Archbold Boys Survive Swanton Rally to Win Sectional
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The Archbold Blue Streaks took a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter of a Division V Boys Basketball Sectional game against Swanton then held on to defeat the Bulldogs 50-45 on Friday night at Swanton High School. The lower-seeded Blue Streaks led by as many as 16 points in the second half before the Bulldogs mounted a furious comeback, pulling within three points at 40-37 before running out of steam and allowing Archbold to close out the contest. Sonny Phillips led the Streaks and all players with 14 points while Morgan Harris scored 12. Charlie Wood topped Swanton with 12 points and Logan Young added 11.
Archbold improves its record to 13-10 with the victory and moves on to the OHSAA Division V District Semi-Finals. They will play the Paulding Panthers next Thursday at 7:15 at Napoleon High School. Swanton concludes their season with a record of 11-12.
Archbold Blue Streaks: 8-16-9-17 = 50 Sonny Phillips (14), Morgan Harris (12), Evan Wendt (8), Isaiahs Garcia (6), Michah Nofziger (5), Broden Piercefield (3), Aranjer Krieger (1), Madden Valentine (1)
Swanton Bulldogs: 6-11-4-24 = 45 Charlie Wood (12), Logan Young (11), Adam Lemon (8), Evan Reinhard (7), Brady O’Shea (3), Brady Haselman (3), Giovanni Ruiz (1)
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