Mustangs add to their SHAC wins; defeat West Union
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The Highland County Press-
In a game where each team put up big offensive numbers, it was the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs who came out on top, defeating the West Union Dragons, 76-67, Wednesday at LCHS.
The win by the Mustangs moves them to 10-4 overall and 6-2 in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference.
For the Mustangs, they trailed 14-12 in the first quarter, but they followed with a 24-point second frame, while holding WU to another 14-point frame.
LC, at the half, led 36-28.
WU outscored the Mustangs, 18-14 in the third, and in the fourth, both teams were offensive-minded as LC outscored the Dragons, 26-21.
Gage Waits led LC with a game-high 24 points, including three 3-pointers. Waits scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half, including 11 points in the fourth.
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Ryan Inman followed up with 21 points, including two 3-pointers coming in the first and fourth quarter. Inman collected a double-double with 14 rebounds.
Devin Pierson was the third Mustang player to score in double figures, totaling 17 points, including going 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.
Also scoring points for LC were Tristan Wilbanks with seven, while Chaz Lanier, Marc Blankenship and Christian Inman each scored two points. Josh Ahrmann scored one point.
AJ Frost led West Union with 16 points.
The win by the Mustangs moves them to 10-4 overall and 6-2 in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference.
For the Mustangs, they trailed 14-12 in the first quarter, but they followed with a 24-point second frame, while holding WU to another 14-point frame.
LC, at the half, led 36-28.
WU outscored the Mustangs, 18-14 in the third, and in the fourth, both teams were offensive-minded as LC outscored the Dragons, 26-21.
Gage Waits led LC with a game-high 24 points, including three 3-pointers. Waits scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half, including 11 points in the fourth.
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Ryan Inman followed up with 21 points, including two 3-pointers coming in the first and fourth quarter. Inman collected a double-double with 14 rebounds.
Devin Pierson was the third Mustang player to score in double figures, totaling 17 points, including going 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.
Also scoring points for LC were Tristan Wilbanks with seven, while Chaz Lanier, Marc Blankenship and Christian Inman each scored two points. Josh Ahrmann scored one point.
AJ Frost led West Union with 16 points.