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Gallipolis drops Jackson 77-32 for 10th cage win
Gallipolis Gallia Academy defeated visiting Jackson 77-32 in the Centenary gym Saturday night to post its 10th hardwood victory against eight defeats. The Blue Devils improved to 2-4 in Southeastern Ohio Athletic League play. Jackson dropped to 0-16 overall and 0-6 in SEOAL play.
It’s the first time in seven years GAHS has won more than nine games.
Jackson was never ahead in the 32-minute contest as the Gallians exploded for a 21-0 lead in the first 4:48 of play and was on top 26-7 at the first break.
The Blue Devils were on top 50-13 at halftime and 65-23 going inth final quarter. GAHS Coach Gary Harrison played his substitutes the entire fourth quarter after inserting the subs with :23.5 left in the third period. GAHS outscored Jackson’s subs 12-9 in the final period.
Gallipolis placed four players in double figures in scoring, led by Wes Jarrell’s 18 points. Brother Wade Jarrell added 12 points as did Allen White and Reid Eastman finished with 11 markers. Seth Atkins added eight.
Austin Leach and Jordan Helman paced JHS with six points apiece. Tyler Neal added five points.
Gallipolis sank 30 of 52 field goal attempts for 57.6 percent. At the line, GAHS was 10 of 16 for 62.5 percent. GAHS picked off a season-high 38 rebounds, led by Reid Eastman’s 10 snags, all in the first three periods. GAHS had 10 personal fouls and 10 turnovers.
Jackson sank 10 of 53 field goal attempts for 18.8 percent. At the foul line, JHS was nine of 12 for 75 percent. The Ironmen picked off 19 rebounds, led by Casey Walker’s six snags. Jackson had 11 personal fouls and 10 turnovers.
GAHS will be idle until next Friday when Logan invades the Centenary gym for Gallia’s final home game of the year. It will be senior night. Jackson will host Warren Local on Feb. 7.
Gallipolis also won Saturday’s freshman and reserve games.
The GAHS yearlings topped Jackson’s ninth graders, 25-16. GAHS led 11-7, 13-12 and 19-14 at the quarter marks. Travis Minniard led GAHS with 11 points. Miles Cornwell added five. Three Jackson frosh had two points apiece. GAHS improved to 4-7 on the year. Jackson dropped to 2-11.

In an exciting JV game, the Blue Imps held on to edge Jackson’s Ironboys, 29-26. Dakota Metzler’s free throw with 12.5 seconds left iced the win for GAHS. The Blue imps improved to 9-8 overall and 3-3 in SEOAL action. Jackson dropped to 3-12 overall and 0-6 in league play.
Trevor McNeal led GAHS with 11 points. Miles Cornwell added five. Dakota Nichols led JHS with 11 points. Josh Spires added nine.
GAHS led 6-2. 19-5 and 23-18 at the quarter marks.
Varsity box score:
JACKSON (32)—Gilliland, 0-0-0-0-0; Jenkins, 1-0-2-2-4; Leach, 0-(1)-3-4-6; LeMaster, 1-0-0-0-2; Allman, 0-0-0-0-0; Walker, 1-0-0-1-2; Crabtree, 0-0-0-0-0; Neal, 1-(1)-0-0-5; Phillips, 0-(1)-0-0-3; Helman, 1-0-4-4-6; Jeffers, 0-0-0-0-0; Spires, 2-0-0-0-4; Nichols, 0-0-0-2-0. TOTALS 7-(3)-9-12-32,
GALLIPOLIS (77)—Carter, 0-0-0-0-0; Ws. Jarrell, 8-0-2-2-18; Eastman, 1-(2)-3-3-11; Franklin, 1-0-0-0-2; Wd. Jarrell, 2-(2)-2-2-12; Putney, 2-0-2-4-6; White, 6-0-0-2-12; Drennan, 0-0-0-0-0; Atkins, 2-(1)-1-1-8; Strieter, 2-0-0-2-4; Edelmann, 0-0-0-0-0; McNeal, 0-(1)-0-0-3. TOTALS 24-(6)-10-16-77.
Score by quarters:
Jackson…………7 6 10 9 – 32
Gallipolis……..26 24 15 12 –77
Freshman score—Gallipolis 25 Jackson 16
Reserves—Gallipolis 29 Jackson 26

Wow! That score is unbelievable. Can Jackson get a win this season??

Congrats to the Devils

How weak are some teams in southeastern ohio your good or terrible, and the bad beats up on the terrible,Eastern girls would give some a game , sorry jmo

BBallin fool wrote:How weak are some teams in southeastern ohio your good or terrible, and the bad beats up on the terrible,Eastern girls would give some a game , sorry jmo

Southeast boys basketball is weak overall, not a lot of good teams. But no way does a girls team beat a boys team, no way!!!

10 wins go GA but don't cut The OZ and Moore short !!! All you got to do, look back at the "STRENGHT OF SCHEDULE" the past 7 years JMO

Gallia has definitely played some tough teams the last 2-3 years. The record this year is a little skewed to the W side as we do have a weaker schedule from the looks at the records of teams played. Warren, Athens, Portsmouth, Chilocothe , Cheseapeake Fairland have all had good teams the past 3 years, but even a couple of those are down this year from then. Cant speak on years before that cuz i wasnt in the stands those years. Gary has the boys coming along tho i think. Time will tell.

I thought they looked good vs Fairland and had a chance for a while vs Portsmouth. Warren killed them but who doesn't lose to them. When we played them both times they played good for a quarter but after that didn't shoot too well The thing I hate is we have dropped wheelersburg and Athens and chilli x 2 and have replaced them with tolsia and Lincoln co and wellston and eastern. If you are a gallia fan we always play Portsmouth even when they were not in the league. we are dropping them soon. I think the future is bright but schedule has to get tougher. Meigs is the best win and the combined record of the 10 wins if jottings is right is 26-126. If this doesn't change we will have many 15 win seasons and prob play an easy sectional game but at convo will play competition and may be in trouble. This team coming up next year is good. Streiter will be a force and I was impressed with the corn well boy. Good luck in tourney

With weak schedule there playing next season if GA is 16-4 say,THEY PLAY Logan Elm come T-Time guess record wise if they have a down season 10-10 !!! The bookie would say Logan Elm by 20.jmo

Just don't under stand ??? The only way you get better is play to good teams??? Sorry a weak schedule is not going to make any Coach look good. to the other about girls teams there is alot of good girls teams.

Buckeye-4-Life wrote:Wow! That score is unbelievable. Can Jackson get a win this season??

May not be this season, but believe it or not this year's team has improved significantly from the season start, and the cavalry is coming (currently in Junior High). Look for the program to edge toward .500 when the current 8th grade team are sophomores, and to compete for league titles in 3-4 years. It is hard to predict success as the kids start to mix in 9-12 and some kids move to Varsity play (and every other program improves and makes changes too), but I believe that is what the crystal ball says lol...so Ironmen fans be patient, and congratulate the kids now that are enduring and grinding it out for the benefit of the ones coming.

We have one chance still IMO to win but it will be in another state

Regulator wrote:

BBallin fool wrote:How weak are some teams in southeastern ohio your good or terrible, and the bad beats up on the terrible,Eastern girls would give some a game , sorry jmo

Southeast boys basketball is weak overall, not a lot of good teams. But no way does a girls team beat a boys team, no way!!!

I think you're wrong, the Eastern girls would beat there boys team hands down.

I think Eastern girls should won that ot lose in Huntington, jmo they were hands down a better team.