By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — An early close encountergave way to a dominating, 72-44 win for the Watauga men’s junior varsity over visiting Hibriten on Jan. 17 at Lentz Eggers Gym.
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Colby Whiteside (20 points) and Wit Williamson (16 points) led the way for the Pioneers, but were also joined by a quartet of Pioneers in providing notable offensive production. Bryce Scheffler, Mason Tate and Blake Bance scored 8 points each while Miller Hankins came off the bench to add 7 points of his own.

For Hibriten, Rob Beasley and Deacon Ogborn combined for 19 first quarter points to keep things close for the Panthers at the end of the opening stanza, even staying within reach by intermission, but defensive adjustments by the Pioneers and a scoring barrage by Tate and Whiteside in the decisive third quarter created separation the hosts refused to relinquish.
SCORING
- WAT – Colby Whiteside (20 points)
- WAT – Wit Williamson (16)
- HIB – Rob Beasley (15)
- HIB – Colin Cook (9)
- WAT – Mason Tate (8)
- WAT – Bryce Scheffler (8)
- WAT – Blake Bance (8)
- HIB – Deacon Ogborn (8)
- HIB – Cooper Boggs (8)
- WAT – Miller Hankins (7)
- WAT – Asa Privette (4)
- HIB – Rylan Morgan (2)
- HIB – Austin Barlowe (2)
- WAT – Cole Lewis (1)
BONUS PHOTOS
(All photographic images by David Rogers for High Country Sports)
