Feb 3 - Southern (11-3, 8-3) @ Fed Hock (7-7, 6-5)

[Power 105]

A rematch of a tight contest in the TVC-Hocking showcases Southern and Fed Hock on the Athens County High School Basketball Game of the Week Friday night on Power 105.

The Tornadoes and Lancers fought tooth-and-nail in the opener, but SHS escaped with a 6-point win at home.

The site if flipped to McInturf Gymnasium Friday night, where the Lancers are a perfect 5-0.

Coverage begins at 7:15 with the tip at 7:30.

Listen online - www.athensi.com - search WXTQ FM on the lower right side of the page.

Twitter: @WATHSportsFan
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Good luck to both teams.

[93Bulldog]

Fed Hock posses a difficult match-up for Southern ... The Tornadoes don't seem like a 'perimeter' team - they don't like to sit out and shoot threes all night ... They want to score inside or by slashing to the hoop with Roseberry and Roberts ... On the flip side - that's exacty what Fed Hock wants the opposing teams to do ... Drive inside where they are strongest with Carney and Saylor.

The Lancers struggle with teams that boast quick backcourts and guards who can shoot ... (i.e. South Gallia, who beat Fed Hock inside McInturf Gymnasium Power 105) ... Southern does have the quickness to press and play up-and-down the court - whether or not they do it is another question.

The last meeting was 42-36 in favor of the Tornadoes - because they chose to play a 'half-court game' against a team that plays best in the half-court.

[Tornado Fan]

Tornadoes go to fed hock n come out with a tight win...after losing to belpre i think they will rebound here n get back on track n ready for the tournaments go southern.....

[Hardwood]

I have to agree with 93 this will be a tough match up for Southern. You know Howie will slow it down and go inside to his bigs. I have heard Southern has some sick players. Bad week to get sick, they seem to be passing it from player to player. Hopefully Southern will bounce back from the Belpre loss and get back to winning.

[celticpride]

I don't think Southern "chose" to play a half court game against Fed Hock, I just remember that both teams really struggled offensively that game. I think that both Coach Caldwells know each other so well that their teams are well preprared to stop what the other does well, like FH controlling tempo and Southern making it tough for FH to get good lucks around the basket. Last year when Southern and Eastern played both games were fairly low scoring, with the game at Southern being 40 something to 30 something. I know Southern likes to run, but the problem is they don't have much of a bench, and if they do have some players sick, that definitely makes it tough to run and press all the time. I think both coaches just want to find a way to win and they don't care if its 61 to 60 or 31 to 30. Should be a good one.

[93Bulldog]

Whatever it takes to win - that's great. I don't have any problem with that strategy what-so-ever.

I just watched South Gallia (who only plays about 6 or 7 kids) run Fed Hock up and down the court, pressed all night and the Lancers really struggled with it - and were never really in the game ... My only point was 'IF' Southern wanted to do that - they have the athletes and the speed to do it.

[G.W.A.]

I kinda doubt FH scores 80 points. It would have to go to 5 OT's for that to happen. I do think fed will win 56 55.

[Power 105]

GAMEDAY AUDIO - Southern faces Federal Hocking at McInturf Gymnasium. Our broadcast open gets you ready: wxtq.com/?p=7574

[Fan-o-Southern]

Southern 29, FH 17@ half

[Fan-o-Southern]

56-22 after 3!!

[Fan-o-Southern]

Well, 64-39 the Purple machine from Racine!!

But ya'll dont have them advantages when you come play in the "Howie Dome".

Fed Hock 80
Southern 57

Guess we did huh?

[Jif]

Southern won, so not complaining about the officiating because of being a sore loser. But that was the worst officiating I have ever seen. It was horrid at best. Lucky no one got hurt.

[Power 105]

Final from McInturf: Southern wins 64-39.

Stats and more to come.

[BePurple]

Rainman- were you even at the game. Officiating is usually pretty bad. Every year it gets worse. I just mean in general. That being said this one was not that poorly officiated. I mean he referees did not cost the Lancers 25 points. Southern ran the Lancers out of their own gym. Can not blame the refs for this one.

[Power 105]

Quarter by quarter
SHS: 10/19/27/8//64
FH: 6/11/5/17//39

Fed Hock: 13/29 FG, 2/19 3FG, 7/18 FT, 26 turnovers

Southern: 25/42 FG, 8/15 3FG, 2/3 FT, 19 turnovers

Fed Hock scoring: Max Carney 9, Shawn Parsons 9, Terrance Mayle 8, Delbert Crum 4, Wes Dixcon 4, Austin Russell 2, Tyler Hatfield 2, Chris Saylor 1

Southern scoring: Nathan Roberts 20 (game high), Ryan Taylor 12 (all 3's), Andrew Roseberry 12, Ethan Martin 9 (all 3's), Chandler Dummer 4, Tristan Wolfe 3, Marcus Hill 2, Casey Pickens 2.

[G.W.A.]

19 turnovers will not get it done in tournament games. If southern was half as good as they could be and think they are they could make a deep tourney run.

[Fan-o-Southern]

Final from McInturf: Southern wins 64-39.

Stats and more to come.

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[Power 105]

RECAP/AUDIO: Southern takes advantage of Fed Hock mistakes in 64-39 win. Howie Caldwell interview after the loss: wxtq.com/?p=7577

[BePurple]

19 turnovers will not get it done in tournament games. If southern was half as good as they could be and think they are they could make a deep tourney run.

Sure it gets it done if you get 26 turnovers from the other team.

[gymrat88]

This game shows the irony in sports: Eastern beats Southern, Federal Hocking beats Eastern by 24 at Eastern and losses by only 6 at Southern, yet FH gets blown out tonight at DC Mac. Embarrassing effort and performance by the Lancers. Blame goes to the players, and coaches for not being prepared to play this game. Not taking anything away from Southern, but this game was more about FH not being ready to play than anything. Good luck to Southern the rest of the way, and hopefully the Lancers can salvage what's left of their season.