ZANESVILLE - The offense sputtered out of the gate as Zanesville shot 24 percent (6 of 25) in the first half Friday night.
The defense more than compensated, forcing Marietta into 15 first-half turnovers and less than 30 percent (3 of 11) shooting, as the Blue Devils built a 12-point halftime lead and cruised to a 59-21 East Central Ohio League victory at Winland Memorial Gymnasium.
The Tigers (0-2) finished 6 of 24 from the floor and turned over the ball 26 times, while the Blue Devils (1-0, 3-0) held a 35-24 edge on the glass, including 17 offensive rebounds.
ZHS coach Scott Aronhalt praised his team's defensive effort.
"I thought we made them play faster than they wanted," Aronhalt said. "The defense was solid, and we were able to win the rebounding battle. That is a big step going forward, especially with their size."
Marietta had no answer for the Blue Devils' pressure, despite trailing 5-3 after one quarter. The Tigers had seven turnovers and were held to five points in the second quarter as they fell behind 20-8 at halftime.
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Bob and Sharon
Burton Christmas Classic
Semifinals
Paden City 60, Valley Wetzel 33
Valley Wetzel14 7 5 7 -33
Paden City 17 12 15 16 -60
VALLEY WETZEL (0-2)
Tyler Hayes 2 1-2 5, Jordan Anderson 1 0-0 3, Troy Hubbard 1 0-0 2, Haydon Lancaster 2 0-0 5, Tristan Kocher 1 2-2 4, Trey Sheets 5 1-4 12, Peyton Palmer 1 0-0 2, Ryan Lemley 0 0-2 0, Dustin Lowe 0 0-1 0, TOTALS 13 4-11 33. 3-Point Goals: Lancaster, Anderson, Sheets.
PADEN CITY (2-0)
Deven Price 0 0-0 0, Zach Heasley 5 3-8 14, Brandon Cross 0 4-6 4, Levi Meadows 0 0-0 0, Craig Allen 1 1-2 3, Kennedy Cain 8 8-11 25, Kane Pyles 0 0-0 0, Drew Bidwell 2 0-0 4, Luke Cooper 2 3-3 8, Logan Carroll 1 0-0 2, Andrew Dennis 0 0-0 0, TOTALS 19 19-30. 3-Point Goals: Heasley1, Cain 1, Cooper 1.
Paden City: Field goal shooting: 19 of 36 (52.7 pecent); Rebounds: 24 (Cain 7, Bidwell 5, Cooper 4). Assists: 11 (Heasley 4, Cooper 2, Bidwell 2); Steals: 8 (Bidwell 2); Turnovers: 16
Next game: 6 p.m.: Hudred vs. Vally; 7:30 p.m.: Paden City vs. Tyler Consolidated
Tyler Consolidated 64,
Hundred 32
Tyler Consolidated 22 16 13 12 - 64
Hundred 5 4 14 9 - 32
TYLER CONSOLIDATED (2-0)
Darren Heintzman 8 7-8 25, Drew Casey 1 1-2 3, Scott Sole 1 0-0 3, Alex Doak 2 0-1 5, Isaih Cassanelli 0 2-2 2, Christian Ice 1 0-1 3, Randy Eastham 1 3-6 5, Tim Edwards 2 0-0 4, Dylan Romine 5 0-0 12, Cole Kocher 1 0-0 2; TOTALS: 22 13-20 64; 3-point goals: Heintzman 2, Romine 2, Omine 1 Sole 1, Doak 1, Ice 1
HUNDRED (0-2)
Chris Barner 0 1-2 1, Hunter Goddard 1 0-1 3, Craig Stewart 1 2-4 4, Brandon Armstrong 3 0-0 7, Andrew King 2 0-0 4, Kirk Schriber 2 7-7 10, Ethan Unsted 0 0-1 0, Holden Moore 1 0-0 3; TOTALS: 9 10-17 32
Rebounds: TC 28 (Randy Eastham 6); Assists: TC 18 (Reynolds 7); Steals: 15 (Dylan Bromine 5)
Next game: Tyler Consolidated at Valley/Paden City, Saturday
Belpre 57, Trimble 50
Belpre 5 18 18 16 - 57
Trimble 17 13 6 14 - 50
BELPRE (1-1)
