CALHOUN FALLS TO PARKERSBURG CATHOLIC 67-49

(12/22/2006)
By Gaylen Duskey
realfang@citlink.net

Calhoun played perhaps its best game of the season but the Red Devils had three problems they could not overcome.

First was Zane Schneider. The hot-shooting senior scored a career-high 30 points.

Next was Seth Ullman, who snaked his way through the Calhoun defense for 18 points.

The third thing was fouls. The Crusaders shot 25 and made 14. Calhoun was one of four.

Those three things combined to give the Crusaders a 67-49 victory over the visiting Red Devils Thursday night.

The Crusaders also won the reserve game with a 44-25 victory. Parkersburg Catholic took a quick 8-0 lead before Calhoun got on the board with Jacob Dodd's three-point goal from the corner.

Calhoun battled back to move within two points twice - 20-18 and 22-20 - before the Crusaders slowly pulled away.

Parkersburg Catholic was on top 33-26 at the half but an early spurt in the third quarter gave it a double-digit lead and Calhoun was never able to claw back into it.

Josh DeWeese led the Red Devils with 16 points and 16 rebounds while Zach Moore added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Dodd had his season high with 11 points while adding five rebounds.

Lucas Morford added three points while Andrew Norman had two points and four assists. Justin Gerwig also had two points.

Kyle Keesler and Chuck played but did not score.

Keesler did lead the way in the reserve game for the Red Devils with 10 points while Kendall added nine. Harold McCumbers with five and Anthony Richards with one rounded out the scoring. Greg Myers, Cai Clothier all played but did not score.

McCumbers led Calhoun with six rebounds while Myers and Kendall added five apiece. Kendall also had three steals.

Calhoun returns to action tonight playing host Clarksburg Notre Dame in the Notre Dame Christmas Tournament.

The Red Devils will play either Williamstown or Webster County Saturday.