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Clint Mohler provided the Buccs with a dominating presence under the boards.
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Team
Covington
Bethel
Tri-County North
Tri-Village
Twin Valley South
Newton
Franklin Monroe
Arcanum
National Trail
Ansonia
Mississinawa Valley
Bradford
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CCC
9-2
9-2
9-2
9-2
8-3
6-5
5-6
4-7
3-8
2-9
2-9
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16-4
16-4
16-4
14-6
15-5
10-10
9-11
5-15
5-15
4-16
3-17
0-20
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December 7, 2001 – COVINGTON
It's been a very long week for Bucc fans and I'm sure the Covington Buccs themselves. Coming off of a disappointing loss at Fairlawn last Saturday night, the Buccs came into tonight's game against Mississinawa Valley with an attitude. Losing doesn't sit well with this group of talented kids and it was apparent from the opening tip-off that the Buccs meant business.
The Buccs jumped out of the blocks in a hurry. They got out to an early 10-3 lead before the Blackhawks had a chance to get adjusted to a hostile environment. The Blackhawks managed to cut into the Buccs' lead by closing the score to 13-10. That was as close as they would get for the rest of the night as the Buccs took total control of the game. The Buccs closed out the first half with two straight 3-pointers by Jarod Meyer and Josh Burelison to take a commanding 23-12 lead.
The Buccs didn't lay off of the gas in the second period. Another 3-pointer by Burelison got the Buccs rolling again and by the time the first half ended, the Buccs held a 33-21 lead.
The second half was more of the same. The Buccs increased their defensive pressure which resulted in numerous easy points in transition. The Buccs also controlled the boards which contributed to second and third opportunities. Clint Mohler stood out under the glass with his physical play while Alex Hague had a solid night finding the open man.
By the end of the third period the Buccs increased their lead to 57-37 and coach Craft began mixing up his rotation. The Buccs continued to dominate in the final period as they outscored the Blackhawks 15-12 in the period to walk away with the 72-49 win.
Jason Meyer led all scorers with 25 points while Bert Roeth knocked down 17. Jarod Meyer and Josh Burelison also scored in double figures with 11 and 10 points respectively. Alex Hague had a solid all-around game as he contributed 5 points, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 rebounds. Clint Mohler led the Buccs with 5 rebounds and Jason Meyer had 3 blocked shots.
Next the Buccs head back to the road as they travel to Tipp City to take on Matt Pond's Red Devils. Coach Pond has roots at Covington from his playing days in the mid-eighties.
Scoring breakdown:
Jason Meyer – 25
Bert Roeth – 17
Jarod Meyer – 11
Josh Burelison – 10
Alex Hague – 5
Clint Mohler – 2
Bucc Basketball Returns To Form...
Home cookin' is what the Buccs needed. After two road games and a tough loss at Fairlawn last Saturday, the Buccs returned to form in front of the hometown crowd. They put the loss last week behind them and returned to playing Bucc Basketball. They played with intensity, continuity and a sense of purpose. They played with aggression and focus. The result is what Bucc fans have expected coming into the season.
They got back to playing aggressive under the boards and on defense. They forced numerous turnovers (9) with defensive pressure and took advantage with easy transition baskets. They contested every shot and recorded 4 blocks on the night, 3 by Jason Meyer.
They got back to taking the ball to the basket with authority instead of settling for the outside shot. On the night the Buccs knocked down 15 shots inside the paint and 23 shots inside the 3-point line. When they did shoot from long range they converted on 6 of 21 shots.
They played consistent throughout the game. They outscored the Blackhawks in each quarter. The only lapse they suffered, if you call it a lapse, was a Blackhawk 7-3 run in the first quarter after the Buccs went up 10-3 early. Other than that short span of about two minutes the Buccs controlled the entire game. They did all of this against a team that took the state champions to the limit last week.
It was an all-around solid performance that the team can build on tomorrow night against Tipp City and hopefully carry throughout the rest of the season.
Hometown Crowd Honors Meyer...
Individual accomplishments don't really matter to Jason Meyer now but after his high school career is done he will look back and see his name along with his father's name in the record books. Jason reached the 1,000-point plateau for his career in the Buccs' first game of the season at Arcanum and the hometown crowd finally got to show their appreciation tonight in the Buccs' home opener.
You can say it was a family affair. Prior to the game, Jason's uncle, Jim, who is the game announcer for the Buccs, informed those in attendance of Jason's accomplishment. Jim introduced Jason and his parents, Jay and Lori, while coach Craft presented them the game ball from the Arcanum game in which Jason scored his 1,000th point. It's the first time in Buccs' history that both father and son have reached the milestone. Jay accomplished the feat in 1977 under former coach Bob Huelsman.
Jason was blessed with talent from his mother, Lori, as well. Lori was a standout basketball player for Milton Union in the 70's, just when girl's basketball was getting started. According to Jason's grandmother, Nancy Kinnison, Lori started Jason's career when he was 2 years old in their backyard with a little Nerf ball and a hoop on the garage door.
From a little Nerf basketball and a hoop hanging from a garage door to 1,000 career points and a reservation at Dartmouth College.
