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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

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Coldwater's Bethany Werling, with ball, is trapped by Celina's Amanda Hoying, 25, Candra Francis, 11, and Gina Everman, right, during their Mercer County matchup on Tuesday night at the Fieldhouse. Coldwater won its first game of the season with a 49-42 win over previously undefeated Celina.

Related online story:

Coldwater picks up first victory

The Coldwater girls basketball team started the season with three straight losses, due mainly to an inability to finish games strong.

That changed on Tuesday night as Coldwater invaded the Fieldhouse and handed rival Celina its first loss of the season, a 49-42 triumph over the Bulldogs. [More]

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