Circleville 53, Logan Em 47
CIRCLEVILLE — Circleville held visiting Logan Elm to six points over the last 10 minutes to turn a deficit into a 53-47 win Saturday afternoon.
On the way, Circleville senior Kole Nungester etched his name in the record book as he scored his 1,000th point during the contest.
The Braves had built a nice lead in the third period as Brady Neff capped a 12-point third quarter with a free throw at the 2:04 mark to make it 41-30 in favor of the Braves.
Over those final two minutes, the Tigers closed the gap and Blain Fowler hit a three at the buzzer to make it 41-39.
A layup from Nungester 33 seconds into the fourth tied the game and took him to 1,001 points for his career. He hit a free throw a minute later to give Circleville the lead and the Tigers never trailed again.
Nungester finished with 18 points and 1,004 in his career.
Fowler added 11 for the Tigers.
Neff led the Braves with 23.
Circleville (13-2, 6-1) is scheduled to host Hamilton Township Tuesday and Logan Elm (6-9, 3-4) is set to host Lberty Union that night.
Logan Elm — Zane Seimer 1-0-2, Kelton Bennington 2-0-6, Doren Patton 2-0-4, Brady Neff 9-2-23, Owen Russell 3-0-7, Ethon Manson 1-02, Austin Holbrook 1-0-3. Three-point goals — Bennington (2), Neff (2), Russell, Holbrook. Totals — 19-2-47.
Circleville — Kole Nungester 7-3-18, Blain Fowler 5-2-13, Glavine Bigam 1-0-2, Jack Kline 3-1-8, Riley Jenkins 3-1-7, Ed Kirk 1-3-5. Three-point goals — Nungester, Fowler, Kline. Totals — 20-10-53.
Quarter scores 1 2 3 4 F
Logan Elm 17 10 14 6 47
Circleville 14 9 16 14 53
All-time Circleville scorers
Briley Cramer (Circleville, 2020-2024), 1,284
Aaron Kanitz (Circleville, 1993-97), 1,265
Luke McConnell (Circleville, 1981-84), 1,092
Gene Stonerock (Circleville & Williamsport, 1952-56), 1,053
Ashley Hoskins (Circleville, 1989-92), 1,045
Tim Stonerock (Circleville, 1964-67), 1,029
Dave Truex (Circleville, 1970-73), 1,016
Craig Stewart (Circleville, 2000-03), 1,013
Kole Nungester (Teays Valley & Circleville, 2022-present), 1,004 (thru 15 games)
Thomas Worthington 57, Teays Valley 39
WORTHINGTON — Thomas Worthington bounced back from a slow start to beat visiting Teays Valley 57-39 Saturday afternoon.
The Vikings were up 11-4 after the first period but the Cardinals scored 22 in the second to go in up 26-25.
A 14-8 third had TW up 40-33.
Kaden Purdon led the Vikings with 20 points with Brody Fields adding eight.
Jayce Harris led Thomas Worthington with 26.
Teays Valley (7-9) hosts Groveport-Madison Friday.
Thomas Worthington 57, Teays Valley 39
Teays Valley — Jayden Morrison 2-0-4, Brody Fields 2-3-8, Haydyn Ruh 0-1-1, Karter Kozlowski 1-0-3, Dylan Damron 1-0-3, Kaden Purdon 6-6-20. Three-point goals — Fields, Kozlowski, Damron, Purdon (2). Totals — 12-10-39.
Thomas Worthington — Zane Graven 3-1-7, Dexter Hammond 1-1-3, Nathan Diamono 3-1-7, Franklin Portuphy 3-0-6, Harrison Gill 2-4-8, Jayce Harris 7-8-26. Three-point goals — Harris (4). Totals — 19-15-57.
Quarter scores 1 2 3 4 F
Teays Valley 11 14 8 6 39
Thomas Worthington 4 22 14 17 57