ROUNDUP: Barnes gets RSC men's basketball honor
Jan. 24—Senior Cobie Barnes of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods was named the men's basketball River States Conference Player of the Week after last week's action.
Barnes matched his career-high with 32 points last Thursday against West Virginia University Tech, adding season-highs with six assists and two blocked shots. Barnes shot 12 of 25 from the field and 6 of 10 from 3-point range.
Barnes added 24 points in a 99-73 victory against Alice Lloyd on Saturday, shooting 9 of 17 overall and 3 of 7 from beyond the arc. Barnes added another five assists and two steals as the Pomeroys extended their winning streak to eight games.
SMWC is 8-0 in the RSC to maintain its spot alone atop the league standings. Barnes ranks 14th in the nation in scoring at 22.5 ppg for SMWC (14-4).
During league-only games, Barnes ranks third in the RSC in points-per-game (23.8), sixth in rebounds (7.9), sixth in assists (3.3) and fifth in 3-pointers per game (2.6).
"I really just owe it to my teammates and coaching staff. They always put me in a great position to succeed, and I feel like I have the easy job in making the shots they create for me," Barnes said.
The Pomeroys hit the road for a big week, playing No. 21-ranked Point Park on Thursday and Shawnee State on Saturday.
"We have been playing a really good brand of basketball right now and if we keep improving daily, I think we have a good chance to beat anyone," Barnes said.
Girls basketball
—Northview 37, Clay City 30 — At Brazil, the inspired Eels gave the host Knights all they wanted in the Clay County rivalry Tuesday night.
Clay City led 28-27 with less than seven minutes remaining and was within a point before Northview got the last six points of the game.
Northview is now 18-3 and hosts Cloverdale on Thursday. Clay City is 9-13 and hosts Eastern Greene that night.
—Mooresville 67, Terre Haute South 16 — At Mooresville, the always tough Pioneers ended the Braves' regular season on a disappointing note Tuesday.
South is 2-22 heading into a Feb. 2 game against Terre Haute North in the Class 4A Avon Sectional.
Mooresville, 18-4, is at Whiteland on Friday.
