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Knights falls to Ottoville in season opener

Van Wert independent sports

CONVOY — Crestview hung tough for three quarters against powerful Ottoville, but the Lady Green used a 14-8 fourth quarter scoring advantage to seal a 52-39 win on Saturday.

Ottoville (2-0) led 12-10 at the end of the first quarter and 21-17 at the half. The lead was 38-31 at the end of the third quarter.

Three pointers were the difference. Ottoville was 7-of-15, while Crestview was 3-of-12.

Crestview’s Paige Motycka scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Lexi Gregory chipped in with eight points.

The Lady Knights (0-1) turned the ball over 24 times, while Ottoville had just six turnovers. Crestview controlled the boards and had a 25-13 rebounding advantage.

Crestview will host Fort Recovery on Thursday.

POSTED: 11/26/17 at 11:56 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports