SCIOTO VALLEY CONFERENCE  =  BOYS BASKETBALL  =  TUESDAY, JANUARY 6TH

WF beats ZT to stay perfect in SVC Four Mustangs in double-figures in win

Zane Trace had a lead of eight points in both the first and second quarters Tuesday night, but in both cases Westfall erased them to draw even - the second of which led to a 31-31 halftime score. In the second half, it was Westfall's turn to open up a multiple possession lead, but Zane Trace's Kirk Maxwell would not allow his team to go away. The junior star scored seven of his team-high 22 points in the final two minutes of the game. This spurt along with a D.J. Merriman jumper put ZT in the lead by one with less than a minute to play. Westfall answered with Bryant Gibson dishing out one of his nine assists to Tyler Kritsch for a go-ahead layup. The Pioneers did have one last chance to win it, as Maxwell found Derek Cochenour on the right wing, but the lefty's three-point try came up short. Senior Travis Burleson came up with the big board as he was fouled. The senior knocked down both free throws making the final score 66-63 in Westfall's favor. Burleson was one of four Mustangs in double-figures with 10 points as Travis Burleson added 15 points, Tyler Kritsch scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Tyler Cobb scored a game-high 23 points. In the loss, Merriman joined Maxwell in double-figures with 17 points as did Gabe Haynes who scored 10 points.

WORKMAN RALLIES BEARCATS PAST SHERMANS PV wins 3rd game of the season; Tanks go 0-8

By Doug Kimsey, SVCsportszone.com Contributor Paint Valley senior wing man Matt Workman led his Bearcats to a 49-45 comeback victory over the host Unioto Shermans in a battle of the SVC's  bottom two teams in the current standings. Workman overcame a slow start – held scoreless in the opening nine minutes – to score 15 points and help the Cats to their first conference win of the season, improving to 3-6 overall and 1-4 in the loop. Workman used his trademark slashing drive to the basket to spark the winners. Despite a rare statistical feat – a triple double – by senior Alex Kimsey (21 points, 11 rebounds, 10 blocked shots), the Shermans slipped to 0-8 and 0-6. The triple double is the first by a Unioto player since Will Besonen in 2005 and the first in the SVC this season. Kimsey extended his dunk streak to five straight games with a second-quarter jam. Trailing most of the game, Paint Valley twice overcame eight-point second-half deficits to score the win. PV sophomore Aaron Claytor added nine points and junior Matt Davis came off the bench to add eight. Unioto junior Quintin Detilion added nine points in the loss. The Tanks visit Piketon while Paint Valley travels to Southeastern on Friday.

Adena gets bounce-back win at Huntington

After falling for the first time this season last week against Piketon, Adena went on the road Tuesday night and recorded a bounce-back win over Huntington. The 57-54 victory improves Adena to 4-1 in the SVC and 8-1 overall. In the win, Clay Roll scored 20 points and Buddy Barnes added 15 points. The Warriors were 5-11 from deep. For Huntington, Craig Magill scored 19 points in just his second game back from injury. Drew Trusty scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds while Corey Cottrill recorded a 12 point, 13 rebound night.

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Big night for Brabson as Piketon holds off Panthers Redstreaks now 8-1 overall

Senior Jordan Brabson scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Cody Smith added 18 points and eight rebounds as Piketon jumped out to as much as an 18-point lead midway through the second half. The visiting Panthers then came storming back outscoring Piketon 29-17 in the fourth quarter. At one point, Coach Kyle Uhrig's Panthers were within three, but were unable to get a stop. Piketon secured the win shooting 9-of-12 from the charity stripe in the final eight minutes. In the loss, Devin Willard scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. Jordan Elam added 21 points and nine rebounds. The game's other double-figure scorer was Piketon sophomore point guard Evan Legg. The Redstreak floor general added 11 points in the win.