BHS boys, girls fall to Cyclones

Archive for Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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Baldwin High School sophomore Cornell Brown soars between several Ottawa defenders before shooting a layup Tuesday night. Brown led Baldwin with 12 points, but the Bulldogs lost 56-33 to the unbeaten Cyclones.

By Jimmy Gillispie

January 10, 2012

Boys basketball

Semi Ojeleye showed why he is being recruited by NCAA Div. I schools around the county here Tuesday night.

The Ottawa High School junior scored 34 points, helping the Cyclones (9-0) stay unbeaten as it beat Baldwin High, 56-33. Tuesday's loss was the first for the Bulldogs (7-1).

Ojeleye sank five three-pointers during the contest. He scored nine in the first quarter and 17 in the first half.

Sophomore Cornell Brown led Baldwin with 12 points.

Score by quarter

O — 14 15 16 11 - 56

B — 9 3 14 7 - 33

Individual scoring

O — Kaden Shaffer, 1; Alex Hasty, 2; Connor Goedert, 8; Dallas Natt, 6; James Peoples, 5; Semi Ojeleye, 34.

B — Britton Schroeder, 3; Alex Twombly, 2; Cornell Brown, 12; Tyler Cawley, 1; Caleb Gaylord, 7; Dayton Valentine, 8.

Girls basketball

Baldwin High School dug itself a deep hole early in Tuesday's contest and never recovered as it fell to undefeated Ottawa, 38-19.

Ottawa started the game 6-0 before building a 16-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. That lead jumped to 18 points by halftime as the Cyclones led 27-9.

Ottawa's Jordan Baldwin led all scorers with 12 points.

Score by quarter

O — 16 11 5 6 - 38

B — 7 2 4 6 – 19

Individual scoring

O — Kylie Fischer, 3; Paige Weidner, 2; Corie Fischer, 4; Riley Diel, 2; Jordan Baldwin, 12; Maggie Bones, 4; Elsie Bones, 5; Alexis Roecker, 6.

B — Kaitlyn Barnes, 1; Kaitlin Jorgensen, 5; Katie Jones, 2; Kailyn Smith, 4; Callie Enick, 4; Katie Kehl, 3.