Noah Cressell (top photo) of Wabash pinned Huntington North's Eli Parrett in the first round of semi-state. Photo by Eric Christiansen

By Eric Christiansen

Nine wrestlers represented Wabash County at the New Haven Semi-State Saturday morning at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Four grapplers won their first matches, but weren't able to grab at spot at the state finals with losses in their respective second round matches.

Northfield's Layne Evans was the first county wrestler to advance to the second round with a win by pin at the 1:59 mark over Northwood's Garrett Griffin in the 152 pound weight class. The Northfield senior saw his career come to a close with a loss Hunter Reed of Columbia City by pin in the second period. Evans finishes the season with a 35-5 record.

By Eric Christiansen

Here is a look at the preliminary games at the Northfield girls basketball sectional.

Sectional semifinals
Oak Hill 54, Southwood 36
Despite facing the Class 2A fifth ranked team in Oak Hill at 22-1, the Southwood Knights took their 11-11 record into the sectional semifinals with confidence. The teams faced off in the third week of the season, and Southwood hung with the 

Golden Eagles in a 47-40 Oak Hill win. Friday night, for three quarters, it was much of the same, but Oak Hill hit 11-13 free throws in the final 5:21 of the game to turn a five point lead into a 54-36 win over the Knights.