The free throw line eventually played a big role during Triad’s girls basketball loss to Ridgemont on Monday.
The Lady Cardinals (2-11 overall and 2-7 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) made only two-of-10 from the charity stripe.
The Golden Gophers, on the other hand, connected on 15-of-28.
Ridgemont hit eight charity tosses during the fourth quarter to help seal the win.
The Gophers jumped out to a 20-15 lead after the opening quarter.
The Lady Cardinals (who will host Greeneview on Thursday) managed just a pair of points from Frani LeVan during the ensuing period.
As such, Triad trailed, 31-15, at the halftime break.
Levan and sister Cati combined for 14 points during the third quarter, enabling Triad to pull to within 40-39.
Frani LeVan tossed in eight of her team-high 23 points during the fourth set as Triad fell just short of victory.
Ridgemont
Nelson 6-2-15, Martino 5-0-14, Jordan 2-5-10, Howland 3-3-9, Cromer 1-3-6, Shaffer 1-2-4, Ward 0-0-0, J. Whitaker 0-0-0. Totals 18-15-58.
Three-point goals: Martino 4, Nelson 1, Jordan 1, Cromer 1.
Triad
F. LeVan 8-2-23, C. LeVan 5-0-13, Butz 2-0-6, Babanova 3-0-6, Walls 2-0-4, Cox 0-0-0, Fauber 0-0-0. Totals 20-2-52.
Three-point goals: F. LeVan 5, C. LeVan 3, Butz 2.
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Cardinal squads win
Triad’s junior high boys swept Madison Plains on Monday.
The seventh-grade improved to 7-2 with a 30-23 victory.
Triad’s Caleb Thomas led all scorers with 16 points.
Holden LeVan added eight.
The eighth-grade ran its record to 5-4 with a 51-29 triumph.
Kane Bailey topped the Cardinals with 14 points, while Matthew Yocom added 12.
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Jaguars on roll
The St. John’s boys basketball team has won four consecutive games.
Included in the string was a 36-33 buzzer-beating win over previously-undefeated New Hope Christian Academy.
Mac Rausch tossed in a half-court trifecta to win the game.
St. John’s also beat Oakstone Academy, 23-13, as Leo Rausch tallied 13 points.
The Jaguars edge Polaris Christian, 29-28.
St. John’s downed Torah Academy, 41-27.
Noah Fonner led the team with 12 points.
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