No. 2 Southern pulls away from Paw Paw, East Hardy wins at Western Md. Classic

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Jan. 31—MCHENRY — Paw Paw gave second-ranked Southern everything it could handle for three-plus quarters, but the Pirates ran out of steam.

Despite an enrollment of around 70 students and just six players in its rotation, Paw Paw found itself within five points of Southern with six minutes to play.

But Southern eventually found another gear to turn back the upset-minded Pirates, 79-63, in the second game of the Western Maryland Classic Thursday at Garrett College.

“No energy. Lack of effort,” Southern head coach Hunter Broadwater said. “Finally we decided to play with four minutes to go in the game, and we pushed the lead from six to 20 in about a minute and 30 seconds.”

The Rams’ victory ended a three-game losing streak, upping the squad’s record to 8-5. Paw Paw fell to 4-10.

Paw Paw, with no player taller than six foot, came in as a heavy underdog. However, the teams entered halftime tied at 29.

Paw Paw point guard Donovan Tanouye, the area’s leading scorer at more than 25 points per game, was as advertised, pouring in a game-high 32 points to keep the Pirates within arms reach.

Tanouye swished several midrange pull-up jumpers and was a perfect 10 for 10 from the free-throw line.

“The kid’s got a great attitude,” Paw Paw head coach Adam Carder said. “If you have a good attitude and you have some talent, you can make things happen. He’s fast as lightning.

“I was really happy that he came out here and performed well. He’s a senior, looking at some colleges. You never know who’s taking at look at you.”

Southern’s top offensive threat, Jared Haskiell, didn’t play for most of the first half after picking up his second personal foul midway through the first quarter.

The Rams, who led 18-14 after the opening stanza, finally began to separate in the third once Haskiell returned to the floor. The sharpshooter made three triples in the third to push Southern’s lead to 56-49.

Haskiell finished with 18 points, second to teammate Brayden Upole’s 22.

The Rams are often undersized in the…

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Author : Cumberland Times News, Md.

Publish date : 2025-01-31 14:17:00

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