Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

COAL GROVE — The Coal Grove Hornets doubled their pleasure.

The Hornets had four players in double figures as they beat the Greenup County Musketeers 70-52 Friday for their second win in as many games of the Dr. Paulus Heart of Champions Classic.

Alex Bare scored 24 points to lead the Hornets (6-2). Brandon Adkins had 17 points, Sean Paulus hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 points and Conor Markins got 10 points.

Justin Bond scored 16 and Brandon Johnson 10 to pace Greenup County (1-9).

Coal Grove led 10-6 after the first quarter. Paulus hit three shots from behind the arc in the second quarter as the Hornets built a 32-18 halftime lead.

Bare got hot with 12 points in the third quarter and the Hornets were up 49-33.

Adkins had 8 points in the fourth quarter as Coal Grove outscored the Musketeers 21-13 for the easy win.

Coal Grove plays at River Valley on Friday in a league game.

Greenup Co. 6 12 15 13 = 52

Coal Grove 10 22 17 21 = 70

GREENUP COUNTY (1-9): Jair Jackson 1 2 0-0 6, Robbie Dillon 3 0 0-0 6, Kyle Cochran 0 0 2-2 2, Justin Bond 5 2 0-0 16, Brandon Johnson 4 0 2-4 10, Jeremiah Berry 4 0 0-0 8, Seth Boyle 1 1 0-0 5, Jhrell Jackson 0 0 0-0 0, Austin Grooms 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 5 4-6 52. Fouled out: Dillon, Cochran.

COAL GROVE (6-2): Alex Bare 7 3 1-4 24, Sean Paulus 0 4 0-2 12, Brandon Adkins 6 0 5-9 17, Conor Markins 2 0 6-8 10, Joe Akers 1 1 0-0 5, Austen “Red” Pleasants 0 0 2-2 2, Kyle Estep 0 0 0-0 0, Isaiah Gunther 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 8 14-25 70.