Junior High Boys Basketball: Bobcat B-Team Downs A-C Valley And Redbank Valley, To Remain Unbeaten, A-Team Beats Redbank Valley (02/17/16)

(By B-Team Coach Jason Craig)

(B-Team)Clarion 42 – A-C Valley 30

The Jr. High Boys B-Team picked up another win as they traveled to A-C Valley (on Monday, February 8th) and knocked off the Falcons 42 – 30. The win moves their record to 7 – 0 on the season.

(All photos by Christie Datko) Cal German attempting to steal the ball!

This was a good win for us. A-C Valley played a 1-3-1 zone which we never even practiced against. We talked about it before the game and discussed how to attack the zone and the boys did a good job executing the offense and improvising ‘on the fly’. We were also able to pressure the ball and created a lot of turnovers and layup opportunities for ourselves.

The Bobcats came out shooting in the game, outscoring the Falcons 15 – 4 in the first. Tyler Schmader and Cal German each had 4 to start the game. Mitch Geiger, Ethan Burford and Hunter Craddock all added a basket while Ben Murtha made a free throw.

German kept the hot hand in the second with 4 more points while Lucas Baker added 2 and Craddock 1. The two teams each scored 7 points in the quarter and Clarion went to halftime leading 22 – 11.

Donnie Cunningham, Mitch Geiger, and Tyler Schmader working hard to prevent the play!

We were able to expand the lead, outscoring A-C Valley in the third 12 – 9. Baker lit up the nets with 6 points while Craddock had 4 more and German chipped in with 2. Clarion lead 34 – 20 heading into the final stanza.

The Falcons would win the fourth 10 – 8, but Clarion won the game 42 – 30. Baker, Geiger, Schmader and Cunningham all had baskets in the quarter.

Lucas Baker had a season high 10 points as did Cal German to lead the Bobcats. Also scoring were Craddock (7), Schmader (6), Geiger (4), Burford and Cunningham (2) and Murtha (1).

Merwin had a game high 15 points for the Falcons. Best (6), Burkett (5), Penny and Barger (2) rounded out the scoring for A-C Valley.

B-Team Clarion 44 – Redbank Valley 4

The Jr. High Boys B-Team kept rolling with a 44 – 4 win over the visiting Redbank Valley Bulldogs on (Wednesday, February 10th) and moved to 8 – 0 on the season.

Bobcats swarm in on Brian Acey, congratulating him for sinking both of his free throws at the end of the game!

Score by Quarter:

Quarter 1: Clarion 10 Redbank Valley 2

Quarter 2: Clarion 16 Redbank Valley 2

Quarter 3: Clarion 30 Redbank Valley 4

Quarter 4: Clarion 44 Redbank Valley 4

Cal German lead 8 different Bobcats in scoring with 12 points, 10 of which came in the 3rd quarter. Other scorers for Clarion were Tyler Schmader and Hunter Craddock (8), Ethan Burford (6), Donnie Cunningham (4), Mitch Geiger and Beau Verdill (2). However, the biggest points of the day came from Brian Acey who calmly stepped to the foul line and drained a pair of free throws to set the score at 44 – 4.

A. Bailey had 2 points for Redbank Valley while Watkins and Cyphert each made a free throw.

Ezra Brooks goes to the line for the Bobcats!

(The A-Team also defeated Redbank Valley, winning 41-13. The Bobcats held a 12-3 lead after one and a 30-3 lead at halftime. The Cats had a 37-8 lead after three.)

Thanks to Coach Jason Craig for the B-Team article, to Christie Danko for the photos and to Nate McClaine for Redbank Valley scores by quarter and final score. Good work, Cats!!!!)

Tijon Faulk-Taylor and Skylar Rhoades on defense for the Bobcats!

Jake Burns taking it to the hoop!