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THE VIRGINIA
MOUNTAINEER |
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On-Line Edition |
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Buchanan County's
Family Newspaper Since 1922 |
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Thursday, February 16,
2006 |
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sports-page
2-online
edition |
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TWIN VALLEY’S
big man Matthew Baldwin (#42) uses his size inside
against Haysi defender Josh Yates to score two of his
team-high 25 points Friday night. Baldwin dominated
inside against the Tigers on both ends of the court
and was a big factor in holding Haysi to just 11
points in the second half. (Staff photo/Sam
Bartley.)
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Panthers
Complete
8-0 Sweep
Through
BDD;
Stops
Haysi
Cold,
71-29 |
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by
Lloyd
Combs
Sports
Reporter
Twin Valley dropped out of the top
spot
in
the
state
last
week,
but
not
in
its
own
district.
The Panthers claimed a second straight
Black
Diamond
District
regular
crown
with
a
60-51
win
over
Honaker
Tuesday
(Feb.
7) at
A.P.
Baldwin
Gymnasium.
The Panthers completed an 8-0 sweep through
the
BDD
by
stopping
Haysi
cold,
71-29,
Friday
night
at
Twin
Valley
High
School.
Twin Valley, winners of 19 straight, led
most
of
the
way
at
Honaker
Tuesday,
but
it
was
anything
but a
comfortable
lead.
The
Panthers
took
a
24-12
lead
with
a
12-0
run
in
the
second-quarter,
but
struggled
to
pull
away
from
the
hard-nosed
Tigers.
Honaker got within 25-19 midway through
the
second
quarter,
trailed
32-25
at
the
half
and
got
within
55-49
after
a
three-pointer
by
Justin
Honaker
with
3:20
remaining
in
the
game.
“Honaker looked like the team
with
something
to
play
for,”
Twin
Valley
Coach
Brian
Moore
said.
“They
out-hustled
us on
both
ends
of
the
floor.
That’s
surprising,
considering
what
we
had
at
stake
tonight.”
Kent
Goodman
and
K.T.
Vandyke
each
scored
15
points,
Logan
Shortridge
added
14
and
Matthew
Baldwin
contributed
10
points,
11
rebounds
and
four
blocks
for
Twin
Valley
(20-2,
8-0
BDD).
Justin Newberry and Justin
Honaker
scored
12
and
Matthew
Shortridge
added
11
points
for
Honaker
(11-11,
5-3).
The
Tigers
were
out-rebounded
35-22,
but
made
it
difficult
for
the
Panthers
to
gain
control,
even
inside.
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Lady Wave
Claims
First SWD
Regular
Season
Title
Since
1998 With
61-35 Win
at
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by Lloyd Combs
Sports Reporter
In the first half Grundy struggled
against the last-place team in the district.
In the second half, it played like a
district champion.
Grundy claimed its first Southwest District
crown since 1998 with a 61-35 win over Richlands Thursday night at Richlands
Middle School.
The Lady Wave overcame a sloppy start, and
the absence of leading scorer Brooke Shepherd, who sat out the contest with a
foot injury, and outscored the Lady Blues 32-8 in the second half.
Richlands sophomore Jenny Keene
scored 14 of her game-high 18 points in the second quarter to give the Lady
Blues the lead before a 7-2 run gave the Lady Wave a modest 29-27 halftime
advantage.
All five starters scored in the third
quarter, when the Lady Wave went on a 13-3 run. Senior Elizabeth Lindsay led the
way overall with 15 points as Grundy (17-3, 7-1 SWD) took a 42-30 lead and
pulled away in the fourth quarter.
“The seniors got together at halftime
and talked about what we needed to do,” Lindsay said. “We stepped up our defense
and we had better shot selection in the second half, something we didn’t do in
the first half.”
Samantha Rice added 14 points, freshman
Kaitlyn Riley scored 12 and Allison Fletcher scored nine points for the Lady
Wave. Riley (11 boards), Rice (10) and Fletcher (10) were all in double figures
rebounding.
“Everybody had to move around a
little bit with Brooke out,” Grundy Coach Bill Christian said.
“Elizabeth Lindsay hit some big
shots. All the girls did a good job, especially Riley and Samantha Rice.”
