Cyclones tear through Pigeon Forge during home opener
Published 12:09 am Saturday, November 23, 2019
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Star Photo/Larry N. Souders
Elizabethton’s Nico Ashley (21) pops a fall away jumper from just inside the foul line over the Tigers Micah Wilkinson (23) in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders
The Cyclones William Willocks (24) lifts a baby hook over Pigeon Forge’s Hussein Al-Sultani (0) early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders
The Cyclones Nicholas Wilson (54) is fouled from behind by Pigeon Forge’s Blake Staininger (21) as he goes up and under the basket for a reverse layup in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders
The Cyclones Nicholas Wilson (54) is fouled from behind by Pigeon Forge’s Hussein Al-Sultani (0) as he goes back up for a basket with a rebound in the third quarter.
BY NIC MILLER
STAR CORRESPONDENT
While the Elizabethton football team is still making a strong run for a state championship, basketball season is in full swing for the Cyclones.
The Elizabethton Cyclones took on the Tigers from Pigeon Forge Thursday night in an early-season matchup.
With most of the Cyclones’ starters not yet playing because of the football playoffs, the scoring in the first quarter by both teams was scarce.
As a result, Elizabethton took a 10-6 lead going into the second quarter.
In the second period, the Cyclones were able to take off but Pigeon Forge would follow soon after by matching the home team’s shots.
All told, Elizabethton would go into the break with a five-point lead, 23-18.
After the break, the Cyclones were able to find their groove and thanks to a one-handed jam by Nico Ashley the momentum was in the home team’s favor giving them a solid 41-26 lead heading into the final quarter.
The fourth quarter consisted of the Cyclones cruising en route to their first win of the season by a pretty wide margin.
Along the way, Ashley would throw down yet another slam to personify Elizabethton’s big win, 67-40.
Ashley finished with 20 points in the big win, Nicholas Wilson followed with 13, and William Willocks finished with 10.
