Celina holds off Van Wert in overtime

Celina had to go to overtime to get its eighth win in 11 games when it beat Van Wert 58-54 in boys basketball on Monday night.

Derek Gagle scored 20 points, Jake Green 16 and Darin Waterman 11 for the Bulldogs (8-3, 3-0 Western Buckeye League).

Jake Bagley's 24 points led Van Wert (4-6, 2-1 WBL). Jake Olson had 10 points.

Ottoville 71
Crestview 52

The Big Green followed up their big Putnam County League win over Pandora-Gilboa on Saturday night with a non-league victory over Crestview.

Scott Pohlman and Andrew Koch had 15 points each for Ottoville (10-1). Brad Turnwald had 13 points and Jordan Schimmoeller and Keith Pohlman had 10 points each.

Crestview (1-8) got 21 points from Tony Springer and 10 from Brad Miller.

Girls

Crestview 70
Spencerville 30

The Knights rolled to their ninth straight win and raised their Northwest Conference record to 4-0.

Jo Thompson's 14 points led Crestview. Melissa Eickholt scored 12 points and Kelsey Nedderman had 11 points. Devon Keysor led Spencerville with 11 points.

Spencerville is 2-7 overall and 2-2 in the NWC.

Delphos St. John's 53
St. Henry 38

Brittany Miller scored 15 points to lead the Blue Jays to a Midwest Athletic Conference win. Zefiryn Bryan had 12 points and Becca Saine scored 10.

Kenzie Bruggeman's 18 points led St. Henry and Brooke Mattingly scored 15.

Holgate 53
Continental 49

Hanna Stevens and Morgan Keeferle combined for 40 points to lead the Tigers (8-4) past the Pirates (9-3).

Jessica Brown led Continental with 17 points and Brooke Tegenkamp scored 11.

Perry 40
Hardin Northern 28

The Commodores won for the sixth time in nine games behind 16 points from Shanique Southward.