The Recorder on December 19, 2024
Highland Ram John Wagner ignites the game with the first basket against Richwood on Monday night. (Recorder photo by David Cockerham)
BUENA VISTA — Langston Cook scored a game-high 26 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, leading Parry McCluer to a 53-42 Pioneer District boys’ basketball win over Highland Tuesday night.
The game was the district opener for both teams.
The Fighting Blues led by just two after three quarters, 34-32, but Cook’s big final period and a 6-for-6 effort at the free throw line was enough to hold off the visiting Rams.
Braedyn Houck added 10 points for the winners.
John Wagner had a big 20-point, 11-rebound double-double for Highland, and Zach Armstrong scored 10 points and had seven assists. Elijah Good had six points and 13 rebounds, and Eli Moore had six points and seven boards.
Monday night, the Rams won a non-district matchup with Richwood, W.Va., 52-35.
Wagner had 15 points for HHS, Moore scored 11 points, had six rebounds and four steals, and Armstrong just missed a triple-double with seven points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and three blocked shots.
Good added seven points and three steals, and Hull had seven points, five rebounds and three steals.
Christian Neal and Christian Griffith both scored eight points for the Lumberjacks.
Highland (0-1 Pioneer District, 2-3 overall) is off until Thursday, January 2, when they host Harman, W.Va.
Monday’s boxscore
• Richwood (35): Austin Lloyd 0, Cole King 2, Christian Neal 8, Preston Boyce 3, Remington Frame 0, Christian Griffith 8, Robert Crowder 3, Brock Ward 4, Jaden Jantuah 2, Grady Hall 5
• Highland (52): Zach Armstrong 7, Elijah Good 7, Terrance Hill 3, Owen Honaker 2, Patton Hull 7, Preston Jaccard 0, Chase Lupo 0, Eli Moore 11, Gavin Neave 0, Steven Rogers 0, John Wagner 15, Matthew Wigal 0
• Halftime: Highland 32, Richwood 15
• 3-point goals: Richwood 4 (Griffith 2, Crowder 1, Boyce 1); Highland 4 (Armstrong 1, Moore 1, Hull 1, Hill 1)
Tuesday’s boxscore
• Highland (42): Zach Armstrong 10, Elijah Good 6, Terrance Hill 0, Patton Hull 0, Eli Moore 6, John Wagner 20
• Parry McCluer (53): Langston Cook 26, Sam Griffin 3, Ellis Hill 0, Brayden Holdren 3, Brendan Holdren 0, Braedyn Houck 10, Peyton Montgomery 0, Jamier Jordan 0, Quentin Rosser 9, Kyle Smals 2, Parker Snider 0
• Halftime: Parry McCluer 21, Highland 16
• 3-point goals: Highland 3 (Wagner 2, Armstrong 1); Parry McCluer 5 (Cook 2, Rosser 1, Griffin 1, Bra. Holdren 1)