Vinton County 73 Zane Trace 60 a final
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:27 pm
Vinton County 73
Zane Trace 60 a final
... took my first trip down Rt 93 to McArthur last night to see Coach Nj Kight's Vinton County Vikings... the Vikings are at #5 in the Pfloyd Elite 8 Preseason rankings ... VC was taking on Coach Kellough's Zane Trace Pioneers out of the SVC ... a good matchup in any year imo - I personally wanted to get eyes on the Vikings to see if my preseason thinking about what VC had coming into this season was correct ... size - down on the block Owen Hire/Ashton Allman - check ... perimeter scoring - a whole host of outside shooters led by the smooth stroke of sr. Garrett Brown (33 points last night/6 triples) ... ballhandling - PG Cobra Sharp handles the biggest part of running the show but 3-4 players get it done ... depth - VC goes 10 deep with little drop-off at either end of the floor/Coach Kight has no hesitation in going to his bench, with a regular rotation in keeping everyone fresh & on the floor while applying on ball pressure on the defensive end ... defense - in your face/physical/tenacious "on ball pressure" for 32 minutes ... varsity experience - for the Vikes 4/5 starters are seniors/ 6 of the 10 man rotation are seniors - not the first rodeo for this group ... I came away satisfied with where I had Vinton County in the rankings- definitely a top 8 TEAM ... VC wasn't tested last Saturday as they played Logan in the opening game for both teams - VC put up a running clock situation on the Chiefs winning easily 55-26 ... I looked to see more of a game from Zane Trace last night - and I was right ... Coach K usually has size in the paint and across the front lines but the 2023-24 edition of the Pioneers is not the size blessed squad we are accustom to seeing at ZT ... BUT they are talented, quick guards on the perimeter , starting with jr. PG Landen Jarrell - does everything you want from the PG position - handles the ball under pressure, distributes the ball, penetrates - dishes or finishes at the rim, shoots the ball extremely well from the perimeter (4 treys last night/ 21 points) ... running mate Ezra Rippeth is outstanding, great on the ball defender, handles the ball well - finished with 11 pts in 2 qtrs/1 trey ... depth for ZT is an issue ... not a lot of experience , Noah Huston jr. has good length, good instincts/athletic - needs to adjust to the varsity game (speed/strength of opposition... 5 pts off the bench)/ Gunnar McCullough soph. will learn every game out, another good athlete/5 pts off the bench ...
... Vinton County led at all quarter stops, but the Vikes were challenged in every quarter, with ZT staying within 2 possessions all night going into the 4th period ... the turning point that gave VC separation was a player technical at the beginning of the 4th qtr. Garrett Brown was fouled on a shot attempt in the paint - foul & technical called ... Brown made all 4 FTs/VC got the ball out of bounds - the sharp-shooting swing forward drained a triple from the corner - 7 point play in one possession for VC ... Zane Trace never recovered from that possession as they had to foul throughout the 4th period ... VC went 14/15 from the charity stripe in the 4th qtr. led by Brown's 4/4 from the line and 2 triples/Ashton Allman added 4/4 from the line as well ... for ZT, Landen Jarrell added 3 three pointers in the period ... Vinton County 73 Zane Trace 60 a final ...
