Roanoke… The Cougars, coming off a very productive week, came out looking flat, especially on the offensive side. They were outplayed by the Hidden Valley Titans. The Cougars never could take the lead and lost to titans 53-37.

“We looked like we hadn’t been in the gym, and we haven’t,” said a disappointed Cougar head coach Andrew Hart. “Hidden Valley players made plays tonight and we didn’t. We got outplayed, and out worked.”

The Cougars fell behind 14-11 after the opening quarter, and things went down hill from there. They could only manage six points in the second quarter and seven in the third as the Titans took it 35-24 into the fourth quarter. The Cougars got some good shots in the second and third quarters, but the shots wouldn’t fall. They had too many turnovers as well as they fell further behind.

The closest they could get was 40-30 with 4:55 remaining in the game after a CC Grubb three. Then once again Pulaski Co. would either turn the ball over or their shots would rim out.

Hidden Valley got 12 points apiece from Will Page and Joseph Keenan. They finished with five threes to the Cougars four. They finished with 16 field goals to the Cougars 12. The Titans shot 26 free throws to the Cougars 15.

Coach Hart, remarked, “We looked like we hadn’t practiced and we haven’t. I was hoping to move the game back one day (Wednesday) but Hidden Valley said they had other games to play this week.”

The loss snapped the Cougars (12-5) four game win streak. Grubb led them in scoring with 10 points, one and three threes. Noah Bradley came off the bench to toss in eight. Miguel Garcia had six.

The Cougar junior varsity saw their record fall to 6-11 as they fell to the young Titans 50-39. The Cougars were led by big man Austin Reinhart with 11 points. He got help from Benjamin Poe with 10 and Kellen Dalton had nine points. The Titans got 18 points from Cole Cundiff.

Pulaski Co. will be back on the road Friday as they go to Blacksburg to play the Bruins. JV tips at 5:30 and varsity at 7:00.

 

PC 11 6 7 13-37

HV 14 9 12 18-53

 

PC – Grubb 10, Robertson 3, Spencer 4, Blevins 2, Poe 4, Garcia 6, Bradley 8

HV – Arner 2, Musselman 8, Presenen 8, Hampton 4, Fitzgerald 7, Keenan 12, Page 12

 

3 – PT. Goals- PC – 4 (Grubb 3, Robertson), HV- 5- (Keenan 3, Fitzgerald, Hampton)

 

Tot. Fouls – PC – 22, HV- 17

 

Fouled Out- PC – Spencer, HV – Page

 

Technicals – None