TVC-Hocking Basketball Standings Feb. 4
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TVC-Hocking Boys Standings
T-1. Federal Hocking Lancers | 13-5 (Conf. 7-1)
The Lancers out of Stewart continued their great form with two wins this week, the first of them on Tuesday away to Waterford winning 77-68. The second game was won by a score of 76-49 over bottom of the Hocking, Eastern.
In the contest against Waterford, Federal Hocking were led by Andrew Airhart’s 22 points, followed closely by Tariq Cottrill’s 19, Mosiah Cottrill’s 18, and Cam Joy’s 12. The Lancers then hosted the Eastern Eagles on military appreciation night, with Tariq Cottrill dropping 28 points, Airhart with 19, Evan McPherson had 11, and Mosiah Cottrill with 11. — Gavin Carrig
T-1. Belpre Golden Eagles | 10-6 (Conf. 7-1)
Belpre faced two teams at the bottom of the conference standings coming off the 71-66 loss to Federal Hocking on Jan. 26.
In those two games the Golden Eagles dominated. First they beat Eastern 65-39, then ran through Southern 64-49.
This week Belpre will face powerhouse Warren before playing their only TVC-Hocking game of the week on the road at Trimble. — Andrew Bowlby
3. Trimble Tomcats | 13-6 (Conf. 5-3)
The Tomcats had more crucial conference play this past week. On Tuesday night, the Southern Tornaodes touched down in Glouster. The first time the two teams played, Trimble took the win. They were able to do the same this time around taking the victory 59-58.
The Tomcats also played the Waterford Wildcats in a rematch. Trimble won 67-62 the last time the two met. On Thursday it was a different story, despite only having 11 turnovers and outrebounding Waterford. The Tomcats fell to the wildcats 64-52.
Trimble rebounded with a 68-37 out-of-conference win over Alexander on Saturday.
Next week the Tomcats will play one of the Hocking’s top dog, the Belpre Golden Eagles. — Hailey Hollinger
4. Waterford Wildcats | 9-8 (Conf. 4-4)
The Waterford boys had a week in line with their position in the Hocking. Their week began with a high-scoring loss to the high-flying Federal Hocking Lancers. Despite scoring the most points in any game this season, they still fell 77-68.
They had more success later in the week against a team that eeked out a win against them earlier in the season. After a tough road loss to the Trimble Tomcats earlier this year, the Wildcats avenged their loss with another dominant offensive performance, winning 64-52. Jarrett Armstrong lifted Waterford to an insurmountable first half lead with 18 points in the half.
Their competition will not be quite as stiff this week, as they square off against the Wellston Golden Rockets and Eastern Eagles. — Charlie Ihlenfeld
5. Southern Tornadoes | 8-10 (Conf. 1-7)
Southern started the week off on the road against Trimble. The Tornadoes stayed in the game for as long as they could and fell short by just one point to the Tomcats.
Later in the week Southern faced off with one of the two tied for first in the Hocking in Belpre. The Tornadoes just couldn’t keep pace with Belpre and fell 64-49.
This week they will have a game against River Valley, one against Federal Hcoking and one against Wahama.— Andrew Bowlby
6. Eastern Eagles | 2-12 (Conf. 0-7)
The Eagles have notched a third win this season. The boys took down the Clay Panthers on Jan. 27 with a score of 54-46. Eastern after this win had a tough three games ahead. The Eagles lost their next three games to very strong opponents. Three straight away games are already tough as is, but when your opponents are, South Galia, Belpre, and reigning TVC-Hocking champions the Federal Hocking Lancers, anything but a loss would be surprising.
The boys look to get back on the winning track when they travel to Waterford on February ninth to take on the Wildcats in an in-conference showdown. — Stephen Koroly
TVC-Hocking Girls Standings
1. Waterford Wildcats | 15-3 (Conf. 8-1)
The Waterford girls had a daunting slate this week with the Newark Catholic Green Wave and the Federal Hocking Lancers. The week began with an instant classic as the Wildcats journeyed to Newark Catholic.
The teams traded blows throughout four quarters, and they remained deadlocked, forcing overtime. An injury to Laykyn Jones at the end of regulation gave the Green Wave the slight edge, allowing them to escape with a 62-61 victory.
They were not out the woods yet. On Thursday, they traveled to Stewart to clinch a share of the TVC-Hocking crown. In a dominant defensive performance, Waterford secured their share of the conference crown with a 44-25 win. — Charlie Ihlenfeld
2. Federal Hocking Lancers | 14-5 (Conf. 7-2)
The Lady Lancers did not have the most ideal week, with only one game being played in a 25-44 loss to the hands of the Waterford Wildcats. This was the game to watch of the week, with the winner taking sole possession of the TVC-Hocking.
The Wildcats surged on offense all game, being led by Kendall Sury’s 15 points and Avery Wagner’s 14. Federal Hocking did have one bright spot on the offensive side, with Takira Walker finishing with 16 points.
The Lady Lancers have two games next week, away to Marietta and away to conference foes Trimble. — Gavin Carrig
3. Belpre Golden Eagles | 10-7 (Conf. 6-2)
Belpre won both of their games last week with the first coming on the road at Morgan. Belpre had an edge and took the game 62-49.
They then face a conference foe Southern. That ended in a 20-point win for the Golden Eagles as they were in control from start to finish.
Belpre has two road TVC-Hocking games to finish off the regular season with Trimble and Waterford on the weekly schedule. — Andrew Bowlby
4. Trimble Tomcats | 6-13 (Conf. 4-4)
The Trimble lady Tomcats got a couple of wins under their belt this past week. The Tomcats took on the Tornadoes in Racine on Wednesday. They won 42-33, due to their persistent defensive grit.
They stayed on the road on Thursday against the Eastern Eagles. Mckenzie Eing had a spectacular performance with 24 points and 10 rebounds to help bring her team to a 48-32 win.
Unfortunately, they couldn’t win all three of their games for the week. They hung in the best they could, but the Alexander Spartans took the win, 36-30.
This upcoming Monday Trimble will play host to Belpre. — Hailey Hollinger
5. Southern Tornadoes | 4-15 (Conf. 1-8)
Southern kicked the week off with a narrow 42-41 win over Wahama. The momentum created from that game did not continue into the pair of TVC-Hocking games the Tornadoes played last week.
They fell 42-33 to Trimble in a home game. The Tornadoes then travled to Belpre to take on the Golden Eagles. Southern struggled in the game as Belpre won 51-31.
The Tornadoes will finish the regular season off this week with games against River Valley, Miller and Eastern. — Andrew Bowlby
6. Eastern Eagles | 1-12 (Conf. 0-5)
The Lady Eagles only had one game in the past week and what an important game it was. Senior night, in Reedsville. But Eastern was only celebrating one senior, the spotlight was set on Hope Reed. Reed has been the leading scorer for the Lady Eagles this season and deserved all the attention this past Thursday night. The Lady Eagles took on the Trimble Tomcats and the lone senior shined on her special night. Reed poured in 19 points which lead Eastern in scoring. But Trimble did play spoiler in Reedsville. McKenzie Eing was unstoppable inside, leading the Tomcats with 24 points and the win. Eastern lost this in-conference matchup with a final score of 48-32.
The Lady Eagles will close the regular season this week with three upcoming games against, Point Pleasant, Marietta, and Southern. — Stephen Koroly