INMAN, S.C. – Friday night was a chance at redemption for Chapman as they faced Emerald for the second time in a three day span.
A strong effort in the second half paved the way as the host Lady Panthers picked up a 60-56 victory, dealing Emerald their first region loss. With time winding down in the third quarter, Chapman held a 53-48 lead despite a 9-0 run by Emerald. The Lady Panthers quickly moved the ball into the frontcourt and found sophomore Clara Gramling, who swished a triple as time expired, making it an eight point game. In the fourth quarter, Asia Anderson took command, not only from a scoring perspective, but found ways to get her teammates involved, like freshman Madison Elrod. “That was huge,” Lady Panthers head coach Leslie Boyd exclaimed. “The minutes that (Madison) is getting, she has taken advantage of every one. She’s contributing not just in points, but in rebounds, creating fouls against the opponent… I’m really proud of her intensity. Even though she hasn’t had a lot of minutes up to this point, she’s taken advantage of the opportunities these last two games.” On one play in particular, Anderson drove down the lane and found Elrod, who had snuck behind a defender. Anderson dished it at the last possible moment to Elrod, who capitalized with a strong finish at the basket. “This is my first year knowing Asia,” Elrod admitted. “She’s a very, very talented athlete. To be honest, we haven't really gone over those no-look passes. She just does it so much that I can get the hang of it. Whenever she drives the lane, I’m there, ready for the pass.” Emerald (6-2, 4-1 Region III-3A) cut it down to a six point game with 28 seconds left, but couldn’t get any closer. “We came out with more energy tonight,” Boyd added. “We knew the task that had to be done. Our girls took it quarter by quarter to get the job done. Our (home) fans packed the game out early. We feed off that energy. Once we got rolling, we just kept going.” Chapman (3-3 Region III-3A) was led by Asia Anderson with 24 points. Caroline Garner and Clara Gramling each had nine points, along with seven points apiece from Madison Elrod and Farrah Grohs. BOYS – Chapman 61, Emerald 48 Midway through the second stanza, Emerald rattled off a 14-2 run, which gave them a 29-17 lead with 2:30 to go in the opening half. Chapman answered with a 13-0 run that bridged into the early moments of the third quarter, taking a 30-29 lead. “I started to call timeout,” Chapman head coach Greg Wilson admitted. “When (Emerald) made that run to get up to 14-0, we came right back down the floor. Gavin made a couple of big three’s, Banks got a three point play, and next thing you know, you look up and you’re only down one (at halftime)… those two shots from Gavin got us back in the ball game.” Late in the frame, the Panthers uncorked a 17-2 run that spanned into the fourth, giving them a 52-41 advantage with less than five minutes to play in regulation. Banks Atkins scored a game-high 25 points for the Panthers. Miles Carter and Gavin Humphries also finished in double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Chapman (12-7, 5-2 Region III-3A) will make a trip down Interstate 26 next Tuesday night to Clinton High School. The girls’ game begins at 6 PM, with the guys’ game to follow. -Justin Mathis GREENWOOD, S.C. – The Chapman Lady Panthers hit the road for the second time in as many days, this time to face the Emerald Lady Vikings in a contest that had been previously postponed.
A late spark proved to be the difference, as the host Lady Vikings edged Chapman in a nail biter, 58-55. Near the end of the third quarter, Asia Anderson drilled a three-pointer to give the Lady Panthers an eight point advantage. Unfortunately for Anderson, that proved to be her last points of the game. A TaKairah Watson layup ignited a 14-3 run for Emerald (6-1, 4-0 Region III-3A) that began at the end of the third and spanned throughout the fourth. That run enabled the Lady Vikings to pull ahead 54-53 with 2:35 to play in regulation. “I feel like we lost our way with some decision making a little bit,” Chapman head coach Leslie Boyd stated. “We started turning the ball over and those were possessions down the stretch that we needed. I feel like we couldn’t get in a rhythm (on offense) because of the turnovers. Chapman (2-3 Region III-3A) continued to fight and claw until the final buzzer sounded. Over the last three minutes of game action, the Lady Panthers went cold from the field, making only one field goal, a Farrah Grohs layup that cut the deficit to 56-55 with one minute remaining. “Overall, I’m proud of our effort,” Boyd added. “We had people step up off the bench like Madison Elrod… that pushed us and gave us some momentum. We’re going to watch this game on film (at practice on Thursday), including the last three minutes of the fourth quarter, and get back after it on Friday.” Asia Anderson finished the game with a team-high 21 points, followed by Clara Gramling with 11 and Madison Elrod with seven. Chapman will return to game action on Friday, January 29th at home against Emerald in a Region III-3A doubleheader. The girls’ game will start at 6 PM, followed by the guys’ game around 7:30 PM. -Justin Mathis WOODRUFF, S.C. – After losing a tough road contest last Friday at Broome, the Chapman Panthers knew their next contest at Woodruff carried some significant playoff implications.