Vinton County ..... 18 ... 34 ... 51 ... 73
Zane Trace ......... 13 ... 29 ... 43 ... 60
Pfloyd's official "UN-official" Napkin Stats - Zane Trace
Scoring ... Landen Jarrell 21, Ezra Rippeth 11, Landon Robinson 10, Brock Jarrell 6, Gunnar McCullough 5, Noah Huston 5, Carter Lanley 2
3 Pointers ... 10/20 ... Landen Jarrell 4, Brock Jarrell 2, Landon Robinson 2, Noah Huston 1, Ezra Rippeth 1
FTs ... 6/8
TOs ... 14
PnP ... 11 fgs/ 22 points in the paint
PnT ... 3 fgs/ 6 points in transition
Pbk ... 1 fg/ 2 points on putback buckets
Pfloyd's official "UN-official" Napkin Stats - Vinton County
Scoring ... Garrett Brown 33, Ashton Allman 14, Cobra Sharp 11, Owen Hire 9, Hayden Reynolds 4, Ian Mohler 2
3 Pointers ... 7/10 ... Garrett Brown 6, Owen Hire 1
FTs ... 24/29
TOs... 11
PnP ... 12 fgs/ 24 points in the paint
PnT ... 1 fg/ 2 points in transition
Pbk ... 3 fgs/ 6 points on putback buckets
Zane Trace 60 a final
... took my first trip down Rt 93 to McArthur last night to see Coach Nj Kight's Vinton County Vikings... the Vikings are at #5 in the Pfloyd Elite 8 Preseason rankings ... VC was taking on Coach Kellough's Zane Trace Pioneers out of the SVC ... a good matchup in any year imo - I personally wanted to get eyes on the Vikings to see if my preseason thinking about what VC had coming into this season was correct ... size - down on the block Owen Hire/Ashton Allman - check ... perimeter scoring - a whole host of outside shooters led by the smooth stroke of sr. Garrett Brown (33 points last night/6 triples) ... ballhandling - PG Cobra Sharp handles the biggest part of running the show but 3-4 players get it done ... depth - VC goes 10 deep with little drop-off at either end of the floor/Coach Kight has no hesitation in going to his bench, with a regular rotation in keeping everyone fresh & on the floor while applying on ball pressure on the defensive end ... defense - in your face/physical/tenacious "on ball pressure" for 32 minutes ... varsity experience - for the Vikes 4/5 starters are seniors/ 6 of the 10 man rotation are seniors - not the first rodeo for this group ... I came away satisfied with where I had Vinton County in the rankings- definitely a top 8 TEAM ... VC wasn't tested last Saturday as they played Logan in the opening game for both teams - VC put up a running clock situation on the Chiefs winning easily 55-26 ... I looked to see more of a game from Zane Trace last night - and I was right ... Coach K usually has size in the paint and across the front lines but the 2023-24 edition of the Pioneers is not the size blessed squad we are accustom to seeing at ZT ... BUT they are talented, quick guards on the perimeter , starting with jr. PG Landen Jarrell - does everything you want from the PG position - handles the ball under pressure, distributes the ball, penetrates - dishes or finishes at the rim, shoots the ball extremely well from the perimeter (4 treys last night/ 21 points) ... running mate Ezra Rippeth is outstanding, great on the ball defender, handles the ball well - finished with 11 pts in 2 qtrs/1 trey ... depth for ZT is an issue ... not a lot of experience , Noah Huston jr. has good length, good instincts/athletic - needs to adjust to the varsity game (speed/strength of opposition... 5 pts off the bench)/ Gunnar McCullough soph. will learn every game out, another good athlete/5 pts off the bench ...
... Vinton County led at all quarter stops, but the Vikes were challenged in every quarter, with ZT staying within 2 possessions all night going into the 4th period ... the turning point that gave VC separation was a player technical at the beginning of the 4th qtr. Garrett Brown was fouled on a shot attempt in the paint - foul & technical called ... Brown made all 4 FTs/VC got the ball out of bounds - the sharp-shooting swing forward drained a triple from the corner - 7 point play in one possession for VC ... Zane Trace never recovered from that possession as they had to foul throughout the 4th period ... VC went 14/15 from the charity stripe in the 4th qtr. led by Brown's 4/4 from the line and 2 triples/Ashton Allman added 4/4 from the line as well ... for ZT, Landen Jarrell added 3 three pointers in the period ... Vinton County 73 Zane Trace 60 a final ...
Vinton County ..... 18 ... 34 ... 51 ... 73
Zane Trace ......... 13 ... 29 ... 43 ... 60
Pfloyd's official "UN-official" Napkin Stats - Zane Trace
Scoring ... Landen Jarrell 21, Ezra Rippeth 11, Landon Robinson 10, Brock Jarrell 6, Gunnar McCullough 5, Noah Huston 5, Carter Lanley 2
3 Pointers ... 10/20 ... Landen Jarrell 4, Brock Jarrell 2, Landon Robinson 2, Noah Huston 1, Ezra Rippeth 1
FTs ... 6/8
TOs ... 14
PnP ... 11 fgs/ 22 points in the paint
PnT ... 3 fgs/ 6 points in transition
Pbk ... 1 fg/ 2 points on putback buckets
Pfloyd's official "UN-official" Napkin Stats - Vinton County
Scoring ... Garrett Brown 33, Ashton Allman 14, Cobra Sharp 11, Owen Hire 9, Hayden Reynolds 4, Ian Mohler 2
3 Pointers ... 7/10 ... Garrett Brown 6, Owen Hire 1
FTs ... 24/29
TOs... 11
PnP ... 12 fgs/ 24 points in the paint
PnT ... 1 fg/ 2 points in transition
Pbk ... 3 fgs/ 6 points on putback buckets