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Ansonia’s
Zach Brown looks for a way to the bucket in a recent game
against Russia. Brown
netted 14 for the Tigers in Modoc Thursday but
Ansonia couldn’t stay with the host Rockets
in the Ohio-Indiana Border
Wars Basketball Tournament as Union won the two day ordeal, 54-35.
Ansonia is now 4-5 overall and will play host to Miami East next Friday
in Corss County
Conference action. CNO Photos by Dylan Knoop
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Union gets first ever
tournament title
Border Wars Tournament
By Kevin Gedeon
Special contributor to CNO
MODOC, Ind. - Ansonia was outscored 11-2 during a decisive third
quarter Thursday and lost to the host school in the Ohio-Indiana Border
Wars Basketball Tournament, 54-35.
It marks the first tourney championship of any kind at the boys’
varsity level since the 1977-78 season for the Rockets.
The Tigers, who fall to 4-5, trailed only 23-19 at halftime, but Union
(7-2) limited Ansonia to only an Austin Bergman field goal in the third
period. Thus, Union took a 34-21 bulge into the final frame and cruised
to the 19-point triumph.
Junior standout Willie Eviston paced the winners with 25 points and
senior Conner Shore added 10.
Zach Brown led Ansonia with 14 points and Bergman added 9.
Meanwhile, Union City edged Mississinawa Valley 55-47 in the
consolation contest.
Junior Brandon Byers poured in 18 points for the Blackhawks (1-7) and
Joey Brooks and Dane Blumenstock added 9 each.
Gary Williams led the Indians (5-4) with 17 points and Tyler Mote came
off the bench to add 14.
Earlier in the day, Mississinawa Valley outscored Ansonia 36-22 in the
championship contest of the junior varsity event.
Union overwhelmed Union City 44-16 in the consolation game.
CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY
Score by quarters
Ansonia 12 19 21 35
Union 6 23 34 54
TIGERS (4-5) - Kaiser 1 1 0-0 2 5; Young 1 0-2 1 2; Brown 3 2 1-3 5 14;
Wright 0 0-2 3 0; Keller 1 0-0 5 2; Schlecty 0 0-0 1 0; Bergman 3 3-3 0
9; Berger 0 0-0 0 0; Holcomb 0 3-5 3 3. Totals - 4 8 7-15 20 35.
UNION (7-2) - S. Shore 1 1 2-3 2 7; C. Shore 3 4-4 1 10; Cates 1 1-2 2
3; Eviston 7 11-12 1 25; Bowling 1 0-0 2 2; North 0 1-4 4 1; Netherly 3
0-0 4 6. Totals - 1 16 19-25 16 54.
CONSOLATION SUMMARY
Score by quarters
Union
City
8 17 29 55
Mississinawa Valley 7 15 28 47
UNION CITY (5-4) - Williams 1 5 4-6 1 17; Mote 5 4-5 1 14; Thomas 1 0-0
1 2; Bentz 0 2-2 2 2; Knox 1 0-2 1 2; Fowler 1 0-1 3 2; Burton 4 0-0 3
8; Wine 0 0-0 0 0; Bryson 3 2-6 4 8. Totals - 1 20 12-22 16 55.
BLACKHAWKS (1-7) - Brooks 1 2 2-2 3 9; Armstrong 1 0-1 3 2; Byers 3 2
5-6 4 18; Blumenstock 3 3-3 2 9; Evans 0 1-2 2 1; Rehmert 3 2-6 3 8;
Stump 0 0-0 2 0. Totals - 4 11 13-20 19 47
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Brandon
Byers takes a shot in a game against Arcanum. Byers scored 18
but the Hawks lost to
Union City 55-47 to go to 1-7 on the year. The
Hawks will host Twin Valley South Friday in CCC play.
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