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 Comments are closed.
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