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Cook, Glass Return To Lead Blues To Two Wins
The Parry McCluer High School boys basketball team cruised to two road wins last week, trouncing Pioneer District opponent Highland County 71-38 last Monday before routing William Campbell 83-56 in nondistrict action on Thursday.
With the win over Highland County (4-6 overall, 1-4 district), the Blues improved to 4-0 in the district and completed a sweep of the regular-season series. When the teams met on Dec. 17 at PM, the Blues won 53-42.
Langston Cook, who had sat out the Blues’ previous three games with an ankle injury, led the Blues with 19 points and eight assists. Playing his first game since suffering a knee injury that ended his football season in late October, junior forward Nathan Glass had 17 points and nine rebounds. Also stepping up for the Blues was Jamier Jordan with 17 points, including 3-pointers.
Of the Blues’ current position in the district,, tied with Narrows at 4-0, PM head coach Tyler Kerr said, “It’s huge to keep grinding to that one seed. If you don’t get that first seed, you’re two or three or four, trying to get through the district tournament. We still have to take care of business. [Eastern Montgomery] is improved, and our Narrows matchup is always a big one. But I like the way our team is shaping up and I’m looking forward to that district stretch.”
PM 83, WC 56
The Blues coasted to an 83-56 road win over William Campbell on Thursday.
Previously, when the teams met at PM on Jan. 13, the Blues battled to a 62-56 win over the Generals (2-12).
In the rematch, Cook led all players with a season-high 37 points, pulled down six rebounds, and dished out six assists. Glass scored 10 points for PM, and Sam Griffin chipped in nine.
Today, Wednesday, the Blues will return to district action at Eastern Montgomery. Their next two games will be at home against district rivals, on Friday against Craig County and on Tuesday against Bath County. The Blues will then travel for their first showdown of the season with Narrows, next Friday, Feb. 7. PM is scheduled to play host to Narrows the following Wednesday, Feb. 12, after a Monday, Feb. 10 showdown with Eastern Montgomery. All nights are scheduled to start with junior varsity action at 5:30 p.m.
