Bruce McKean
Contributing Writer
PCHS V, 49
Greenbrier West V, 77
Pocahontas County High School Lady Warriors and the Class A #3 ranked Greenbrier West Cavaliers played at PCHS in early December, and West won by 25 points (31-56). The two teams played at West a second time January 5 and GW won by 28 points (49-77). West was again led by Jr. all-state player Presley Treadway, with 34 points (11 more points than their first game this season), and she made 12 of her 19 free throws (63%).
The Warriors were playing this game without their high scorer, junior Riley Pollack. PCHS senior all-state player Olivia Vandevender was game second- high scorer with 19 points, hitting 10 points in the first quarter and making 6 of 7 free throws (86%), 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 trey in the game.
Other Warrior highs were: junior Mackenzie Taylor – 9 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks; freshman Allyson Taylor – 6 rebounds and senior Mileya Bircher – 2 deflections.
PC was called for 25 personal fouls, and GW was called for 17. PC coaches Tim McClung and Shannon Arbogast and GW Coach Mark Agee played all 11 players.
GW took the first quarter by 7 points (13-20) (PC-GW order for all scores) with 14 points from Treadway. GW took the second quarter (9-14) and led at the half by 12 points (22-34). West upped their lead to 22 points (34-56) with a (12-22) third quarter effort. Treadway made 5 of 7 free throws in the third and tallied 11 points. GW took the fourth quarter by 6 points (15-21) with 7 Cavaliers scoring. PC drops to (3-4), and GW improves to (6-3).
PCHS JV, 26
Greenbrier West JV, 35
PCHS freshman Allyson Taylor was again the top scorer in this game at GWHS with 14 points after PC had the top four scorers in their earlier 49-27 win at home. Allyson played in three quarters Friday, and she hit 6 of 20 foul shots while achieving team-highs in the following stats: a double-double of 14 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 2 defelctions. She also saw action in the varsity game.
PCHS committed 23 turnovers. (10 fewer than the previous game), and Taylor only had one. Freshman Alexis Arbogast contributed 7 points and 2 assists; junior Mallori McCoy tallied 7 rebounds, and 2 assists; sophomore Ramona Hardy added 8 rebounds and 3 steals; and freshman Caroline Bennett deflected the ball 3 times.
PC and GW were each called for 17 personal fouls.
GW took the first quarter by 4 points (2-6) (PC-GW order for all scores). GW took the second quarter (8-11) and upped their lead at the half to 7 points (10-17). The third quarter was a (13-13) tie, and GW still led by 7 points (23-30). GW took the fourth by 2 points (3-5) and upped their lead to 9 points (26-35). PC drops to 3-2.
