From staff reports
THE PLAINS - The Warren Warriors came away victorious over Athens 60-57 in a thriller Tuesday night.
Warren trailed by six at halftime but outscored the Bulldogs 35-26 in the second half to improve to 9-1 on the season.
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Photo courtesy of Robin Pannell
Warren’s Reece Patton (34) scores on a layup as an Athens defender is too late to block the shot during non-conference boys’ basketball action in The Plains Tuesday night. The Warriors won 60-57.
Evan French led the Warriors with 22 points. French and Dylan Leffingwell each hauled in seven rebounds. Reece Patton also had a big game with 18 markers. Joe Burrow had a game-high 26 points for Athens.
Overall, the Warriors were 26-for-57 (45 percent) shooting from the floor.
Warren held the edge in turnovers (12-15) and rebounding (29-21).
Fact Box
Warren 60, Athens 57
Warren 10 15 20 15 - 60
Athens 13 18 15 11 - 57
WARREN (9-1)
Evan French 8 5-8 22, Reece Patton 9 0-0 18, Evan Yabs 0 0-0 0, Michael Hall 2 0-0 4, Dylan Leffingwell 4 1-5 9, Danny Pannell 0 0-0 0, Adam Lang 3 1-2 7. TOTALS: 26 7-15 60. 3pt goals: French 1
ATHENS (8-2)
Joe Burrow 9 5-6 26, Zacchiah Saltzman 4 1-1 9, Ibi Watson 5 0-0 11, Anthony Stewart 1 0-0 3, Sawyer Summers 1 0-0 3, Adam Luehrann 1 1-2 3, Jared Elmore 0 2-2 2. TOTALS 21 9-11 57. 3pt goals: Burrow 3, Watson 1, Stewart 1, Summers 1
Team stats
Shooting: W 26-57 (45 percent), A 21-48; Rebounds W 29 (French 7, Leffingwell 7), A 21; Turnovers W 12, A 15
Next game: Warren at Jackson Friday
JV game: Warren 65, Athens 29
W: Blake Kidder 28, Andrew Henthorn 12
A: Evan Cooley 11
MEADOWBROOK 53, MARIETTA 51
Marietta (5-5, 1-4 ECOL)
Jonathon Wood 1-1 0-0 2, Zack Labarre 0-0 0-0 0, Cameron Benson 3-6 1-1 7, Jordan Satterfield 0-0 0-0 0, Reid Chwalek 0-2 0-0 0, Adam Gearhart 1-2 0-0 2, Billy Weekly 3-4 5-8 11, Adam McKnight 0-4 0-0 0, Ethan Strauss 0-2 0-0 0, Braden Riley 4-11 1-3 9, John Henry 2-3 0-2 5, Corey Hill 4-11 5-5 15. Totals 18-46 12-19 51.
Meadowbrook (6-6, 3-4 ECOL)
Jay Jackson 1-1 0-1 2, Nate Frencik 2-5 2-4 6. Zack Hendershot 2-6 3-6 7, Luke Beros 0-0 0-0 0, Cody Johnston 1-2 5-6 7, Arren Keith 1-3 0-0 3, Tyler Spring 2-5 2-2 6, Cameron Summers 5-9 2-4 14, Grant Dunham 0-0 0-0 0, Dalton Singleton 3-8 2-5 8. Totals 17-39 16-28 53.
Marietta 7 14 15 15 - 51
Meadowbrook 18 10 14 11 - 53
Three point goals-MaHS 3-12 (Benson 0-2, Gearhart 0-1, Strauss 0-1, Henry 1-2, Hill 2-6); MeHS 3-7 (Frencik 0-1, Hendershot 0-1, Johnston 0-1, Keith 1-1, Summers 2-3). Rebounds-MaHS 39 (Riley 11, Weekly 4, Hill 4); MeHS 30 (Summers 6, Singleton 5, Johnston 4). Assists-MaHS 6 (Riley 2); MeHS 13 (Singleton 6, Summers 3, Frencik 2). Steals-MaHS 3; MeHS 6 (Keith 2, Summers 2). Blocked Shots-MaHS 2 (Weekly, Riley); MeHS 0. Fouls-MaHS 22; MeHS 18. Fouled Out-MaHS (none); MeHS (none). Turnovers-MaHS 13; MaHS 10.
