By David Rogers. BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — Ten Rockets got into the scoring column on Dec. 8, as Blowing Rock dominated Valle Crucis in Round 1 of the Watauga County Middle School Championship Tournament, 47-9.
Behind Lucas Cash’s game-high 13 points, nine of them in the first half, the Rockets led 25-6 at intermission and only allowed another three points to Valle Crucis for the rest of the night.
For most of the first quarter, the Cougars hung with the Rockets but that thought soon evaporated as Blowing Rock exploded for 19 points in the second period and limited VC to just two in the period.
Among the other top scorers for the Rockets, Louie Winger tallied seven; Joaquin Miranda. six; Fletcher Farris, five; and Noah Blevins, four.
With the win, Blowing Rock advances to the tournament’s semifinal round for a rematch with Parkway on Dec. 12, 7 p.m.
OTHER SCORES
In the other first round games, Parkway got by Bethel, 35-20, and in the upper half of the bracket, Hardin Park was a convincing winner over Mabel, 57-11, while Green Valley defeated Cove Creek, 36-30, in the lone lower seed upset of the night.
SCORING SUMMARY
- BR Lucas Cash (13)
- BR Louie Winger (7)
- BR Joaquin Miranda (6)
- BR Fletcher Farris (5)
- BR Noah Blevins (4)
- VC Jamie Canter (4)
- BR Wilson Henline (3)
- BR Carson Morris (3)
- VC Lucas Aldridge (3)
- BR Cullen Sukow (2)
- BR Sean Rea (2)
- BR John Wilson Mills (2)
- VC Quinn Cashwell (2)
