Paw Paw had the Hot hand against Vicksburg

Aaron Beery talks to his team during a timeout friday night. photo by Brady Triemstra | Team TBM

Paw Paw and Vicksburg squared off in a Wolverine Conference matchup. Paw Paw came out firing, jumping to a quick nine-point lead. After opening the game on an 11–2 run, the Red Wolves were held scoreless for the next two and a half minutes. Despite the brief lull, Ryan Holmes led Paw Paw in the first quarter with nine points, as the team shot an efficient 50 percent from beyond the arc.

Little Red wolves showing support for the varsity squad Friday night photo by Brady Triemstra | Team TBM

Paw Paw opened the second quarter with a steal and basket to extend its lead and continued to apply pressure on both ends of the floor. The Red Wolves’ high-powered offense and swarming defense helped push the advantage to 22 points with just over two minutes remaining in the half. Coming out of a timeout, Paw Paw forced three consecutive turnovers, converting each into layups. The Red Wolves entered halftime with a commanding 27-point lead. Paw Paw showed no signs of slowing down after the break, scoring 14 unanswered points to open the second half and further distance itself from Vicksburg. The Red Wolves maintained control the rest of the way, cruising to a dominant 63–33 victory. Top Scorers for Paw Paw

Truman Brennen 21 (5/8 from beyond the arc)

Kaelin Tate 11

Ryan Holmes 14

Top Scorers for Vicksburg

Anthony Marchese 6

Caden Chisholm 8

Nathan Vallier 8