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Saturday Area Sports Round-Up

December 10, 2012

MINSTER 61, RUSSIA 53, OT

MINSTER — The Wildcats boys basketball team gives Minster head coach Mike Lee a bit of a sweat this season after having three close games. Minster forced Russia into overtime Saturday night and came out on top, 61-53.

Minster was down 34-44 with 3:44 left in the fourth quarter and went on a 12-2 run to send the game into overtime. Senior Adam Niemeyer started the rally with his outside jumper to come within four. Then two back-to-back triples from senior veteran Devon Poeppelman forced the Wildcats into overtime.

Friday Night Area Sports Round-Up

December 8, 2012

NEW KNOXVILLE 76, WAYNESFIELD-GOSHEN 46

WAYNESFIELD — The New Knoxville boys basketball team sped out to a big lead at the half and coasted to its first win of the season,  76-46, over Waynesfield-Goshen on Friday night.

New Knoxville at Waynesfield-Goshen Boys Basketball Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smeveningleader/sets/72157632197559750/show/

Girls Hoops: New Knoxville gets past Minster in MAC-opening test

December 7, 2012

NEW KNOXVILLE — With good pressure and timely runs the New Knoxville Rangers opened the MAC play with a convincing 44-37 victory over the Minster Wildcats Thursday evening at New Knoxville.

Minster at New Knoxville Girls Basketball Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smeveningleader/sets/72157632193412606/show/

As expected in a game between these two teams, defense was the key.

Saturday Sports Round-Up

December 4, 2012

BOYS BASKETBALL

MINSTER 55, SPENCERVILLE 54

MINSTER — Minster put the ball in the hands of a cool and collected senior in the closing seconds of the Wildcats’ 55-54 win over Spencerville on Saturday night.

Devon Poeppelman delivered with a post-up, pirouette and powerful finish.

Poeppelman posted up his defender,  received the ball from freshman point guard Jacob Stechschulte at the right elbow, drove into the paint and spun leftward towards the basket for the game winner with 3.7 seconds.