The Chesnee Eagles used a big run and a solid bench performance to down the Ware Shoals Hornets 61-26 in their final game before region play. Ware Shoals started the game on a 6-0 run sparked by four points from Dana Givens but the Eagles answered back with back to back layups from Lorenzo Duren and Cole Hoskyns. Givens added another basket for the Hornets with ten seconds to go in the quarter but Brady Poole made two free throws with a second on the clock to cut the Hornet's lead to 12-7 at the end of the quarter. The Eagles went go on a 24-0 run to start the second quarter that lasted for over seven minutes of game play and was sparked by the Eagles bench and starter Nyquille O'Fair as they combined to account for twenty-two of the twenty-four points. AJ Littlejohn was the main contributor off the bench during the run as he scored nine points in the second quarter. "No matter who starts or who comes off the bench you have to be ready when your number is called,” said Chesnee head coach Andy Pitt. “The bench played great tonight as the guys were ready to play when it was their opportunity.” "I knew I had to come in and step up when the opportunity presented itself,” said Chesnee’s AJ Littlejohn. “I'm glad I was able to come through for my team." Chesnee once again went on a huge run in the third as they sank nine free throws during a 16-0 run over a five minute stretch in the third. The Eagles bench continued it's solid play into the fourth quarter as Michael Paslawski and Praise Eddington combined for seven of the thirteen Eagles points in the quarter. Every player that dressed for Chesnee registered a point with the bench pouring in a combined thirty-six points. "It's great to see everybody have some success,” said Pitt. “We were able to build some confidence in the final tune-up as we head into region play." Nyquille O'Fair and AJ Littlejohn led all scorers with twelve points apiece. Brady Poole and KJ Valentine also had solid nights off the bench as Poole scored eight points and Valentine added six points of his own. The Eagles will return to the floor on Tuesday when they open region play at home against Carolina as the girls will start at 6:30 with the boys game to follow. "Right now everybody's record is 0-0 heading into region play,” said Pitt. “We have to get back to work because it's going to be a tough region just like it was last year.” Lady Eagles Fall To Hornets In Double OTIn a game that went back and forth into double overtime the Ware Shoals Lady Hornets downed the Chesnee Lady Eagles 64-62 on Thursday night.
"I was proud of the effort my girls showed throughout the game,” said Chesnee head coach Carey Burns. “We have to capitalize on our opportunities around the basket better and sink our free throws if we want to win.” The Eagles jumped out to a 15-8 lead after the first quarter as Jessa Beach score six points in the opening frame. Ware Shoals got ten second quarter points from Channing Smith to cut the Eagles lead to 23-22 at the halftime break. Chesnee's Abbey Ray and Jessa Beach continued the back and forth battle with Ware Shoals' Smith in the third quarter. Beach and Ray combined for eleven of the Eagle's sixteen points in the quarter to give Chesnee a 39-35 lead at the end of the third quarter. Smith scored six of the Hornet's thirteen points in the quarter. The Hornets got a combined thirteen points from the duo of Smith and Jalen Pope in the fourth quarter as the Hornet's outscored the Eagles 17-13 in the final frame. Abbey Ray hit a bank shot as time expired to send the game into overtime after Pope sank a runner with fourteen seconds left to put the Hornets in front. The first overtime was filled with missed opportunities from both teams as they combined to make eight free throws. Logan Lawter was able to sink a huge free throw with thirteen seconds left in the first overtime to tie it at 57-57. Jamekia Evans hit a shot with twenty-eight seconds to play to put the Eagles in front in the second overtime but a Kassie Weaver three pointer with thirteen seconds left to play won the game for the Hornets. Chesnee's Jessa Beach and Abbey Ray combined for thirty-three points as Beach scored seventeen and Ray added sixteen. Logan Lawter added seven points herself while Jamekia Evans added six points off the bench. Ware Shoals' Channing Smith lead all scorers with twenty-four points and Jalen Pope added eighteen. Comments are closed.
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