Mustangs move to 3-0
Paint Valley's Matt Workman tried to keep his Bearcats close scoring 13 of his team-high 26 points in the third quarter, but 14 was as close as Paint Valley would get as the Warriors pulled away for good winning 81-60.
For Adena (3-0), Clay Roll scored 31 points. The senior star needed only 16 shot attempts Friday night to post the game-high total. Buddy Barnes added 19 for the winners.
The loss drops Paint Valley to 0-3. Senior Josh Long was also in double-figures with 14 points. Workman grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Cats.
A stifling half-court zone press by the Westfall Mustangs completely rattled the Unioto Shermans and resulted in a remarkable 24-0 first-quarter whitewashing by the visiting Mustangs.
Westfall, now 2-0 in the SVC and 3-0 overall, is tied with Adena for first in the SVC. The Mustangs rode that early advantage to a 61-48 win in boys' play Friday at Unioto. The Tanks slipped to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the conference.
Remarkably, the Shermans have now been shutout in a quarter twice this season, also suffering that indignity at Adena this past Tuesday on opening night of SVC play. Still, Unioto showed good resolve and determination, battling back to win two of the three final frames and outscore Westfall at one point 45-32 to close the gaping deficit to 56-45 in the fourth quarter.
Westfall's Bryant Gibson led the way with 15 points, 5 assists, and 6 steals. Tyler Kritsch scored nine points - all in the first-half before fouling out later in the game. Tyler Cobb chipped in with nine points and seven boards.
For Unioto, Joey Conley scored 15 points -- all in the second half -- and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead the comeback. Alex Kimsey scored 14 and rejected 8 shots and is averaging 6 blocked shots a game for the Tanks.
Christian Dunkle contributed 7 points while Quintin Detillion and Brick Davis added 6 apiece.
Westfall travels to Piketon to resume SVC action on Tuesday while Unioto hosts the surprising Southeastern Painthers.
In the loss, Zane Trace was led by Gabe Haynes with 20 while Kirk Maxwell added 11 points.
Down at Piketon, the defending champs had the Redstreaks facing an 0-2 start; however, senior Cody Smith beat the clock from behind the arc to tie the game and send it to overtime. At that point - with Huntington facing foul trouble which included three starters fouled out, Piketon took control in the extra period to capture a 69-61 win. Smith ended the night with 27 points. Jordan Brabson had a huge night for Piketon scoring 17 points, grabbing 16 rebounds, and blocking four shots.
In the loss, Huntington's Corey Cottrill scored 23 points and pulled down 10 boards. Drew Trusty added 11 points.
