Wildcats open season at 1-1
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The Highland County Press-
MOWRYSTOWN — The 2011-12 Whiteoak Wildcat boys basketball team has opened the season with one win and one loss by defeating the North Adams Green Devils by 14 points (66-52) and falling to Oak Hill 55-52.
In their season opener at WHS, the Wildcats scored double figures each quarter, leading 20-15 after the first quarter against the Green Devils. NA won the following quarter at 15-11 for a halftime score of 31-30 in favor of the host Wildcats.
In the third frame, the Wildcat cameos out of the locker room with an 18-point effort, while their defense held the Green Devils' offense to 11 points. In the fourth, it was all Wildcats, winning the quarter 17-11.
For WHS, Doc Seip, a junior, led with a game-high 21 points, including nine two-point buckets and a 3-of-3 effort from the free-throw line.
Gage Carraher followed with 16 points (8-of-11 from the charity stripe) and Zach Docter with 11 points. Docter sank two 3-pointers and went 5-of-8 from free-throw line.
Also scoring for WHS against the Green Devils were Wes Stratton (5), Steven Meyers (6) and Luke Taggert (7). Taggert made one 3-pointer.
Kris King led the Green Devils with 15 points, followed by Seth Sparks with 11 and Sheridan Carroll with 10 points.
For the game, WHS was 21-of-30 from the free-throw line, and NA was 7-of-20 with their free-throw shooting.
The Green Devils made seven 3-pointers, including four by King, two from Sparks and one from Drew Mitchell.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Wildcats traveled to Oak Hill, falling by a score of 55-52.
WHS led after the first frame at 16-12 but trailed at halftime by a score of 31-29.
The Wildcats came back to regain the lead in the third, taking it into the final frame at 44-39.
WHS was unable to keep their fourth quarter advantage as they were eventually outscored in the final eight minutes at 14-10.
Taggert led the Wildcats with 21 points, making seven field goals, one 3-pointer and finishing 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Carraher netted 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and he was followed by Docter with nine points.
Also scoring for WHS were Stratton (4), Meyers (2) and Seip (5).
For the game, WHS made five 3-pointers and were 9-of-14 from the free-throw line. They made a total of 14 two-point field goals.
Oak Hill was led by Josh Kisor with a game-high 33 points. He made 14 two-point baskets and was 5-of-8 from the free-throw line.
The host Oak Hill squad finished with 21 field goals and were 13-of-21 from the free-throw line.
The Wildcats next take the court on Friday, Dec. 9 at West Union.
BOX SCORE
(vs. North Adams)
SCORE BY QUARTERS
NAHS 15 15 11 11 — 52
WHS 20 11 18 17 — 66
INDIVIDUAL STATS
WHS (66)
W.Stratton 0 (0) 5-8 5
Z.Docter 1(2) 5-8 11
S.Meyers 3 (0) 0-0 6
D.Seip 9 (0) 3-3 21
L.Taggert 1 (1) 2-3 7
G.Carraher 4 (0) 8-11 16
TOTALS: 18 (3) 21-30 66
NAHS (52)
Leasure 1 (0) 3-4 5
Carroll 5 (0) 0-0 10
King 1 (4) 1-2 15
Mitchell 2 (1) 2-6 9
Sparks 2 (2) 1-4 11
Baker 1(0) 0-1 2
TOTALS: 12 (7) 7-20 52
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BOX SCORE
(at Oak Hill)
SCORE BY QUARTERS
WHS 16 13 13 10 — 52
OHS 12 19 10 14 — 55
INDIVIDUAL STATS
OHS (55)
Fairchild 1 (0) 1-4 3
Gaines 5 (0) 0-0 10
Love 1 (0) 3-4 5
Hammond 0 (0) 4-5 4
Kisor 14 (0) 5-8 33
TOTALS: 21 (0) 13-21 55
WHS (52)
W.Stratton 2 (0) 0-0 4
Z.Docter 2 (1) 2-4 9
S.Meyers 1 (0) 0-0 2
D.Seip 2 (0) 1-3 5
L.Taggert 7 (1) 4-5 21
G.Carraher 0 (3) 2-2 11
TOTALS: 14 (5) 9-14 52[[In-content Ad]]
In their season opener at WHS, the Wildcats scored double figures each quarter, leading 20-15 after the first quarter against the Green Devils. NA won the following quarter at 15-11 for a halftime score of 31-30 in favor of the host Wildcats.
