The Wabash and Northfield each went 1-1 in the opening week of the 2022-23 season while Southwood and Manchester each went winless.

Oak Hill 52, Wabash 47

In a tight contest throughout, visiting Oak Hill edged Wabash, 52-47, Wednesday, Nov. 23.

The Golden Eagles led 13-11 before Wabash took a 24-23 lead at halftime.

Oak Hill regained the lead after three quarters, 34-33, and held on for the win.

Izaak Wright led Wabash with 21 points and six rebounds, followed by Trevor Daughtry with eight points and four assists, Dave Ford with five points nine rebounds, and Grant Ford with five points.

Kolton Wilson added five points and four rebounds while Antonio Grant and Collin Price each scored two points with Grant pulling down four rebounds and Price grabbing two rebounds.

Wabash 76, Madison-Grant 59

Four Apaches scored in double figures as the Apaches took control early to defeat Madison-Grant, 76-59.

Grant Ford led the Apaches with 20 points and three rebounds, followed by Wright with 16 points and six rebounds, Wilson with 13 points and three rebounds, and Daughtry with 10 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.

Dave Ford scored eight points and four rebounds, followed by Price with six points and three rebounds, and Grant with three points.

Eastern 42, Northfield 26

The Northfield Norse had trouble finding its offense in a 42-26 loss at Eastern in the teams’ season openers, Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Eastern took a 14-11 halftime lead then pulled away, outscoring the Norse 27-15 in the second half for the win.

Carter Rogers led Northfield with nine points and three rebounds, followed by Eli Kroh with five points and four rebounds, Easton Shaw with three points and three rebounds, and Tyson Baer with three points.

Ty Leming, Joseph Delgado, and Noah Burkhart each scored two points with Burkhart grabbing six rebounds and Delgado pulling down three.

Northfield 55, Eastbrook 49

The Norse rebounded with a 55-49 win over Eastbrook Saturday, Nov. 26, but it wasn’t as easy as it first appeared.

Northfield raced out to a 21-2 first quarter lead before Eastbrook chipped away at the lead, cutting it to 29-20 at halftime and 38-30 after three quarters.

Eastbrook outscored the Norse 19-17 in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough.

Kroh and Burkhart each scored 12 points to lead the Norse while Leming scored 11 and Rogers dropped in 10 points. Kroh added six rebounds and three steals with Burkhart adding four rebounds.

Baer scored six points with four rebounds and Delgado added four points and three rebounds.

Blackford 58, Southwood 55

Southwood started its season-opening game taking a 24-19 halftime lead at Blackford but a Bruin 23-12 third quarter turned things around as the hosts held on for a 58-55 win over the Knights Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Nathan Lehner led four Knights in double-figure scoring with 15 points along with four steals, followed by Will Winner with 12 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and four assists, Cole Winer with 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals, and Jason Oprisek with 10 points, seven rebounds, and five steals, while Dylan Stout scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds.

Lewis Cass 65, Southwood 44

The Lewis Cass Kings turned a close game into a 21-point win by outscoring Southwood, 35-20 in the second half to pull away with a 65-44 win Saturday, Nov. 26.

Nathan Lehner led the Knights with 16 points, followed by Jason Oprisek with 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals, and Dylan Stout with eight points and four steals.

Cole Winer added five points, four rebounds, and four assists, with Will Winer scoring four points and recording three rebound and four assists.

Oak Hill 68, Manchester 42

Manchester led Oak Hill, 28-27, at halftime of their season opener, but it was all Oak Hill in the second half, outscoring the Squires 41-14 in the second half to grab a 68-42 win Saturday, Nov. 26.

Gavin Betten led Manchester with 20 points and 11 rebounds, followed by Gavin Martin with nine points and four assists,

Ethan Hendrix with seven points, two rebounds, and two assists, Tyler McLain with five points, three rebounds, and two assists, and Caden Miller with two points and one rebound.

By Joseph Slacian

A fairly recent resident of Wabash County has something that most music lovers can only dream of – two gold records.

Cade Wolter, who is originally from the San Francisco area, manages song writers and producers.

“I’ve done that for 12 years, but full-time for eight,” he told The Paper of Wabash County during a recent interview.

Grow Wabash County and the Salute to Ag committee is thrilled to announce that the Bechtold family will hold the title of the 2022 Farm Family of the Year.

The Bechtold family will be recognized for their incredible impact on the Wabash County agriculture industry during Grow Wabash County’s annual Salute to Ag Dinner on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.