EDGERTON – The opening round of the Route 49 boys basketball tournament took place at Edgerton High School Thursday night with Antwerp recording a 50-29 victory over Edon to move on to the championship game.
The Archers led at every stop, taking an 11-9 advantage at the end of one period before dominating the second quarter. Antwerp scored 19 points in the second eight minutes of action while limiting Edon to four, expanding the Archer lead to 30-13 at the midway point of the contest.
Edon did win the third quarter, outpointing the Archers 14-12, to trim the deficit to 42-27 but Antwerp held the Bombers to two fourth quarter points to wrap up the 50-29 victory.
Landon Brewer paced a trio of Antwerp players in double figures with 19 points while Carson Altimus added 14 and Reid Lichty chipped in 11. Zaine McMichael also had five markers and Parker Moore hit a free throw for the Archers, who improve to 4-2.
Carter Keiss topped Edon with 11 markers and Peyton Trausch chipped in ten points. Briggs Gallehue (four), Max Radabaugh (two) and Cohen Hulbert (two) also scored for the Bombers, who fall to 3-7.
