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Pictured from left: Unified Team winners Jordan Ewers, Kyan Brewer, Coach Amber Brewer, Christmas Tree, Dylan Beckett, Maddie Crawford and Head Coach Ronnie Hutchison. Photo provided by Rhonda Hutchison.
By: Rhonda Hutchison
The Pendleton County Bowling team closed out the month of December by picking up wins in boys match play, as well as girls and unified action.
On December 18, the Wildcats/Ladycats went to the lanes against Highlands. The Wildcats in round one took both points, while Highlands took both points in the second round. With the match tied at 2-2, Highlands took the first baker game 206-194 pulling ahead of the Wildcats 3-2. Determined not to take a loss, the boys kicked it into high gear and won the second baker game 204-143 to take the point tying the score 3-3. With a total pin count of 2673, the Wildcats took the total pin point to win the match 4-3. Scores as follows: Leroy Bryant 233-201, Adam Straus 147-89, Chance Enzweiler 203-133, Kyan Brewer 234-171, Braden Brann 180-220, Colton Webster 149, Karson Enzweiler 213-159, Josiah Hurdle 96, Bradley Brann 171-162.
In the Ladycat match, the two teams would be tied 2-2 after the first round. The baker game points were again split between the teams, making the score 3-3. As did the Wildcats, the Ladycats took total pin count 1455-1438 to take the final point and win the match 4-3. This is the Ladycats second match win of the season. Scores as follows: Brooklyn Wrobleski 93-77, Maddie Crawford 159-153, Kree Brewer 141-146, Emma Lee Chappell 82-100, Dara Morton 81-90, Aliyah Webster 114-89.
On December 19, the Wildcat unified teams was back in action. After two seeding games, Pendleton #1 (Jordan Ewers/Kyan Brewer) were seeded first and Pendleton #2 (Dylan Beckett/Maddie Crawford) seeded 18th out of 20 teams. In the head to head part of the match, PC#1 had a bye with PC#2 going up against Highlands #5 in the first round. Although the game was close Highlands #5 eliminated PC#2 from the match 74-69. In the second round PC#1 went up against Dayton #2. Wildcat Jordan Ewers stepped onto the lanes ready to bowl and lead his teammate Kyan Brewer to victory. And that is exactly what Jordan did. With the crowd cheering and without hesitation, Pendleton County took down Dayton #2 120-80, Dayton #3 180-84, Simon Kenton #6 147-99 and Dayton #5 169-115 to become the match champions with a match average of 157.6.
The bowling team will resume play on January 6 at the Covington Catholic team tour and then on January 9 facing Simon Kenton.