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Cobras
Advance to BDD Semis With 71-47 Victory
Over Hurley |
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by Lloyd
Combs
Staff
Reporter |
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Council
advanced
to
the
Black
Diamond
District
semifinals
with
a
71-47
win
over
the
Rebels
in
first
round
action
Tuesday
night
at
Twin
Valley.
D.J. Barton tossed in 19
points
to
lead
Council
(11-11),
which
ended
the
first
half
with
a
14-5
run
to
build
a
34-22
lead.
The Cobras, which played
without
injured
starter
Wade
Jackson,
scored
the
first
eight
points
of
the
second
half
and
coasted
the
rest
of
the
way.
Shane Compton scored 15 points,
Justin
Fuller
added
13
and
Robin
Tiller
tossed
in 11
points
for
Council,
which
bounced
back
from
a
68-64
loss
at
Hurley
on
Friday.
“We kept punching the
ball
inside,
and
that’s
where
we
needed
to
get
it,”
Council
Coach
Neil
Rasnake
said.
“Our bench came in and
played
well.
Robin
Tiller
came
in
and
did a
good
job.”
Eric May scored 13 points before
fouling
out
late
in
the
third
quarter
for
Hurley
(3-19).
Two
other
starters
played
much
of
the
second
half
with
four
personal
fouls
for a
Rebel
squad
that
dressed
just
six
players.
“We started worrying about
fouls
and
(Council)
fouling,”
veteran
Hurley
Coach
Harold
Horne
said.
“And
when
they
get
other
things
on
their
minds
besides
basketball,
it
takes
away
from
everything
they’re
doing.
“To play and do what you
need
to do
on
the
court,
you’ve
got
to
keep
your
mind
on
what
you’re
doing
and
not
what
the
referees
are
doing
or
what
the
other
team’s
doing.”
Josh Childress
scored
14
points
and
Shane
Slone
finished
with
12
points
and
four
fouls
for
the
Rebels.
Barton had five
assists
and
was
one
of
six
players
with
five
or
more
rebounds
for
Council,
which
held
a
35-22
edge
on
the
boards.
The Cobras will
face
BDD
regular
season
champion
Twin
Valley
in
the
second
of
two
semifinal
contests
tonight
(Thursday)
at
TVHS.
Honaker
takes
on
Haysi
in
the
6:00
p.m.
opener.
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Homecoming
Provides
Season's
First BDD
Win for
Rebels,
67-46 |
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by
Lloyd Combs
Sports Reporter |
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Homecoming seems to bring out the
best in Hurley.
The Rebels rallied in the
second half for a 68-64 Black
Diamond District win over Council
on homecoming night Friday at
Hurley High School.
Eric May poured in
26 points, while Josh Childress
and Shane Shelton each added 18 to
lead Hurley to its first BDD win
since a homecoming victory over
Honaker last season.
That trio, along with
sophomore Scotty Hurley, led a key
8-0 run to end the third period
that trimmed a 52-36 deficit in
half.
“Maybe we should tell the
kids it’s homecoming before every
game,” Hurley Coach Harold Horne
said.
“No, we started off slow,
but we made a little bit of a run
there at the end of the third
quarter after (D.J.) Barton got
hurt, and we got off to a good
start in the fourth quarter.
“Then it sort of
snowballed from there and when you
get on a roll like we did, good
things start to happen and it’s
hard to stop.”
Barton, who suffered a
foot injury late in the third
period, but returned to play most
of the fourth, scored 16 of his 18
points in the first half.
He was one of four
double figure scorers for Council
(10-11, 2-6 BDD). Caleb Epling had
a double-double for the Cobras
with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Scotty Hurley hit a
three-pointer near the end of the
third period for the Rebels, while
Childress hit a pair of treys in
the fourth. Shelton, who scored
eight points in the final period,
nailed a three that tied the score
at 54-54 with 4:09 remaining.
The teams
traded baskets until Childress hit
a three with 1:21 remaining that
snapped a 58-58 tie and start an
8-1 run for Hurley, which
outscored Council 32-12 over the
final 11 minutes of the game.
“Josh and
Shane hit some big shots and
Scotty hit a big shot for us,”
Horne added. “And Eric May stepped
up and really got on the boards in
the second half. I thought that
was as important as us hitting our
shots.”
May controlled the
defensive boards in the second
half for Hurley (3-18, 1-7 BDD).
hauled in 15 rebounds, including
10 after halftime.
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