INMAN, S.C. – Tuesday night was a night for celebrations. The biggest cause for celebration was Chapman’s 54-44 victory over Broome in Region 3-3A play.
If that weren’t enough, sophomore Krislyn Wilder was honored for crossing the 1,000-career points mark, while two seniors – Caroline Garner and Clara Gramling – played in their final home game and were recognized during Senior night festivities. “I never would’ve made it to 1,000 points without my teammates,” Wilder exclaimed. “They create space and open up shots for me. Hitting this milestone as a sophomore shows that grit has a big part in this, too. We came together, let our seniors have their night, and made sure they knew that we’re going to try and make it as far as we can (in the playoffs) so they have more practices, games, and experiences with us.” “Krislyn is not someone out here just looking for buckets,” Chapman head coach Leslie Boyd said. “She’s getting her teammates involved, playing defense, and doing the little things. It’s a very big milestone, but it doesn’t speak to the total player that she is. I’m very proud of her and our program.” Trailing early in the first quarter, Wilder found Garner on the left side for a three pointer and a one-point Panther lead. Later in the frame, Garner tied the game with another triple off an assist from Gramling. Over a six-minute span in the second quarter, Chapman outscored Broome by a 14-7 margin. Grace McDaniel deflected a Broome pass that led to a Wilder fastbreak layup, while Gramling and Elliott Miller each earned successful trips to charity stripe. “Honestly, I just go out all out,” said McDaniel about the mentality on the defensive end. “I want to do everything that is possible to get stops and get the ball back. Getting deflections really helps us make a change (on the scoreboard).” Miller deflected a pass that ended up in Garner’s hands, who then hit Wilder in stride for a fastbreak basket. Garner capped off the half with a buzzer-beating triple that staked the Lady Panthers to a 25-17 advantage. Early in the second half, Wilder dealt with some foul trouble, which meant Miller took on some of the point guard responsibilities. With time winding down in the third, McDaniel tallied a steal and three-point play, which made a nine-point Panther lead entering the final stanza. “My mindset was to play the best defense that I could,” Miller said. “I was trying to get rebounds and help box out. I’ve been gaining more confidence with (more) playing time because it makes me feel like the coaches believe in me and it helps me play better.” A close range shot from Kara Twitty extended the Chapman lead to 14 points with 6:04 remaining, but an 8-0 burst by Broome made it a 46-40 contest. Down the stretch, Wilder and Gramling each knocked down a pair of free throws to secure the win. “The approach was to come out with some intensity,” Boyd stated. “We challenged our girls to play hard for the seniors and the program. Elliott stepped up big time. She played with confidence and kept the team afloat. I’m very proud of what she did on the court tonight.” “Grace is everywhere. She is either getting rebounds or frustrating (an opponent). Tonight, was her big night, regardless of what was in the scorebook. She created several moments for us defensively.” Wilder finished with a game-high 25 points for Chapman, along with 10 points from Garner, seven from Gramling, and six from Twitty. Broome was led by Anaya Wofford with 10 points. Next up for the Lady Panthers is a first round playoff game against the second place team from Region 4-3A. Further details were not available at publishing time for this story. BOYS – Chapman 74, Broome 72 It was quite a battle between two familiar foes in game two of the Region 3-3A twin bill. Prior to the contest, three seniors – Ryan Hunter, Daniel Johnson, and Dalton Mahaffey – were honored during a pregame ceremony. In the final frame, Johnson knocked down a three-pointer on consecutive trips down the floor, creating a 61-54 Panther lead with 5:30 to play. Hunter also capitalized on an opportunity, as he tallied a steal and fastbreak layup on the next possession. A putback by Shawn Cunningham made it a 67-59 Chapman advantage, but the Centurions responded with two driving layups that made it a four point game with two minutes remaining. Two Brady Poole free throws and a Landon Henderson basket later tied the game at 72 with 15 seconds left. On the ensuing inbounds, Mathai Scott was fouled and went to the free throw line with 9.7 seconds left. Scott made both, giving Chapman a two point lead. Broome had three different looks on the final possession but came up empty. Cunningham led the Panthers with 24 points, followed by Johnson with 15 points, Colt McAllister with 12, and Mahaffey with nine. Poole scored a game-high 30 points for Broome, along with 11 points from Coyie Poole. Comments are closed.
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