BY KYLE LOVERN
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN
The Tug Valley Panthers picked up two wins last week over rival Tolsia on the road and 4-A Spring Valley at home to improve to 10-3 on the season.
Below is a recap of the action.
Tug Valley takes down Tolsia
GLEN HAYES, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers jumped out to a 29-17 lead in the first quarter behind 15 points from sophomore Joey Gollihue and 11 from sophomore Ashton Davis against the Tolsia Rebels Tuesday night. The Panthers, ranked No. 4 in Class A, led 50-30 at halftime and never looked back, winning the road contest 84-53 to improve to 9-3 on the season.
Gollihue finished the game with 36 points, including swishing in 6-of-8 three-pointers for Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson’s squad. The 6-foot-2 guard also had five assists and five steals.
Ashton Davis finished with 18, while Parker Davis and Braydun Ferris both added seven points. Ferris led the Panthers with six assists. Jon Wagoner added 6, while Buddy Marcum and Bryson Elia both chipped in 4 points and Kaden Hale 2.
Tug Valley shot 41% from the floor, but 58% from behind the arc, thanks to Gollihue’s eight treys as the team made 11-of-19. The Panthers were 11-of-17 at the charity stripe for 65%.
Parker Watts led Tolsia with 26 points. The Rebels came into the game ranked No. 9 and saw their record fall to 9-6.
Tug Valley’s defense held Tolsia to 32% shooting from the floor, but they did make 21-of-25 free throws for 84%.
“I thought our kids played extremely well,” Coach Thompson said. “It was a total team effort. Joey Gollihue had an all-state performance. I appreciate our fan support.”
Score by quarters:
Tug: 29 21 19 15 – 84
Tolsia: 17 13 9 14 – 53
Tug Valley tops Class 4-A Spring Valley
NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley Panthers picked up another big win with a 77-61 home victory over 4-A Spring Valley on Saturday night.
Sophomore Joey Gollihue continued his great week leading the way with 32 points. Ashton Davis added 18 and Parker Davis 14 for the Panthers. Braydun Ferris dished out eight assists.
Tug Valley plays Friday and Saturday at the Williamson Fieldhouse in the Hatfield-McCoy Shootout. They will play the final game each night of the event.
Score by quarters:
Spring Valley: 14 13 14 20 – 61
Tug Valley: 20 17 24 16 – 77