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OTTOVILLE — Thursday night found two traditionalLY strong Putnam County League girls programs taking on each other at the L.W. Heckman Gymnasium.

The Miller City Lady Wildcats traveled to Ottoville to take on the undefeated Lady Green.

The home team just had too much firepower on both ends for the Wildcats as the home team came away with a decisive 78-30 PCL win.
The Lady Wildcats, under the direction of veteran head coach Chris Rump, came into the contest with a very young team (two seniors, no juniors, three sophomores and seven freshmen). The Wildcats played hard and hung with the Lady Green for much of the first quarter but soon the Lady Green’s experience and inside-outside game just took over.

The Lady Green used a balanced attack throughout the first quarter with six girls denting the scorebook. Senior Abby Siefker and junior Taylor Mangas, providing a spark off the bench, both scored five points in the period to lead the way. The Wildcats were paced by senior Melissa Michel and sophomore Haley Lammers with six and four, respectively, as the hosts finished the quarter with a 21-10 advantage.
The second quarter, the Wildcats had no answer for Bowling Green State University-bound Siefker — a 6-2 post — as she garnered 12 of her team’s 19 points in the period. The Lady Green was even more impressive on the defensive end, holding the Wildcats to a mere four points in the quarter. The Wildcats were forced into 14 first-half turnovers by the Lady Green defense en route to a 40-14 halftime lead for the hosts.