photograph: Nick Henthorn
Wheeling Park’s sincere Thunder Spies will loft an interior shot against Morgantown at the Patriots’ regular season home game inside the palace on the hill on Friday, February 21st.
Wheeling – Wheeling Park Patriots played Class AAA No. 2 Bridgeport for the first time this week on Wednesday, and played Class AAA No. 1 Morgantown in the hill on Friday, playing Class AAA No. 1 Morgantown in the hill, playing against the Mohegans 76. Drops – 35.
“They’re really good, we know that,” said Wheeling Park head coach Michael Jevia. “They have been the best program in the state for the last four years. Their defense, their depth, their experience is unparalleled. That’s the first thing that we’ve overtaken a little. I knew. They play on the final day of the season unless something dramatic happens. I hope they have the best.”
Friday’s game was a great stretch continuation for Morgantown senior Marty Johnson. After Mohegan was selected as the Dominion Post Athlete of the Week after winning after Mohegan met Steubenville for the OVAC 5A Championship, Johnson once again became the team’s star, scoring with 15 points .
“He’s playing great. He’s in my opinion, he’s an easy first team All-star,” said Morgantown head coach Dave Tallman. “The Steubenville game, we were down and he took over the game. He’s doing a great job promoting his teammates. Defensively, he’s spectacular.”
On Friday, Wheeling Park found himself in a deep hole early in the second quarter, but took the game back to single digits, scoring from Kolten Whitmire, Jay Bordas, Josh Huffman, Sincere Saunders-Paige and JD Williams I’ve won. .
“After dropping 25-6, I thought I had a lot of fights in the second quarter, I lost 9 or 10 in the second quarter and showed my life,” Jevia said. “But you can only do a lot when you’re against them. I played two No. 1 teams this week, but the kids are fighting, so here’s a slate of tough games. .”
The Mohegans only allowed five points to expand their lead in the fourth quarter.
“I thought the defensive pressure today was really good,” Tallman said. “We have respect for Coach Jevia and his program. We knew we had to come out and really protect. We did a good job of it. I thought so.”
“We have really nice kids. Before the game, we have to turn the switch over and become another person on the floor. I thought they did a good job of that.”
Waylon Colestra followed Johnson with 14 points, with Max Frey earning 11 and Brady Savage earning 10.
Kolten Whitmire and JD Williams each scored nine points to pace the Patriots.
Wheeling Park will travel to Parkersburg on Tuesday. Morgantown will travel to Parkersburg South on Monday.
