SPARTANBURG, S.C. – For the second time this season, the Chapman Lady Panthers played a team twice in a three day span. On Thursday night, they made the trip over to Broome High School with significant playoff implications hanging in the balance.
A superb effort from a sophomore, combined with very stingy defense, powered Chapman to a 66-42 victory over the Broome Lady Centurions. A pair of three pointers – one each from Clara Gramling and Caroline Garner – kickstarted things for Chapman, which enabled them to build a 19-9 advantage entering the second quarter. “They started us off hot with their three point shooting,” Lady Panthers head coach Leslie Boyd said. “Down the stretch, it was the little things they did to keep us in the basketball game. Caroline had a couple of good blocks (and) great rebounds. Even though she may not show up in the box score every night, she’s on the stat sheet somewhere doing something to help her team.” “We had great energy from the jump,” Garner stated. “We were determined to win this ball game and to get in the playoffs. Hopefully, we can become region champs. We’ve had that mindset, which has definitely shown over the past few games. This team is a family, no doubt in my mind.” The second stanza is where the Lady Panthers’ defense changed the complexion of the entire contest, as they held the Lady Centurions to three points in the frame. In turn, that created a 20 point advantage for Chapman at intermission. Garner, along with several others including Lailonie Terrell, Farrah Grohs, Asia Anderson, and Clara Gramling, led the way on the defensive end. “We knew that this game had high stakes,” Boyd added. “Kudos to Broome. They played a very competitive game when we played them at Chapman (on Tuesday). Our girls did a great job of competing for four quarters and playing our style of basketball. Tonight, we’re Panthers, but on Friday, we’re going to be Red Devils.” Asia Anderson finished with a game-high 22 points for Chapman, followed by Clara Gramling with 12 points, Madison Elrod with nine points, and Caroline Garner with seven. Chapman (7-3 Region III-3A) now turns their attention to a very crucial matchup between Emerald and Clinton on Friday night. Tiebreaker scenarios: 1. A Clinton win creates a three-way tiebreaker between Chapman, Woodruff, and Emerald. In that three-way tie, the Lady Panthers would be able to earn their first region title since 2002. 2. An Emerald win creates a tiebreaker between Chapman and Woodruff for the second seed in the region, which would be settled with a play-in game that would take place at a neutral site within the region. -Justin Mathis Comments are closed.
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