Austin Forshey 1 1-2 4, Dakota Hoffman 9 2-5 20, Bryce Pittenger 2 0-0 4, Ryan Leasure 1 6-11 9, Nick Therriault 9 0-1 20; TOTALS: 22 9-19 57; 3-point goals: Forshey 1, Leasure 1, Therriault 2
TRIMBLE (2-1)
K. Stanley 3 0-2 7, J. Kisch 2 6-6 10, A. Downs 2 1-2 5, W. Bragg 7 0-1 18, D. Slack 1 1-2 3, J. Koons 1 0-0 2, C. Bragg 2 1-2 5; TOTALS: 13 9-15 50; 3-point goals: Stanley 1, Bragg 4
Next game: Federal Hocking at Belpre, Tuesday
Buckeye Trail 69, Fort Frye 63
Fort Frye 11 13 23 15 - 63
B. Trail 16 14 19 20 - 69
FORT FRYE (1-2)
Onspack 2 0-0 5, Shon Smith 4 3-3 14, Brooker 1 0-2 2, Anderson 4 0-0 9, Seth Lagraen 7 1-2 17, Chandler Lang 6 1-2 16; TOTALS 24 5-9 63; 3-point goals: Lang, Smith 3, Lagraen 2, Anderson, Onspack 1
BUCKEYE TRAIL (3-0)
Zach Roe 4 8-10 18, C.J. Beaver 5 4-8 17, Gray 2 1-3 5, L. Starr 1 2-3 5, Tyler Starr 5 0-0 14, Josh Toland 4 2-4 10; TOTALS: 21 17-28 63; 3-point goals: T. Starr 4, Beaver 3, Roe 2, L. Starr 1 Josh.
Zanesville 59, Marietta 21
Marietta 3 5 3 10 - 21
Zanesville 5 15 20 19 - 59
MARIETTA (0-2)
Jonathan Wood 1 0-0 2, Cameron Benson 0 1-2 1, Jordan Satterfield 1 0-0 2, Derek Amrine 0 0-0 0, Billy Weekly 0 1-2 1, Adam McKnight 1 1-2 4, Ethan Strauss 0 0-0 0, Braden Riley 1 1-6 3, Andrew Sutherland 0 0-0 0, Corey Hill 0 2-2 2, Zach LaBarre 1 0-0 2, Adam Gearhart 1 1-2 4, Connor Beavers 0 0-0 0, TOTALS 6-24 7-16 21. 3-point goals: McKnight 1, Gearhart 1.
ZANESVILLE
Jake Phillis 2 2-2 7, Dar Stanford 0 0-0 0, Ramon Wilson 1 0-0 2, Kade Johnson 0 0-0 0, J.T. McFarland 5 2-3 12, Thomas Wibbeler 5 0-0 14, Granger Long 1 3-4 5, Marcus Johnson 3 1-2 7, Malik Bocook 5 1-1 11, TOTALS 22-56 9-12 59. 3-point goals: Wibbeler 4, Phillis 1, Wilson 1.
Rebounds: M 24 (Riley 6), Z 35 (M. Johnson 6); Assists: M 3, Z 10 (Wilson 3); Steals: M 6 (Riley 2), Z 14 (McFarland 3); Turnovers: M 26, Z 11
Tigers coach J.D. Secrest knew his team would have to battle.
"They're quicker than us at all five spots, and they will win a lot of games" he said. "Their pressure made it difficult to get good looks. We weren't confident with the ball. But, I saw some positives with our effort, intensity and competitiveness."
Zanesville found a rhythm to close out the first half, scoring on three of its final four possessions, including a 3 from Ramon Wilson.
That momentum carried over to the second half. Jake Phillis knocked down a triple to spark an 18-0 run to open the third quarter.
Malik Bocook followed with a putback, and Thomas Wibbeler hit back-to-back treys for a 31-8 edge. The lead would grow to 40-11 entering the fourth.
Zanesville committed just 11 turnovers and made 22 of 56 from the field - 16 of 31 in the second half.
Wibbeler was one of three Blue Devils in double figures with 14 points with four triples. J.T. McFarland added 12 points and three steals, Bocook tallied 11 points and five rebounds, Marcus Johnson collected seven points and a team-high six rebounds, Phillis added seven points, and Ramon Wilson passed out three assists.
