GREER, S.C. – In a single basketball season, it’s a rarity to have one player reach 1,000 career points. On Friday night, another member of the Chapman Lady Panthers basketball program joined that elite club just two weeks after a teammate accomplished the same feat.
The only thing that could have made the night more special was a victory. It was a back-and-forth affair in the second Region 3-3A matchup between Chapman and Blue Ridge. When the final buzzer sounded, Blue Ridge held off a late Chapman rally for a 54-47 win. Caroline Garner tallied the first points of the game with a three pointer at the 7:27 mark, which gave Chapman an early advantage. A putback and a triple by Krislyn Wilder later staked the Lady Panthers to a one-point lead with under three minute to play in the opening frame. Blue Ridge used an 8-0 run to take a 15-8 lead early in the second quarter. Off a deflection, Wilder looked up court and found Clara Gramling for a fastbreak basket. Later, Grace McDaniel knocked down a midrange jumper from the right elbow, while Wilder corralled another offensive rebound and putback that made it a five-point game at intermission. With 6:24 left in the third quarter, Wilder surpassed the 1,000 career points mark on a pair of free throws that cut the Blue Ridge lead down to a one score contest at 27-24. Later in the frame, Garner hit Gramling in stride on a pair of fast break opportunities, which made it a 31-28 deficit with 3:18 left in the quarter. During the final stanza, Chapman pulled even with Blue Ridge twice within the span of a minute. In the first instance, Wilder caught a pass from Gramling and finished strong at the basket. Following a Blue Ridge basket, McDaniel muscled in a shot from close range, tying the game at 40 with 3:58 to play. Down the stretch in the fourth quarter, the Tigers created a two possession lead and made some key free throws for the win. Wilder finished with a game-high 22 points for Chapman, while Gramling scored 12 points and Garner added seven. Zi Henderson scored a team-high 17 points for Blue Ridge. Next up for the Lady Panthers is a home game against Broome on Tuesday, February 7th at 6 PM. BOYS – Blue Ridge 61, Chapman 50 In the boys’ game, a Harrison Bridges basket put the Panthers in front early. Following a Blue Ridge basket, a Daniel Johnson triple from the top of the key gave Chapman a three-point lead. The Panthers outscored the Tigers by five over the last three-plus minutes of the frame. Colt McAllister hit a close range shot from the left baseline followed by another Johnson three pointer and a Shawn Cunningham layup for an 18-10 Chapman advantage. Blue Ridge used a 7-2 burst over the final two and a half minutes to pull within a 28-26 deficit of Chapman at the halftime break. Two clubs continued to battle in the second half, which featured a pair of ties. Blue Ridge took a three-point lead with just over six minutes remaining and outscored the Panthers by eight over the reminder of the contest. Johnson led the Panthers with a team-high 10 points, along with nine points from Cunningham and eight from Ryan Hunter. Blue Ridge was led by Nash Somero with 18 points, followed by Isaiah Smith with 17 points and 12 rebounds. The Panthers will return to action at home against Broome on Tuesday at 7:30 PM. Comments are closed.
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