{"id":21098,"date":"2018-03-10T16:30:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T21:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=21098"},"modified":"2018-03-07T16:46:38","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T21:46:38","slug":"panthers-win-sectional-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/panthers-win-sectional-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers Win Sectional Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The team, coaches and cheerleaders pose for their photograph following the 2018 Section win! More pictures at westbendnews.net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MILLER CITY – The Paulding Panthers posted victories over Bluffton and Tinora to win a Division III boys basketball sectional championship at Miller City High School last week.<\/p>\n

Coach Miller stated, \u201cThis is the first time in three years the Panthers have picked up this title victory.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Panthers advanced to the district tournament with a 35-32 victory over the Rams Friday night at Miller City.<\/p>\n

Jaret Miller scored 8 points to top the Panther efforts while Marcus Miller and Fletcher Cook posted 6 markers each.<\/p>\n

Logan Bradford and Carson Shull added 5 points apiece with Austin Howell getting 4 and Ethan Rhonehouse 1.<\/p>\n

In the sectional opener, the Panthers defeated Northwest Conference rival Bluffton 42-35.<\/p>\n

Jaret Miller topped Paulding with 15 points and Ethan Rhonehouse added 13 for the Panthers.<\/p>\n

Fletcher Cook (7), Marcus Miller (3), Carson Shull (2) and Austin Howell (2) also scored for the maroon and white.<\/p>\n

Kaleb Jefferson paced the Pirates with 17 points while Dakota Bricker chipped in 5 markers. Cole Fruchey and Mason Soper added 4 points each and Mason Ault picked up the other 2 Bluffton points.<\/p>\n

The Pirates led 14-8 at the end of 1 period before Paulding rallied to take a 21-20 halftime advantage. The maroon and white then took control of the contest in the third quarter, expanding the lead to 35-24 entering the final stanza.<\/p>\n

Paulding finished the night 12 of 38 from the field (32%) while Bluffton was 12 of 40 (30%). The Panthers committed fewer turnovers, 7-12, but Bluffton won the battle of the boards, 28-23.<\/p>\n

At the free throw line, the maroon and white was 13 of 16 (81%) while the Pirates hit 9 of 14 (64%).<\/p>\n

Paulding will return to action on Thursday when the Panthers face top seeded Ottawa Glandorf at Lima Senior High School with a 6:15 p.m. game time.<\/p>\n

More pictures at westbendnews.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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