Hornets’ scoring too much for Greenup
Published 11:05 pm Saturday, December 29, 2012
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.