WILLIAMSPORT — The Dome was rocking Friday night for an early-season SVC battle between Westfall and visiting Unioto. The teams kept the crowd energized as the game came down to the final seconds with the Mustangs coming through with a 61-58 win.
The biggest leads of the game came in the second quarter as Westfall went up 23-16 early in the period, only to have Unioto score the next 14 points to lead 30-23. The half ended with the Shermans leading 30-29.
A 39-35 Westfall lead was the largest advantage for either team in the third quarter as the period closed at a 44-44 tie.
The Shermans went up 50-47 on a three-pointer from Blake Hoops midway through the period but Westfall answered with a Joe Wray bucket a few seconds later and then he converted a pair of free throws to put his team up one.
The Shermans came back with a bucket from Blake Fitch and he added a pair of free throws on their next possession for a 54-51 Unioto edge with 3:15 left.
A minute later, Westfall’s Bryan Craig scored.
The Mustangs quickly got a turnover and while they were unable to convert the basket, Jacob Hicks got the rebound and put it back up to give his team the lead at 55-54 with 1:59 on the clock. Westfall stayed on top from there.
Ethan Rose added a pair of free throws for a three-point edge.
KB Perkins brought the Shermans back within a point at the one-minute mark.
Westfall was able to run time off the clock before Bryan Craig hit a pair of free throws with 17.8 showing.
Fitch made it a one-point game again when he hit two free throws with 14.8 seconds.
Wray was fouled with seven seconds left and hit both shots leaving Unioto needing a three to tie the game.
Fitch got a good look at a three and followed it up the lane, but Craig was able to grab the defensive rebound in front of him as the buzzer sounded.
Wray finished as the Mustangs’ leading scorer with 22 points and Craig had 20.
Fitch had 24 for the Shermans while Hoops and Perkins each had 14.
Westfall 61, Unioto 58
Unioto — Blake Hoops 3-5-14, KB Perkins 6-2-14, Blake Fitch 8-8-24, David Long 1-0-2, Caden Cutright 0-2-2, Dawson Mitchell 1-0-2. Three-point goals — Hoops (3). Total — 19-17-58.
Westfall — Ethan Rose 1-2-5, Joe Wray 7-6-22, Bryan Craig 8-4-20, Haden Rigsby 2-0-6, Brock Williams 1-0-2, Rick Hanley 1-0-2, Jacob Hicks 2-0-4. Three-point goals — Rose, Wray (2), Rigsby (2). Total — 22-12-61.
Quarter scores 1 2 3 4 F
Unioto 14 16 14 14 58
Westfall 18 11 15 17 61
Amanda-Clearcreek 59, Logan Elm 55
CIRCLEVILLE — Amanda-Clearcreek held off Logan Elm to get a 59-55 league road win Friday.
The Aces held a 31-21 lead at halftime and made it 49-35 after three quarters.
The Braves fought back in the final period, outscoring their guests 20-10, but AC held on for the win.
Taylor Evans had eight of AC’s 10 in the final quarter as she led all scorers with 22 points while Gavyn Sowers and Kaylee Wilson each had 13.
Kimberly Petty led the Braves with 18 and Kiki Ingram had 16 – 14 in the second half.
Amanda-Clearcreek 59, Logan Elm 55
Amanda-Clearcreek — Hayden Plank 2-2-6, Makenna Singleton 1-0-2, Gavyn Sowers 5-1-13, Taylor Evans 8-4-22, Kaylee Wilson 6-0-13, Abbie Leist 1-1-3. Three-point goals — Sowers (2), Evans (2), Wilson. Total — 23-8-59.
Logan Elm — Kimberly Petty 7-0-18, Kiki Ingram 7-2-16, Molly Miller 2-0-5, Maddie Adkins 3-2-9, Maleah Gardner 2-0-2, Gillian Savage 1-0-3, Maggie Wilson 1-0-2. Three-point goals — Petty (4), Miller, Adkins, Savage. Total — 22-4-55.
Quarter scores 1 2 3 4 F
Amanda-Clearcreek 17 14 18 10 59
Logan Elm 12 9 14 20 55
Circleville 33, Hamilton Township 31
OBETZ — On a night when both teams had their lowest offensive outputs of the young season, Circleville held off Hamilton Township to grab a 33-31 win Friday.
Circleville’s defense held its host scoreless in the second quarter in leading 11-6 at halftime.
In the final period, the Tigers took a 32-28 lead with 2:30 left after Addison Edgington scored.
A minute later, Jael Haynes-Lee hit a three-pointer to make it a one-point game.
With the clock winding down, the Tigers struggled to ice the game at the free throw line as they missed a pair of shots with 9.7 left. They did grab the rebound and there was another quick foul, but CHS missed both of those shots as well.
