Federal Hocking 69 Trimble 67 a final ...

[pfloyd]

Federal Hocking 69
Trimble 67 a final

... the battle for #1 in the TVC Hocking ... the Lancers of Coach Thompson looked to avenge their 52-59 loss @ Trimble earlier in the season ... packed house in Stewart ! the games on the tail end of an afternoon benefit for starting PG for FH , Collin Jarvis' mom Ticia who is battling cancer ... more than 900 fans filled the gym tonight after attending the benefit which raised more than $4300 ... great cause, outstanding turnout - my thoughts and prayers for Ticia & family - so much love and support from the FH community ... wonderful atmosphere - felt special as soon as I walked into the school/gym ... the game was as special as the pre-game benefit event ... JC2124 - great job tonight all around buddy - well done ...

... not sure you could GET more people in the FH gym tonight ! - 900 fans , 2 radio stations, newspaper folks, OU photogs, OU TV peoples AND pfloyd ! - the game didn't disappoint ... the Lancers looked to run away and hide right from the opening tip ! everyone for Fed Hock was involved in pushing the score up at the 4:38 mark Fed Hock was up 7-2 ... by 2:15 FH had moved to a 16-4 lead by the time the 1st quarter ended the Lancers were on the good end of a 24-14 scoreboard ... 7 players dented the scoring column for the Lancers led by 6-5 Brad Russell's 7 points (including a trey)/Hunter Smith added another 3 ball (5 pts), Quentin Basim 4 / 2 each by Wes Carpenter, Nathaniel Massie, Elijah Lucas , Ian Miller ... for Coach Caldwell's Tomcats they were led by Cam Kittle's 8 pts (2 triples)/Blake Guffey 4/ Sawyer Koons 2 ... one name missing from the scoresheet was Brayden Weber (0 pts) who was chased all over the court by Collin Jarvis & Quentin Basim for 4 quarters ... Fed Hock 24 Trimble 14 after 1 ... quarter #2 was more of the same as FH fed off of the frenzied fans - Russell continued to pull FH ringing up 7 more points (14 for the half) adding his 2nd triple to the mix of scoring, Basim off the bench added 6 points (10 in the half) Nathaniel Massie picking up the final 4 points of the quarter for FH ... Trimble turned up the defensive effort trying to get back into the game forcing 5 more FH turnovers (10 TOs for the half) to no avail as the Lancers extended their lead to 16 points before halftime even with the offensive efforts of Austin Wisor (3) , Kittle with another trey and 5 points in the 2nd by Blake Guffey (9 pts) ... Federal Hocking 41 Trimble 25 at the half ... any fan of hs sports in SEOhio KNOWS that any lead on a Howie coached team is not big enough ... it is not in the DNA of a Trimble athlete to rollover or admit defeat until the final whistle/buzzer ... the 3rd quarter we saw the Tomcats start the road back into the game ... THS outscored FH 15-11 in the quarter ... forced 5 more TOs/15 on the game for FH ... got a couple of putback buckets ... Brayden Weber got his first points of the game with 4 points each from Wiser/Sawyer Koons .... 2 points each from Tyler Weber/Cam Kittle ... Fed Hock continued getting big minutes/offense from their big Brad Russell 6 pts/20 points thru 3 ... both Fed Hock & Trimble fans were looking at the scoreboard now ... Fed Hock 52 Trimble 40 after 3 ... the final period was what pfloyd came to see - a great game between 2 very good teams ... the Tomcats pressured everywhere - forced 6 Lancer TOs but could only get to within 12 at 4:58 in the period 45-57 Lancers ... after the FH time out Trimble closed out the rest of the game outscoring FH 22-12 ... Blake Guffey 8 pts/Tyler Weber 7/Austin Wisor 5/Brayden Weber 4 /Cam Kittle 3 for the Tomcats - outstanding surge/run to the final buzzer ... this one was FH 63-57 at 1:49 to play ... 27.7 on the clock FH owned a 67-65 lead at 2.5 sec to play FH 69-67 ... a missed FT by FH with 1.9 on the clock allowed Trimble a final 3 point attempt from beyond half court ... short ... the Tomcats coming up just short of a miracle comeback Federal Hocking 69 Trimble 67 a final ...


... Pfloyd's official "UN-official" Napkin Stats - Trimble

Scoring .... Blake Guffey 18, Cam Kittle 16, Austin Wisor 12, Tyler Weber 9,Brayden Weber 6, Sawyer Koons 6
3 Pointers .... 8/29 ... Cam Kittle 4, Austin Wisor 2, Tyler Weber 1, Blake Guffey 1
FTs .......... 5/8
TOs ........ 14
PnP ........ 15 fgs/ 30 points in the paint
PnT ....... 3 fgs/6 points in transition
Pbck ...... 3 fgs/ 6 points on putback buckets

... this one was the proverbial "digging yourself a hole" game for Trimble ... down 16-18 points throughout the 1st 2 quarters ... FH seemingly able to get what they wanted WHEN they wanted it ... the Trimble floor leader - Brayden Weber - held scoreless for the first 2 quarters, only 6 points for the game ... the size for FH making life miserable at both ends of the floor ... easy for a lesser team to play it out, go through the motions BUT we're talking about a Howie coached TEAM, athletes from Trimble HS who literally have NO IDEA what it means to "quit" on their school, their teammates, or themselves - battling back in this one multiple times to get within 2 points -multiple times ... making the right decisions on the court in crunch time so that even when the odds were against them : 1.9 sec on the clock down 2 THEY - the Trimble Tomcats took destiny into THEIR hands ... they had a 3/4 court shot to WIN - odds against it going in yes, odds were on Trimble's side that THEY would have a chance AT THE END to get the W ... win or lose the Tomcats of Coach Howie are MY kind of TEAM ...

