Photograph by Jay W. Bennett
Parkersburg South’s Devin Hershberger makes a shot within the paint over Linsly’s Denali Jackson through the Patriots’ 92-66 victory Saturday night inside Rod Oldham Athletic Heart.
PARKERSBURG — Quad-A No. 3 Parkersburg South canned 9 subject objectives in every stanza right here Saturday night, which included Andrew Pierotti’s quick kiss through a Miciah Jones help to cap the Patriots’ 92-66 blowout victory versus Linsly inside Rod Oldham Athletic Heart.
The 15-3 Patriots of head coach Mike Fallon, who have been taking part in for simply the fourth time this month with George Washington set to invade on Tuesday, obtained a game-high 22 factors from Cyrus Traugh. Ashton Mooney added 20 factors, six assists and a trio of steals whereas Jackson Smith chipped in 11 counters and grabbed seven caroms.
Traugh scored the primary two buckets, together with a steal and a layup, because the Patriots by no means trailed and completed 50% (36 of 72) from the sphere whereas holding the Cadets to 35.2% (25 of 71).
“I advised our children after we performed Morgantown and we performed Dover we have been so concentrating on protection,” admitted Fallon, who obtained 30 factors from his bench together with eight by Devin Hershberger and 6 apiece from Nathan Plotner and Aiden Blake. “I feel I took away from our offensive follow and taking part in as soon as each seven days is tough to get right into a rhythm, too.
“Give our children all of the credit score on the planet. They have been zoned in and able to go. They know now could be a distinct time of yr. Tuesday is an enormous one, too, as a result of if you happen to’re lucky sufficient to make it to Charleston the seeding for that factor may come right down to taking part in them. I really like our children and I really like this group. They actually get after it and they’re enjoyable to observe.”
Caleb Schaffer, who had 4 factors and a game-high eight rebounds, assisted on Mooney’s 3 for an early 7-3 benefit. Nathan Coleman scored the primary of his 9 markers to maintain Linsly inside two at 7-5, however the Patriots took management with a 10-0 spurt. Riley Avenue began it with a free throw and Smith ended it with a trifecta for a 17-5 benefit on the 1:59 mark.
Gavin Johnson, who got here off the bench to tally 14 factors, scored late because the Cadets trailed 24-15 after one.
Linsly (14-6) nonetheless trailed by 9 at 43-34 when Raef Wykes assisted on Carter Anderson’s trey with eight seconds left within the half. Nonetheless, Mooney answered with a bomb of his personal simply earlier than the buzzer to place Linsly down by a dozen.
The Cadets missed their first 5 photographs of the third quarter and trailed 71-49 going to the fourth. PSHS led by as many as 30 factors thrice within the closing quarter. The ultimate time was at 86-56 with 2:31 remaining after Brady McMullen scored within the paint. McMullen joined Austin Reeves with 4 factors off the bench.
Anderson led the guests with 20 factors whereas Caleb Murray completed with seven factors and a team-high seven rebounds.
Contact Jay Bennett at jbennett@newsandsentinel.com
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