Kenton pushes past Raiders

Created on Saturday, 29 December 2012 Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF

Benjamin Logan’s boys basketball team put up a good fight against a talented Kenton squad on Friday, but the host Wildcats were able to use a fourth-quarter surge to gain a 62- 55 non-league victory.

The Raiders fall to 3-6, while Kenton moves to 7-1.

It was tight game for much of the night. The score was tied 14-14 after one quarter and the Wildcats held a one-point edge (26-25) at halftime.

Ben Logan moved in front 37-36 at the end of the third quarter.

Kenton grabbed control in the final period by outscoring the Raiders 26-18.

Dalton Greene powered the Raiders with a game-high 22 points. David Wenger had 15 points and Jordan Sosby tacked on eight points.

In the junior varsity game, Kenton won 43-39.

Ben Logan returns to action tonight at home against Upper Scioto Valley.

KENTON 62, BEN LOGAN 55

BEN LOGAN (3-5)

Wenger 4 5 15; Sosby 2 4 8; Rader 0 1 1; Ricketts 2 0 4; Greene 9 4 22; Ahle 0 3 3; Ackley 1 0 2. Totals: 18 17 55.

KENTON

Halsey 0 4 4; Sherman 2 4 8; Downing 2 1 6; Blackford 4 5 13; Bahr 6 3 15; Furbush 4 0 8; Phillips 2 4 8. Totals: 20 21 62.

Raiders 14 11 12 18 — 55

Wildcats 14 12 10 26 — 62

Three pointers: Ben Logan 2 (Wenger 2); Kenton 1 (Downing).

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