Brooklyn Cramer was able to bring in the offensive rebound and was fouled with 5.2 seconds. She hit the second of her two free throws to close out the win.
Maddie Blakeman led the Tigers with 12 points and Edgington added 11.
Haynes-Lee led the Rangers (3-3, 1-3) with 18.
The Tigers remain unbeaten at 5-0, extending their regular season win streak to 31 games and will play their first non-league game of the year when they travel to Bishop Watterson Monday.
Circleville 33, Hamilton Township 31
Circleville — Brooklyn Cramer 1-1-4, Maddie Blakeman 5-2-12, Ally Thornsley 2-0-4, Kaylee West 1-0-2, Addison Edgington 4-3-11. Three-point goals — Cramer. Total — 13-6-33.
Hamilton Township — Jael Haynes-Lee 5-5-18, Alexis Wooten 2-0-5, Myke-kila Dean 4-0-8. Three-point goals — Wooten. Total — 11-5-31.
Quarter scores 1 2 3 4 F
Circleville 5 6 8 14 33
Hamilton Township 6 0 11 14 31
New Hope 72, Wellston 51
WELLSTON — New Hope overcame a slow start to win 72-51 at Wellston Friday night.
The Rockets had the first two points of the second quarter to take a 19-11 lead, but the Statesmen outscored their hosts 28-11 the rest of the period for a 39-30 advantage at the half.
Nate Ames had 13 in the period and Hunter Cavanaugh had 11.
“We simply got locked in on defense. We started slow in the first quarter and we had to adjust our attitude and our mindset in the second quarter,” coach Shane Roese said. “We pressured and trapped, forced some turnovers and bad shots that led to transition buckets. Hunter and Nate really ran the floor and finished at the rim.”
New Hope’s lead was 52-40 as the game entered the final quarter.
The Statesmen’s defense kept the Rockets from landing a comeback in the final minutes.
“We really were able to dictate the tempo with our ball pressure and trapping tonight and that led to a lot of easy transition baskets,” Roese said. “Senior Matt Beard was a difference maker on the defensive end. He has had a great start to the season and tonight he made their scorer, Wes Briggs, earn every bucket. And he did a nice job on the glass rebounding.
“Our sixth man, Landen Parker gave us some quality minutes tonight, he defended and had a nice floor game on the offensive end.
“Hunter and Nathaniel really made them pay in transition — they were fun to watch tonight.”
Ames and Cavanaugh each had 25 for New Hope Friday and Xander Rink had 10.
Briggs led Wellston with 21.
New Hope is back in action Saturday at Shawnee State in the Battle in the 740 event taking on Fairfield Union at 3:30.
New Hope 72, Wellston 51
New Hope — Hunter Cavanaugh 11-2-25, Nate Cook 2-0-6, Xander Rink 5-0-10, Landen Parker 2-0-4, Nathaniel Ames 12-0-25, Matthew Beard 1-0-2. Three-point goals — Cavanaugh, Cook (2), Ames Total — 33-2-72.
Wellston — Wes Briggs 8-8-21, Austin Snyder 0-2-2, Brenton Moon 1-0-3, Owen Kilgour 2-0-4, Harry Fry 2-0-5, Justin Jackson 3-3-10, Braxton Ingalls 2-0-6. Three-point goals — Briggs (2), Moon, Fry, Jackson, Ingalls (2). Total — 18-8-51.
Quarter scores 1 2 3 4 F
New Hope 11 28 13 20 72
Wellston 17 13 10 11 51
Reynoldsburg 55, Teays Valley 42
ASHVILLE — Reynoldsburg was in control from the start as the Raiders beat Teays Valley 55-42 Friday.
Reynoldsburg jumped out in front 18-4 in the first period and led 29-11 at halftime.
Tessa Horsley led the Vikings with 16 points and Cami Robins added 10.
Teays Valley plays Minford Sunday at 12:30 at Shawnee State.
Reynoldsburg 55, Teays Valley 42
Reynoldsburg — Merriweather 3-0-6, Collins 4-3-12, Carter 1-0-2, Knight 3-0-7, Johnson 6-0-15, Banner 1-0-2, Parham 1-0-2, Bowens 3-1-7, Whatley 1-0-2. Three-point goals — Collins, Knight, Johnson (3). Total — 23-4-55.
Teays Valley — Cooper McManaway 1-1-3, Cami Robins 5-0-10, Addie Keplar 1-4-7, Avery Mann 3-0-6, Tessa Horsley 6-4-16. Three-point goals — Keplar. Total — 16-9-42.
Quarter scores 1 2 3 4 F
Reynoldsburg 18 11 19 7 55
Teays Valley 4 7 18 13 42