Meigs ends Gallipolis hex, 55-53

[jottings]

Meigs edges Gallipolis, 55-53

Visiting Meigs edged Gallipolis 55-53 Saturday night in a non-league basketball game in the Gallipolis middle school gym before a capacity crowd.
It was the Marauders first hardwood win over the Gallians in at least 10 years. MHS improved to 2-4 on the year. GAHS dropped to 1-8.
The Marauders won it at the foul line, sinking 14 of 24 free throws for 58.3 percent. Gallipolis canned only nine of 22 charity tosses for 40.9 percent. Gallipolis was 21 of 47 field goal attempts for 44.6 percent. Meigs was 19 out of 50 field goal attempts for 38 percent.
Gsllipolis led 10-7 after one period, but trailed 30-19 at halftime. MHS led 44-39 going into the final period. Meigs built up a 40-33 lead with 2:20 left in the third quarter but GAHS rallied to cut the deficit to five points.
In the final quarter, GAHS closed the gap to one point 52-51 on a layup by Wes Jarrell with 48 seconds left to play. Jarrell was fouled on the play, but missed his free throw .
Isiah English’s goal put MHS ahead 54-51 with 33 seconds left, and made one of two free throws after being fouled to give the visitors a 55-51 advantage.
Mike Putney’s goal with 2.9 seconds left made it 55-53. Meigs fouled Alex White with one second left. GAHS had a chance to tie the score and send it into overtime, but both White’s free throws did not go in and MHS walked off the floor for the win.
Sophomore Luke Musser led Meigs with 13 points. aJunior Colton Lilly added 11 points. Meigs totaled 25 rebounds, committed 24 personals and had 26 turnovers.
Mike Putney and White paced GAHS with 12 points each. Kole Carter added 10.
Gsllipolis picked off 31 rebounds, led by Jarrell’s eight snags. GAHS committed 22 personal fouls and made 25 turnovers.
Gallipolis will hit the road Dec. 30 with a non-league game at Rock Hill. Meigs next game is also Tuesday at Chesapeake
Prior to Saturday's game, Gallipolis officials honored former GAHS Coach Jim Osborne for his success as coach and teacher at GAHS for 41 years. Introduction was made by Josh Donnally, GAHS principal and longtime Blue Devil Fan Dr. Gerald Vallee.
The Marauders made it a clean sweep over GAHS. MHS won the freshman game 53-44 and the JV game, 58-49.
In the freshman game, it was tied 11-11 after one quarter. Meigs led 21-17 at halftime and 30-28 going into the final period. The MHS yearlings improved to 5-1. GAHS dropped to 1-4.
D. Hawley and B. Crothers paced Meigs with 13 points apiece. Kaden Thomas and Branden Simms led GAHS with 14 points each. Evan Wiseman added 11.
In the JV game, Gallipolis led 19-10 after one period. The Blue Imps led 28-26 at halftime, but trailed 42-36 going into the final period. Meigs improved to 2-4 on the year. GAHS dropped to 2-7.
S. Hysell led Meigs with 15 points. C. Mattox added 10. Russ Matthews led GAHS with 14 points. Miles Cornwell added nine.
Varsity box score:
MEIGS (55)—Cody Bartram, 0-0-0-2-2-2; Colton Lilly, 4-0-3-4-11; Isiah English. 3-0-2-4-8; Dalton Mahr, 2-0-0-0-4; Luke Musser, 4-(1-)2-4-13; Jared Kennedy, 2-0-2-4-6; Jayon Meadows, 3-0-2-2-6; Tyler Fields, 1-0-3-3-5; TOTALS 19-(1)-14-24-55.
GALLIPOLIS (53)--Kole Carter, 1-(2)-2-4-10; Wes Jarrell, 3-0-2-6-8;-Payton Halley, 1-0-0-0-2; Joe Sabastian, 1-0-0-0-2; Mike Putney, 5-0-2-4-12; Allen White, 6-0-0-2-12; Miles Cornwell, 0-0-0-0-0; Devin Henry, 2-0-3-6-7; Trevor McNeal, 0-0-0-0-0;. TOTALS 19-(2)-9-22-53.
Score by quarters:
Meigs……………7 23 14 11 – 55
Gallipolis……..10 9 20 14 – 53
JV score—Meigs 58 Gallipolis 49
Freshmen—Meigs 53 Gallipolis 44

[coach_k]

Talk about a wild and crazy game....This one definitely had people on their feet and scratching their heads when English fouled with 01 second remaining. Overall a very sloppy game, way too many turnovers...Not often you turn the ball over 26 times and get a win. But a Win is a Win and something for Meigs to hopefully build on. It would be nice to just cut those turnovers down to at least half. Once we get the turnovers under control we will be okay...I still don't think it will happen this season...But I hope they prov e me wrong, because those boys play their butts off and hustle like no other.

[bumblebeetuna]

51 total turnovers very sloppy game don't look good for the boys in blue but morale building for meigs .congratulations meigs.

[BBallin fool]

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