South Stopped by Dayton Christian

The Dayton Christian Warriors spoiled senior night for Twin Valley South in their last game of the season.  South had a tough time dealing with their full court press.  And when they got into the half court, they had problems scoring against an active Warrior zone defense. South would not get their first basket until midway through the 1st quarter when Travis Lovely scored in the paint. South was hunting for points and they found some points on their bench.  Jayden Bassler who normally plays sparingly ended being high scorer for South with 15 points on the night. But it was not enough as Dayton Christian took control of the game from the beginning buzzer and won 78-52.  

Scoring: Ryan Bassler 3, Jayden Bassler 15, Nathan Osborn 7, Jacob Wells 4, Willie Bowman 9, Cole Peterson 2, Travis Lovely 10.  Dayton Christian: JT Thornhill 10, Anton Webb 14, Shawn Vangy 6, Ryan Fair 2, Matt Welken 40, Seth Griswold 3, Lane Swana 3.

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South Defeats Middletown Christian in Last Regular Season Game

Twin Valley South           8  21 17 17  63

Middletown Christian      4   5   6   8   23

Scoring for Twin Valley South: Mylan Crews 14, Kelsie Shafer 13, Mckenzie Neal 9, Madison Johnson 7, Taylor Bowers 5, Abby Bingham 5, Alyssa Clark 4, Alexis Bennett 2, Maegan Carson 2, Sidney Mowell 2

Scoring for Middletown Christian: Ellie Veal 6, Marissa Lykin 6, Jordan Wolfenbarger 5, Anna Croawford 2, Hannah Sponsel 2, Ari Pagnard 1, Hannah Pohl 1

The Panthers closed out their season Thursday night winning their eighth game on the season and three of their last 5. The Lady Panthers finish the regular season doubling their wins from last season with an 8-14 overall finish. The Panthers also finished with 4 CCC wins from last season which is 4 more from last season. 

The Panthers were led Thursday night by Mylan Crews with 14 points and Kelsie Shafer with 13 points. After a sluggish first quarter, the Panthers turned it on in the second quarter scoring 21 points and then running away with the game in the second half. 

The Lady Panthers will have a few days to prepare for their second round OHSAA tournament game as they face the winner of Covington and National Trail. 

Coach Rike Comments- Proud of the improvement that we were able to make this season and proud of the improvement and impact that all of our seniors Crews, Shafer and Bingham were able to make this year. They will all be missed next season. 

Blackhawks End Regular Season With Loss to Panthers

Before the game Twin Valley South honored their 3 seniors before the game began.  Oftentimes teams will also honor the visiting teams seniors as well – but Mississinawa Valley has no seniors on their squad.  And that was a big part of the difference in the game as a more experienced Twin Valley South team held off an early charge by the Blackhawks and made a charge of their own in the 2^nd half for a 58-39 win.

TV South Scoring: Kelsie Shafer 19, Mylan Crews 17, Taylor Bowers 8, Madison Johnson 5, Abby Bingham 4, Alexis Bennett 3, McKenzie Neal 2.

Miss Valley Scoring: Bailey Johnson 12, Kya Lavy 8, Taylor Stachler 7, Sidnie Hunt 6, Leah Scholl 6

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