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The Switzerland County Pacers celebrated Winter Homecoming on Friday night with a home game against Shawe Memorial and although the attendance was limited, the Pacer offense certainly wasn’t.
Placing three players in double figures and seven different Switzerland County team members scoring in the game, the Pacers jumped out to an early lead and then never looked back in earning a big, 55-21 victory over the Hilltoppers.
The first quarter saw Switzerland County get off to an 11-3 advantage, thanks to the early hot shooting of Ben Hicks and Jacob Williams, each of whom had two field goals for four points.
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It’s been a tough year for coach Travis Wrightsman’s Switzerland County Pacer varsity basketball team, and the squad’s string of tough luck continued last Saturday afternoon in a tough loss to Rising Sun.
Holding a lead for three quarters, the Pacers went into the final period with a 10-point lead, 36-26 but couldn’t hold it, and fell by a final score of 48-44.
The Pacers came out hot, with Nate Geyman opening the scoring with a three-pointer and Mason Covington followed that with an inside bucket for the 5-0 early lead.
Chris Bowne got Rising Sun on the board with a three-pointer, but the Pacers responded with two freethrows and a three-pointer by Ben Hicks to stretch the lead to seven.
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The Switzerland County Pacer boys varsity basketball team took to the court last Thursday, February 4th, with a home game against Clarksville. The game was designated as Senior Night, and prior to the beginning of the contest, seniors Zach Stout, Nate Geyman, and Mason Covington were honored.
The game itself got out of control early, as Clarksville opened up an 18-5 lead after the first period, but Switzerland County battled the entire way.
In that first quarter, Switzerland County got baskets from Stout and Ben Hicks, and Bryce Wrightsman also added a freethrow.
The Generals got early scoring from Jaren Starks and Dakota Capps, each of whom posted seven points in the opening stanza.
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Led by a big first quarter from Bryce Wrightsman and capped by a big fourth quarter from Ben Hicks, the Switzerland County Pacer boys varsity basketball team earned its second win of the young season in a rare Monday night contest with Crothersville.
Thanks to nine first period points from Wrightsman, including a three-pointer and three field goals, the Pacers jumped out to a 21-4 lead after the first eight minutes of play.
Freshman Jacob Williams also had an outstanding opening period, hitting a three-pointer to go along with a pair of field goals and a freethrow for eight first quarter points. Bryce Turner and Hicks also had buckets in the opening stanza.
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Injuries and COVID-19 quarantines both impacted the Switzerland County and Rising Sun boys varsity basketball teams on Friday night, but even with each squad missing key pieces, it was still a back and forth battle for the ‘Ruler of the River’ trophy.
In the end, Rising Sun used a big third quarter to pull away and defeat the Pacers by a final score of 49-41.
Playing without starters Ben Hicks and Nate Geyman, Switzerland County got five first quarter points from Bryce Turner and a basket from Jacob Williams to post seven first period points.
Rising Sun would ride its outside shooting expertise all night, posted 10 points in the opening quarter, as Chase Kuehn, Damon Carrigan, and Peyton Merica all had three-pointers and Merica also had a freethrow.