With a playoff win on the line, Coshocton rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 58-50 victory over the River View Black Bears. Winning may never get old, but the Redskins sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Coshocton had a senior duo take command as Colton Conkle went 8-for-16 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven boards and five assists and Alex Taylor went 5-for-10 to rack up 17 points. Conkle is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Lonsberry, who posted eight points.
Coshocton was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River View only seven assists.
Several Black Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Laired Williamson, who went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points. That's the most points Williamson has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Walters, who scored 14 points.
Redskins
| 02/26/25 vs River View | 58-50 |
| 02/22/25 vs Edison | 93-39 |
| 02/18/25 vs Fairless | 77-43 |
| 02/10/25 vs Sheridan | 77-60 |
| 02/07/25 vs Crooksville | 86-43 |
| + 2 more games |
Coshocton pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for River View, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Coshocton will take on Garaway at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coshocton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Garaway likes a good challenge. River View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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