Tug Valley routs Poca, returns to state tourney
By TEDDY PAYNTER
Staff Writer
NAUGATUCK, W.Va. – Tug Valley dominated every phase of the game in defeating Poca and punching its ticket back to the state tournament next week in Charleston.
The Panthers (16-5) landed four players in double-figure scoring en route to a 67-39 win over the Dots before a packed house on March 11.
Tug Valley will play next Wednesday against an opponent to be named later today.
Channing Preece and Austin Vance led the way with 15 points each, while Michael Evans and Nathan Brewer chipped in 10 each.
Poca was led by Jason Cuffee’s game-high 27 points.
At Naugatuck, W.Va.
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
Poca (15-10)………………10 8 8 13 – 39
TVHS (16-5)………………14 19 18 16 – 67
Scoring:
Poca (39) – Tanner Spencer 1 0-0 2; Jacob Sisson 1 0-0 2; Hunter Hawley 1 2-3 4; George Hamrick 0 0-1 0; Jason Cuffee 10(1) 4-4 27; Clinton Parsons 1 0-0 2; and Matt Perkins 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15(1) 6-7 39.
Tug Valley (67) – Michael Evans 4 2-2 10; Channing Preece 3(3) 0-0 15; Austin Vance 4(2) 1-1 15; Nathan Brewer 4 2-4 10; Mason Pack 4 0-0 8; Cody Varney 1 1-2 3; Justin Runyon 1 0-0 2; Justin Kirk 1 0-0 2; and Austin Brewer 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23(5) 6-9 67.
Next up: Tug Valley (16-5) vs. TBA, Wednesday, Charleston Civic Center.
