Meigs crushes Nelsonville-York in an electrifying 92-47 victory
By: Ashley Pomplas
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – The Meigs Marauders (12-0) hosted the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes (6-30 in a Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio matchup. The Marauders would go home with a 92-47 win against the Buckeyes.
Meigs got on the board first with an exciting three-point basket. Cayden Green would lead the Marauders in the first quarter with three baskets behind the arc. Meigs kept Nelsonville-York at bay with intense defense, grabbing rebounds and snagging baskets. The Marauders only had a few turnovers in the first quarter, which was an advantage for the first half. The Buckeyes and Marauders would trade baskets for the remainder of the first quarter.
The Marauders began the second quarter with a nine-point drive, forcing the Buckeyes to call a timeout with 6:40 on the clock. The Marauders kept their momentum out of the timeout by stealing the ball and driving layups. Landon DeWees had a thrilling play of stealing the ball at mid-court and a driving layup under the rim. On the very next play, Owen Tracy had another steal at mid-court to add another layup to the scoreboard. An 18-point run by Meigs forced Nelsonville-York to call another timeout. At the half, Meigs led 51-30.
Cayden Gheen sank a three-point basket for Meigs to open the second half. Gheen kept his momentum going with two more three-point baskets to keep Meigs ahead. The Marauders pressed on defense where the Buckeyes only scored six points in the quarter. Meigs was ahead by 43 points going into the last quarter of the game.
In the final eight minutes of play, the energy inside the gym was electric. The Marauders ended the game with a victory of 92-47. Head Coach Ryan Davis accredited the chemistry between the players for their win.
“It’s important for any team (to have chemistry) to be good,” Davis said. “You’ve got to work well together. I really can’t take credit for it, these guys from the time we got together in the summer have been very supportive of each other. They encourage each other, they cheer for each other, they’re excited when the other guy scores. It’s much easier to coach that than a team that’s worried about themselves.”
Up next for the Meigs Marauders they will be traveling to Beverly, Ohio, to take on the Fort Frye Cadets on Tuesday, January 21.