Hahn Hits Game-Winner for JV, Varsity Falls At South
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Canton South 52, Louisville 38
The Louisville Leopards fell to the host Canton South Wildcats 52-38 Friday Evening at Charles “Red” Ash Gymnasium. With the loss, Louisville drops to 9-6 overall and 6-3 in the conference.
The Wildcats outscored the Leopards in the first three quarters, but Louisville never gave up as they won the fourth quarter 19-5. Blake Hoover led the Leopards with 10 points and Jake Pukys scored all 8 of his points in the final period. Louisville buried all 5 of their three-pointers in the final eight minutes. Bryce Mathie also added 6 for the Leps.
Canton South led 30-14 at halftime and built a 47-19 lead after three. The Wildcats hit 6 three-pointers in the contest which included 4 from the game’s leading scorer Gunnar Tharp who finished with 14. Matt Nicoletti also scored 10 for South and both Mark Campbell & Kole Ickes added 6.
The Wildcats now lead the all-time series 94-45.
UP NEXT: The Leopards will next travel to Minerva to take on the Lions on Friday, January 31.
VARSITY STATISTICS
WILDCATS 52, LEOPARDS 38
LEOPARDS: Hoover 4 2-3 10, Pukys 2 2-2 8, B. Mathie 2 1-2 6, AJ Minster 2 0-0 4, Crank 1 0-0 3, J. Mathie 1 0-0 3, Noble 1 0-0 2, Libertore 1 0-2 2. TOTAL 14 5-9 38.
3-Pointers (5): Pukys (2), Crank, B. Mathie, J. Mathie
Team FT: 5-9 56%
WILDCATS: Tharp 5 0-0 14, Nicoletti 5 0-1 10, Crum 3 0-0 7, Campbell 2 2-5 6, Ickes 2 1-2 6, Allison 2 0-0 4, Barrino 1 0-0 2, Lyon 1 0-0 2, Daniska 0 1-2 1. TOTAL 21 4-10 52.
3-Pointers (6): Tharp (4), Crum, Ickes
Team FT: 4-10 40%
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 9-5-5-19–38
Canton South 16-14-17-5–52
Fouls: 15-10 Canton South
Records: Canton South 7-7, 5-3; Louisville 9-6, 6-3
JV: Louisville 38, Canton South 37
Brody Hahn scored a game-high 13 points including the game-winning three-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining to lift Louisville past Canton South 38-37. The Leopards JV Squad is now 9-6 overall and 8-1 against NBC foes this season.
The Wildcats controlled the first half of the contest in building a 12-6 lead after one and going into the break up 20-16. The turning point in the game came at the start of the third quarter when the Leopards used an 11-0 run to take a 27-20 advantage.
South rallied back in the fourth quarter before Hahn delivered the final blow in the form of his third three-pointer of the evening. Jake Mathie also scored 7 and Brock Haren added 5 for Louisville
Canton South was led by Miles with 10, Lexington with 8, and Mottice with 7.
JV STATISTICS
LEOPARDS 38, WILDCATS 37
LEOPARDS: Hahn 5 0-2 13, J. Mathie 2 2-4 7, Haren 2 1-2 5, Adams 1 1-5 4, Heater 1 1-2 3, Hall 1 0-0 2, Lairson 1 0-0 2, Shaheen 1 0-0 2. TOTAL 14 5-15 38.
3-Pointers (5): Hahn (3), Adams, J. Mathie
Team FT: 5-15 33%
WILDCATS: Miles 4 2-2 10, Lexington 4 0-0 8, Mottice 2 2-4 7, Daniska 2 0-0 4, Hollinger 0 3-4 3, Parsons 1 1-3 3, Larsen 1 0-0 2. TOTAL 14 8-13 37.
3-Pointers (1): Mottice
Team FT: 8-13 62%
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 6-10-13-9–38
Canton South 12-8-2-15–37
Fouls: 17-13 Canton South
Records: Louisville 9-6, 8-1