Senior center James Mathew of the 2023-24 Chillicothe High School basketball Hornets rises above a St. Joseph: Lafayette defender to hit a jump-hook shot from about nine feet away early in Tuesday’s game at St. Joe. Exhorted by his coach to “take over” the team’s offense when the Hornets were trailing early in the second half, Mathew did so, scoring 11 points in the last 14-plus minutes to lead CHS to a 44-38 comeback victory that snapped a 28-games, 17-years CHS losing streak against the Fighting Irish. Mathew finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds. (BUTCH SHAFFER/C-T PHOTO)
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