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Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:47 pm
by jottings
GAHS to host Warren Local juggernaut

Coach Tom Moore’s Gallia Academy High School Blue Devils will host powerful Warren Local Friday night in the 2012-13 Southeastern Ohio Athletic League basketball opener for both schools in the new GAHS gym at Centenary.

Warren finished second in last year’s SEOAL standings behind champion Portsmouth and handed the Blue Devils two of their worst SEOAL losses, 80-33 and 86-44 enroute to a 19-3 season mark and 8-2 finish in the SEOAL.

Warren lost four of five starters from last year due to graduation, but return Evan French and Reece Patton plus several members of last year’s SEOAL champion reserve team. Patton had 19 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists in Tuesday’s victory over Ft. Frye. French also had a great game against Ft. Frye.

Dylan Laffingwell, the SEOAL’s MVP football player last fall is playing basketball again this winter after missing the 2011-12 campaign due to football injuries. A senior, Laffenwell is the son of Warren Principal Dan Laffingwell.

Other Warriors expected to see action against GAHS are Mike and Andrew Drayer, Michael Hall, and Adam Lang.

The Warriors are 2-0 so far this year and are favored to replace Portsmouth as the new SEOAL kingpin this winter. WLHS is averaging 68.5 points a game and giving up 40 per game. Gallipolis enters the game with a 1-1 record. The Blue Devils are averaging 49 points a game and giving up 47.

Gallipolis opened the season with a 56-40 win at Rock Hill and lost its home opener 54-42 to Fairland. Warren Local opened its season with an 81-43 win over Meigs and followed it up with a 56-37 win over Ft. Frye on Tuesday.

The Warriors have beaten Gallipolis six straight times since a 65-51 Blue Devil win on Jan. 16, 2009. Call it a blitz-kreig or juggernaut, but Warren’s powerful Warriors under the direction of Blane Maddox have tumbled the Gallians 67-42, 65-28, 64-50, 50-46, 80-33 and 86-44 the past three years.

Warren hits the boards hard, plays a tight man-to-man defense coupled with an offensive output from both the outside and inside.

It will be a triple-header with the freshman game at 5, followed by the reserve and varsity games.

In other area games Friday, Logan is at Chillicothe, Portsmouth at Jackson, Huntington St. Joe at Fairland, Waverly at Wheelersburg, Meigs at Wellston, and Eastern at Federal Hocking.

Saturday, Athens will tackle Chesapeake, Fairland will take on Boyd County and Wheelersburg meets Jackson in the first Newt Oliver Classic at the University of Rio Grande.

Other Saturday games include River Valley at Meigs, Vinton County at Trimble, Pt. Pleasant at Hurricane and Ironton at Portsmouth.

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:45 pm
by Schnellfritz
Wow Jottings. I think you are becoming a Warren fan. You do a nice write-up for Warren, so keep it up. Maybe you should move down here so you can see more Warren action. LOL

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:28 am
by gobigblue12
If we want to win league it all starts tonight

We have to handle the ball better and stop being so timid with shot selection

Need to get production inside to open up the outside shot

Eastman is a top PG in league if he can play a bit more under control

Who will step up and say he wants the ball?

GoBigBlue

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:56 am
by sportslifelove
gobigblue12 wrote:If we want to win league it all starts tonight

We have to handle the ball better and stop being so timid with shot selection

Need to get production inside to open up the outside shot

Eastman is a top PG in league if he can play a bit more under control

Who will step up and say he wants the ball?

GoBigBlue

Now lets be realistic about this. Yes you have to handle the ball better which means possibly that your PG is NOT a top PG in the league wouldn't you say? GAHS will be much improved from last years terrible season but IMHO winning the league is out of the question. I will take Warren by 15-20 in this game.

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:40 am
by benchwarmer50
Jottings wrote:GAHS to host Warren Local juggernaut

Coach Tom Moore’s Gallia Academy High School Blue Devils will host powerful Warren Local Friday night in the 2012-13 Southeastern Ohio Athletic League basketball opener for both schools in the new GAHS gym at Centenary.

Warren finished second in last year’s SEOAL standings behind champion Portsmouth and handed the Blue Devils two of their worst SEOAL losses, 80-33 and 86-44 enroute to a 19-3 season mark and 8-2 finish in the SEOAL.

