BOYS’ HOOPS: Floyd Central rolls past BNL in Seymour Sectional opener, 76-35

By KEVIN HARRIS

kevinharris1972@gmail.com

SEYMOUR – No. 4 Floyd Central started the Class 4A Seymour Sectional with a huge bang last Tuesday at Scott Gym, thumping Hoosier Hills Conference rival Bedford North Lawrence in the sectional opener 76-35.

Junior forward Cobie Barnes led the Highlanders (23-1) with a game-high 26 points. Floyd Central seniors Matt Weimer and Luke Gohmann each scored 12.

Junior Jathan Ritter paced the Stars (14-9) with 12 points. Bedford recorded a season-low in scoring.

SEYMOUR 52, JENNINGS COUNTY 47

The host Owls downed rival Jennings County in the second opening-round contest last Tuesday, 52-47.

Seniors Eddie Louden and Tiller Cummings shared leading-scoring honors for Seymour (12-11) with 16 points apiece. Teammate Alan Perry chipped in nine.

Three Panthers (5-19) reached double figures. Senior Travis Wilson poured in 15 points, followed by freshman Landin Hacker with 13 and sophomore Gage Walters with 11.

CLASS 4A SEYMOUR SECTIONAL

FIRST ROUND

FLOYD CENTRAL 76, BEDFORD NL 35

BNL                        11    6    9    9-35

Floyd Central        19  14  20  23-76

Bedford North Lawrence (14-9): Jathan Ritter 12, Brayton Bailey 6, Isaiah Stockman 6, Koby Byers 4, Gaven Moore 4, McCall Ray 3.

Floyd Central (23-1): Cobie Barnes 26, Luke Gohmann 12, Matt Weimer 12, Evan Nichols 8, Gabe Shireman 5, Jake Heidbreder 4, Brendon Hobson 4, Harrison Eades 3, Levi Siewert 2.

3-point field goals: BNL 2 (Ritter 2); Floyd Central 5 (Gohmann 2, Barnes 1, Eades 1, Weimer 1).

SEYMOUR 52, JENNINGS COUNTY 47

Seymour              6    7  13  26-52

Jennings Co.       6  12  13  16-47

Seymour (12-11): Tiller Cummings 16, Eddie Louden 16, Alan Perry 9, Ty McCory 6, Zach Moore 4, Jack Roberts 1.

Jennings County (5-19): Travis Wilson 15, Landin Hacker 13, Gage Walters 11, Calin Kinney 4, Aaron Martin 2, Weston Miller 2.

3-point field goals: Seymour 1 (Moore 1); Jennings County 4 (Hacker 3, Walters 1).