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SPENCERVILLE - It wasn’t the prettiest game the Crestview Lady Knight basketball team (15-1, 6-0) has played all season and an aggressive Spencerville squad (2-13, 1-5) gave Crestview all it could handle, but in the end, the Lady Knights eked out a Northwest Conference win at Spencerville High School Thursday evening, 53-39.

“We knew it was going to be a battle,” explained Crestview coach Greg Rickard. “I’ve been worried about this game all week. I knew it was going to be tough.”

Spencerville coach Warren Pughsley knew that the Lady Knights would be a tough test coming in as well: “Crestview is really good at taking care of the ball. They really understand their strengths. We couldn’t force them into their weaknesses most of the time.”

The story of the game turned out to be the 24 points put up by Crestview sophomore forward Lindsey Motycka. Motycka recorded a perfect night, going 10-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-2 from 3-point range, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.

“She hit most of her shots against the zone,” said Rickard. “(Lindsey) can hit the 3-point shot but usually its Mac (Mackenzie Riggenbach) or Kennis (Mercer). Lindsey was open and as long as she sets her feet, she can knock down shots. That’s what she was able to do - get her feet set. It was one of those games where she was lighting it up.”