Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Everyone joined in.

The Coal Grove Hornets had 14 players in the scoring column as they routed the Calvary Christian Cougars 83-38 on Thursday in the Huntington Invitational.

Travis Carey had 15 points and Brandon Adkins scored 13 to lead the Hornets. Daniel Rutherford added 9 points off the bench.

Carson Taylor scored 15 and Casey James 10 for Calvary.

Adkins scored 7 points and Jonathon Joseph scored 5 more as Coal Grove took a 20-6 first quarter lead.

Seven players scored in the second quarter as the Hornets extended their lead to 36-14 at the half.

Carey got the hot hand in the third quarter with 13 points including a pair of 3-pointers and Jake Myers hit two triples off the bench as Coal Grove opened up an insurmountable 62-31 lead.

Rutherford scored 7 of his points and Jordan Lucas had all 7 of his points in the fourth quarter as the Hornets outscored the Cougars 21-7.

Coal Grove visits Rock Hill next Friday.

Calvary 6 8 17 7 = 38

Coal Grove 20 16 26 21 = 83

CALVARY CHRISTIAN (NA): Jacob Tincher 2 1 0-0 7, Julian Fleshman 1 0 1-2 3, Casey James 2 2 0-0 10, Zach Spears 0 0 0-0 0, Carson Taylor 0 4 3-4 15, Dimitri Daniles 0 0 0-0 0, Blake Wilks 0 0 0-0 0, Seth Edger 0 0 0-0 0, Jericho Jones 0 0 0-0 0, Connor Burke 0 1 0-0 3, Conor Atkins 0 0 0-1 0. Totals: 5 8 4-7 38. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.

COAL GROVE (8-8): Travis Carey 4 2 1-1 15, Sean Paulus 1 1 0-0 5, Brandon Adkins 3 2 1-2 13, Joe Akers 2 0 1-2 5, Austen Pleasants 1 0 1-2 3, Jordan Lucas 1 1 2-2 7, Chase McKnight 0 0 0-0 0, Isaac Fields 1 0 0-0 2, Jonathon Joseph 1 1 0-0 5, Isaiah Gunther 1 0 0-0 2, Dalton Miller 1 0 0-0 2, Jake Myers 0 2 0-0 6, Sam Angelo 3 0 1-1 7, Daniel Rutherford 4 0 1-2 9, Jacob Pierce 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 24 9 8-12 83. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: None.