In the third frame, the Wildcat cameos out of the locker room with an 18-point effort, while their defense held the Green Devils' offense to 11 points. In the fourth, it was all Wildcats, winning the quarter 17-11.
For WHS, Doc Seip, a junior, led with a game-high 21 points, including nine two-point buckets and a 3-of-3 effort from the free-throw line.
Gage Carraher followed with 16 points (8-of-11 from the charity stripe) and Zach Docter with 11 points. Docter sank two 3-pointers and went 5-of-8 from free-throw line.
Also scoring for WHS against the Green Devils were Wes Stratton (5), Steven Meyers (6) and Luke Taggert (7). Taggert made one 3-pointer.
Kris King led the Green Devils with 15 points, followed by Seth Sparks with 11 and Sheridan Carroll with 10 points.
For the game, WHS was 21-of-30 from the free-throw line, and NA was 7-of-20 with their free-throw shooting.
The Green Devils made seven 3-pointers, including four by King, two from Sparks and one from Drew Mitchell.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Wildcats traveled to Oak Hill, falling by a score of 55-52.
WHS led after the first frame at 16-12 but trailed at halftime by a score of 31-29.
The Wildcats came back to regain the lead in the third, taking it into the final frame at 44-39.
WHS was unable to keep their fourth quarter advantage as they were eventually outscored in the final eight minutes at 14-10.
Taggert led the Wildcats with 21 points, making seven field goals, one 3-pointer and finishing 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Carraher netted 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and he was followed by Docter with nine points.
Also scoring for WHS were Stratton (4), Meyers (2) and Seip (5).
For the game, WHS made five 3-pointers and were 9-of-14 from the free-throw line. They made a total of 14 two-point field goals.
Oak Hill was led by Josh Kisor with a game-high 33 points. He made 14 two-point baskets and was 5-of-8 from the free-throw line.
The host Oak Hill squad finished with 21 field goals and were 13-of-21 from the free-throw line.
The Wildcats next take the court on Friday, Dec. 9 at West Union.
BOX SCORE
(vs. North Adams)
SCORE BY QUARTERS
NAHS 15 15 11 11 — 52
WHS 20 11 18 17 — 66
INDIVIDUAL STATS
WHS (66)
W.Stratton 0 (0) 5-8 5
Z.Docter 1(2) 5-8 11
S.Meyers 3 (0) 0-0 6
D.Seip 9 (0) 3-3 21
L.Taggert 1 (1) 2-3 7
G.Carraher 4 (0) 8-11 16
TOTALS: 18 (3) 21-30 66
NAHS (52)
Leasure 1 (0) 3-4 5
Carroll 5 (0) 0-0 10
King 1 (4) 1-2 15
Mitchell 2 (1) 2-6 9
Sparks 2 (2) 1-4 11
Baker 1(0) 0-1 2
TOTALS: 12 (7) 7-20 52
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BOX SCORE
(at Oak Hill)
SCORE BY QUARTERS
WHS 16 13 13 10 — 52
OHS 12 19 10 14 — 55
INDIVIDUAL STATS
OHS (55)
Fairchild 1 (0) 1-4 3
Gaines 5 (0) 0-0 10
Love 1 (0) 3-4 5
Hammond 0 (0) 4-5 4
Kisor 14 (0) 5-8 33
TOTALS: 21 (0) 13-21 55
WHS (52)
W.Stratton 2 (0) 0-0 4
Z.Docter 2 (1) 2-4 9
S.Meyers 1 (0) 0-0 2
D.Seip 2 (0) 1-3 5
L.Taggert 7 (1) 4-5 21
G.Carraher 0 (3) 2-2 11
TOTALS: 14 (5) 9-14 52[[In-content Ad]]