Whiteoak falls in home opener

     MOWRYSTOWN – After gaining their season opening win on Friday night, the Whiteoak Wildcats dropped their first game of the year the following day as they fell to non-league foe Williamsburg 70-51 in their 2009-10 home opener at Whiteoak High School.

    WHS was led in scoring by Mike Carraher with 14 points. Carraher sank four 3-pointers and was 2 of 4 from the free-throw line.

    Ben Barnett followed with 13 points. The senior made two 3-pointers, two two-point baskets and was 3 of 8 from the foul line.

    WHS junior Joe Michael gained 12 points in the loss to Williamsburg. Michael made five shots from the floor. Jerry Stuckey netted two 3-pointers and ended the game with eight points Saturday night.

    Kyle Cope and Ethan Eyre each gained two points.

    WHS made a total of eight 3-pointers and 10 two-point shots. They were 7 of 21 from the free-throw line.

    The Wildcats trailed 19-16 after the first quarter. Williamsburg outscored the Wildcats 14-9 in the second. In the third WHS gained 11 points (15 by Williamsburg) and Williamsburg won the final quarter 22-15.

    Williamsburg was led by Elliott Young with 29 points. Williamsburg went 11 of 15 in free-throw shooting, as they made five 3-pointers and 22 two-point shots.

BOX SCORE

SCORE BY QUARTERS

WBHS – 19 14 15 22 – 70

WHS – 16 9 11 15 – 51

INDIVIDUAL STATS

WBHS (70)

B.Boggs 1 0-1 2, K.Keeton 1 4-4 6, K.Young 4 (1) 11, E.Young 7 (3) 6-8 29, J.Fishback 4 8, M.Richardson 5 (1) 1-2 14. TOTALS: 22 (5) 11-15 70.

WHS (51)

J.Stuckey 1 (2) 0-1 8, B.Barnett 2 (2) 3-8 13, K.Cope 1 0-2 2, J.Michael 5 2-5 12, E.Eyre 1 0-1 2, M.Carraher 0 (4) 2-4 14. TOTALS: 10 (8) 7-21 51.