MT. CORY — The Ottoville Big Green opened their boys basketball season on the road with a non-league contest with the Cory-Rawson Hornets Friday.

The Big Green used a cold shooting performance by the Hornets, coupled with an excellent night from the stripe by themselves, in notching their first win of the season 42-29.

The Big Green started the game strong and led by 13 points — 17-4 at the quarter break. The Hornets could not find their shooting touch and were 2-12 from the field after the first eight minutes of play. On the other hand, the Big Green were 6-9 from the field and 4-4 from the stripe during the same stretch.