'Examiner' boys basketball roundup — 12.7.12 games

Created on Saturday, 08 December 2012 Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF

Ben Logan catches fire, scorches Knights 71-52

The outside/inside duo of Blaine Ricketts and Dalton Greene propelled host Benjamin Logan past Greenon on Friday.

Ricketts, a senior guard, poured in a game-high 26 points and Greene, a junior forward, had 16 points to help the Raiders to a 71-52 win in a Central Buckeye Conference Mad River division boys basketball game.

The win gives the Raiders a 2-2 overall mark and a 1-0 start in the CBC Mad River division.

Jordan Sosby contributed eight points and David Wenger had six for the Raiders, who led 32-27 at halftime.

The third quarter proved to be the difference in the game as Ben Logan pulled away with a 21-9 run. That surge gave the hosts a 53-36 lead.

Greenon was unable to recover in the final quarter.

Anthony Colletti scored 20 points to lead Greenon.

In junior varsity action, Ben Logan ran past Greenon 47-35. Grant Ricketts led Ben Logan with 13 points and Kyle Ackley had 12 points.

Ben Logan travels to Waynesfield-Goshen today for a non-league matchup.

BEN LOGAN 71, GREENON 52

GREENON

Cornish 1 0-0 2; Carpenter 3 3-3 9; Green 1 0-0 3; Z. Restau 2 0-0 4; T. Restau 1 0-0 2; Gray 2 0-0 4; Collette 2 1-2 5; Tankorsley 1 0-2 3; Colletti 7 6-7 20. Totals: 20 10-14 52.

BEN LOGAN (2-2, 1-0)

Wenger 3 0-0 6; Horton 1 0-0 2; Sosby 4 0-1 8; Guthrie 1 1-2 3; Rader 0 2-4 2; Ricketts 10 4-5 26; Saylor 2 0-0 4; Kramer 0 0-2 0; Ahle 2 0-1 4; Greene 8 0-0 16. Totals: 22 8-12 57.

Knights    15    12    9       16  —    52

Raiders    18    14    21       18    —    71

Three pointers: Greenon 2 (Green, Tankorsley); Ben Logan 2 (Ricketts 2). Team fouls: Greenon 12; Ben Logan 16.