After slow start, both teams piecing together wins

FERRIDAY, La. – Don’t look now, but after taking their lumps in the first stages of the 2001-02 basketball season, the Huntington Hounds and Lady Hounds are getting on a bit of a roll.

Tuesday’s sweep of the hapless Pine Hills Wildcats, improved coach Penny Moak’s squad to 7-7 overall, winners of four straight. Coach Michael McAnally’s hounds are 7-4 on the year and have won seven straight games. Both the girls and guys are sporting spotless 5-0 marks in District 5-A.

Lady Hounds 66, Pine Hills 19

A 32-2 first frame was all that was needed as Emily Hazlip’s 21 points and eight rebounds paced the hot-shooting attack.

Tiffany Ferguson added 12 points and Lindsay Wagoner came through with a half dozen and eight boards.

Against the winless Wildcats, the girls team shot 42 percent. “We had been struggling with tough teams earlier in the year, but now, it seems to be coming together for us, hopefully at the right time,” Moak said. Sarah Ashmore dished out five assists to go with five points.

Raven Adams led Pine Hills in scoring with 8.

Huntington 74, Pine Hills 18

The nightcap was equally one-sided with the Hounds running the floor and bolting out to an 18-2 lead.

Things didn’t get much better for Pine Hills, who only managed four points in the frame to the Hounds’ 25. Jordan Owens’ 20-point effort proved to be the catalyst for the host team.

Josh Johns added 10 and Doug Miller also contributed to the rout with nine. Other scorers for Huntington were Adam Trevillion with eight and Todd Iverstine collected seven. “Playing a tough schedule early on, seems to have given us some confidence.” McAnally said.

Friday Huntington’s squads will have a chance to avenge earlier losses when they travel to face Central Private.

Varsity girls

Huntington 66, Pine Hills 19

PHA2269 – 19

HS:32910 15 -66

PHA: Raven Adams 8, Christy Whittington 5, Sandra Benton 2, Debra Hood 2, Robin Butler 2.

HS (7-7, 5-0 in 5-A): Emily Hazlip 21, Tiffany Ferguson 12, Lindsay Wagoner 6, Kathleen Elders 6, Sarah Ashmore 5, Jolee Hughes 4, Whitney Bradford 4, Jessi Moak 2, Katie Cole 2.

Next: Fri. at Central Private.

Varsity boys

Huntington 74, Pine Hills 18

PHA: 2466 – 18

HS:182516 15 – 74

PHA: Robby Chappel 6, Jeremy Anderson 4, Brad Delaughter 4, Johnathan Latham 2, Brady Brabham 2.

HS: (7-4, 5-0 in 5-A) Jordan Owens 20, Josh Johns 10, Doug Miller 9, Adam Trevillion 8, todd Iverstine 7, Barrett Arthur 6, Crawford Kifer 5, Nathan Addison 5, Patrick Clayton 4.

Next: Fri. at Central Private.