Chapmanville's Joey Gollihue (10) goes in for a layup during the Tigers 87-62 win over Lincoln County Tuesday night (Photo courtesy of CKG Graphics).
Bill Lusk | WVOW Sports
CHAPMANVILLE Joey Gollihue scored 25 points on eight field goals, seven of which were 3-pointers, to lead Class AAA No. 5 Chapmanville to an 87-62 victory over the Lincoln County Panthers Tuesday night at the Danny Godby Gymnasium.
Leading by six at halftime, Chapmanville outscored the Panthers, 32-10, in the third quarter to erase any thoughts Lincoln County had of a season opening upset of the Tigers.
Benji Adkins had 20 points and Jay Brock had 18 points for Chapmanville.
Eli Smith paced Lincoln County with 16 points, while Grayson Ellis chipped in with 14 points and Drew Banks added 10.
Chapmanville made 33 field goals, 11 of which were 3-pointers.
Lincoln County (0-1) will host Scott on December 17 while Chapmanville will host the annual Bob Runyon Memorial Friday and Saturday at Danny Godby Gymnasium. The Tigers (1-0) will entertain Class A No. 5 Huntington St. Joe's on Friday and host Class AA No. 8 Westside Saturday evening.
5. Chapmanville 87, Lincoln County 62
Lincoln County Panthers (0-1)
Wood 0 2-2 2, Banks 5 0-0 10, Smith 6 2-4 16, Johaim 2 0-0 4, Miller 1 1-2 4, Ellis 5 0-0 14, Banks 2 0-0 4, Adkins 1 1-2 4. Totals: 24 6-10 62.
Chapmanville Tigers (1-0)
Adkins, B. 9 2-3 20, Gollihue 8 2-2 25, Dalton 3 0-0 9, Whitt 2 0-0 5, Brock 7 4-5 18, Hovanec 1 0-0 2, Browning 3 0-0 6, Adkins, A. 0 2-2 2. Totals: 33 10-12 87.
Lincoln County 12 22 10 18- 62
Chapmanville 20 20 32 15- 87
3-point field goals_Lincoln County 8 (Ellis 4, Smith 2, Adkins, Miller), Chapmanville 11 (Gollihue 7, Dalton 3, Whitt).