Mustangs split last two games
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The Highland County Press-
DODSONVILLE — Over the weekend, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs split two games, defeating the North Adams Green Devils, in Southern Hills League play, but losing the following night in a non-league game with the Miami Trace Panthers.
On Friday, the Mustangs defeated North Adams, 74-37.
LC led 37-26 at halftime, then used their defense in the second half to help seal the win, holding NA to 11 points. In the same half, the LC offense scored 37 points.
"We played excellent defense in the second half," LC head coach Jason McLaughlin said.
Austin Fawley led all scorers with 17 points, followed by Dylan Noll with 15 and Tyler Davidson with 14.
"Tyler did an excellent job distributing the basketball," McLaughlin said. "He led the team with seven assists."
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EBER — On Saturday, LC traveled to Miami Trace and lost 66-59.
In the second half, the Mustangs were able to cut the lead to two and three points many times but were unable to make a run big enough to overcome the lead of the South Central Ohio League-leading Panthers.
"They are an extremely athletic and well-coached team," McLaughlin said of the Panthers. "They hit their outside shots when they needed them."
Dylan Noll led LC with a double-double, scoring 22 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Dallas Puckett scored 16 points (four 3-pointers) and tallied five offensive rebounds.
Tyler Davidson dished out seven assists.
LC trailed by 11 points at the half but rallied to trail by just five points (45-40) headed into the fourth quarter.
LC is scheduled to face West Union on Tuesday and Ripley on Friday in the LC homecoming game.[[In-content Ad]]
On Friday, the Mustangs defeated North Adams, 74-37.
LC led 37-26 at halftime, then used their defense in the second half to help seal the win, holding NA to 11 points. In the same half, the LC offense scored 37 points.
"We played excellent defense in the second half," LC head coach Jason McLaughlin said.
Austin Fawley led all scorers with 17 points, followed by Dylan Noll with 15 and Tyler Davidson with 14.
"Tyler did an excellent job distributing the basketball," McLaughlin said. "He led the team with seven assists."
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EBER — On Saturday, LC traveled to Miami Trace and lost 66-59.
In the second half, the Mustangs were able to cut the lead to two and three points many times but were unable to make a run big enough to overcome the lead of the South Central Ohio League-leading Panthers.
"They are an extremely athletic and well-coached team," McLaughlin said of the Panthers. "They hit their outside shots when they needed them."
Dylan Noll led LC with a double-double, scoring 22 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Dallas Puckett scored 16 points (four 3-pointers) and tallied five offensive rebounds.
Tyler Davidson dished out seven assists.
LC trailed by 11 points at the half but rallied to trail by just five points (45-40) headed into the fourth quarter.
LC is scheduled to face West Union on Tuesday and Ripley on Friday in the LC homecoming game.[[In-content Ad]]