ROSSFORD - Columbian rallied from a 15-point hole in third quarter Saturday to clip Rossford 53-51.
The Tornadoes capped the comeback late in the game, when Payge Smith stuck a putback at the start of a three-point play to break a 50-50 tie.
Jocelyn Cole keyed TC with 18 points, all off 3-pointers. Valesha Province followed with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Courtney Morris sparked the Bulldogs with 20 points, Alaina Mitchell had 14 points and nine boards, and June Hote tossed in 10 points.
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Columbian 53, Rossford 51
Columbian: Sidney Baker 0-2-2; Marissa Ward 1-2-4; Megan Moore 0-0-0; Jocelyn Cole 6-0-18; Valesha Province 6-2-16; Mckenzie Zimmerman 0-0-0; Michaela Miller 1-0-2; Payge Smith 5-1-11. Totals: 19-7-53.
Rossford: June Hote 3-3-10; Courtney Morris 7-6-20; Margo Jackson 0-0-0; Maddie York 3-0-6; Jenny Destate 0-0-0; Kirsten Keller 0-1-1; Kelly Swope 0-0-0; Alaina Mitchell 5-0-14. Totals: 18-14-51.
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Field goals: Columbian 19-39; Rossford 18-49.
3-point goals: Columbian 8-15 (Cole 6); Rossford 1-1 (Hote).
Foul shots: Columbian 7-12; Rossford 14-24.
Rebounds: Columbian 28 (Province 10); Rossford 19 (Mitchell 9).