It was a tooth and nail battle from beginning to finish, but in the end, the Panthers powered their way to a 69-59 road victory over fourth-ranked Woodruff (13-2, 5-1 Region III-3A), giving the Wolverines their first loss in region play. A pair of free throws put the Wolverines ahead 53-52 with a little over six minutes left in regulation. On the ensuing possession for Chapman, Miles Carter knocked down a triple from the left corner, putting the Panthers in front by two. “We knew that we had to come back stronger than ever to stay in the region and playoff races,” said Carter. “We wanted to limit the turnovers, keep (Woodruff) off the offensive boards. The practice after the loss to Broome, (Coach Wilson) was pushing us and we were getting after it because we were wanting this game bad.” That triple from Carter sparked a 15-3 run and helped Chapman (11-7, 4-2) build a 67-56 lead with just under two minutes to play to secure the win. “It was a great win for our guys,” exclaimed Chapman head coach Greg Wilson. “That was a disheartening loss we took on Friday. We shot 16-of-63 or something… in the end, we’ve got to attack the glass, get more opportunities at the rim. We had a good practice (on Monday). Our guys really showed some composure tonight. Every game is a war… we’re still in the race if we could get this one tonight and to (the teams’) credit, they did.” Banks Atkins led the way with a game-high 33 points for Chapman, while Miles Carter added a career-high 17. Next up for the Panthers is a home game on Friday night against the Emerald Vikings. GIRLS – Woodruff 53, Chapman 47 Deadlocked at 40 entering the final frame, Woodruff and Chapman traded the lead on four occasions, with the Lady Wolverines jumping ahead 48-47 with just over two minutes to play. For Chapman, they saw their first game action in a week after a region game was postponed until February 11th. “Hats off to (Woodruff),” Lady Panthers head coach Leslie Boyd said. “They didn’t walk in and let their last two games (against us) be a dictator for tonight. That Wolverines team played hard. They played gritty, outworked us, so there’s some things to fix before (Wednesday).” Asia Anderson poured in a game-high 30 points for the Lady Panthers. Chapman (2-2 Region III-3A) will have a quick turnaround, as they make the trip down to Emerald High School on Wednesday evening. Game time is scheduled for 6 PM. SPARTANBURG, S.C. – With 9.9 seconds remaining in regulation and trailing by three, Chapman sought to extend a key Region 3-3A contest with Broome to an extra frame.
On their final trip down the floor, Chapman found a couple of chances to tie, but both went begging as the Broome Centurions (5-7, 1-2 Region) held on for a 49-46 victory. In the late stages of the fourth quarter, Broome reclaimed the lead and extended it out to a five point advantage, 46-41. Not long after that, Chapman created some traffic and forced a Centurion turnover which resulted in a fastbreak layup by Banks Atkins, making it a three point game. Broome guard Dylan Ramirez forced Chapman to commit their seventh team foul with a minute to play. Ramirez made both of his free throw attempts, which made it a five point lead again for the Centurions. On Chapman’s next possession, a Gavin Humphries triple cut it down to a two point game, 48-46, with less than 45 seconds to play. Chapman (10-7, 3-2) had a couple of opportunities down the stretch to either tie or win, including a layup and two shots from distance, but couldn’t cash in. Banks Atkins scored a game-high 20 points for Chapman, while Gavin Humphries and Miles Carter had 12 and nine points, respectively. Broome’s Dylan Ramirez scored a team-high 13 points, followed by Kendre Sinclair and Adam Comer with nine points apiece. The Panthers will continue their trek through region play with a road test against Woodruff (13-1, 5-0) on Tuesday, January 26th. NOTE: The Chapman at Broome varsity girls basketball contest was postponed until Thursday, February 11th at approximately 7 PM. INMAN, S.C – After dropping their first region game on the season back on January 8th, the Chapman boys basketball team has refocused, according to head coach Greg Wilson.
