HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: No. 1 Man, No. 2 Tug Valley advance to sectional final

Top-ranked Man and second-ranked Tug Valley will clash on Thursday night in the Class A, Region IV, Section 1 championship game.

The Hillbillies and Panthers advanced following wins on Monday night at Willie Akers Arena in Logan. Man topped Sherman 66-38 while Tug Valley defeated Tolsia, 74-46.

Man, now 12-1, was led by Caleb Blevins’ 20 points. Austin Ball tossed in 20 while Jackson Tackett and Christian Toler added nine each.

Tug Valley, now 11-2, was paced by Caleb May’s 26 points. Ian Reed tallied 14 while Justin Hall tossed in 12. Easton Davis and Ethan Colegrove added 10 apiece.

Man defeated Tug Valley in the only meeting this season between the two powers.

At Logan

(Class A, Region IV, Section 1)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SH (9-6)……12  10    6  10 – 38

MN (12-1)….11  18  21  16 – 66

Scoring:

Sherman (38) – Dalton Rollo 7; Alex Kirk 15; A.J. Skeens 10; Cam Caldwell 4; and Andrew Simpson 2.

Man (66) – Caleb Blevins 20; Austin Ball 10; Jackson Tackett 9; Christian Toler 9; Jeremiah Harless 5; Hunter Anderson 5; Ryan Cozart 4; Peyton Adams 3; and Jordan Adams 1.

Tug Valley……74

Tolsia………….46

At Logan

(Class A, Region IV, Section 1)

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

TS (9-5)…….3  19    6  18 – 46

TV (11-2)….14  16  24  20 – 74

Scoring:

Tolsia (46) – Austin Salmons 8; Gavin Meadows 15; Robert Cantrell 3; Tyler Johnson 5; Anthony Lovins 2; and Jessie Muncy 13.

Tug Valley (74) – Justin Hall 12; Caleb May 26; Buddy Hall 2; Ian Reed 14; Easton Davis 10; and Ethan Colegrove 10.