... Pfloyd's official "UN-official" Napkin Stats - Federal Hocking

Scoring ... Brad Russell 26, Quentin Basim 13, Hunter Smith 13, Nathaniel Massie 9, Wes Carpenter 4, Elijah Lucas 2, Ian Miller 2
3 Pointers .... 6/14 ... Brad Russell 2, Hunter Smith 2, Nathaniel Massie 1, Quentin Basim 1
FTs ........... 7/17
TO ...... 21
PnP ...... 18 fgs/ 36 points in the paint
PnT ..... 5 fgs/ 10 points in transition
PBck ... 3 fgs/ 6 points on putback buckets

... 7 years since the Lancers had beaten Trimble on the hardwood ... a lot of emotions happening from BEFORE the tip off, through the pre-game presentations, into the game and after the game for the Federal Hocking community, fans, staff, coaches, players ... THIS was a BIG game for soooo many reasons for FH ... a loss would say to many - "the Lancers are on the right track BUT the TVC Hocking STILL runs through Trimble" a win ? "We have arrived ! WE can compete for the league chp ! WE ARE LANCERS ! ... FH threw the first punches jumping out to the BIG leads in the 1st two quarters leading 24-14, 41-25 at the half ... FH took punches in the 2nd half as the Tomcats battled back into the game - another defining moment for the Lancers : vs Trimble, taking blows , losing ground as the scoreboard shows Trimble has it down to 12 points 45-57 4:58 in the 4th ... Trimble STILL closing our lead is 6 points 63-57 1:49 to play ... Trimble is STILL coming - a BIG triple from Hunter Smith , another BIG triple from Quentin Basim ... Federal Hocking didn't fold, the Lancers STEPPED UP to beat the BEST in Athens County ... lots of lessons learned as a FH team figured out how to "go get a W" ... figured out that they have players who CAN step up in crunch time ... Russell, Basim, Hunter, Massie ALL got it done down the stretch ... the game ball has to go to Collin Jarvis though as he drew the short straw assignment having to chase Brayden Weber for 32 minutes (he was not alone as Basim et al. traded on/off BUT the biggest portion of the 32 minutes was CJ on an island defensively vs B. Weber : 6 points all in the 2nd half (17 pts in the first game @ Trimble) ... anytime a team defensively can take the ball out of B. Weber's hands you have a chance - you let B.Weber be the starting point of every possession for the Tomcats - team has NO chance ... great win by the Lancers, great being a part of the amazing atmosphere in that gym at FH last night ...

[Ironman92]

7/17 ft...yikes!

Great win by Fed Hock. From the bottom of the barrel to the top. Good for them.

[JC2124]

Great rundown Pfloyd! Thank you for the kind words. This was so much more than just a game for our community. Winning the game was just the icing on the cake. #morethanagame

[Logangrad]

Great game to watch in person. Very happy for the kids at FH. They’ve worked very hard to come from 0-23 a few years ago to now. They deserve to feel the pride and excitement of being league champions. All the best.

[danicalifornia]

Sounds like it was going to be a really good night, no matter how the game turned out

But, congrats to the Lancers on the win and likely league title.

[pfloyd]

Great rundown Pfloyd! Thank you for the kind words. This was so much more than just a game for our community. Winning the game was just the icing on the cake. #morethanagame

#morethanagame

... thank you to Kirby Seeger , the AD at FH, JC2124, Mr. Smith (father of Lance & Hunter Smith on the FH bb teams), Dale McPhearson, the FH basketball staff of Coach Thompson and others who made pfloyd feel right at home at Federal Hocking for 3 trips this season ! this is why I do what I do - meeting up with the people ... I ran into Mr. Smith as soon as I bought my ticket - he greeted old pfloyd like he knew me for years, Kirby Seeger the AD thanked me for my donation and support to Ticia Jarvis & the family ... again my prayers and thoughts will be with Ticia, the family, the FH community as fighting cancer CAN NOT be done alone , it takes support to get the W ... cancer attacks weakness - the treatments will take a person to their lowest points physically and mentally THAT is when "support from all is needed" ... help in breaking the fight down into "little, winnable" battles - to beat cancer one has to find "hope" - as difficult as that IS at times ... a small W allows the mind to SEE that not only the battle can be won but the FIGHT itself can be won as well ... once the mind gets on board - the body will follow, the body will fight like there is no tomorrow ... I know the fight, I know the battle , I have fought this fight and with cancer it is a continuous fight ... I have my yearly CT scans/oncologist appointment March 9th ... 10 years into my own battle ... Ticia , the Jarvis family and the FH community HAVE pfloyd's support for as long as it takes ... #morethanagame #lifeISworthliving #livelife as JC2124 so eloquently put to the crowd last night on the PA "Ticia will kick cancer's a$$!!!" ... well done JC ...

[93Bulldog]

I heard first time since 2013, Floyd.

That would be 7 years. Lol

[VetteMan]

Great rundown Pfloyd!

[pfloyd]

I heard first time since 2013, Floyd.

That would be 7 years. Lol

I fixed it, when I was typing it up last night, I HEARD myself say "since 2013" BUT by the time it got to my fingers it got transferred into 13 years LOL ... old age does that to a person ... you'll know some day 93dog ...

[Orange and Brown]

I bet this was one heck of a game to watch. Congratulations to Fed Hock. Big win on a big night.

[noreply66]

congrats FH

[DUNK1]

This is old news buddy. Trimble won't lose to them this year. You heard it here first.

[danicalifornia]

This is old news buddy. Trimble won't lose to them this year. You heard it here first.

This is from pre-Covid, of course it is old news

[The Ghost of Swanker]

People who bring up 2 year old threads should be banned