The Shadow
A 46-point first half was all the Glenvar Highlanders varsity boys basketball team needed to have full control of their 72-22 semifinals victory over the Covington Cougars (8-13) in the Pioneer District Tournament.
Coming off of a fourth quarter rally the night before in the quarterfinals against the Bath County Chargers, the Cougars fell down early 23-6 after the first quarter.
Already ahead by 17-points entering the second quarter, the Highlanders opened the lead even further as Kolier Pruett scored 12 of his game-high 22 points in the second to give his team a 46-10 at halftime.
Brady Howard, led the Cougars with a team-high 10 points. Ashton Cook, chipped in with six points.
The Highlanders led by Pruett’s 22 points, also grabbed a 10-point performance from Derek Johnston. Levi Smith, Paul Johnson, and Aidan McGlothlin, each scored eight points.
The Cougars played in the consolation game last night at the Cougar Den as the team hosted the Craig County Rockets. The Cougars, a three-seed, were the high seed between the two.
The Rockets had lost to the reigning state Champions, the Parry McCluer Fighting Blues on Wednesday in the other semifinal game.
The Fighting Blues played the Highlanders last night as well for the district tournament championship.
Cougars at Highlanders
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ttl
CHS 6 4 8 4 22
NHS 23 23 11 15 72
Covington scorers: Levi Dressler 2, Brady Howard 10, Purcel Turner 2, Ashton Cook 6, Hayden Rodgers 2
Narrows scorers: Ryan Williams 2, Gavin Blankenship 2, Derek Johnston 10, Reed Perdue 3, Adan McGlothlin 8, Levi Smith 8, Kolier Pruett 22, Landon Shepherd 5, Paul Johnson 8
Boys Pioneer District Tournament Bracket
Quarterfinals:
#1. Parry McCluer (bye)
#4. Craig County vs #5. Highland
#2. Narrows vs #7. East Montgomery
#3. Covington vs #6. Bath County
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Semifinals:
#1. Parry McCluer vs #4. Craig County
#2. Narrows vs #3. Covington
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Finals: #1. Parry McCluer vs #2. Narrows
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Consolation: #3. Covington vs #4. Craig County
