Milan wins GRC debut games at Polo

The Milan Wildcat basketball teams, in action broadcast on Hot Country Z 101.7 on Tuesday night, claimed a pair of victories at Polo High School against the host Panthers.

The Milan girls improved to 3-4 overall, and 1-0 in the GRC, with a 48-40 win.  Samantha DeRyke had one of her best nights as a Lady ‘Cat, with a game-high 19 points, while senior guard Kenna Michael added eight.  For the Lady Panthers, 3-4 overall and 0-1 in conference play, Shelby Copeland had 12 points, Billie Thompson 11, and Jenni Farmer nine points.

The Wildcat boys continued their strong early season play, backing up Friday night’s win at Schuyler County with a Tuesday night clock-runner at Polo, 58-26.  Senior forward Wyatt Bohle paced the ‘Cats with 23 points.  James Fleener with 15 points and Jared Robertson eight for PHS.  Milan, now 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the GRC East, travels to Maysville on Friday night, while the Panthers, falling to 4-3 overall and 0-1 in conference, head to Putnam County for Friday night action.

Elsewhere in the Grand River Conference, the South Harrison Bulldogs took a home-court sweep in Bethany against the visiting Maysville Wolverines, with the Lady Bulldogs tuning up for Friday night’s trip to Trenton with a 65-42 win.  The South Harrison boys took a 57-50 win over MHS.

Opening night in the GRC’s Western Division saw four schools sweep their varsity competition, with King City, Stanberry, Braymer, and North Andrew starting conference play with 1-0 records.

The GRC West girls finals were:

King City 58, St. Joseph Christian 32

Stanberry 51, Albany 15

Braymer 55, Pattonsburg 37

North Andrew 54, Worth County 26

The GRC West boys final were:

King City 55, St. Joseph Christian 42

Stanberry 64, Albany 21 (Nick Groomer’s 200th coaching victory – Stanberry Head Coach)

Braymer 57, Pattonsburg 35

North Andrew 61, Worth County 48

Other basketball scores from Tuesday, December 13, 2016:

GIRLS:

Grundy R-5 51, Winston 35 (Jandie Peterson – 18, Matana Munday – 12, Zoe Littleton – 9 – Grundy scoring)

Mid-Buchanan 51, Maryville 31

Lafayette 60, Penney 25

Chillicothe 53, Macon 34

Jefferson 51, Rock Port 39

Osborn 51, Tri-County 24

DeKalb 54, Stewartsville 43

Green City 71, Atlanta 32

Mexico 52, Kirksville 32

Bevier 46, Novinger 37

Benton 40, Savannah 25

BOYS:

Chillicothe 59, Macon 15

Winston 83, Grundy R-5 28 (Craig Lewis – 25 for Winston, Bryson Gann – 16 for Grundy)

Osborn 50, Tri-County 48

Lexington 61, Lone Jack 46

Green City 59, Atlanta 26

LaPlata 68, Brashear 29

Kirksville 78, Mexico 61

Marceline 51, Paris 23

Meadville 36, Linn County 32

Novinger 59, Bevier 55 (OT)