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OTTOVILLE — The Division IV state-ranked and undefeated Lady Green of Ottoville hosted the Continental Pirates Thursday night in a key Putnam County League matchup.

The Pirates played the Lady Green tough for the first eight minutes, only to fall 69-37.
The Pirates under head coach Jaaci Carr matched the intensity of the Lady Green throughout the first quarter as the score was a 2- to 3-point  game much of the first eight minutes. Juniors Paige Ordway and Sloane Zachrich led the Pirates with four points apiece. The Lady Green was able to extend its lead to 17-12 at the quarter break behind eight points from senior Rachel Beining.

The first quarter saw the Lady Green determined to get the ball inside to Beining and fellow senior Abby Siefker.

Lady Green head coach Dave Kleman was pleased with the play of his post players: “Rachel and Abby had good nights tonight. I think they both scored in double figures and hauled down double-digit rebounds for us. They play well together because they’ve really learned to know where each other is on the court. They follow the flight of the ball real well, which helps them in their rebounding.”