Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

POMEROY — Years ago, there was a novel that became a movie called, “The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight.”

That novel became a basketball game Tuesday as the Chesapeake Panthers beat the Meigs Marauders 40-27.

Chesapeake (5-2) shot just 25 percent for the game, but Meigs was a meager 3-of-23 from the field in the second half and did not score in the third quarter.

The Marauders were 9-of-40 for the game — 23 percent — and just 3-of-13 from behind the arc. Chesapeake was 9-of-36 from the floor but 4-of-9 from the 3-point line.

Gate Rhoades scored 16 points and Caleb Heffner had 13 points to lead the Panthers.

Kalieb Sheets scored 11 points for Meigs (2-2).

Meigs (2-2) took a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter before the Panthers rallied to tie the game at the half, 16-16.

Heffner scored 7 points in the third quarter to help give the Panthers a 25-16 lead. Meigs missed all 10 field goal attempts in the quarter.

The Marauders’ Isaiah English made a basket at the 7:14 mark of the fourth quarter to end a scoring draught that lasted 10:14.

Meigs trailed 34-27 with 1:12 to play, but Chesapeake closed out the game with six unanswered points.

Rhoades scored 8 points in the fourth quarter including 5-of-5 at the foul line.

Chesapeake dominated the boards 38-16.

Chesapeake 7 9 9 15 = 40

Meigs 10 6 0 11 = 27

CHESAPEAKE (5-2): Blake Lester 0 0 0-0 0, Austin Carpenter 0 0 1-2 1, Kolton Webb 0 0 0-0 0, Nate Smith 0 0 4-4 4, Gage Rhoades 1 3 5-8 16, Brad Meadows 0 0 2-6 2, Caleb Heffner 4 0 5-6 13, Andrew Saunders 0 1 0-0 3, Aaron Thompson 0 0 1-2 1. Totals: 9-36 18-28 40. 3-point goals: 4-9. Fouls: 8. Fouled out: None. Rebounds: 38.

MEIGS (2-2): Damon Jones 1 1 1-2 6, Jordan Hutton 0 1 0-0 3, Ty Phelps 0 0 0-0 0, Isaiah English 2 0 1-2 5, Kalieb Sheets 2 1 4-4 11, Devon Cundiff 1 0 0-0 2, Cody Bartrum 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 9-40 6-8 27. 3-point goals: 3-13. Fouls: 21. Fouled out: English. Rebounds: 18.