Adam McKnight and Adam Gearhart had four points each for the Tigers.
Zanesville won the reserve game 42-36 as Kade Johnson scored 12. Dillon Strum had 11 for Marietta.
Belpre 57, Trimble 50
GLOUSTER, Ohio -Dakota Hoffman and Nick Therriault scored 20 points apiece here Friday night as Belpre rallied from a 17-5 first-quarter deficit to defeat Trimble, 57-50.
The Golden Eagles (1-1) didn't take the lead until the third quarter, but once Belpre got ahead it controlled the contest down the stretch. Belpre will entertain to action against visiting Federal Hocking on Tuesday.
Bob and Sharon Burton
Christmas Classic
Paden City 60,
Valley Wetzel 33
PADEN CITY -Paden City ran its record to 2-0 here Friday night, blasting Valley Wetzel in the opening round of the Bob and Sharon Burton Christmas Tournament, 60-33.
The Wildcats were led by Kennedy Cain with 25 points and Zach Heasley with 14. Valley (0-2) got 12 points from Trey Sheets.
Paden City will meet Tyler Consolidated for the tournament title tonight. Hundred and Valley will meet in the consolation game at 6 p.m.
Tyler Consolidated 64, Hundred 32
PADEN CITY -Darren Heintzman scored 25 points here Friday night to lead Tyler Consolidated to a 64-32 win over Hundred in the opening round of the Bob and Sharon Burton Christmas Classic.
Dylan Romine added 12 points for the Silver Knights (2-0). Hundred (0-2) was led by Kirk Schriber with 10 points.
Buckeye Trail 69, Fort Frye 63
LORAINE, Ohio - Zach Roe scored a game-high 18 points to help lead Buckeye Trail (3-0) to a 69-63 victory on Friday night against visiting Fort Frue. The Cadets, now 1-2, received double digit scoring performances from Seth Lagraen (17), Chandler Lang (16) and Shon Smith (14).
GIRLS
Cabell Midland 52, PHS 33
ONA -Parkersburg High scored just 12 points in the second half here Friday night, dropping a 52-33 Mountain State Athletic Conference decision to Cabell Midland that left both teams 2-1 on the young season.
The Big Reds trailed just 25-21 at halftime but got outscored 18-7 in the third quarter. Imani Ward was the only PHS player to hit double figures, scoring 16 of the team's 33 points.
Cabell Midland was led by Sierra Jordan with 14 and Emily Pitkins with 13.
The Big Reds will entertain Huntington at Memorial Fieldhouse on Tuesday.
Parkersburg Catholic 39,
Charleston Catholic 28
CHARLESTON - Parkersburg Catholic raced out to a 14-5 cushion after one and picked up a 39-28 road win at Charleston Catholic on Friday with the help of Crusaderette Leah Hughes tossing in 14 points while adding eight rebounds and five steals.
PCHS, now 2-0 with a home date Tuesday versus Tyler Consolidated, received nine points apiece from Maddie Roedersheimer and Alex Schaffer, who combined for 15 rebounds.
The Irish (1-1) were led by Samantha Fletcher's 14 points.
Wheeling Park 68,
Parkersburg South 48
WHEELING - Emily Puskarich dropped in 26 points and Marissa Tucker added 20 more as host Wheeling Park jumped out to a 41-15 halftime lead and cruised to a 68-48 victory here Friday versus Parkersburg South.
Anna Hayton had 14 points and eight boards in the loss while teammate Keya Bartlett scored a baker's dozen and also grabbed eight caroms.
PSHS, now 0-2, returns to action on Tuesday when University comes to town.
Gilmer County 66,
South Harrison 7
GLENVILLE - Julie Bishop tallied a game-high dozen points and Tara Evans scored 11 off the bench as host Gilmer County drilled South Harrison, 66-7, here Friday to sweep the season series.
The Titans, who also got seven markers from Emily Jedamski along with six counters apiece by Jamie Conrad, Michaela Gumm and Sara Coombs, improved to 3-1 and returns to action next Friday when Roane County invades.
South Harrison, led by Hanna Burnside's four points, trailed 25-1 after one and failed to score in the second half.