Junior Varsity
Meadowbrook 50, Marietta 39
Marietta (4-6, 2-4 ECOL) - John Henry, 11 points; Kyle Bertram, 9 points.
Meadowbrook (8-4, 3-4 ECOL) - Jacob Quinn, 14 points; David Jirles, 10 points; Nick Dunlap, 6 points.
Eastern 67, Waterford 58
Waterford 15 8 10 25 - 58
Eastern 12 21 11 23 - 67
WATERFORD (4-4)
Brian Moore 5 2-5 14, Eli Strahler 2 0-0 5, Wyatt Porter 3 0-1 6, Cody Paxton 4 2-4 10, Jacob McCutcheon 0 2-4 2, Austin Shriver 6 7-10 21, Tryston Crawford 0 0-2 0. T 20 13-24 58. 3pt goals: Moore 2, Strahler 1, Shriver 2.
EASTERN (3-8)
Zakk Heston 5 0-0 10, Max Cornahan 3 1-2 9, Troy Gantt 1 5-8 7, Chase Cook 5 2-2 12, Kirk Pullius 12 5-8 29. TOTALS 26 13-20 67. 3pt goals Cornahan 2.
Team stats
Shooting: W 20-48, E 25-37; Rebounds: W 18 (Shriver 8), E 15 (Pullius 7); Assists: W 4 (Moore 2), E 5 (Cornahan 3); Steals: W 8 (Strahler 3), E 6 (Gantt 2); Turnovers: W 4, E 10
JV: Waterford 45, Eastern 20
W: Garrett LeMasters 10
E: Ethan Steger 6
Next game: Trimble at Waterford Friday
Belpre 49, South Gallia 45
Belpre 10 13 11 15 - 49
South Gallia 11 8 15 11 - 45
BELPRE (5-6)
Austin Forshey 2 0-1 6, Sam Fetty 1 0-1 2, Dakota Hoffman 3 12-12 18, Bryce Pittenger 4 1-2 9, Nick Therriault 5 3-6 14; TOTALS: 15 16-22 49; 3-point goals: Forshey 2, Therriault 1
SOUTH GALLIA
Landon Hutchinson 3 2-6 8, Brayden Greer 5 0-1 12, Michael Weedler 2 0-0 4, Alex Stapleton 1 0-0 2, Gus Sloan 4 0-0 8, Cody Lambert 3 0-0 7, Ethan Swain 0 2-2 2, CJ Johnstone 1 0-0 2; 19 4-9 45; 3-point goals: Greer 2, Lambert 1
Rebounds: B 31 (Pittinger 11); Assists: B 12 (Hoffman 4); Steals: B 6 (Hoffman 3)
Next game: Eastern at Belpre, Friday
Frontier 44, Linsly 39
Linsly 13 11 8 7 - 39
Frontier 9 8 14 13 - 44
LINSLY
JJ Jackson 6 0-3 13, Morgan Brunner 5 5-5 19, Emma Cecil 1 0-0 2, Krista Emch 1 0-0 2, Abby Petho 1 1-1 3, Miram Nwachaky 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 14 6-9 39. 3pt goals: Brunner 4. Jackson 1.
FRONTIER (8-5)
Kelsea Daugherty 0 7-8 7, Christin Douglas 7 2-2 16, Kaylee Hurst 1 0-0 2, Heather Ogaz 3 0-0 6, Carisa Fickiesen 4 0-2 8, Keslie Rinard 1 0-0 2, Laken Camino 0 3-6 3, Jenna Maston 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 16 12-18 44.
Frontier stats
Shooting: 16-47 (34 percent); Rebounds: 27 (Douglas 9, Rinard 7, Daugherty 6); Assist: 6 (Rinard 3); Steals: 7 (Ogaz 4); Turnovers: 22
Next game; Frontier vs. Wirt County at Tyler Consolidated at 6 p.m. Thursday.
