Allison, North Baltimore move to 11-0

N. BALTIMORE 63HILLTOP 48WEST UNITY – North Baltimore built a 37-23 halftime lead and the Tigers hit the regular season mid-point with an undefeated record after beating Hilltop 63-48 on Tuesday.Lacie Allison again led North Baltimore. The sophomore guard, all-Ohio a year ago, scored 32 points and dished out five assists. Kaylee Allison had 11 points and five assists and Aubrey Cotterman had six points and 10 rebounds as the Tigers extended their unbeaten record to 11-0.Kelsy Connolly scored 14 points and Sophia Crossgrove had 12 for Hilltop (2-8).N. BALTIMORE (11-0)Cotterman 2-2—6, L. Allison 11-4—32, K. Allison 4-0—11, Trout 1-0—2, Paynter 2-3—7, Benedict 2-0—5. TOTALS: 22-48 7-15—63.HILLTOP (2-8)Rodriguez 2-0—4, Dichinson 3-2—9, Rauff 3-0—7, Nofziger 1-0—2, Connolly 5-0—14, Crossgrove 4-4—12. TOTALS: 18-43 6-14—48.N. Baltimore 18 19 14 12—63Hilltop 13 10 11 14—483-POINT GOALS: North Baltimore 7 (L. Allison 3, K. Allison 3, Benedict); Hilltop 6 (Connolly 4, Dichinson, Rauff).REBOUNDS: North Baltimore 31 (Cotterman 10, Paynter 7); Hilltop 26.TURNOVERS: North Baltimore 11; Hilltop 22. ARLINGTON 49FT. JENNINGS 34FORT JENNINGS – Arlington's Madison Ernst scored 12 points in the first quarter, igniting the offensive fuse that powered the Red Devils to a 49-34 girls basketball win over Fort Jennings.Ernst would knock down four 3-pointers and score a game-high 19 points. Jada Smith had 11 points and five rebounds and Mea Alexanded added six points and eight assists for Arlington, which has won four of five to climb to 6-3 on the season.Leah Kahle led Fort Jennings (1-7) with 13 points.ARLINGTON (6-3)Alexander 2-0—6, Hartman 3-0—6, Ernst 6-3—19, Smith 4-2—11, Heacock 1-0—2, Bower 2-0—5. TOTALS: 18-5—49.FORT JENNINGS (1-7)L. Kahle 5-3—13, A. Kahle 2-0—6, Hellman 1-3—6, Geise 1-0—2, Myers 0-1—1, Knippen 1-4—6. TOTALS: 10-11—34.Arlington 20 11 5 13—49Ft. Jennings 9 3 11 11—343-POINT GOALS: Arlington 8 (Alexander 2, Ernst 4, Smith, Bower); Fort Jennings 3 (A. Kahle 2, Hellman)JUNIOR VARSITY: Arlington 28-23. H. NORTHERN 50RIVERSIDE 35DeGRAFFE – Bailey and Addy Bacon, a pair of sophomore guards for Hardin Northern's girls basketball team, combined for 44 points in leading the Polar Bears to a 50-35 win over Riverside.Bailey Bacon poured in 24 points and Addy Bacon had 20 as Hardin Northern notched its third straight win to improve to 7-3 on the season. Riverside fell to 3-7.WRESTLING COFFMAN QUADDUBLIN – Dublin Coffman, one of the top Division I wrestling programs in the state, ran its dual-match record to 7-0 with wins over Findlay and Hilliard Bradley on Tuesday in a quadrangular meet hosted by the Shamrocks.Coffman was fifth in the 2025 Division I state tournament and can send a state-ranked wrestler to the mat – including seven ranked fifth or higher – in 12 of the 14 weight classes. Westerville North and Circleville also took part in the event.Findlay will next compete in the Tri-State Border Wars tournament Monday and Tuesday in Defiance. Local SportsBowlingSPORTSMAN LANESUNITED METHODIST LEAGUEHigh score: (men) Jay Bowen 244; (women) Karen Wisner 180. High series: (men) John Demuth 606; (women) Doris Edie 503. ScheduleFriday's EventsBOYS BASKETBALLLeipsic at Columbus Grove (PCL) Saturday's Events PREP HOCKEYHOLLY DAZE TOURNAMENTNew Albany at Findlay, 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALLOttawa-Glandorf at Lima Central CatholicAda vs. Marion Elgin at Ohio Northern UniversityArcadia at Waynsfield-GoshenVan Buren at Cory-RawsonLiberty-Benton at WauseonPatrick Henry at Columbus GroveWynford at Carey (N10)Upper Sandusky at Seneca East(N10)Fostoria at Hopewell-LoudonMcComb at Hardin Northern BLUFFTON MCDONALD'S TOURNAMENTArlington vs. Emmanuel Christian, 6 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALLWapakoneta at FindlayAda vs. Elgin at ONUOld Fort at ArcadiaLeipsic at Hopewell-LoudonColumbus Grove at Pandora-Gilboa (PCL)Ottawa-Glandorf at Convoy CrestviewWynford at Carey (N10)Upper Sandusky at Seneca East (N10)Miller City at BlufftonOttoville at Arlington GIRLS WRESTLINGFindlay at Defiance