1/21 High school basketball recap

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The NHC boys took center stage Saturday night with two of the conferences undefeateds going head-to-head in Ossian.

Norwell used a fast start and just built on it throughout the game as the Knights handed New Haven its first loss of the season, 78-49.  Josh VanMeter led the Knights attack with a game-high 21 points while Caleb Featherston had 12 and David Vogel and Grant Baker each chipped in 11.  V.J. Beachem led the Bulldogs with 17 points.

Norwell is now in a tie for first place in the NHC after Homestead knocked off Bellmont 71-39.  The Spartans are 14-0 overall and 4-0 in the NHC along with the Knights.

Columbia City entered the night perfect in the NHC, but Austin Macy's bucket with :04 left lifted DeKalb to a 47-46 win over the Eagles.

Other scores from Saturday night:

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
NHC   HOMESTEAD 71    BELLMONT 39
NHC   NORWELL 78    NEW HAVEN 49
NHC   DeKALB 47    COLUMBIA CITY 46   Austin Macy (DEK): Game-winning bucket with :04 left
NHC   CARROLL 52    EAST NOBLE 33
NECC   EASTSIDE 68    CENTRAL NOBLE 67
NECC   WHITE PIGEON (MI) 55    FAIRFIELD 41
NECC   FREMONT 65    WEST NOBLE 58   Tyler Jenkins (FRE): 32 pts, 19 rebs
NECC   WESTVIEW 56    JIMTOWN 47
NLC   CONCORD 61    WARSAW 46
HSBB   CANTERBURY 69    CLINTON CHRISTIAN 53

  GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
GHSBB   BETHANY CHRISTIAN 47    CENTRAL NOBLE 30
GHSBB   NORTHFIELD 59    WHITKO 47
GHSBB   HUNTINGTON NORTH 55    NEW CASTLE 49
GHSBB   CANTERBURY 77    CULVER ACADEMY 49
GHSBB   LEO 58    ADAMS CENTRAL 25
GHSBB   HERITAGE 63    BLUFFTON 49
GHSBB   WARSAW 55    CONCORD 18
GHSBB   HAMILTON 44    LAKELAND 43
GHSBB   PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 54    FREMONT 50
GHSBB   ROCHESTER 46    MANCHESTER 29
GHSBB   WABASH 63    NORTH MIAMI 21
GHSBB   PLYMOUTH 47    WAWASEE 31
GHSBB   WOODLAN 42    SOUTH ADAMS 34
GHSBB   NORTHFIELD 59    WHITKO 47