The Shadow
VINTON – Hunter Deisher dished to Casey Smith to give Alleghany the lead with 25 seconds remaining on the fourth quarter clock and the Alleghany boys picked up their first Blue Ridge District win Tuesday night over William Byrd, 55-52.
The game was knotted at 12 after the opening quarter, but the Mountaineers took a 28-23 advantage at the half after outscoring the host Terriers, 16-11, in the second quarter.
Alleghany extended their lead to 42-33 heading into the fourth quarter and was able to hold off the Terriers down the stretch to preserve the victory.
The Mountaineers dominated the glass, outrebounding their hosts 57-27, and held William Byrd to 31 percent shooting from the floor to help themselves overcome a 35 percent effort from the floor.
The Mountaineers committed 24 turnovers in the game with 23 coming in the second half.
Smith led Alleghany with an 18-point, 18-rebound doubledouble, while Seth Bradley finished with a double-double himself, recording 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Hunter Deisher added six points, Kendall Kessinger had five points to go along with four steals and Haden Seller finished with three points. Ethan Nicely, Jonathan Brown and Nick Ferrell rounded out the AHS scoring with two points each.
Zac Hill led the Terriers (0-2 BRD, 3-10) with 13 points, while Koty Collier scored 12.
Alleghany (1-1 BRD, 7-4) will be back in action Friday on the road at Rockbridge County, a 72-53 winner over Lord Botetourt Tuesday night.
The Terrier jayvees opened the night with a 51-36 win over the Mountaineer junior varsity.
Trent Rust and Zac Carter led Alleghany with nine points apiece, while Carson Cogar had six and Josh Greenblatt added five. Judson Wylie chipped in four, Brent Graham added two and Travis Cook rounded out the Alleghany scoring with one point.
