Ohio High School Basketball - Fayetteville-Perry overwhelms McClain
December 20, 2022: Fayetteville, OH 45118
Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets (Fayetteville, OH) and the visiting McClain Tigers (Greenfield, OH), saw Fayetteville-Perry's basketball squad wallop McClain by a tally of 58-24.
With the victory, Fayetteville-Perry improves its record to 4-0 on the campaign. The Rockets host Clermont Northeastern (Batavia, OH) to confront the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Rockets come into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Clermont Northeastern lost 34-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Cincinnati, OH)
First Quarter
Fayetteville came out in this game hot. 5 players were able to score in the first quarter to give the Rockets a lead of 14-9 after 1.
Second Quarter
Fayetteville's defense was the key in the second quarter as the Rockets held McClain to 4 points in the quarter. 4 players we able to get buckets in the second quarter to extend the lead to 10 at halftime (23-13).
Third Quarter
Fayetteville Rockets offense explodes in the 3rd quarter scoring 29 points. 6 players scored in this quarter led by Camden Polston's 6 points. Blake Rugenstein, Keegan Craycraft, and Ayden Wells each hit from deep. But it was the defense that forced 9 turnovers in the quarter and only giving up 4 points. they would lead 52-18 after 3.
Fourth Quarter
Camden Polston scored 4 more points on his way to a team-high 14 in the quarter. Defense was the name of this game as the Rockets only surrendered 24 points. Fayetteville would end up winning this game 58-24 behind a great team effort both offense and defense.