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The Press-Dispatch B-1 Wednesday, December 7, 2022 SPORTS Submit sports items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: sports@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg See WILDCATS on page 2 See OVERTIME on page 2 2022 Christmas TOY SALE 407 E. Kentucky, Holland ❆ 812-536-3486 www.BLESCHBROS.com Equipment Company December 12 –24 20% OFF Variety of farm toys, clothing and home décor items. Make Christmas on the farm special this year! www.UebelhorGM.com Jasper • 1-800-937-8721 CHEVROLET By Andy Heuring Press-Dispatch sports sports@pressdispatch.net For the second game in a row Pike Central came from behind in the closing seconds to win and improve their record to 2-0 as Quade Morton scored 27 and Julian Gish 21 to lead the Chargers to a 70 -66 overtime win. Pike Central battled back from as much as 13 points down early in the second quarter, playing without their tallest player 6'6" Ken- dric Sorgius, who broke his hand late in the Vincennes game on a dunk. The Chargers were struggling to stay with Forest Park. The Rangers used a strong in- side game and accurate outside shooting to keep the Chargers at bay. They consistent- ly held a five-point lead throughout much of the first half. Pike Central's Quade Morton hit a three-pointer with 1:52 left in the first quar- ter to pull the Chargers to within 15 -13. It was Morton's tenth point of the quarter. Peyton Howald made both free-throws af- ter being fouled trying to put back his own miss to pull the Chargers to 23-21 at the 5:52 mark of the second quarter. But things started going Forest Park's way. Carter Hinson knocked down a three with 2:10 left in the half to put the Rangers up 33- 23 and the half ended 35 -25. About 90 seconds into the second half, Na- than Berg hit a three and the Rangers' lead was 38 -25. "I think the resiliency we have shown so far is just our confidence in our ability to over- come whatever circumstance we have," said Charger Coach Hunter Elliott. "I wish we would play with a little more urgency out of the gate so we wouldn't have to dig ourselves out of a hole," said Elliott. Charger Julian Gish, who had 21 points on the night converted a one-and-one to make it 41-30 with 5:30 left in the third. Sophomore Giles Mason hit a jumper over the Rang- ers' center, Robert Partenheimer, to cut the lead to 41-34 with 3:50 in the third. On the next possession Gish hit a driving layup that could have cut it to five. Instead he was called for a charge. Gish retaliated by immediate- ly stepping in front of a pass and was fouled on the ensuing drive. He hit one of the two free throws to make it 41-35, but Forest Park quickly bounced the lead back to 10 points when Partenheimer took a nice pass in the paint for an easy basket. Pike Central fought back with increased intensity. Braden Howald beat his man, then hit his brother Peyton who was cutting with a nice pass for a layup. Peyton, in a scramble for a rebound, dove out of bounds and got the ball to Morton who drilled a 10 footer, that cut the lead to 47-42 with less than a minute left in the third. Gish got another steal to make it 49 -44 with 7:35 left. Pike Central then got the break they Boys swim team opens with win over Tell City By Andy Heuring Press-Dispatch Sports sports@pressdispatch.net Pike Central's boys swim team opened their season with a 90 -62 win over Tell City. The boys picked up nine wins in the meet. Pike Central girls fell 113-70 to the Marksmen. Cobey McKinney and Awstyn Luff both collected four firsts. McKinney won the 50 free in 25.57 and the 100 free in 57.86. Luff won the 200 IM in a teim of 2:36.92 and the 100 fly in 1:06.33. McKinney and Luff teamed with Tyler DeCoursey and Ethan Mann to win the 200 medley relay in 1:59.22. They also teamed with Mann and Jacoby Smith to win the 200 free relay. Mann along with is relay wins also won the 100 breast in 1:19.07 with Smith in se- codn place at 1:24.95. DeCoursey added a win in the 100 back- stroke in a time of 1:17.74 and a second place in the 400 free relay. Blaine Barnett won the 500 free in a time of 7:05.63. Markus Hutchinson won diving with a score of 117.7. Xander parker had an individual second in the 200 free. he also teamed with De- Coursey, Carter Blackwell and Smith to place second in the 400 free relay. On the girls side senior Jillian Bailey led the way for the Chargers as she had two first place and two second place finishes. She won the the 50 free in 26.77 and was part of the 200 free team of Addy Russell, Alexi Oswalt and Xavery Weisman that on in 1:56.34. Bailey had an individual second in the 100 back in a time of 1:10.72. Oswalt won the 100 fly in 1:15.97. She was part of the second place 200 medley relay. Shelby Kekker also had a second in the 100 breast in a time of 1:29.02. Weisman won the 200 IM as well as plac- ing third in the 500 free. Ruby Sallee placed second in diving and Tessa Vinnedge was third in diving. Wildcats fall 44-15 to Lady Chargers By James Capozella Press-Dispatch Sports sports@pressdispatch.net Lady Charger Anna Whitehead got things going in the early minutes of the team's 44-15 win over the visiting Mt. Ver- non Lady Wildcats, netting four first quar- ter baskets. Brailey Mills chimed in with a basket and a pair of free throws for a 12- 2 first half advantage. Liberty Taylor and Mills accounted for nine second quarter markers to take the Lady Chargers into the locker room at halftime up 21-6. Shots from beyond the arc by senior for- wards Keena Young, Tiffany Artega and junior guard Brailey Mills along with an- other basket by junior guard Anna White- head kept the Lady Wildcats at bay and con- tained in the 14-1 third quarter. The Lady Wildcats got to double digits in the final frame but were out-scored nine to eight as seniors Kahle Young, Keena Young and Tiffany Artega each hit a three-pointer. Lady Charger junior guard Brailey Mills was the game's leading scorer with 12 points on five of seven shooting from the line, a three pointer and two field goals. Anna Whitehead knocked down five bas- kets for 10 points and senior forward Lib- erty Taylor was three of four from the line and had four points from the floor for sev- en markers. Keena Young and Tiffany Artega each zinged the nets for two three pointers apiece and Kahle Young had the other long range basket for three points. The Lady Wildcats had a 41-31 win over the Evansville Lady Bosse Bulldogs but just mustered 15 points against the strong de- fense put up by the Lady Chargers on the home court this past Saturday. Kennedy Willis, Madelyn Fiscus, Taryn Fiscus and Gracie Hill all got into the fray CHARGERS PREVAIL IN OVERTIME WIN Braden Howald shoots a layup during the Chargers overtime win over Forest Park. Lady Charger Brailey Mills goes inside and through defender Mallo- ry Nurrenbern during the 44-15 win at Pike Central. Brailey led all scor- ers with 12 markers, scoring more in her first three quarters than the Lady Wildcats. James Capozella photo Ty DeCoursey splits the water as he motors along in the backstroke.