COAL GROVE – And then there were two.

Friday, January 25, 2002

COAL GROVE – And then there were two.

The finals of the fourth annual Hornets Nest/Giovanni’s Pizza Freshman Invitational basketball tournament are set as the Ironton Fighting Tigers play the Chesapeake Panthers.

The championship game is set for Monday at the Hornets new gym following the consolation game at 6:30 p.m. between the Rock Hill Redmen and South Point Pointers.

Ironton beat Rock Hill 35-27 in Thursday’s first game of the semifinals. Chesapeake advanced to the title game again with a 44-38 overtime win over South Point.

The Fighting Tigers used a balanced attack as Marcus Williams scored 10, Josh Adkins eight, and Shane Kerns seven.

Brandon Medinger had 10 points and Nick Snavely nine to pace Rock Hill.

Chesapeake outscored South Point 10-6 in overtime to get the win in the second game. Jackson Caynor scored 17 points – four in overtime- and Trent Finley had 15 to lead the Panthers.

South Point had three players in double figures as David Theis scored 14, jay Graham 12, and Justin Workman 11.

Hornets Nest/Giovanni’s Pizza

Freshman Invitational

Semifinals

IRONTON – 12 7 6 10 – 35: Marcus Williams 10, Shane Kerns 7, Josh Adkins 8, Brent McBride 4, Tyler McDaniels 0, Patrick Kouns 4, Greg Linn 2.

ROCK HILL - 8 7 8 5 – 27: Nick Snavely 9, Matt McFann 4, Artie Mullins 5, Brandon Medinger 10, Matt Wilson 0, Nate Wagner 0,

CHESAPEAKE – 7 7 10 10 10 – 44: Trent Finley 15, Brennan Hall 0, Trent Spaulding 6, Jackson Caynor 17, Nick Hall 4, Mark Robey 2.

SOUTH POINT – 7 7 12 8 4 – 38: Jay Graham 12, Justin Workman 11, Shawn Miller 0, David Theis 14, J. J. Hunt 0, Ryan Hong 1, Andy Ray 0.