CHESNEE, S.C. – Wednesday evening marked the second game in as many nights for the Chapman Panthers as they made the trip up the road to face the Chesnee Eagles.
A solid all-around effort helped propel the Lady Panthers to a 67-27 victory over Chesnee, marking the second straight win for Chapman. Chapman grabbed an early 4-0 lead on baskets from Kara Twitty and Clara Gramling, respectively, but then Chesnee jumped in front on a 9-0 run that was keyed by a Nykerria Proctor layup and included an Olivia Tolleson three pointer. Trailing by five, another basket by Twitty ignited a 16-2 run for the Panthers, which spanned the first and second quarters and allowed Chapman to reclaim the lead at 20-11. Krislyn Wilder poured in 11 of her game-high 15 points during the second stanza and helped Chapman extend its lead to 33-17 with 1:55 to play in the half. “I feel like we came out (on the floor) with energy from the start,” said Chapman head coach Leslie Boyd. “Just like (Tuesday night), we wanted our defense to bring the offensive energy and we did that. Krislyn does a great job of getting her teammates involved. Tonight, it was a great night for it to be her night.” In the third quarter, the Panthers utilized a 14-0 run to create an 18 point advantage at that juncture of the contest and secure the road win. “We’re proud of how (the team) appreciates the team ball aspect, (including) a lot of assists and great passes,” Boyd added. “Our girls do a great job, especially Caroline Garner, of moving without the ball and getting things going. We tell them to not be stagnant, find an open cut, go screen. I feel like we did a great job of doing the little things very well.” For the game, Wilder paced all scorers with 15 points. Three more Panthers finished in double digits, as Gramling and Garner scored 14 points apiece, along with 10 points from Twitty. Proctor led the Lady Eagles with seven points. BOYS – Chapman 68, Chesnee 42 Early on, the two clubs each exchanged the lead one time and fought to a nine-all deadlock before a Mathai Scott three-point play put Chapman ahead by three near the midway point of the opening frame. Scott’s three-point conversion sparked a quick 8-0 burst that made it a 17-9 Panther lead. Chesnee’s Daniel Wease halted the run with a jumper before Chapman built a 16 point early in the second quarter. The Eagles battled, as another basket from Wease and a shot by Noah Mvula cut the Panther advantage down to 27-16. Consecutive baskets from Daniel Johnson keyed a 9-0 Chapman run late in the quarter to build a 36-16 advantage at that juncture of the contest. Leading scorers for the Panthers were Shawn Cunningham (17 points), Ryan Hunter (12), and Johnson (10). Chesnee was led by Kaylob Blanton with 15 points, followed by Elijah Brown (10). Chapman will return to the court next Tuesday, December 7th in Inman, as they play host to the Eagles. The girls' game will start at 6:00 PM, followed by the boys at approximately 7:30 PM. On Friday, December 9th, Chesnee closes out a two-game homestand with a non-region clash against the Boiling Springs Bulldogs, which marks the second meeting of the season between the District Two schools. -Justin Mathis Comments are closed.
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