Ridgedale didn’t flinch from the challenge, finally repelling Crestline 61-54 for an Ohio boys basketball victory on December 1.

Crestline moved ahead of Ridgedale 40-38 to start the fourth quarter.

The Rockets fought to a 26-21 halftime margin at the Bulldogs’ expense.

The start wasn’t the problem for the Bulldogs, who began with a 14-10 edge over the Rockets through the end of the first quarter.

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