WOODRUFF, S.C. – After losing a tough road contest last Friday at Broome, the Chapman Panthers knew their next contest at Woodruff carried some significant playoff implications.
It was a tooth and nail battle from beginning to finish, but in the end, the Panthers powered their way to a 69-59 road victory over fourth-ranked Woodruff (13-2, 5-1 Region III-3A), giving the Wolverines their first loss in region play. A pair of free throws put the Wolverines ahead 53-52 with a little over six minutes left in regulation. On the ensuing possession for Chapman, Miles Carter knocked down a triple from the left corner, putting the Panthers in front by two. “We knew that we had to come back stronger than ever to stay in the region and playoff races,” said Carter. “We wanted to limit the turnovers, keep (Woodruff) off the offensive boards. The practice after the loss to Broome, (Coach Wilson) was pushing us and we were getting after it because we were wanting this game bad.” That triple from Carter sparked a 15-3 run and helped Chapman (11-7, 4-2) build a 67-56 lead with just under two minutes to play to secure the win. “It was a great win for our guys,” exclaimed Chapman head coach Greg Wilson. “That was a disheartening loss we took on Friday. We shot 16-of-63 or something… in the end, we’ve got to attack the glass, get more opportunities at the rim. We had a good practice (on Monday). Our guys really showed some composure tonight. Every game is a war… we’re still in the race if we could get this one tonight and to (the teams’) credit, they did.” Banks Atkins led the way with a game-high 33 points for Chapman, while Miles Carter added a career-high 17. Next up for the Panthers is a home game on Friday night against the Emerald Vikings. GIRLS – Woodruff 53, Chapman 47 Deadlocked at 40 entering the final frame, Woodruff and Chapman traded the lead on four occasions, with the Lady Wolverines jumping ahead 48-47 with just over two minutes to play. For Chapman, they saw their first game action in a week after a region game was postponed until February 11th. “Hats off to (Woodruff),” Lady Panthers head coach Leslie Boyd said. “They didn’t walk in and let their last two games (against us) be a dictator for tonight. That Wolverines team played hard. They played gritty, outworked us, so there’s some things to fix before (Wednesday).” Asia Anderson poured in a game-high 30 points for the Lady Panthers. Chapman (2-2 Region III-3A) will have a quick turnaround, as they make the trip down to Emerald High School on Wednesday evening. Game time is scheduled for 6 PM. Comments are closed.
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