Gallipolis junior high teams split with Logan

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Gallia Academy’s junior high basketball teams split a pair of hardwood games with visiting Logan on the Washington Hardwood Thursday evening.
In the opener, Luke Eberhard’s trifecta with 6.2 seconds remaining gave the Gallia 7th graders a 47-46 triumph over the Little Chieftains.

The victory left Gallipolis 6-4 on the year, and avenged a 42-25 setback to Logan at Logan in the 2007-08 season opener.

Logan dropped to 8-2 on the year. Only other team to down the Logan 7th graders this winter was Warren Local in the third game of the year

Gallipolis trailed 12-6 after one period, 20-16 at halftime and 31-28 going into the fourth period. At one point in the final stanza, Logan held an eight point lead, 44-36. Gallipolis outscored the Chiefs, 19-15 in the final period to cop the victory.

Next Gallipolis game is a makeup contest with Meigs at Meigs on Jan. 22. Logan will meet Chillicothe in its next game.

Score by quarters:
Logan 7th……….12 8 11 15 -- 46
GAHS 7th…… ….6 10 12 19 -- 47


In the nightcap, Gallipolis’ 8th grade held eight point leads two or three times, but a meltdown in the final quarter gave Logan a thrilling 59-57 triumph.

Logan improved to 7-3 on the year. GAHS dropped to 2-8. Logan won the season opener over Gallia 45-44 at Logan.

Thursday, Gallia led 18-12, after one quarter, 34-28 at halftime, but trailed 45-42 going into the final per the final whistle. Logan built up a nine point lead midway through the final period, but Gallipolis came back to pull within two points before the final whistle.

Score by quarters:
Logan……..12 16 17 14 -- 59
GAHS 8th…18 16 8 15 -- 57

In a freshman game on the GAHS hardwood, Athens came from behind to defeat Gallipolis by three points. The GAHS frosh dropped to 4-8 on the year.