Shady Spring 90, Nicholas County 36
Shady Spring scored 57 points in the first half on its way to a 90-36 win over Nicholas County.
The defending Class AAA state champions knocked down 13 shots from behind the arc including six from Braden Chapman who led five Tigers in double figures with 22 points.
Cole Chapman and Jaedan Holstein added 13 points apiece, while Ammar Maxwell scored 12 and Cameron Manns had 10.
Colby Pishner led the Grizzlies with 24 points.
Shady Spring will host Wyoming East on Tuesday while Nicholas County is scheduled to host the Renegades Saturday.
NC: 6 6 11 15 – 38
SS: 32 25 16 17 – 90
Nicholas County
Colby Pishner 24, Briar Bailes 3, Isaiah Miner 2, Ethan Collins 2, Wesley Hill 2, Jaxson Morriston 1, Austin Altizer 2, Bryson Phipps 2. Totals: 14 9-11 38.
Shady Spring
Braden Chapman 22, Cole Chapman 13, Jaedan Holstein 13, Ammar Maxwell 12, Cameron Manns 10, Sam Jordan 2, Gavin Davis 6, Khi Olson 3, Jalen Bailey 4, Jacob Meadows 3, Lattreal Hairston 2. Totals: 34 9-12 90.
3-pointers – NC: 1 (Bailes); SS: 13 (B. Chapman 6, C. Chapman 3, Maxwell, Manns, Olson, Meadows).
Liberty 78, Westside 65
Glen Daniel – Four different Raiders scored in double figures as Liberty defeated Westside 78-65 Thursday in Glen Daniel.
The win was the first for Liberty against Westside since Jan. 23 of 2010.
Zach Bowman led the way with 24 points in the win while Adam Drennen pitched in 21.
Evan Colucci led Westside with 23 points.
Liberty improves to 4-6 and will travel to Summers County on Tuesday.
Westside drops to 3-10 and will travel to Nicholas County on Saturday.
W: 16 14 12 23 – 65
L: 14 21 16 27 – 78
Westside
Evan Colucci 23, Dale Bledsoe 7, Hunter Lester 4, Ashton Reed 1, Ryan Anderson 11, Shandell Adkins 4, Bryson Blankenship 4, K. Blackburn 9
Liberty
Adam McGhee 14, Adam Drennen 21, Zach Bowman 24, Ethan Williams 13, Conner Cantley 6
3-point goals – W: 10 (Colucci 4, Bledsoe 1, Anderson 2, Blackburn 3); L: 5 (McGhee 1, Bowman 2, Williams 2)
