COSHOCTON - The Marietta Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 62-50 victory over Coshocton Friday night.
With the win, the J.D. Secrest-coached Tigers improved to 6-8 overall and 2-7 in the East Central Ohio League.
With the game tied at 22-22 at halftime, the J.D. Secrest-led Tigers used a 18-8 third quarter to pull away from Coshocton.
Senior Cameron Benson and sophomore Corey Hill each led all scorers with 14 points apiece. Junior Adam McKnight was close behind with 13 markers while junior Braden Riley also hit double-digits with 10.
Coshocton, now 5-8 overall and 3-5 in the ECOL, was led by Tanner Cognion's 15 points.
Marietta is right back in action Saturday against Lakewood at West Muskingum High at 1:30 p.m.
Fact Box
Marietta 62, Coshocton 50
Marietta 10 12 18 22 - 62
Coshocton 9 13 8 20 - 50
Marietta (2-7 ECOL)
Cameron Benson 2 8 14, A. Chadwick 1 0 2, A. Hess 0 4 4, Corey Hill 5 3 14, Adam McKnight 5 2 13, Braden Riley 3 4 10, Jonathan Wood 2 1 5. Totals 18 22 62.
Coshocton (3-5, 5-8)
Curtis Blake 3 1 8, Patrick Brouse 1 4 6, Dylan Brown 1 2 4, Tanner Cognion 4 7 15, Kyle Corder 2 2 6, Josh Hilgenberg 1 0 2, Damon Miller 1 0 3, Connor Roahrig 3 0 6. Totals 16 16 50.
3-Point Goals - Marietta 4 (Cameron Benson 2, Corey Hill 1, Adam McKnight 1), Coshocton 2 (Curtis Blake 1, Damon Miller 1).
South Gallia 55, Waterford 50
Waterford 3 15 13 19 - 50
South Gallia 6 15 15 19 - 55
WATERFORD (4-7, 2-6)
Brian Moore 1 1-2 3, Eli Strahler 2 0-0 4, Wyatt Porter 2 0-0 4, Cody Paxton 3 1-2 7, Jacob McCutcheon 3 1-2 7, Austin Shriver 5 8-9 18, Austin Bauerbach 1 0-0 2, Joe Pugh 1 0-0 2, Brent Ginther 0 0-0 0, Tanner Pottmeyer 1 1-2 3. TOTALS 19 12 17 50
SOUTH?GALLIA (5-10, 3-7)
Landon Hutchinson 4 2-6 10, Brayden Greer 7 6-6 21, Michael Wheeler2 2-2 6, Alex Stapleton 1 3-4 5, Gus Slone 2 0-0 4, Kodey Lambert 2 0-2 5, C.J. Johnston 2 0-0 4. TOTALS 20 13-20 55. 3pt goals: Lambert 1, Greer 1.
Team stats
Shooting W 19-62, SG 20-34; Rebounds: W 23 (Bauerbach 5, Porter 5, Shriver 5), SG 30 (Geer 7); Assists: W 7 (Strahler 4), SG 4; Steals: W 12 (Moore 5), SG 5; Turnovers W 18, SG 18
Next game:?Wahama at Waterford Tuesday
South Gallia 55, Waterford 50
The Waterford Wildcats dropped a tough 55-50 decision to TVC foe South Gallia Friday night.
South Gallia held a 6-3 lead after both teams struggled offensively in the first quarter. In the second quarter, both teams picked up by scoring 15 points, giving the Rebels a 21-18 halftime advantage.
From there, South Gallia was able to do just enough to earn the victory.
South Gallia's Brayden Greer led everyone with 21 points, while Austin Shriver paced the Wildcats with 18. No other Waterford player reached double-digits.
