Herbert Hoover 87, Nicholas County 68
Elkview – Herbert Hoover rolled up 27points in the opening quarter and went on to defeat sectional rival Nicholas County 87-68 Wednesday.
Eli Robertson exploded for a game-high 32 points for the AAA No. 9 ranked Huskies (11-6) and Dane Hatfield added 23. Sam Phillips scored 10 and Camron Buckner had nine.
Ethan Collins paced the Grizzlies (7-7) with 17 points, while Bryar Bailes had 16 and Cole Brown chipped in 13 points. Jaxston Morriston netted nine.
Nicholas County travels to Sissonville Friday.
NC: 8 19 18 23 – 68
HH: 27 14 20 26 – 87
Nicholas County
Cole Brown 13, Bryar Bailes 16, Trey Stump 6, Ethan Collins 17, Isaiah Miner 1, Landon Hanna 2, Jaxson Morriston 9, Austin Altizer 4. Totals: 24 11-19 68.
Herbert Hoover
Donovan Brown 8, Camron Buckner 9, Jacob Burns 3, Dane Hatfield 23, Eli Robertson 32, Kyle Adkins 2, Sam Phillips 10. Totals: 27 24-29 87.
3-pointers – NC: 9 (Brown 3, Bailes, Stump, Collins 4); HH: 9 (Brown, Buckner, Hatfield 4, Robertson 3).