Warren lost four of five starters from last year due to graduation, but return Evan French and Reece Patton plus several members of last year’s SEOAL champion reserve team. Patton had 19 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists in Tuesday’s victory over Ft. Frye. French also had a great game against Ft. Frye.

Dylan Laffingwell, the SEOAL’s MVP football player last fall is playing basketball again this winter after missing the 2011-12 campaign due to football injuries. A senior, Laffenwell is the son of Warren Principal Dan Laffingwell.

Other Warriors expected to see action against GAHS are Mike and Andrew Drayer, Michael Hall, and Adam Lang.

The Warriors are 2-0 so far this year and are favored to replace Portsmouth as the new SEOAL kingpin this winter. WLHS is averaging 68.5 points a game and giving up 40 per game. Gallipolis enters the game with a 1-1 record. The Blue Devils are averaging 49 points a game and giving up 47.

Gallipolis opened the season with a 56-40 win at Rock Hill and lost its home opener 54-42 to Fairland. Warren Local opened its season with an 81-43 win over Meigs and followed it up with a 56-37 win over Ft. Frye on Tuesday.

The Warriors have beaten Gallipolis six straight times since a 65-51 Blue Devil win on Jan. 16, 2009. Call it a blitz-kreig or juggernaut, but Warren’s powerful Warriors under the direction of Blane Maddox have tumbled the Gallians 67-42, 65-28, 64-50, 50-46, 80-33 and 86-44 the past three years.

Warren hits the boards hard, plays a tight man-to-man defense coupled with an offensive output from both the outside and inside.

It will be a triple-header with the freshman game at 5, followed by the reserve and varsity games.

In other area games Friday, Logan is at Chillicothe, Portsmouth at Jackson, Huntington St. Joe at Fairland, Waverly at Wheelersburg, Meigs at Wellston, and Eastern at Federal Hocking.

Saturday, Athens will tackle Chesapeake, Fairland will take on Boyd County and Wheelersburg meets Jackson in the first Newt Oliver Classic at the University of Rio Grande.

Other Saturday games include River Valley at Meigs, Vinton County at Trimble, Pt. Pleasant at Hurricane and Ironton at Portsmouth.

Thank you for the positive comments on the Warren team. There are a couple guys you left out and name corrections on the Warren roster:
Starting lineup has been: Seniors: Evan Yabs, Danny Pannell Juniors: Reece Patton, Evan French Soph: Michael Hall
Deep Bench including: Seniors: Matt Drayer, Adam Lang, Dylan Leffingwell Juniors: Andrew Drayer, Marshal Church, Corey Newlen
JV sitting varsity: Soph: Aaron Mazurkiewiz, Blake Kidder, Andrew Henthorn

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:48 am
by WarriorBlue
The Warriors open SEOAL play tonight as they travel to GAHS. French found his stroke last game and Patton is playing great BB right now. This team although offensively talented hang their hat on the defensive end of the floor. The Warriors deep bench spells disaster for GAHS. I loook for the Warriors to roll in this one 85-50.

Go Big Blue!!

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:25 pm
by bettis
I am hoping for a great game, we need to want the ball and drive to the basket. We do to much passing which normally ends in a turnover. When we are being pressed I am not sure why someone is not going to the middle to help, or come to the ball. We need to have Jimmy Clagg and Wes Jarrell in at the same time. This team has alot of talent. Be positive that you can WIN!!! You can do it!

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:43 pm
by Whs95fan
Like the Warriors big in this one! Any radio stream for the game? Thanks and Go Big Blue!

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:51 pm
by Schnellfritz
Score?

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:36 pm
by jottings
Warren 53 Gallipolis 38. Blue Devils had 24 turnovers. Warren won the JV game, 41-37 after the Blue Imps blew a big lead. GAHS frosh won, 50-25.

Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:41 pm
by pfloyd
Jottings the scores from the Logan @ Chillitown get together :

LHS Freshmen 39
CHS Freshmen 35

LHS JV 43
CHS JV 55

LHS Varsity 55
CHS Varsity 46


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Re: Powerful Warren Local visits GAHS Friday

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:41 am
by jottings
Thanks. That's probably Logan's first win over Chilly since the Cavs joined the SEOAL.