Thursday Night Commercial More Music Won 59, Lost 21 SPARE ME Won 47, Lost 33 ESNA Won 44, Lost 36 Scratch Series-1953 More Music, Scratch Game-675 ESNA, Handicap Series-2288 SPARE ME; Men Scratch Game-567 Mike Roberts, 505 Clarence Ungerank, 461 Lloyd Gooch; Scratch Game-215 Aaron Waggoner, 176 Wyle Greer, 148 Dakota Greer; Handicap Series-689 John Tedder, 657 Jim Adkins, 522 Bernard Thielmier; Handicap Game-237 Ronnie Radcliff, 201 Ronnie Lewis .
In a Friday night January 28, 2022 game the Pocahontas Senior Boys Redskins beat the Valley View Blazers 39-38 at Valley View. In the January 12th game in Pocahontas Valley View won in overtime 43-40. The game was characterized by poor shooting and strong defense by both teams. Pocahontas shot 29% from the field, 10% from 3-point line and 44% from the charity stripe. Pocahontas had been averaging 54 points a game The Blazers edged the Redskins by shooting 30% from the field, 14% from the 3-point line, and 83% from the free throw line. Because of the high number of missed shots both teams had very high total in rebounds with Valley View having 40 and Pocahontas 39. Both teams were very cold the first quarter with the score being 8-5 in favor of the Redskins as the quarter ended. Teams exchanged the lead in the second quarter with the Redskins leading 19-17 halftime.
In a Tuesday night game played at Pocahontas High School Gymnasium in Pocahontas the Pocahontas Junior Boys Redskins beat Westside Junior Boys Warriors 54-48. The game was a team effort for both sides but dominated by two very talented junior boys, Luke Baltz led Pocahontas with 43 points and Honeycutt led Valley View with 30. Both teams started out slowly in the first quarter with few goals. Junior Warriors scored first, tied by Junior Reskins and Redskins built lead to 13-7 at the end of the first quarter. Score was back and forth the second quarter with game being tied at half 17-17. The third quarter was a duplicate of the second with Westside leading 26-24 at the end of the quarter. Pocahontas tied the game 26-26 with 5:26 in the 4th quarter. The game was back and forth with Luke Baltz and Honeycutt trading baskets resulting in a tie at the end of regulation 39-39 with Honeycutt sinking the tying three at the buzzer. Pocahontas fell behind 40-45 in the first overtime but rallied as the Warriors fouled. Baltz sank a jumper with 7 seconds left to cut the lead to one, 44-45. Warriors Honeycutt fouled Baltz as time expired. Luke Baltz made a free throw to tie the game 45-45 forcing into second overtime. In the second overtime Pocahontas jumped out ahead 47-45. The Warriors tied the game 48-48, Pocahontas went ahead 49-48 to increase the lead to 54-48 to claim victory. Luke Baltz led the scoring attack with 43 points, D. J. Coffey with 9 and Carter Couch with 2. Honeycutt led Westside with 30 points.
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In a Tuesday night game played at Pocahontas High School Gymnasium in Pocahontas the Pocahontas Senior Boys Redskins beat Westside Warriors 58-43. Westside started the game with a three pointer to lead 3-0 but committed two technical fouls and the Redskins converted 3 of 4 from the charity stripe to even the score. The Warriors lead at the end of the first quarter 11-10. Eli Baltz started the second quarter with two backto-back field goals, Mason Baltz and Bryce Mason each shot one and the score was 21 to 14 in favor of Pocahontas. The second quarter was highlighted by the Redskins tenacious defense allowing Westside only 3 points. Pocahontas scored 13 to lead at half 23-14.
In a Friday game preceding played at Valley View the Pocahontas Junior Boys Redskins lost to Valley View Blazers 61-39. The Pocahontas Junior Redskins suffered their second loss of the season. Both losses were to the Valley View Junior Blazers. Valley View started out strong and led at end of first quarter 19-8 and increased the lead to 36 to 17 at the half. Pocahontas started out strong in the third quarter with a 10-1 run. They cut the Junior Blazers lead to 27-37 with 3 minutes left in the quarter. The Junior Blazers vigorous half court press aided increasing the lead as the quarter ended with Valley View in front 49-33. The Junior Warriors and continued the run into the fourth quarter wining 61-49. Luke Baltz again led the scoring
Maynard Sr Girls improve to 16-11 overall on the season with a 67-27 home win v Koshkonong, Mo. Maynard did a great job of sharing the ball and all 9 players who dressed out scored.
Maynard Players of the Week Megan Mustread, Max Mustread, Drey Beasley, and Savannah Perkins are pictured with Riverbank representative Joyce Radcliff. .
In a Friday night game played at Southside Gymnasium in Southside the Pocahontas Senior Boys Redskins beat the Southside Southerners 60-44. Southside scored the first two points of the game but that was their only lead. Redskins led 17-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Redskins maintained their lead at half 26-18.
Sunday Nite Mixed 2021-2022 No Clue!! Won 16 Lost 8 Watchamcallit Won 14, Lost 10 P&R Bowling Won 14, Lost 10 I Don’t Care Won 13, Lost 11 Shockingly Bad Won 12, Lost 12 Team Scratch Series-1745 P&R Bowling, Team Scratch Game-646 I Don’t Care, Team Handicap Series-2432 No Clue!!, Team Handicap Game-816 Watchamcallit; Men Scratch Game-206 Brian Keough, Scratch Series-521 Ronald Lewis, Handicap Game-243 Brian Keough, Handicap Series-640 Timothy Hermon; Women Scratch Game-177 Laura Tucker, 463 Laura Tucker, Handicap Game-229 Squirrel Midkiff, Handicap Series-621 Squirrell Midkiff Tuesday Nite Mens 2021-22 Ten Pin Mafia Won 13, Lost 3 P&R Bowling Won 11, Lost 5 4 Amigos Won 8, Lost 8 I Don’t Care Won 8, Lost 8 Just Pick It Won 7, Lost 9 Team Scratch Game-691 I Don’t Care, Team Scratch Series-1911 Ten Pin Mafia, Team Handicap Series-2490 Ten Pin Mafia; Scratch Game-221 Victor Hawes, Scratch Series-551 Victor Hawes, Handicap Game-257 Victor Hawes, Handicap Series-667 Churck Diven .