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MASON, W.Va — The White Falcons got it done in “winning time” Thursday evening against the Tomcats. The Wahama boys basketball team scored 22 points in the final stanza to come back and take the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division victory over Trimble Thursday night, 64-59.

Wahama (11-11, 10-6 TVC Hocking) came out hot on offense scoring 18 points in the first period, while Trimble (2-18, 1-15) started slowly only marking nine points.

In the second period the teams nearly evened out the White Falcons edging the Tomcats by two. Wahama took the 32-21 lead into the break.

After halftime the THS offense came alive scoring 23 points in the period. The Tomcats also had their best defensive stanza in the third holding WHS to just 10 points. Trimble battled back from being down double digits to take the 44-42 lead going into the finale.

It was senior night and Wahama seniors Issac Lee and Hunter Oliver led the White Falcons in the fourth period as they accounted for combine 17 of the teams 22 points in the period. Wahama held Trimble to 15 as the White Falcons earned their 10th TVC Hocking win of the season 64-59.

Wahama was led on the night by Issac Lee with a double-double performance of 23 and 15 rebounds. Hunter Oliver also finished with a double-double marking 14 points and 10 rebounds. Austin Jordan also finished with 14 points on the evening, followed by DJ Gibbs with seven and Wyatt Zuspan with six points to round out the WHS scoring.

Konner Standley scored 19 points including five three-pointers to lead the Tomcats. Also in double figures were Jacob Hooper with 11 and Jacob Koons with 10 points.

The White Falcons return to action in the sectional tournament Tuesday at Hurricane High School at 6 p.m. when they take on Buffalo. Wahama will be looking for a revenge for their two regular season losses to the Bison, the first 71-68 on Dec. 20th in Mason and the second 78-77 Feb. 17th in Buffalo.

Wahama 64, Trimble 59

T 9-12-23-15 — 59

W 18-14-10-22 — 64

TRIMBLE (2-18, 1-15 TVC Hocking): Jacob Hooper 4 0-0 11, Konner Standely 7 0-0 19, Cyrus Jones 4 1-2 9, Wyath Deak 1 0-2 2, Jacob Koons 4 0-2 10, Cody Bragg 0 0-0 0, Austin Douns 3 0-0 8, Wyatt Bragg 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 24 1-6 59. Three-point goals: 10 (Standly 5, Koans 2, C Bragg 2, Hooper). Rebounds: 19. Turnovers: 17.

WAHAMA (11-11, 10-6 TVC Hocking): Issac Lee 11 1-3 23, Wyatt Zuspan 3 0-2 6, Tyler Roush 0 0-0 0, Austin Jordan 6 0-2 14, Hunter Oliver 6 5-2 14, Jacob Ortiz 0 0-0 0, DJ Gibbs 2 2-3 7. TOTALS: 28 5-15 64. Three-point goals: 3 (Jordan 2, Gibbs). Rebounds: 42. Turnovers 14.