Penns Valley rallies late; spoils BEA fortunes

By Kenny Varner Jr.
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Updated: January 26, 2019

By Kenny Varner

WINGATE – For three and a half quarters, the Bald Eagle Area boys basketball team seemed to be holding off a very stubborn Penns Valley team, 32-31.

However, the final four minutes, the Rams’ sharpshooter Logan Snyder posted seven points in the period, leading Penns Valley to a 22-point fourth quarter to take home the 44-34 victory Friday night at the Bald Eagle gym.

Bald Eagle Area got a 12-point effort by Drew Bucha and Luke Wilson.

Penns Valley was led by Snyder’s 19 point effort.

Teammates Cam Shaffer and Caleb Narber chipped in with eight points apiece.

“This has been the story of our season. We put ourselves in position to win a game and then we find a way to lose. It’s very frustrating,” said Bald Eagle Area coach Bill Butterworth. “These kids deserve to win a game. They play hard but they have to finish. They play so hard and I know it’s only going to take one win to get them back on track.”

Going into the final stanza, the Eagles led 27-22.

Narber brought the Rams to within three as he opens the period with a jumper.

Bald Eagle pushes things back to five as he hit a tough shot in traffic, upping it to 29-24.

Penns Valley battled back with four consecutive points. On baskets by Shaffer and Narber, the Rams closed the Eagles’ lead to just one point, 29-28 with 6:37 left.

Bucha extended the lead to three as he also hit a bucket underneath.

Tobias squared up a launched a three to put the Rams tied with Bald Eagle at 31 with 5:55 left.

Nick Maynard gave the Eagles back the lead as he hit 1-of-2 from the charity stripe.

But Penns Valley started to heat up as once again Snyder posted a triple to go up 34-32. Snyder finished the game with four triples.

Back came Bald Eagle as they tied it again with two free throws by Bucha.

Unfortunately for Bald Eagle, the Rams ended the game by going on a 10-0 run to end the contest.

The Eagles led off the first period posting a 11-7 advantage. Bucha led all scorers with five points. Snyder led the way for Penns Valley with three.

Things continued to go well early for the Eagles as they held Penns Valley to six while its offense posted seven. Bucha again led the scoring, posting three.

At the half, BEA held a 18-13 lead.

Both teams posted nine each in the third setting up the drama in the final stanza.