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PANTHER FRESHMAN Garrett
Horne (#24) drives the basket against Radford defender Clayton
Benson to score two of his 10 points in the second half of
Saturday’s Group A quarterfinals game. Horne came off the bench
midway through the first half and played most of the second half
and proved to be a big factor in pulling the Panthers through
when three of his teammates got in foul trouble. Horne took
control of taking care of the basketball against a tough Bobcat
defense.
(Staff photos/Sam Bartley.)
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Richmond Bound!
Twin Valley Advances to Group A Boys' State Semifinals with 74-56
Whipping of Radford |
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by Lloyd Combs
Sports Reporter
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On maybe the most difficult day of
his life, Jeremiah Lester’s family and friends were there for him.
What he gave them in return was an
inspirational effort in one of the biggest games in his life.
Lester scored 16 points and
grabbed 20 rebounds to lead Twin Valley past Radford, 74-56, in
the Group A quarterfinals Saturday evening at Clinchco Elementary
School.
Five scorers reached double
figures and everyone contributed, but it was Lester and freshman
Garrett Horne who pulled the Panthers through.
Lester, who lost his
grandmother less than 24 hours before Saturday’s game, made his
presence known inside and out. The Panthers starting perimeter
trio of seniors Kent Goodman, K.T. Vandyke and Logan Shortridge
were in foul trouble much of the game, leaving Lester and Horne to
take care of the basketball.
“It was scary losing Kent and
K.T. and Logan,” Lester said. “But Garrett and Hunter Simpson
stepped up. Luckily we were able to break the press a few times.
We were bigger and we were able to go over the top a few times.”
Lester added five assists and
three steals for Twin Valley (25-2), which won its 24th straight
game despite committing 26 turnovers. He controlled his emotions
as well as he controlled the boards.
“It was tough, but my teammates
helped me a lot,” Lester said. “(My grandma) would have wanted me
to play, my dad wanted me to play and I dedicated the game to
her.”
Jeremiah did a tremendous
job, especially given the circumstances,” Twin Valley Coach Brian
Moore said.
“He stepped up and played
one of his better ballgames, especially on the boards and
defensively and handling the ball a little bit more.”
Goodman scored 14 points,
Shortridge scored 12 and Vandyke and Horne each added 10 points.
Baldwin added nine points and six blocks.
Twin Valley trailed just
once, 2-0, went on an 11-0 run and managed to maintain its lead as
the Bobcats made one run after another on the strength of its
defense.
For more of the story, see the print
edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at newsstands now. For
more information on how to subscribe to the
Mountaineer, call 276-935-2123 today.
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Panthers
Ready to
Face Twin
Springs
for
Second
Meeting
in Less
Than Two
Weeks |
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by Lloyd Combs
Sports Reporter
On maybe the most difficult day of his life, Jeremiah Lester’s
family and friends were there for him.
What he gave them in return was an
inspirational effort in one of the biggest games in his life.
Lester scored 16 points and grabbed
20 rebounds to lead Twin Valley past Radford, 74-56, in the Group
A quarterfinals Saturday evening at Clinchco Elementary School.
Five scorers reached double figures
and everyone contributed, but it was Lester and freshman Garrett
Horne who pulled the Panthers through.
Lester, who lost his
grandmother less than 24 hours before Saturday’s game, made his
presence known inside and out. The Panthers starting perimeter
trio of seniors Kent Goodman, K.T. Vandyke and Logan Shortridge
were in foul trouble much of the game, leaving Lester and Horne to
take care of the basketball.
“It was scary losing Kent and K.T.
and Logan,” Lester said. “But Garrett and Hunter Simpson stepped
up. Luckily we were able to break the press a few times. We were
bigger and we were able to go over the top a few times.”
Lester added five assists and
three steals for Twin Valley (25-2), which won its 24th straight
game despite committing 26 turnovers. He controlled his emotions
as well as he controlled the boards.
“It was tough, but my teammates
helped me a lot,” Lester said. “(My grandma) would have wanted me
to play, my dad wanted me to play and I dedicated the game to
her.”
Jeremiah did a tremendous job,
especially given the circumstances,” Twin Valley Coach Brian Moore
said.
“He stepped up and played one
of his better ballgames, especially on the boards and defensively
and handling the ball a little bit more.”
Goodman scored 14 points, Shortridge
scored 12 and Vandyke and Horne each added 10 points. Baldwin
added nine points and six blocks.
Twin Valley trailed just once,
2-0, went on an 11-0 run and managed to maintain its lead as the
Bobcats made one run after another on the strength of its defense.
For more of the
story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at
newsstands now. For more information on how to subscribe to the Mountaineer,
call 276-935-2123 today.
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