MISHAWAKA — Central held Mishawaka to 13 second-half points, but fell a point short to the Cavemen 40-39 in a Northern Indiana Conference boys basketball game on Friday night.

Jaron Walters topped Central with 14 points for the Blue Blazers.

Cody Childress scored 11 points for the Cavemen, who missed 9 of 13 shots at the free throw line.



mishawaka 40, central 39

Central — Genoris Crawford 0, Shaneal Mackey 0, Terrell Street 9, Aaron Flax 0, Tre Taylor 3, Blake Brouwer 5, JJ Stahl 8, Tray Qualls 0, Derald Gray 0, Jaron Walters 14, Treyton Harris 0, Clinton Parker 0, Isaac Barrios 0. Totals: 14 7-17 39.

Mishawaka — Mike Buchanan 7, Don Mitchell 9, T.J. Hursey 0, Chris Mitchell 10, Zack Denlinger 0, Melvin Maefield 0, Jacob Schmatz 2, Caleb Gabler 0, Jacob Garner 0, Cody Childress 11, Trey Stoops 0, Peyton Staples 1. Totals: 15 4-13 40.

Scoring By Quarters

Central 11 10 10 8 — 39

Mishawaka 12 15 5 8 — 40

3-point goals: Central (4) — Street 2, Taylor, Brouwer; Mishawaka (6) — D. Mitchell 3, C. Mitchell 2, Childress.

Total fouls: Central 18, Mishawaka 13. Fouled out — Brouwer, D. Mitchell.

Records: Mishawaka 8-2 (2-1 NIC), Central 2-8 (0-3 NIC).

Next: Central at Wawasee today, Jan. 12; Mishawaka at SB Adams Friday.

JV: Central 38m, Mishawaka 38. Top scorers: Central — Clinton Parker 10; Mishawaka — Melvin Maefield 9. JV records: Central 4-5.