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). Comments are closed.
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