SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Chapman Lady Panthers concluded a busy week on Friday evening with their third Region 3-3A contest in a five day span, this time on the road against the Broome Centurions.
Chapman found a spark both offensively and defensively, which enabled them to finish the first circuit through region play with a 55-35 victory over Broome. Trailing by three entering the second quarter, the Lady Panthers quickly pulled ahead on a pair of three pointers – one apiece from Clara Gramling and Krislyn Wilder, respectively – by a 16-13 margin less than two minutes into the frame. Those two triples uncorked a 26-0 run for the Lady Panthers that bridged into the third quarter. “We embraced (the three region games this week),” said Chapman head coach Leslie Boyd. “When adversity hit us, we didn’t get down and stayed locked in. We knew each night presented a different goal. This team could’ve come in here defeated, but they didn’t and had their heads up, ready to play a great game of basketball.” During the run, Kara Twitty knocked down a shot from close range, while Rylan Ivey caught a pass from Wilder in stride and converted on a fast break opportunity. Wilder also tallied three more assists on a trio of Gramling fast break baskets. On the defensive end of the floor, Chapman put forth a stingy effort against the Centurions, which was highlighted by the play of Ivey, who drew a pair of charges for Chapman during that run. “We helped each other a lot,” Ivey stated. “If someone wasn’t there, then someone else was there to help (defensively). My mindset tonight was to just keep taking charges and playing great defense.” “Our defense improved as the week went on,” Boyd added. “I think tonight was top-notch defense. It started with charges from Rylan, bringing energy on the court, and turning the defense into offense.” Gramling became very comfortable behind the arc, knocking down five more three-pointers in the third quarter alone. The senior captain compiled a game-high 31 points for the Lady Panthers in the win. “My teammates did a great job of hustling to inbound the ball fast,” Gramling said. “We were able to work the ball and keep the spacing. Once you have that spacing, you’ve got the open shot. We had a conversation before the game... the word ‘execute’ has been big throughout the week and tonight, I think we did a good job of executing.” Krislyn Wilder also scored 11 points, while Ivey added six points for Chapman. Broome was led by Anaya Wofford with 13 points. Next up for the Lady Panthers is a road contest against Carolina on Tuesday, January 24th at 6 PM. BOYS – Broome 64, Chapman 60 As the adage goes, it was a tale of two different halves in this Region 3-3A clash between the Panthers and Centurions. Chapman jumped out to an early advantage just 42 seconds into the game on a Shawn Cunningham basket. A three point play by Colt McAllister gave the Panthers a double digit lead and sparked a 10-0 run for Chapman over the final 1:55 of the first half. A quick steal and layup by Cunningham to open the third quarter made it a 42-22 Chapman lead, but then the Centurions began chipping away. Broome used a 14-0 run that spanned four-plus minutes to trim Chapman’s lead down to 45-40 with 1:50 left in the quarter. A layup by Nazar Ackbar and McAllister jumper off an inbounds play extended it back to a nine point game before a pair of Centurions baskets cut the Chapman lead down to five entering the final frame. Broome’s Xavier Hill scored 11 points in a three-plus minute span in the fourth quarter that gave the Centurions their first lead, 55-53, with 4:59 remaining. Baskets from Brady Poole and Kamajay Brannon extended it to a six point game before another Johnson triple cut the Broome lead down to 62-60. With 17.9 seconds left, Poole knocked down a pair of free throws to provide the final margin and give the Centurions the win. Poole scored a game-high 22 points, followed by Hill with 19 and Steven O’Dell with 16 for Broome. McAllister finished with a team-high 16 points for Chapman, along with 12 points each from Johnson and Cunningham. The Panthers will return to action against Carolina on Tuesday at 7:30 PM. Comments are closed.
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