Area Roundup: Jan. 17
FROM STAFF REPORTS January 17, 2013 6:30PM
Updated: January 17, 2013 11:03PM
BOYS SWIMMING
Neuqua Valley 66, Lake Park 35 — The Wildcats stayed unbeaten at 9-0 in the Upstate Eight Valley and improved to 20-1 overall. Najee Smith led the way with 15 points and Allison Hedrick chipped in with 12.
BOYS SWIMMING
Neuqua Valley 109, Lake Park 76 — Joe Widuch was a double winner for the Wildcats, taking first in the 100 butterfly (57.18) and 100 backstroke (54.90). Neuqua’s Alan Cartwright won the 50 freestyle (22.76) and both the 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams were also winners for the Wildcats.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
North Central 66, Millikin 44 — After heading into halftime tied at 29-29, the fifth-ranked Cardinals (15-1, 4-1 CCIW) blew the game open with a 35-9 run which spanned nearly 14 minutes and wound up limiting Millikin (7-9, 3-2 CCIW) to just 15 points on 5-of-23 shooting in the final 20 minutes. Vince Kmiec scored 17 of his 18 points in the second period, tying Landon Gamble for scoring honors. Derek Raridon added 16 points and Jack Burchett totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Cardinals. North Central plays at North Park on Saturday at 4 p.m.
MEN’S WRESTLING
Augustana 32, North Central 7 — Nathan Segal (149 pounds) and Casey Greenberg (197) were winners for North Central.
