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CougarsContinued from page A11 74-71. Mayberry rushed a three-point attempt with just four seconds left, was fouled, hit the first, but missed the second from the stripe. The ball popped out to PCHS’s Pat Lawson who was immediately fouled. He put the game away for the Cougars with two charity shots with only three seconds left.Alleghany coach Jimmy Smith felt three things attributed to his team’s defeat. “We didn’t play very smart. We had a man inside that could not be stopped. He scored 30, but should have had 50. We didn’t get the ball to-.Cau thorn enough. We also shot poorly from the free throw line (12-25), and the officiating stunk.” The Mountaineers fell to 1-2 on the season. The Cougars are now 1-2 after their first win with a tnp to« 4Blacksburg for a return match with the Indians on .tap Tuesday evening.PCHS coach Pat Burns looked like a man who had just spent 12 hours in a laundrymat.“There should never have been an overtime. We had 14-point leads three times in the game. We’re still making too many mental mistakes and too many turnovers (24).“But we won. I’m tickled, about that. The; crowd got behind us when we needed it, Kirk made a big playwith his steal in overtime. I’d have♦ •to say that was the biggest play of the game. I-thought the kids showed a lot of heart. We certainly didn’t play well all of the time, but we played very hard. I’d say that’s why we werp’ able to win,” said Burns.Penn led the scoringTor the Cougars for the third straight gamewith 28 points on 10-14 shooting,* * • •and 8-11 from the foul line. He is averaging better than 27 points;a •.game, v; ■ “/Bui the difference this night may have been the other Cougars on the floor. Coming into the game, Penn had been the only player to scoredouble digits for PCHS, but thistime Webb hit four of five shots, and* * * *all five of his free throws for 13 points, and McNeil tallied 11 in addition to playing an excellent floor . game. .* •“I thought everybody played wellat times” said Penn. “Coach just, says we need to be more consistant.lie’s right. It was roiigh inside, but Ithink we won because we had somebig plays by a lot ofpeople. Winningthat first game sure makes me feel aPhoto by Donnie WallsPCHS’s Greg McNeil puts ball on the floor to move around opponentlot better,” ’• ’ •* • i *Pulaski Co.' led 21-9 after one quarter, and 38-27 .at the half. The margin, was down to 53-46 going intothe final eight minutes.■ . • • • •i (, s m . i •The Cougars shot an excellent 15-25 :the first half, 60%, and were 27-47 for the game, 57.4%. Pehn was v 10 of 14, and is 34-45 on the season, a superb 75.5%. /, . -Cauthorn was an excellent 14 of* ■ • *19, and hit all eight of his second half shots while the rest of the Mountaineers were, only five, of 20, the second half. For the game, Alleghany was 24;52, a good 46%,however the Mountaineers were•, . • *worse at the free throw line, connecting brf' just 12 of 25 while the Cougars hit 21 of 29 charity shots, PCHS also led the rebounding• • • against a bigger - Alleghany team,32-19., Fred Cox led the Cougarswith nine caroms. Penn pulled downeight rebounds.The Cougars Junior Varsity also got its first wiri of the season, 56-48 over Alelghany. It was a balanced effort with Perry Beverly and Richard Myers each scoring 13 points, and Mike Worrell, and Shawn Burchett both hitting for 10.
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