Blue Devils topple Dragons

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 24, 2003

GALLIPOLIS - As Olivia Newton-John once sang, "Let's Get Physical."

That's the song coach John McClung wants his Fairland Dragons to sing following a 61-32 loss Tuesday to the Gallipolis Blue Devils.

"We're just not physical enough," McClung said. "Gallipolis played well and executed. They're very physical. They box out well and rebound well."

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Donnie Johnson scored 13 points to lead three Blue Devils in double figures. Tom Bose scored 12 and James Haggerty 11.

Jeremy Pritt scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Dragons (2-3). Kendall Staggs had just four points, but added seven rebounds and two blocked shots.

Gallipolis was up 10-3 after the first quarter and led 26-14 at the half despite 11 points by Pritt in the second quarter.

Bose had 7 points in the third quarter as the Gallipolis lead went to 44-23.

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FAIRLAND (2-2):

Kyle Wise 0 0 0-1 0, Kendall Staggs 2-7 (0-5) 0-2 4, Nolan Love 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0, Matt Clark 3-5 (1-1) 0-0 7, Jeremy Pritt 6-12 (0-0) 7-13 19, Daniel Spears 0-9 (0-3) 0-2 0, Matt Burd 1-1 (0-0) 0-0 2. Totals: 12-42

(1-10)

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32. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: Staggs. Rebounds: 27 (Staggs 10, Pritt 7). Assists: 7 (Staggs 4). Steals: 8 (Staggs 3). Blocked shots: 4 (Pritt 2). Turnovers: 21.

GALLIPOLIS (5-1):

Jeff Payton 1-4 (1-2) 0-2 3, Eric Taylor 1-5 (0-1) 0-0 2, Donnie Johnson 5-13 (1-3) 2-2 13, Solomon Peoples 1-2 (0-0) 0-0 2, Jackie Glasburn 0-0 (0-0) 2-2 2, James Haggerty 5-9 (1-2) 0-0

11, Kyle Hudson 1-3 (1-2) 0-0 3, Stephen Robinson 1-6 (0-0) 0-0 2, Tom Bose 5-12 (0-0) 2-5 12, Nick Craft 2-8 (0-0) 5-6 9, Zach Shavert 1-1 (0-0) 0-0 2. Totals: 23-63

(4-10)

11-17

61. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: Shavert. Rebounds: 26 (Bose 7, Craft 6). Assists: 5 (Johnson 2). Turnovers: 13.