12/1 Gallia Acadamy @ Coal Grove

[CGHornet55]

Both teams start a new chapter in their program:
The Blue Devils join the Ohio Valley Conference, and Kevin Vanderhoof makes his coaching debut for the Hornets. Thoughts for this contest?

[Henry Jones, Jr.]

Gallia is big and Coal Grove is scrappy and young. Coal Grove will have to shoot the ball very well, as I see Gallia dominating the boards.

If Gallia doesn't turn over the ball, then they will be difficult for the young Hornets to handle. If however, Coal Grove is able to pressure Gallia into turning the ball over, then the Hornets could win this game.

[CGHornet55]

Good crowd for the first game at The Nest. Tip off in 2 minutes!

[CGHornet55]

2:34 left in 2nd Gallia 32 CG 21. Lots of turnovers for the Hornets

[Pocket Aces]

32-21 gahs at the 2:34 mark of the second. Too many turnovers for CG.

Jarrell for GAHS having his way inside with 14 points.

[CGHornet55]

Halftime 34-25 Gallia. Coal Grove needs to limit turnovers and more help D on the inside.

[Pocket Aces]

310 to go third, GAHS leads 43-3
Jarrell with 19 for GAHS, Rutherford with 13 to pace CG

[Pocket Aces]

43-34 that is

[Pocket Aces]

45-41 GAHS with 7 minutes to go

[Pocket Aces]

Hornets tie it up on a couple of Chase McKnight free throws. 45 all with 6:32 to go

[Pocket Aces]

Freshman Jaylen McKenzie with a nice steal and free throw to extend the Hornets' new-found lead to 47-45

[Pocket Aces]

McKnight with two more free throws to give him 12 for the game, CG leads 49-47 with five minutes to go

[Pocket Aces]

51-47 CG leads. CG press in the second half has been the difference here. Kept the ball from getting to Jarrell

[Pocket Aces]

55-51 CG with 1:43 to go

Jarrell with 26 to lead GAHS
Rutherford with 19 to pace CG

[Pocket Aces]

Cole Gannon with one of two from the line to give CG a 56-53 lead with 12 ticks left. Time out gahs

[Pocket Aces]

Two more from the line for Gannon to give him 12 points for the game. Grove gonna pull this one out