The Logan High School Wildcats boys’ basketball team (9-8) pulled out a much-needed win in its game over the weekend against the Nitro High School Wildcats (7-7) and is set to face off in a rematch at home Friday against the neighboring county rival, the Scott High School Skyhawks (10-6).
The Logan Wildcats gained a big win in the Cardinal Conference matchup against the Nitro Wildcats Friday with a final score of 80-76. Even though it was a battle between Wildcats, the game was a dogfight, with big performances from multiple players on both teams.
THE NITRO WILDCATS PERFORMANCE RECAP
Nitro had four players finish with double digits in points: senior Derick Woodrum with 17 points, sophomore Ashton Crouch with 18 points, Sophomore Derek Lowe leading all scorers with 22 points and an impressive double-double performance from sophomore Landon Poniatowski, who finished the contest with 11 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists.
This Nitro team has great potential to become even better in years to come, with so many young players performing at such a high rate.
THE LOGAN WILDCATS PERFORMANCE RECAP
Overall, Logan played excellent team basketball. Everyone crashed the boards and moved the ball well, getting many players involved and resulting in five Wildcats finishing the game with double digits in points: sophomore McCormick Ilderton with 13 points, junior Cole Blankenship with 13 points and 5 rebounds, junior Julius Clancy with 14 points and 4 rebounds, Senior Jarron Glick with 15 points and 4 rebounds and senior Scotty Browning leading the team with 16 points and 5 assists.
This win was a must for a recovering Wildcats team as they try to turn their season around after losing multiple players to injury.
Post-game, former Logan High Wildcats boys’ basketball head coach Mark Hatcher, interviewed the team's current head coach, Zach Green, on Mountain Dreams Media.
Hatcher asked Green about some things the team could work on, and the coach summed up that they needed to focus on two crucial things, sitting down and guarding their opponents, and not allowing the other team to put up more than one shot per possession by crashing the board on defense.
COMING UP FOR THE WILDCATS
The Wildcats have increased their record to 9-8 and are focused on staying positive as they prepare for their game Friday at home against the Scott Skyhawks. The Skyhawks suffered a tough loss at home Tuesday in a close game against the Charleston Catholic High School Fighting Irish, with a final score of 61-56.
The last time the Wildcats and the Skyhawks met, both teams were without their star players. The Wildcats were without senior guard Scotty Browning, and the Skyhawks were without senior guard Reece Carden. The Skyhawks walked away victorious with a final score of 68-59.
With Browning and Carden healthy and back in action, this game will surely be a barn burner. The two players lead their team in scoring, averaging over 20 points per game, and have offers to play basketball at the collegiate level.
With the season coming to an end and sectionals right around the corner, both teams are fighting for the third and fourth spots in the conference. This game will play a significant role in seeding for both teams, with Logan sitting in third place with a conference record of 5-3, and Scott in fourth at 6-4.
The Wildcats will take on the Skyhawks Friday in the Wille Akers Arena at Logan High School. The junior varsity game will start at 5:30 p.m., followed by the varsity game at 7:30 p.m. The varsity game will be streamed live on Facebook by Mountain Dreams Media.
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