CENTERVILLE — The Northmont girls bowling team on Jan. 13 won the Sweet 16 Tournament hosted by Centerville at Poelking Lanes South defeating Butler in the finals.

It was the Lady Bolts first tournament win of the season.

The tournament format for the Sweet 16 was a qualifying round of two games and two bakers to determine the seeding for bracket play. Bracket play was three bakers head to head highest pin count advances.

Tournament summary:

Game 1 – Paired with Oak Hills:

Northmont – 634.

Oak Hills – 638.

Northmont’s top score for game 1 – Junior Lily Riggleman 146.

After game 1 Northmont in 10th place.

Game 2 – Paired with Miamisburg:

Northmont – 719.

Miamisburg – 641.

Northmont’s top score for game 1 – Junior Maddie Smith 186.

After game 2 Northmont moved up to 6th place.

Two Baker Games – Paired with Oak Hills:

Northmont – 132 & 154.

Oak Hills – 108 & 131.

After baker games Northmont qualifies as 6th seed for bracket play.

Bracket Play: Three Baker Games.

Round 1 vs No. 11 seed Sidney:

Northmont – 140, 139, 181 = 460.

Sidney – 134, 116, 149 = 433.

Round 2 vs No. 3 seed Batavia:

Northmont – 129, 182, 141 = 451.

Batavia – 126, 164, 143 = 399.

Final Four Round vs No. 7 seed Greenon:

Northmont – 201, 147, 181 = 529.

Greenon – 182, 172, 138 = 492.

Championship Round vs No. 1 seed Butler:

Northmont – 140, 180, 169 = 489.

Butler – 136, 177, 156 = 469.

Notable individual finishes of 68 girls:

15th overall Maddie Smith, 302 pins.

23rd overall Kaylee Fritz, 287 pins.

27th overall Kaylie Hoff, 271 pins.

27th overall Lily Riggleman, 271 pins.