APPALACHIA — Revenge, the old Sicilian saying goes, is a dish best served cold.
It was cold in Appalachia Wednesday night. But Twin Valley left its pizza box full of vengeance somewhere back at Pilgrim’s Knob.
Fabulous Forrest Stuart scored 26 points as the Bulldogs took a 62-43 win over the Panthers in Region D, Division 1 tournament action at Appalachia.
The Bulldogs (21-4) defeated Twin Valley (11-13) in last year’s Region D divisional championship game.
“We didn’t know what they were bringing, but we knew they still had that Josh Smith dude,” said Stuart, who had six assists, six steals and five rebounds. “We figured he’d give us trouble.”
Smith, a muscular 6-foot-2 forward who is being recruited by King, Bluefield and several other small colleges, caused most of his trouble in the first half. He scored 19 of his 27 game-high points to keep the Panthers within eight at intermission.
He’s carried us for four years,” said Twin Valley coach Brian Moore, whose squad lost veteran Lucas Shortridge to a torn .....(MORE)
The Panthers saw their bid for a third consecutive trip to the state tournament come to an end Wednesday night against Appalachia. The game brought an end to the stellar career of Josh Smith and fellow teammates Brandon Viers, Chris Hughes and Lucas Shortridge. We are very proud of our seniors and we wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors.
