefs 26 19 19 11 — 75

Three pointers: Northwestern 4 (Ford 3, Seagle); Bellefontaine 7 (Wilson 3, Stolly, Neer, Salyer 2). Team fouls: Northwestern 17; Bellefontaine 12.