Photograph by Kim North Wheeling Park Amare Johnson (5) drives to the basket as Morgantown's J. Shrewsberry defends through the OVAC WVU boys basketball championship recreation Saturday at Harrison Central Excessive College in Cadiz. The Mohigans gained 84-44.
CADIZ – The third time could not have been a attraction, however the fourth time was for Morgantown.
The highest-ranked Mohigans (18-1) put all 5 starters in double figures within the run to an 84-44 win over No. 2 Wheeling Park on Saturday afternoon within the OVAC WVU boys basketball championship recreation Medication Class 5A at Harrison Central Excessive College.
Taking part in within the tilt for the fourth time within the final 5 years — there was no match in 2021 as a consequence of COVID — head coach Dave Tallman Jr. wasn't about to go dwelling empty-handed this season. The Mohigans have misplaced the final two seasons to Dover and to College in 2020.
“We've by no means gained right here,” Tallman mentioned of taking part in at Harrison Central. “The rumors are that they're shifting her out of right here, so I wished to get a win right here earlier than she leaves.”
Main by one level, 13-12, after the Patriots' Aiden Davis hit a 3 on the buzzer within the first quarter, Morgantown exploded for 29 factors within the second quarter to tug away and by no means regarded again.
All-state guard Sharron Younger did many of the injury with 12 of her staff's 19 factors through the interval because the Mohigans shot 75 p.c (12-for-16) from the ground.
“We're beginning to click on on offense. We hit loads of photographs they usually (Park) missed loads of photographs,” he added. “That's why the rating was the best way it was tonight.”
Nonetheless, the recent shot didn't shock Tallman.
“We've obtained some children taking pictures round 40 p.c from three, so I'm completely satisfied to come back right here to a brand new gymnasium and shoot like we did.”
“Our poor play had so much to do with them,” Wheeling Park head coach Michael Jebbia mentioned of Morgantown. “They hit some open photographs. We had been nearly there about midway by way of the second quarter, however then they took off.”
He was referring to Morgantown's 17-6 run to finish the primary half.
“When Morgantown performs at this degree, they're going to be powerful to beat,” Jebbia mentioned.
Whereas the Mohigans stuffed the basket, Wheeling Park couldn't purchase a bucket as they went 5-for-11.
“I simply instructed the youngsters to get this recreation out of their minds,” Jebbia mentioned. “We've obtained three video games subsequent week and we'll see them in place subsequent Saturday.”
Wheeling Park's Aiden Davis led all scorers within the recreation with 23 factors. He was the one Patriot to succeed in double figures. Amare Johnson added 9.
Along with Younger, different Morgantown gamers with 10+ factors had been Jacob King with 14, Izzy Everett and Brady Savage every with 13, and J. Shrewsberry added 10.
King had seven of the Mohigans' 32 rebounds as they constructed an enormous 32-10 lead. Younger had six. Mykel Davis had 4 to guide Wheeling Park.
Morgantown turned the ball over simply seven occasions. Wheeling Park scored 11th.
Younger was named the sport's John Howell Memorial MVP.