Saturday Sports 12.18.10

What a first week for the Zanesville Blue Devls at the new Winland Memorial Gymnasium. Three games in the first week of the new home nets three wins for Zanesville, but it wasn’t easy. The Blue Devils entered the final frame against Cambridge Saturday night tied with the Bobcats at 29, only to outscore the upstart Cambridge team 14-7 in the fourth quarter, to win by the final tally of 43-36. Leading the Blue Devils in scoring was Cole Carpenter who had a game high 19 points and 9 rebounds. Rian Burrell filled up the stat sheet with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists, three blocks and four steals. 

At Rogge Gymnasium, Rosecrans picked up where they left off at Shadyside Friday. Jake Phillis, who scored 20 points on the night, knocked down back-to-back three’s just before the half to give the Bishops a 41-29 over West Muskingum at the break. From there, Zak Kirkbride took the load carrying the Red and Black with a game-high 30 points as Rosecrans (5-0) rolled to a 78-57 over the Tornadoes. Jared Dalton also added 13 points, including three first half triple’s. Donald Click dumped in a team-high 21 points for West Muskingum.

H.S. Boys Basketball

Cambridge 36 Zanesville 43 (5-0)

Zanes: Cole Carpenter 19 pts, 9 reb; Rian Burrell 12 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk, 4 stl

Camb: David Evancho and RyLee Rogers: 7 points each

West Muskingum 57 Rosecrans 78 (5-0)

R: Zak Kirkbride – 30 pts, Jake Phillis – 20 pts, Jared Dalton – 13 pts

W: Donald Click – 21 pts, Jordan Wilson – 16 pts

H.S. Girls Basketball

Shenandoah 40 Rosecrans 59

Maysville 44 Tri-Valley 51

John Glenn 49 Philo 34

JG: Haley Crawford – 19 pts

P: Mallory Trout – 11pts

Columbus Academy 34 Licking Valley 33

Coshocton 19 Cambridge 53

Camb: Candice Bumgardner – 13 pts

Frontier 65 Caldwell 58 (F/OT)

Cald: Lizzy Nau – 18 pts, Stacey Mugrage – 18 pts