Waverly’s SOC II Boys BKB Title Drought Ends in a 68-47 Win Over Portsmouth West

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Finally… the SOC II title has found a home in Waverly, the first outright title for the Tigers since 1992.

30… long… years.

“We’ve had some really nice teams” said Robinson “teams I thought we probably would win the league. But, crazy things happen. No excuses – we just didn’t get it done.”

The Senators were able to hang with the Tigers early, trailing 16-12 after the first period, but Waverly’s inside-out game complimented by Trey Robertson’s 34-point effort began to overwhelm West on the defensive end.

“They’re tough to guard” said West Coach Caleb McClanahan. “You try to chase Trey around and he’s seen every kind of defense and everything you’re gonna try to throw at him. They hit somebody that’s open or hit (Will) Futhey underneath… They’re the Number 1 seed in D-2 for a reason. They’re a good team.”

Waverly began to pull away in the second period after back-to-back baskets by Hudson Kelly and a lay in by Mark Stulley. Robertson drilled a three and to put the Tigers ahead by 10 at 29-19 with 2:56 remaining before intermission. Waverly widened its margin to 51-39 through the third quarter.

The Tigers have their sites set for Lucasville Valley Friday night to close out the regular season, which will be a night filled with emptions.

“Tomorrow’s gonna be tough” anticipated Robertson, thinking about his class of six seniors. “Brad Stulley and I started coaching these guys when they were in the third grade. We’ve spent a lot of time together. It’d be nice to win that one and send these guys out on a positive note.”

Watch for highlights and interviews Friday night on the Litter Media Games of the Week Post Game Show on the Litter Media Facebook Page.

SCORING: Portsmouth West (47) – Jake Jordan, 2; Jesse Dixon, 12; Jeffrey Bishop, 8; Noah Coleman, 7; Ryan Sissel, 16; Jacob Davis, 2. Waverly (68) – Mark Stulley, 7; Hudson Kelly, 8; Trey Robertson, 34; Wade Futhey, 3; Penn Morrison, 2; Will Futhey, 14.