Union County (1-2 Region III-3A) made a late charge in the final stages of the fourth quarter, but Chapman was able to withstand it by knocking down their free throws, which secured a 65-54 win for the Panthers. Chapman (10-6, 3-1 Region III-3A) traded baskets with the Yellow Jackets during the opening moments of the game, but a Gavin Humphries three-pointer broke a deadlock and gave the Panthers a three point lead. Taygan Ray later sparked a 10-2 run for Chapman, extending their lead out to 17-8 in the middle of the frame. “I thought that it was a great start for us,” Wilson said. “Shots went down early for us. When you make 5 three’s in the first quarter, you feel pretty good. I think we ended up 7-for-15 (from the arc) at the half… We did some really good things as the game went on.” Chapman built a lead as large as 15 points at halftime, but throughout the second half, the Yellow Jackets continued to chip away, due in large part to the efforts of KJ McClunney. With less than three minutes left in regulation, Union County had trimmed the deficit down to a 57-52 margin. The Panthers then forced their way to the free throw line with just under two minutes to play. Jonathan Mitchell, Gavin Humphries, Thomas Mathis, and Miles Carter each went two-for-two during their respective turns at the charity stripe to secure the win. Banks Atkins led the way for Chapman, scoring a team-high 19 points, followed by Thomas Mathis with 10. KJ McCluney notched a game-high 22 points for the Yellow Jackets. Prior to Tuesday night’s game against Union County, Chapman’s senior point guard Banks Atkins was honored for eclipsing 1,000 career points in his high school basketball career last week in a road win over Emerald. GIRLS – Union County 74, Chapman 64 It was a back and forth battle for the first three quarters, but in the final stanza, Union County’s Carmen Glenn took over. Chapman (2-1 Region III-3A) jumped ahead 55-54 with 6:28 left in regulation, then Union County reclaimed the lead 16 seconds later and didn’t relinquish it. At one point in the fourth, Glenn scored eight straight points on her own over a two minute span in the fourth quarter for the Lady Yellow Jackets. The Lady Panthers cut the deficit down to 65-61 with a little over three minutes left, but couldn't get any closer as they were handed their first loss in Region III-3A play. “It was a very tough, physical game for us,” Lady Panthers head coach Leslie Boyd said. “Union County played a great game tonight. There are some things that we need to clean up, which we will work on the rest of this week. Our goals are all still out there... we’re going to take this loss, build off of it (Wednesday), and get ready for a big game on Friday.” Farrah Grohs led Chapman with a team-high 21 points, followed by Asia Anderson with 18, and Clara Gramling with 10. Union County’s Carmen Glenn finished with a game-high 36 points. On Friday, Chapman will make the trip over to Broome High School for a Region III-3A tilt. The varsity girls’ basketball game will begin at approximately 6:15 PM, followed by the varsity boy’s game around 7:45. -Justin Mathis INMAN, S.C. – After a solid outing to open Region III-3A play last Saturday afternoon, Chapman faced another tough opponent in the form of the 10th-ranked Clinton Lady Red Devils.
