Panthers breeze by Adena, 65-33

Published 12:13 am Saturday, December 28, 2024


Chesapeake Panthers’ Kaden Perkins (left) hits a jump shot over an Adena defender. (Tim Gearhart Sports Photos/For The Ironton Tribune)

By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

CHESAPEAKE — Move along. Nothing to see here. Just another Chesapeake win.

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Chesapeake made quick work of the Adena Warriors with a 65-33 romp on Friday as the Panthers remained unbeaten.


Chesapeake Panthers’ Philip Thacker (24) draws a charge during a 65-33 win over the Adena Warriors on Friday. (Tim Gearhart Sports Photos/For The Ironton Tribune)

Chesapeake (7-0) raced to a 22-5 first quarter lead as Maddox Kazee and Kaden Perkins combined for 17 points.

Kazee hit a 3-pointer and scored 9 points while Perkins hit a triple and had 8 points.

The Panthers extended the lead to 32-12 at the half as Kazee had 4 points as 4 different players scored for Chesapeake.

Joey Francis had 5 points including a 3-pointer for Adena (0-9).

Chesapeake blew the game wide-open in the third quarter by going ahead 51-22.

Philip Thacker had the hot hand with a pair of 3-pointers as he scored 10 points, Perkins also had a trifecta and scored 5 points.

Colton Christian hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored all 10 of Adena’s points in the quarter.

Six different players scored in the fourth quarter as Chesapeake outscored Adena 14-11.

Chesapeake had 3 players in double figures as Thacker and Kazee had 15 points each and Perkins scored 13.

Garrison had 12 points and Francis 10 to pace the Warriors.

Adena      5 7 10 11 = 33

Chesapeake 22 10 19 14 = 65

ADENA (0-9): Joey Francis 2 2 0-0 10, Langston Metzger 0 0 0-0 0, Luke Preston 2 0 0-0 4, Cage Valentine 0 0 0-0 0, Gavin Herald 2 0 1-2 5, Colton Garrison 4 1 1-2 12, Aiden Lucas 0 0 0-0 0, Christian Heath 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 11 3 2-4 33. Fouls: 3. Fouled out: None.

CHESAPEAKE (7-0): Ethan Kerns 3 0 1-2 7, Jon Cooper Barker 1 0 0-0 2, Drew Plantz 1 0 0-0 2, L Kerns 0 0 0-0 0, Kaden Perkins 3 2 1-1 13, Dennis Scarberry 0 0 0-0 0, Maddox Kazee 6 1 0-0 15, Philip Thacker 4 2 1-2 15, Peyton Muncy 0 1 0-0 3, Karson Frecka 2 0 0-0 4, Andy Chapman 1 0 0-0 2, Jacob Skeens 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 22 6 3-5 55. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.