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 Comments are closed.
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