Tigers fall at home to Cavaliers
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The Highland County Press-
The McClain Tigers dropped their seventh South Central Ohio League game of the season Monday evening as they were unable to keep up with the visiting Chillicothe Cavaliers, falling by a score of 53-48 at MHS.
The Tigers (4-7, 7-11) trailed after all four completed quarters, starting out with an 18-12 deficit in the first frame, followed by a halftime score of 29-26 as they outscored the Cavs, 14-11.
In the third, the Tigers outscored CHS, 14-11, trailing 41-39 after three frames. In the fourth, the Cavaliers (9-2, 13-6) won the quarter and the SCOL battle with a 12-9 final eight minutes.
For the Cavs, leading all scorers was Tommy Bolte with 25 points, including two 3-pointers.
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The Tigers were led in scoring by Ryan Faulconer with 16 points, followed by Mikel Pritchard with 13 and Evan Mustard with 11.
Also scoring for the Tigers was Thomas Schrader with eight points.
MHS was 9-of-16 from the free-throw line (56 percent), and the Cavaliers were 10-of-14 (71 percent) from the free-throw line.
The Cavs committed just five turnovers, while MHS had 11. McClain out-rebounded the Cavs, 27-18.
The Tigers will play again in a non-league game on Tuesday when they host Westfall.
The Tigers (4-7, 7-11) trailed after all four completed quarters, starting out with an 18-12 deficit in the first frame, followed by a halftime score of 29-26 as they outscored the Cavs, 14-11.
In the third, the Tigers outscored CHS, 14-11, trailing 41-39 after three frames. In the fourth, the Cavaliers (9-2, 13-6) won the quarter and the SCOL battle with a 12-9 final eight minutes.
For the Cavs, leading all scorers was Tommy Bolte with 25 points, including two 3-pointers.
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The Tigers were led in scoring by Ryan Faulconer with 16 points, followed by Mikel Pritchard with 13 and Evan Mustard with 11.
Also scoring for the Tigers was Thomas Schrader with eight points.
MHS was 9-of-16 from the free-throw line (56 percent), and the Cavaliers were 10-of-14 (71 percent) from the free-throw line.
The Cavs committed just five turnovers, while MHS had 11. McClain out-rebounded the Cavs, 27-18.
The Tigers will play again in a non-league game on Tuesday when they host Westfall.