By Jim Muir
CHESTER — The Sesser-Valier Red Devils put together one of their best outings of the young season Friday night with a 62-48 Black Diamond Conference road victory over Chester.
S-V jumped out an 11-7 lead in the opening quarter and extended it to 28-19 at the intermission. Coach Shane Garner was pleased with the way his team got out of the gate to start the game.
“We moved the ball much better tonight and our scoring was much more balanced,” Garner said. “It was just a great team effort.”
Chester battled back and cut the deficit to 45-40 at the end of three quarters but the Red Devils turned up the defensive pressure in the fourth quarter, holding the Yellowjackets to only eight points in the final frame.
“I thought it was just a great defensive effort all the way around tonight,” Garner said. “Our kids really earned everything they got tonight. It was a really nice road win.”
Tyler Winchester led the balanced Red Devils scoring with 16 points, one of four S-V players in double figures. Preston Launius had his best offensive outing this season with 11 points and Seth Boles also contributed 11 points. Rounding out the scoring Peyton Rock added 10 points, Lukas Gunter and Addison Page added six each and Josh Gunter scored two points.
The Red Devils have a big week of basketball in front of them with a pair of BDC West matchups. On Tuesday the Red Devils will host Johnston City and then on Friday night S-V will be on the road to renew old acquaintances with Route 148 rival Christopher. The Red Devils will close out the pre-Christmas portion of the schedule on Dec. 19 in a BDC road game again Vienna.
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