Olmstead swept its regular season finale at Lewisburg Jan. 25, but improved LMS teams made the games close.

The Lady Rams won 39-35 and the Rams 36-27.

Taylor Morris scored 5 points of her 10 points and Kate Brooks 4 of her 13 in the fourth quarter to hold off the Lady Rangers.

Ashley Forgy scored 14 points before fouling out for Lewisburg. Lewisburg was whistled for 24 fouls and Olmstead shot 33 free throws, hitting 13.

The Rangers outscored OMS 17-12 in the second half, but Olmstead had led 24-10 at the intermission. LMS had five players with from 4-7 points.

Twin Lancaster had 18 points for the Rams. He joined with Gaige Chyle and Dustin Nash to score all but one of the Rams' points.

Olmstead is the second seed in both divisions of the middle school tournament behind Auburn. Both Auburn games will be held Saturday afternoon, beginning at 2, and both Olmstead games will be at night, starting at 6:30.

The tournament is being played at Logan County High School.

GIRLS

Score by quarters: 1) OMS 18-3, 2) 23-12, 3) 29-23, Final) Olmstead 39, Lewisburg 35

OMS (39) Kate Brooks 13, Taylor Morris 10, Kelsey Blick 7, Kaitlyn Howard 4, Polly Cowan 4, Byars, Motsinger, Clayton, Chestnut

LMS (35) Ashley Forgy 14, Autumn Strode 8, Jessica Anderson 7, Alexis Harris 2, Ashley Strives 2, Christy Wilson 1, Laura Hunt 1, Cropper

BOYS

Score by quarters: 1) OMS 9-6, 2) 24-10, 3) 32-18, Final) Olmstead 36, Lewisburg 27

OMS (36) Twin Lancaster 18, Dustin Nash 9, Gaige Chyle 8, Tyler Davenport 1, Harper, Thomas, Martin, Kennedy, Morris, Knight, J. Wood, W. Wood, Quarles

LMS (27) Eric Moore 7, Jacob Hopkins 5, Chris Oslonian 5, Brandon Terry 4, Taylor Wells 4, Zack Hendley 2, Justin Hopkins, Morris, Lawson, Harris, Hamilton, Franklin, Thurston