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Bowling Green 6-foot, 200-pound junior attack Reece Rath scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead the Bobcats to a 9-8 win over Leo (Indiana) in their home opener at Bobcat Stadium Saturday.Rath was assisted by junior attack Tanner Amos and senior attack Jeremiah Hanson. The score came two minutes and 34 seconds into the overtime, but just 25 seconds after the BG coaches called a timeout.
Bowling Green honored 11 seniors on Senior Night, but the party ended there as the Bobcats dropped a Northern Lakes League Cardinal Division contest to visiting Clay, 60-43, Tuesday.Of 10 seniors on the playing roster, BG coach Mason Roth had to limit to five as game starters, so he chose guards Grant Sonner, Jacob Amspoker, Ahmir Ruffin, and Andrew Claypool, and forward Mitch Keller.However, Roth says all 11, including the manager, provide depth to the team which is not only useful in games, but in providing solid competition during practices leading up to games.
When teams figure out that Bowling Green 5-foot-10 senior guard Jacob Amspoker can hit shots from 25 feet, he might have to have go back further to 30 feet. It probably would not make a difference.Amspoker hit seven triples, including five from 23 to 25 feet, scoring a game-high 31 points to lead BG past Springfield, 63-46, in a Northern Lakes League Cardinal Division tilt Tuesday.
It didn’t matter to either Perrysburg or Bowling Green that Friday’s boys basketball game on the Bobcats’ floor no longer counts in the Northern Lakes League standings.There was amazing shooting, lots of ugly fouls, and even a technical foul and the ejection of four fans, but the Yellow Jackets came away with a narrow 65-64 victory.“It’s always crazy playing here at BG, especially when always come out on fire and they always have good leaders on their team who are pushing to do their best,” said Perrysburg senior Gavin Fenneken.