January 3, 2014 at Maumee Valley's Johnson-Bayer Gym
The Hawks came to school late Friday afternoon to find a small leak in the Varsity Gym roof following a winter storm the previous two days. Quick action by MV's Athletic Director Amy Knepper resulted in the short move over to the Johnson-Bayer gym.
Thus, the home team would relive their Middle School days on this holiday break weekend, facing a Blanchard Valley Conference foe in the Arcadia Redskins.
This evening's video commentary is courtesy of Mr. Theo Foreman.
Starters - Marcus Knabbs ('14), Lucas Isaza ('15), Thad Woodard ('14), Nick Towns ('15), Rashad Woodley ('14)
First Quarter - MV 21 - Arcadia 15
MV won the tip, but Arcadia's 6' 2" guard Josh Ireland scored the first four points of the game. Nick Towns assumed his recent role as first quarter stalwart and hit two inside. Ireland would find the inside game tough sledding as Rashad Woodley blocked him twice in a single possession. The Hawks began to adjust defensively and Thad Woodard cashed in with a steal and two free throws to tie the game.
MV began it's pressure at 5:23 of the first, and after several empty possessions, Rashad scored inside then another Woodard steal, basket and bonus shot
gave MV a five point lead.
Arcadia would roll out the second phase of its 1-2 scoring punch when Hayden Ramsey canned a step-back three pointer, cutting the lead to two. The pace quickened. Rashad answered back, Ireland hit two, Thad nailed a three, Solomon stole the ball and scored, Ireland fired in a three, then after two missed free throws by the Redskins, MV patiently worked the zone and Danny Hazimah lasered this three pointer from the right side.
For those of you keeping score at home it was 19-12 Hawks.
Ramsey would close it out for Arcadia with another three pointer and MV was up three after eight minutes of play.
Second Quarter - MV 11 - Arcadia 5
With Coach Cara Noel's (only one of two woman boys' basketball coaches in Ohio) team down six and leading scorer Ireland having committed two first quarter fouls, Arcadia ran 1:20 off the initial second quarter clock in its motion offense before turning the ball over. Keith McClure capitalized on MV's first possession with a three pointer. Ireland was re-inserted but committed his third foul with 4:09 remaining and the 'skins were in a tough spot.
Solomon Collins stole the ball and Truth Foreman drove across the zone for two points. Attention: turn volume up to max for proper effect.
Maumee Valley patiently worked the ball around for this patient Solomon Collins two pointer...
But Arcadia's Jacob Keith's made this circus-style shot...
...and Thad Woodard answered.
Arcadia would hit three free throws in the last minute of the half to pull to within twelve, and the teams went to the locker rooms with the score MV 32 - Arcadia 20. Ireland and Ramsey accounted for 17 of the visitors' points.
Third Quarter - MV 15 - Arcadia 6
Lucas Isaza and Hayden Ramsey exchanged three pointers in the opening moments. MV scored the next six points, including this Rashad Woodley tip-in...
... and Coach Noel had to call time out to avoid a ten second violation by her team.
Maumee Valley outscored their guests 6-3 in the last moments of the third quarter. Here's Truth Foreman raining down three points...
Maumee Valley went into the fourth quarter leading 47-26
Fourth Quarter - MV 13 - Arcadia 4
Truth continued to prevail at the JB gym - he hit another trey - then the Hawks turned the ball over on a Redskin five second violation. Arcadia took another time out to regain composure. But following a Solomon Collins free throw, MV forced another turnover and Danny Hazimah converted a two pointer.
Lucas added two with a reverse layup on the way to a 9-0 Hawks' run. The teams traded four points down the stretch and at the 4:20 mark, all 10 starters came off the floor. MVCDS doubled up their opponent on the evening - 60-30.
Scoring:
Truth Foreman - 8
Danny Hazimah - 7
Keith McClure - 6
Lucas Isaza - 5
Nick Towns - 2
Thad Woodard - 17
Solomon Collins - 7
Rashad Woodley -8
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