GIRLS

Pulaski Co. 51 Blacksburg 19

BOYS

Pulaski Co. 65 Blacksburg 60

Marion 54 Richlands 53

Geo. Wythe 58 Grayson Co. 29

Chilhowie 65 PH-Glade Spring 33

Narrows 63 Covington 61

Montcalm (WV) 52 Eastern Montgomery 48

Cave Spring 69 Salem 62

Patrick Henry 76 Christiansburg 39

The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers shot the lights out, as they hit 10 three’s and also connected on 19-21 foul shots to beat Pulaski Co. in the Cougar Den 73-61. Jamison Foley scored 24 of his 26 points in the first half as they were up 47-31 at intermission. Then point guard Evan Eller dropped in 10 of his 16 points in the second half as they improved to 6-11 on the season.

The Cougars got 26 points from Dillon Porter and 15 from senior Benjamin Poe. Their record dropped to 5-12 as they just fell too far behind in the first half. A half where they were down by 19 points on two different occasions. They did cut their deficit to six, 59-65 with 3:27 left in the game. They would have three different possessions but missed a shot and committed two turnovers.

Lord Botetourt (6-11) would then salt the game away, going on a 6-0 run. ” We weren’t ready to play the first half,” said a disappointed Cougar head coach Andrew Hart. ” Botetourt shot the lights out and we didn’t shoot the ball well, again. Give them credit to come into our place and perform the way they did.”He then added, ” Give them credit for shooting the way they did. ”

The Cougar junior varsity got 14 points from David Hunley to help win a closely played game over the young Cavaliers 54-51. Bradley Hudson had12 points, Clay Phillips seven and JJ Gulley six for the Cougars. Lord Botetourt was led by Connor Fuhrman’s 14 points. The young Cougars saw their record improve to 11-6. The Cougars will be back in action Friday night. They will play Blacksburg in the Cougar Den as it will be senior night. It’s the last regular season game for four seniors. The junior Varsity tips at 5:30 and varsity around 7:00 pm.

LB – 24 23 12 14-73

PC – 15 16 14 16-61

LB – Foley 26, Eller 16, Farrell 3, Salvi 5, Selkirk 6, Chandler 5, Rakes 8, Arnholdt 4

PC – Porter 26, Poe 15, Miller 6, O’Dell 2, Russell 2, McCloud 6, Mannon 4

Total FG’s – LB – 22, PC – 22

3-Pt. Goals – LB – 10 -( Foley 3, Rakes 2, Chandler, Farrell, Salvi, Eller, Selkirk), PC – 1- ( McCloud)

FT’s- LB – 19-21, PC – 16-23

Fouls- LB – 22, PC -19

Fouled Out- None

BOYS

Grayson Co. 62 Marion 49

Floyd Co. 61 Carroll Co. 56

Craig Co. 56 Bath Co. 39

Parry McCluer 57 Covington 42

Northside 66 Salem 56

GIRLS

Patrick Henry 56 Pulaski Co. 42

The Pulaski Co. Cougars upset the Hidden Valley Titans in Roanoke 52-47. It was the Cougars first win in the River Ridge District as they broke an eight-game losing streak.

They would come out hot as they took a 17-7 advantage into the start of the second quarter. Dillon Porter led the Cougars in scoring with 13 points and seven rebounds. A J McCloud had 12 points, Benjamin Poe 11 and fellow senior Jairus Miller chipped in with 10.

Hidden Valley got 14 points from Kelly Mitchell and 12 from Grayson Carroll. The Titans found themselves down 48-38 with 2:52 remaining in the game but cut their deficit to three 48-45 with just under a minute remaining.

The Cougars Benjamin Poe would hit a driving bucket and be fouled. He sank the free throw to help salt the game away with just under 41 seconds left.

” We played hard and mentally tough tonight,” said Cougar head coach Andrew Hart. ” We weren’t always smart but scored around the bucket and I thought Jairus( Miller) played tough inside for us tonight. The Cougar junior varsity lost an overtime heartbreaker 66-65 to the young Titans. The Cougars ( 10-6) would knock down 10-3-pointers but were outscored 17-7 from the free throw line. David Hunley had 15 points, Peyton McDaniel 12 as they both hit four-threes apiece. Corvin Carter and Keyontae Kennedy both chipped in with eight points apiece. Hidden Valley got a game-high 33 points from Jacob Nichols and Tyler McDaniel contributed 16.

The Cougars will be back in action Thursday night in the Cougar Den as they host the Cavaliers of Lord Botetourt. The tip is scheduled at 5:30 for the junior varsity and the varsity approximately 7:00 pm.

PC – 17 12 9 14-52

HV- 7 15 11 14-47

PC – Porter 13, McCloud 12, Poe 11, Miller 10, Russell 3, Roberson 3

HV- Mitchell 14, Carroll 12, Holliday 2, Bell 5, Stuart 3, Hagadorn 5, Duncan 4, Blake 2

3- Pt. Goals – PC – 2-( Russell, Roberson), HV -4-( Mitchell 2, Hagadorn, Stuart)

Tot. FG’s – PC – 21, HV – 18

Ft’s – PC – 8-13, HV – 7-17

Fouls – PC – 19, HV – 14

Fouled Out – PC – Miller, O’Dell, HV – None

Top 8- Advances to Playoffs- based on Winning Pct.

1. Gw. Danville 13-1
2. Jefferson Forest 14-3
3. Salem 11-3
4. LCA 10-4
5. E C Glass 10-7
6. Charlottesville 7-5
7. Blacksburg 8-7
8. Carroll Co. 4-10
9. Pulaski Co. 4-11
10. Amerst Co. 2-13
11. Bassett 2-13
12. Wm. Byrd 2-14

TOP 8 – Advances to Playoffs- Based on Winning PCT.

1. Jefferson Forest 14-2
2. Pulaski Co. 12-5
3. Charlottesville 10-5
4. Carroll Co. 7-6
5. LCA 8-7
6. Wm. Byrd 9-8
7. E C Glass 9-9
8. Amherst Co. 6-8
9. Salem 5-10
10. GW- Danville 4-10
11. Bassett 1-12
12. Blacksburg 1-16