JV; Frontier 58, Linsly 22
Frontier (10-3): Emily Hinton 12, Taylor Rinard 17
Waterford 85, Wahama 28
Waterford (8-2) 30 20 27 8 - 85
Wahama 14 6 3 5 - 28
WATERFORD (8-2)
Sam Farley 0 0-0 0, Lakin Tolson 2 2-4 6, Hannah Dailey 3 1-3 7, Taylor Hilverding 6 2-2 15, Chelsey Paxton 8 1-2 17, Brooke Drayer 7 5-10 20, Dani Dryer 3 0-0 8, Randee Seevers 1 0-0 2, Regan Porter 5 0-0 10, Cassie Reed 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 35 11-23 85. 3pt goals: DDrayer 2, Hiver 1, B Da 1
WAHAMA
Kelsey Zuscan 3 0-2 8, Mackenzie Gabritsch 2 5-10 9, Sierra Carmichael 2 0-0 4, Bunni Peters 0 0-0 0, Rachel Rogue 3 1-1 7. TTALS 10 6-13 28. 3 pt Zuscan 2
Waterford stats
Shooting: 35-68; Rebounds: 49 (Paxton 15); Assists: 15 (Brooke Drayer 4); Steals: 21; Turnovers: 12
JV game Waterford 51, Wahama 8
W: Paige McCutcheon 9, Mariah Starkey 8, Abby Huffman 6, Tess Peters 6
Next game: Southern at Waterford tonight
The Warriors are back in action Friday when they go on the road to face Jackson.
Meadowbrook 53, Marietta 51
BYESVILLE - Marietta dropped a heartbreaker to Meadowbrook 53-51 Tuesday night in an ECOL matchup.
The Tigers shot 18-for-46 (39 percent) from the floor and were led by Corey Hill's 15 points.
Billy Weekly also hit double digits with 11.
The Tigers were killed by a seven point first quarter. Every other quarter they outscored the Colts, but it was not enough to claim a victory.
Marietta will look to rebound Friday when it hosts Claymont.
Eastern 67,
Waterford 58
Waterford ran into some bad luck Tuesday as the opposing Eastern Eagles shot a blistering 68 percent from the floor in 67-58 victory.
The Wildcats were led by Austin Shriver's 21 points, Brian Moore's 14 points and Cody Paxton's 10 points.
Kirk Pullius had a game-high 29 for Eastern.
Waterford, now 4-4, held the advantage in rebounding and turnovers but it was not enough to cancel out the white-hot shooting of Eastern.
The Tom Simms-led Wildcats are back in action Friday when they host Trimble.
Belpre 49,
South Gallia 45
Belpre claimed a TVC win over South Gallia Tuesday night by a score of 49-45.
Belpre, now 5-6, was led by Dakota Hoffman's 18 points. The Golden Eagles grabbed 31 rebounds in the game, including 11 from Bryce Pittenger.
Trailing 11-10 at the end of the first quarter, Belpre's defense came up big by holding South Gallia to just eight markers in the second quarter to take a 23-19 advantage into halftime.
Belpre next plays at home against Eastern Friday.
Prep girls' basketball
Frontier 44,
Linsly 39
NEW?MATAMORAS - The Lady Cougars trailed 24-17 at halftime but rallied to beat Linsly 44-39 in a non-conference tilt Tuesday night.
Christin Douglas led Frontier with 16 points on the night. The Scott Murphy-coached Cougars were 16-for-47 (34 percent) shooting and notched 27 rebounds, led by Douglas' nine and Kelsie Rinard's seven.
Waterford 85, Wahama 28
The Waterford Lady Wildcats absolutely dismantled Wahama Tuesday night by a score of 85-28.
Waterford held Wahama to eight second half points in the 57-point blowout.
Four Lady Wildcats hit double digits in scoring in the game. Brooke Drayer led the way with 20, Chelsey Paxton had 17, Taylor Hilverding had 15, and Regan Porter contributed 10. Jerry Close-led Waterford shot 35-for-68 (51 percent) from the floor and had a whopping 49 rebounds, led by Paxton's 15.
Waterford will look to maintain that momentum into tonight's game against Southern.
