The key to run was the offensive glass. Piketon scored over half of its first half points off of second-chance opportunities. With the the fast start, Piketon forced VC to play faster, and at that point, Piketon took the game over in every aspect.
The Redstreaks were led by Cody Smith with 19 points and Jordan Brabson added 18 points. Point guard Evan Legg chipped in with 11 points while Caleb Southworth finished with seven points, nine boards, and four blocks.
The win improves Piketon to 16-2 overall. They have a game at Unioto next Friday that will secure a share of the SVC title. If Westfall loses at Huntington Tuesday or at Adena Friday, Piketon would be able to win it for themselves with a win over the Shermans. Piketon will also play Saturday night (Senior Night) when the Redstreaks welcome New Boston.
For VC (14-3 overall, 9-0 in the TVC), who played Saturday evening without four-year starter in 6-4 senior Jake Prater, they return to action Tuesday night at Nelsonville. The Vikings need two wins out of their last three games to win their third straight outright league title.
In other action, Southeastern beat Westfall in girls action. On the boys side, Unioto, Adena, and Huntington were all in action. You can find the scores and stats to these games on our McDonald's i'm lovin' it SVC Scoreboard. Click here for boys, and click here for girls.
For the Bearcats, Erica Barker scored 14 points. Tristan Rumfield scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Sophomore Dacia Posey continued her solid play with nine points, five rebounds, and five steals, while classmate Abbie Walls added seven points.