Tigers narrowly fall to Blue Lions
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The Highland County Press-
WASHINGTON C.H. — The Tigers (2-7, 5-11) played the Blue Lions close in the first, trailing 11-10, and trailed 24-20 at the halftime break as they were outscored 13-10.
In the third, MHS was outscored 14-8, and the Tigers rallied back in the fourth frame, 10-2.
McClain's Evan Mustard led all scorers with a game-high 14 points. Ryan Faulconer followed with 11 points, and Thomas Schrader added 10 points. Trey Lytle added three points.
For the Blue Lions (5-4, 8-8), Michael Penwell led with 12 points, followed by Derek Shaw with nine points. Laike Wallace finished with eight points.
The Tigers were 11-of-19 (58 percent) from the free-throw line, while Washington was 2-of-5 (40 percent).
[[In-content Ad]]MHS sank three 3-pointers with Schrader making two, and Mustard with one. The Blue Lions made four 3-pointers with Penwell with two, while Shaw and Connor Eckles with one 3-pointer each.
The Tigers will be back in action on Saturday (Feb. 4) as they host the Hillsboro Indians in a makeup game at MHS.
GAME NOTES: MHS finished with 11 fouls, six turnovers … WSHS finished with 12 turnovers and 16 fouls … MHS made 12 two-point baskets … WSHS made 17 two-point baskets.
BOX SCORE
SCORE BY QUARTERS
MHS 10 10 08 10 — 38
WCH 11 13 14 02 — 40
WCH (40)
L.Wallace 3 2 8
D. Harvey 1 0 2
C.Eckles 2 0 5
T.Slone 2 0 4
D.Shaw 4 0 9
M.Penwell 5 0 12
TOTALS: 17 2-5 40
MHS (38)
T.Lytle 1 1 3
R.Faulconer 4 3 11
T.Schrader 4 0 13
E.Mustard 3 7 14
TOTALS: 12 11-19 38
In the third, MHS was outscored 14-8, and the Tigers rallied back in the fourth frame, 10-2.
McClain's Evan Mustard led all scorers with a game-high 14 points. Ryan Faulconer followed with 11 points, and Thomas Schrader added 10 points. Trey Lytle added three points.
For the Blue Lions (5-4, 8-8), Michael Penwell led with 12 points, followed by Derek Shaw with nine points. Laike Wallace finished with eight points.
The Tigers were 11-of-19 (58 percent) from the free-throw line, while Washington was 2-of-5 (40 percent).
[[In-content Ad]]MHS sank three 3-pointers with Schrader making two, and Mustard with one. The Blue Lions made four 3-pointers with Penwell with two, while Shaw and Connor Eckles with one 3-pointer each.
The Tigers will be back in action on Saturday (Feb. 4) as they host the Hillsboro Indians in a makeup game at MHS.
GAME NOTES: MHS finished with 11 fouls, six turnovers … WSHS finished with 12 turnovers and 16 fouls … MHS made 12 two-point baskets … WSHS made 17 two-point baskets.
BOX SCORE
SCORE BY QUARTERS
MHS 10 10 08 10 — 38
WCH 11 13 14 02 — 40
WCH (40)
L.Wallace 3 2 8
D. Harvey 1 0 2
C.Eckles 2 0 5
T.Slone 2 0 4
D.Shaw 4 0 9
M.Penwell 5 0 12
TOTALS: 17 2-5 40
MHS (38)
T.Lytle 1 1 3
R.Faulconer 4 3 11
T.Schrader 4 0 13
E.Mustard 3 7 14
TOTALS: 12 11-19 38