HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS

DOTS CAPTURE PUTNAM BB&T TOURNEY
Defense Wins Championship For Poca
Story courtesy of Charles Ray Harper
Game photos courtesy of Ed Conner
Logos courtesy of www.WVShutterbug.com

The Generals were averaging 71 points a game. But behind the play of                          their sensational sophomore                          and All-State guard Noah                       Cottrill Poca was tough. He had                      plenty of help from All-State                        candidate junior Matt Orcutt,                      who had 13 points, and senior                   Seth Martin, who added 13                         points.

On defense, junior Robert Blake Smith had six points. Smith also drew a charge which led to Noah Cottrill hitting the winning basket with 1.7 seconds left in the game. Junior Brian Sigman also played good defense as well as senior Ross Thornton. (Cottrill and Orcutt had some beautiful passes on the night.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winfield was led by senior All Stater Caleb Ashley who had 20 points. Sophomore Adam Cline had 12 points and was a force in the middle. Junior Derek Buckner also played well at center with 11 points. Senior guard Lamar Clark played well with 6 points. Junior Jon Campbell played well and had 2 points. Senior Sam Lemmerman  has played well all year. Also playing well all year Junior Tony McCutcheon, Junior Charles Scheidler, Junior James Scheidler, Junior center Nicholas Fisher, Junior Zachary Williams, Sophomore Zachary Cloxton, Freshmen - Zackary Kincaid, Cam Jividen, Aaron Keefer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All-Stater Noah Cottrill of Poca led all scorers with 21 points. Winfield rallied from a 49 - 39 deficit with six minutes left to play.

Senior All- Stater Caleb Ashley hit a pair of three-pointers. With 37 seconds left senior guard Lamar Clark hit a basket to tie the game. Then after a Lamar Clark steal, the Generals had a chance to go ahead. However, that's when Robert Blake Smith took the Winfield charge which led to the Noah Cottrill winning basket.

Also playing well for the Dots all season were - Junior Lee Tucker, Junior William Skidmore, senior Adam Snyder, senior Kevin Hancart, sophomore Seth Stidham.  Freshmen - Mason Ballard, Philip Kennedy, Michael Casto, Dustin Parsons, Dustin Burkhammer

The game was played Saturday December 29th, 2007 at Poca. Poca beat Buffalo 63 - 44 and Winfield beat Hurricane 63 - 58 to get to the championship game.

 

Winfield Generals  14    8    15    14    -   51

Poca  Dots             14    7    23     9     -  53