On this night, a pair of stellar shooting performances helped propel the Chapman Lady Panthers (2-0 Region III-3A) to a 61-54 win over Clinton on Senior Night. Clinton struck first one minute into the contest on a turnaround jumper but Chapman answered soon thereafter with a three pointer by senior guard Asia Anderson. Later in the first half, Chapman caught fire from long range, knocking down six shots from distance and extending their lead out to double digits. Sophomore Clara Gramling scored 15 of a game-high 20 points in the first half, which included a trio of triples. “It was really nice to see that,” said Lady Panthers head coach Leslie Boyd. “Early on, it felt like Clara couldn’t miss a shot. She has worked extremely hard in the gym and it was nice to be able to see her hard work pay off tonight.” “My confidence (shooting the ball) helped me settle in early,” Gramling recalled. “Coach (Boyd) really works with us on that. Once you take that first shot and see it go in, then you take another one and think, ‘Alright, let me shoot another one.’ You’ve got your teammates cheering you on and pick up energy from the crowd. It just keeps on going from there.” Anderson scored 13 of her game-high 20 points in the second half, which played a key role in allowing Chapman to fend off a late charge by the Lady Red Devils (4-2, 2-1 Region III-3A) in the fourth quarter for the seven point win. “We knew coming in that Clinton was (picked to be) the number one in our region,” Anderson stated. “We knew it was going to be a tough game for us, but I respect the fact that in the locker room, we (the seniors) told the team we wanted this win tonight and they gave us their all.” “(Clara and Asia) really work well together,” Boyd added. “Our team as a whole truly plays to each other’s strengths. Tonight was Clara and Asia’s night, but it came off of things that other teammates did… those things played a big role in getting the ball up the court for open shots.” Seven seniors from the Chapman basketball teams were recognized between the games – Asia Anderson, LaiLonie Terrell, Farrah Grohs, Colby Garner, Banks Atkins, Gavin Humphries, and Thomas Mathis. BOYS – Chapman 83, Clinton 69 This past Tuesday, Chapman clawed back from an early 16 point deficit to earn a region win at Emerald. On Friday, the Panthers looked to build on that momentum against a very scrappy Clinton Red Devil team. Clinton opened the game with an 8-2 run a little over two minutes into the contest, but not long after that, Chapman (9-6, 2-1 Region III-3A) found a groove on the offensive end of the floor. “We've had some games this year where we've shot the ball poorly and scored in the 40s,” Panthers head coach Greg Wilson said. “To come out and have 44 (points) at halftime was encouraging. Banks has had a great week... I think he's been refocused. We've got a lot of guys playing well. We just have to keep it rolling." Banks Atkins paced the Panthers, pouring in a game-high 24 points, as four Chapman players finished the game in double figures. Gavin Humphries scored 18 points, followed by Taygan Ray with 12 and Miles Carter with 10. As a team, Chapman made 12 three-pointers. Next week, Chapman will host Union County on Tuesday (Jan. 22nd) and then travel to face Broome on Friday (Jan. 25th). INMAN, SC – After a strong run in the Battle At The Border tournament just before the new year started, the Chapman Lady Panthers aimed to build on it as they began Region III-3A play on Saturday afternoon.
Eighth grader Krislyn Wilder – in her second season on the varsity team – took over the contest early and helped lead Chapman to a strong 54-33 win over Woodruff. In the first quarter alone, Wilder scored 10 points, including a pair of three pointers, to set the tone. “(Krislyn) started off the season handling a lot of pressure because Asia wasn’t with us,” Lady Panthers head coach Leslie Boyd said. “I feel like that experience has really helped her get her confidence now with Asia on the court.” “I knew that after last year, I was going to have to step up and do something after several of our key players graduated,” Wilder remarked. “Asia and I have some of the same skillset and are both very athletic. It’s really easy to communicate well with each other because of the similarities we share on the court.” The defense also made things difficult for Woodruff by constantly creating traffic with deflected passes that led to transition baskets. “We’ve been focusing on our defense and trying to create turnovers,” Boyd recalled. “The biggest thing is talking about deflections as we may not get the steal all the time but deflect the ball to one of your teammates. I feel like our girls did a great job of jumping in the passing lanes and making a difference.” Wilder finished with a game-high 19 points, followed by Asia Anderson with 14 points and Clara Gramling with nine. As a team, Chapman knocked down seven shots from behind the arc. Boys – Woodruff 55, Chapman 47 Chapman jumped ahead 9-3 on the strength of two triples from Gavin Humphries, but near the end of the opening stanza, Woodruff went on a 12-0 run to claim a 20-14 lead midway thru the second. Chapman answered with a 15-0 run of their own for a 29-20 advantage one minute into the third quarter. A 9-0 run that spanned early into the fourth helped ignite a Woodruff rally, as the Wolverines (1-0 Region III-3A) exploded for 24 points in the final frame to secure the win. Gavin Humphries led the Panthers with twenty points while Banks Atkins added twelve points of his own. |
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