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RACINE, Ohio —Three consecutive three-pointers in the first period by Southern’s Ryan Taylor gave the Tornadoes the early lead and the momentum they needed to take care of business Friday Night at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium against Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division arch-rival Eastern. SHS went on to win 52-30 and earned revenge for their early season, 63-55, loss to the Eagles in Tuppers Plains.

Eastern (5-14, 3-14 TVC Hocking) started the game with a four minute, 8-4 run but the Tornadoes (15-3, 12-3) responded with a 9-4 run, sparked by Ryan Taylor’s three straight three-pointers, to end the first quarter with the 13-12 lead.

The SHS defense picked up in the first period forcing six turnovers and allowing just one field goal, a Max Carnahan three-pointer, in the second canto. The Tornadoes scored 12 points in the second and led 25-15 at the break.

Southern senior Ethan Martin began the half with a three-point field goal that was followed by a 10-6 run by the Eagles until Martin hit another three to end the third period. Southern led 37-25 headed into the finale.

Eastern struggled from the free throw line in the fourth quarter going 1-of-5 en route to just a five point quarter. The Tornadoes scored 15 in the final stanza and cruised to a 52-30 victory, their fourth in a row.

The Tornadoes were led by Ryan Taylor with 13 points, followed by Chandler Drummer with 11. Andrew Roseberry scored eight points for SHS while Ethan Martin and Nathan Roberts scored seven apiece. Rounding out the Southern scoring was Marcus Hill with four points and Tristen Wolfe with two points.

Max Carnahan led the Eagles with 11 points, followed by Kirk Pullins with nine. Christian Amsbary scored six points, while Chase Cook finished with four points to round out the EHS scoring.

It was a bitter sweet night for the Tornadoes, while they won against Eastern, Belpre clinched outright TVC Hocking title with their 62-60 win over Waterford.

This marks the fourth time Southern has defeated an opponent by 20 or more points this season, while Eastern has been defeated by 20 or more for the eighth time this season. EHS has lost 13 of its last 14 contests.

Southern played Miller Saturday and returns to action at Waterford on Thursday at 6 p.m. looking for a repeat of the Dec. 20th meeting where the Tornadoes won 70-46.

Eastern returns to action in the opening round of the sectional tournament against Pike Eastern at Meigs High School on Feb 29th at 8 p.m.

Southern 52, Eastern 30

E 12-3-10-5 — 30

S 13-12-12-15 — 52

EASTERN (5-14, 3-14 TVC Hocking): Max Carnahan 4 0-1 11, Christian Amsbary 3 0-0 6, Jacob Parker 0 0-0 0, Chase Cook 2 0-1 4, Kirk Pullins 3 1-2 9, Zakk Heaton 0 0-2 0, Chris Bissell 0 0-0 0, Ethan Steger 0 0-0 0, Justin Hill 0 0-0 0, Dashle Facemeyer 0 0-0 0, Andrew Stobert 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 12 1-6 30. Three-point goals: 5 (Carnahan 3, Pullins 2). Turnovers: 19.

SOUTHERN (15-3, 12-3 TVC Hocking): Tristen Wolfe 1 0-0 2, Ethan Martin 2 1-4 7, Andrew Roseberry 2 4-8 8, Andrew Ginther 0 0-0 0, Ryan Taylor 4 2-2 13, Trenton Deem 0 0-0 0, Nathan Roberts 3 1-3 7, Adam Pape 0 0-0 0, Dustin Custer 0 0-0 0, Marcus Hill 2 0-2 4, Chandler Drummer 4 3-6 11. TOTALS: 18 11-24 52. Three-point goals: 5 (Taylor 3, Martin 2). Rebounds: 42. Turnovers: 16.