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Three-way tie for first after week one action in CEC Summer Basketball League

TENNERTON – The CEC Upshur County Summer Basketball League wrapped up its first week of action last Thursday and Friday with four games played on the court.

In Thursday’s first game, Sam’s Pizza downed Problem Solver’s Consultants by a 61-36 score with Malaki Williams leading the way for Sam’s Pizza with 22 points while Harrison Walker led Problem Solver’s Consultants with 15 points.

In the second game Thursday, Problem Solver’s Consultants rebounded with a 57-51 win over Jenkins Automotive with Brendan Daugherty scoring a team-high 20 points for Problem Solver’s Consultants while Connor Gower had a game-high 21 points for Jenkins Automotive.

Thursday’s final game saw Sam’s Pizza win again as they took a 57-41 decision from Jenkins Automotive as Ian Strader scored 15 points for Sam’s Pizza in the win and Austin Upton had 15 to pace Jenkins Automotive.

On Friday, TKS Contracting didn’t have enough players and had to forfeit games to CEC and On Point Athletics.

The lone game played on Friday was CEC downing On Point Athletics by a 63-51 score, as Praise Chukwudozie scored 16 to lead CEC while Landon Dillard tallied 16 points to lead On Point Athletics.

The league was slated to kickoff week two on Monday with a trio of games.

The boxscores:

(Thursday)

Problem Solver’s Consultants 18  18 – 36

Sam’s Pizza 28  33 – 61

Problem Solvers 36

Harrison Walker 7 1-2 15; Brendan Daughtery 4 2-6 10; Jordan Goux 2 1-1 5; Tyler Sandreth 1 1-2 4; Oliver King 1 0-2 2; Samuel Walker 0 0-0 0; Dylan Mitchell 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 5-13 36.

Sam’s Pizza 61

Malaki Williams 10 2-4 22; Ian Strader 7 2-3 17; Luke Yardley 6 0-0 12; Jaden Westfall 2 0-2 4; Jevon Westfall 1 0-0 2; Jerin Westfall 1 0-0 2; Peyton Cutlip 1 0-0 2. Totals 28 4-9 61.

Jenkins Automotive 28  23 – 51

Problem Solver’s Consultants 28  29 – 57

Jenkins Automotive 51

Connor Gower 7 2-2 21; Austin Upton 9 1-2 19; Nathaniel Brewer 3 0-1 6; Izak Thorne 1 0-0 3; Donte Mayle 1 0-4 2; Brandon Gonzales 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 3-9 51.

Problem Solver’s Consultants 57

Brendan Daugherty 9 2-4 20; Harrison Walker 6 2-3 16; Tyler Sandreth 3 1-2 8 Jordan Goux 2 2-5 7; Oliver King 2 0-0 4; Samuel Walker 1 0-0 2; Dylan Mitchell 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 7-14 57.

Sam’s Pizza 27  30 – 57

Jenkins Automotive 18  23 – 41

Sam’s Pizza 57

Ian Strader 10 0-2 21; Malaki Williams 5 3-4; Jaden Westfall 4 3-6 11; Luke Yardley 2 0-0 4; Javon Westfall 1 0-0 3; Jerin Westfall 1 0-0 3; Peyton Cutlip 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 6-12 57.

Jenkins Automotive 41

Austin Upton 7 0-2 15; Donte Mayle 2 6-7 10; Connor Gower 2 2-9 7; Izak Throne 2 0-0 6; Nathaniel Brewer 1 0-0 3; Brandon Gonzales 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 8-18 41.

(Friday)
CEC   Won by Forfeit

TKS Contracting   Lost by Forfeit

TKS Contracting   Lost by Forfeit

On Point Athletics   Won by Forfeit

On Point Athletics 20  31 – 51

CEC 23 40 – 63

On Point Athletics 51

Landon Dillard 6 0-2 16; Donovan Wiles 3 4-4 11; Trey Key 4 0-0 9; Darius Dillard 3 0-0 6; LJ Lawrence 1 3-4 5; Dillon Lewis 2 0-0 4; Garrett Hamrick 0 0-2 0; Billy Plum 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 7-14 51.

CEC 63

Praise Chukwudozie 6 1-2 16; Jacob Corder 6 0-0 13; Ryan Hurst 5 0-0 11; Lamar Hurst 4 0-2 8; Drew Holcomb 2 2-2 7; Dawson Lilly 3 0-0 6; Dylan Gearde 0 0-2 0; Jaycob Smith 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 5-8 63.

STANDINGS

CEC 2-0

KBAM Builders 2-0

Sam’s Pizza 2-0

TKS Contracting 2-2

AMTC 1-1

Good Times Tattoo Studio 1-1

High Point Construction 1-1

On Point Athletics 1-1

Power Alley Cross Fit 1-1

Problem Solver’s Consultants 1-1

Blades & Fades 0-0

Ralph’s Furniture 0-0

CPImagery 0-2

Jenkins Automotive 0-2

Sweet-A-Licious 0-2

TLM Management 0-2

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