Putnam County High School’s Calvin Heidenwith and Gallatin High School’s Jett Simmons opened Grand River Conference play with their teammates on Tuesday night, as the Midgets first-ever GRC boys basketball game was played at Gallatin, with Putnam County claiming a 74-64 road win.
In the 10 point victory for Putnam, Heidenwith was dominant, scoring 40 points, including six three-point field goals. Â Carson Quint contributed 15 points to the winning cause. Â For Gallatin, Simmons scored well over 50 percent of the Bulldog points, with a 43 point outing bolstered by seven made shots from 3-point territory. Â Chad Walker’s eight points were the second highest total of the night for GHS.
The second quarter provided the key stretch for the Unionville boys, as the Midgets, trailing 20-19 after one quarter, outscored the Bulldogs 21-10 in the second stanza, providing much of the final margin of victory.
The Gallatin girls opened GRC play with a 49-33 win over visiting Putnam County, as Sami Boyd scored 14 points and Hayley Michael 12 for the Lady Bulldogs. Â Cora Stout had eight points for the winning side. Â For the Lady Midgets, Jade Varner had nine points and Jordan Hollon six, including the only made three-pointer of the night for PC.
On Friday night, in GRC East games #2, Gallatin’s girls and boys will host the Princeton Tigers, while Putnam County returns to Unionville to host the Polo Panthers.
