Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

COAL GROVE — Forget the fireworks. The Coal Grove Hornets’ offense was the most explosive thing in the second half on Saturday.

Travis Carey scored 22 points — 18 on the second half — including four 3-pointers while Brandon Adkins and Isaiah Gunther had 12 points each to lead the Hornets to a 62-52 win over the Maple Heights Mustangs in the Dr. Paulus Heart of Champions Classic.

Coal Grove (2-5) trailed by 10 points at the half but roared back in the second half to outscore Maple Heights 45-25.

Maple Heights jumped out to a 17-7 first quarter lead and each team scored 10 points in the second quarter and it was 27-17 at the half.

But the Hornets held the Mustangs to 6 points and Carey and Adkins had 4 points each as Coal Grove rallied to go up 35-33 at the end of the third quarter.

Carey got hot in the fourth quarter as he scored 14 points including four straight 3-pointers and the Hornets converted 8 of 13 from the foul line to outscore the Mustangs 27-19.

Joe Schmook had 15 points — all on 3-pointers — and Maurice Wilson 11 points to lead the Mustangs.

Coal Grove will host St. Joseph on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Maple Heights 17 10 6 19 = 52

Coal Grove 7 10 18 27 = 62

MAPLE HEIGHTS: Tyree Harris 1 1 0-1 5, Maurice Wilson 4 0 3-5 11, Laquan Taylor 1 0 0-0 2, Alfonse Hale 1 0 2-2 4, Kierre Hawkins 3 0 0-0 6, Armond Brown 0 0 0-0 0, Lawrence Sumbry 0 0 0-0 0, Javonte Richardson 3 0 1-1 7, Andre McMurray 1 0 0-0 2, Joe Schmook 0 5 0-1 15, Toerry McKay 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 6 6-10 52. Fouls: 23. Fouled out: None.

COAL GROVE (2-5): Travis Carey 5 4 0-0 22, Jordan Lucas 0 0 0-0 0, Cole Gannon 0 0 0-0 0, Isaac Fields 0 0 1-2 1, Jonathon Joseph 1 0 1-1 3, Sam Angelo 0 0 0-0 0, Sean Paulus 2 0 2-5 6, Isaiah Gunther 0 2 6-7 12, Brandon Adkins 5 0 2-4 12, Joe Akers 1 0 0-0 2, Daniel Rutherford 0 0 0-1 0, Austen Pleasants 2 0 0-0 4, Jacob Pierce 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 6 12-20 62. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.