24_Jefferson Forest – Roanoke Catholic Boys BBall

24_Jefferson Forest – Roanoke Catholic Boys BBall 1800 873 SWVA High School Sports

Jefferson Forest hangs on in the second half to beat Roanoke Catholic by one in the Adam Ward opening on Saturday

ADAM WARD CLASSIC, Salem High School, Salem, VA – The opening game on Saturday didn’t disappoint, as the visiting Cavaliers from Jefferson Forest eeked out a one point win over Roanoke Catholic 52-51. 

JF was led by Cooper Stamn with 20 points, followed by Isiah Scott and Ben Lesniak with 14 and 7 points respectively. The Cavs built up a 34-23 lead against the Celtics, but then had to hang on in the second half. G 0 Jayden Johnson scored all 10 of his points in the second half, 8 in the final quarter to lead Catholic. The Celts were balanced in the scoring department with Johnson’s 10 markers followed by Mason Williams with 8, Avery Johnson and Darmarcus Brown with 7 each, and Jalen Merchant with 5. 

JF’s Stamns notched 15 of his 20 game high points in the first half. That included 4-three pointers. The Cavs had 8 threes on in the fray, while Catholic scorched the twines with 10.

Scoring:

Jefferson Forest – Cooper Stamn 20, Isaiah Scott 14, Ben Lesniak 7, Erik Ellis 2, Miles Mosley 2, Levi Hamilton 2, Walter Adams 1,  Roanoke Catholic – Jayden Johnson 10, Mason Williams 8, Avery Johnson 7, Demarcus Brown 7, Jalen Merchant 5, Alden Wynn 3, Thomas Myers 3, Marcus Pannell 2, Stephen Walker 3 

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