TVC-Hocking Standings: The Southern boys still sit at the top of the Hocking standings, with a two way tie for second
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1. Southern Tornadoes |19-2 (Conf. 10-0)
Written by: Andrew Woods
Southern extended their winning streak to 17 games this week. The Tornadoes defeated Warren 72-42 and Belpre 56-49.
Southern will look to begin a long tournament run with a win over East.
T2. Belpre Golden Eagles | 10-11 (Conf. 6-4)
Written by: Andrew Woods
Belpre struggled in their final two games of the season. On Sunday, the boys fell to Monroe Central 74-54.
They would suffer another unfortunate loss to conference opponent Southern later in the week on Friday, going down by just seven points, 56-49.
Andre Currie helped the Golden Eagles’ efforts with 23 points, while Malakai Ensor contributed an impressive nine rebounds.
Belpre will get a TVC-Hocking rematch against Waterford on Friday. The Golden Eagles and Wildcats split their regular season games this season, so this rubber match could be a fun game to watch.
T2. Waterford Wildcats | 11-11 (Conf. 6-4)
Written by: Jamey Spears
The boys battled all night at home against Warren, coming up just short in a 72-68 double overtime thriller. It was a back-and-forth contest from start to finish, with neither team able to create much separation through regulation or the first extra period. In the end, Warren made a few key plays late in the second overtime to secure the win.
Finn Pennock led the way offensively with 20 points and added two assists, attacking the rim and knocking down timely shots to keep his team within striking distance. Avery Pottmeyer followed with 15 points and made his presence felt defensively with three steals. Reese Lang contributed 13 points, while Gavin Hiener chipped in 12, giving the team four players in double figures.
Despite the tough loss, the team finishes tied for second place in the TVC-Hocking and now turns its focus to postseason play. They’ll host Belpre in the first round of the playoffs, looking to regroup and make a strong push moving forward.
4. Eastern Eagles | 7-15(Conf. 4-6)
Written by: Thomas Billington
The Eastern Eagles did not play a game during the past week, playing their last game on Feb. 14 against Fort Frye. That game was the Eagles’ Senior Night, and Eastern lost that game 46-42. Eastern ends the season with seven total wins, a downturn from last season, which ended with 14. The Eagles will graduate all but one of their lineups. Defending player of the year Colton Lloyd and the other seniors end their careers with a total of 27 wins.
Defending coach of the year, Greg Lloyd, is retiring at the end of this season. He will end his head coaching career with 21 wins over two seasons. Assistant coach Nick Hicks will be stepping into the head coaching role. Coach Hicks led the JV team throughout this season. He was a former assistant coach at Rio Grande University.
T5. Federal Hocking Lancers | 4-17 (Conf. 2-8)
Written by: Charlie Lusk
The Federal Hocking Lancers only had one game the previous week, with conference play and playoff seeding wrapped up. The Lancers traveled to Beverly to battle the Fort Frye Cadets on Friday. Being rescheduled from January due to the snowstorm, this was the regular season finale for both teams. Federal Hocking, despite a late comeback attempt seeing Gabe Brey score 20 points, fell to Fort Frye 54-49 in the regular season finale.
With the regular season completed, the Lancers sit tied at 5 in the TVC-Hocking and sit as the 14 seed in the Division VI Southeast District. The Federal Hocking’s playoff campaign starts on Thursday, Feb. 26, at Fairfield High School against the Lions.
T5. Trimble Tomcats | 6-15 (Conf. 2-8)
Written by: Andrew Rowan
The Trimble boys did not have a game this week, but will end their regular season on Monday, as they will travel to Corning to face Miller. They will then travel to Portsmouth on Thursday to take on the Notre Dame Titans in the Division VII Southeast District quarterfinals, with that game scheduled to start at 7 p.m.