In the first minute of the game Chesnee got quick buckets from Dez Tate and Alijah Means to get the Eagles off to a fast start in route to a 75-66 victory over Chapman on Friday night. The Eagles got great performances from both Tate and Means as they both combined to score seventeen out of the Eagle's twenty first quarter points. A part of their first quarter performance included an 11-0 run that took the Eagles from down four to leading by seven. Chapman's Mikele Colasurdo would follow the Chesnee run with a 9-0 run of his own on three consecutive three pointers to give Chapman the lead with under three minutes left in the quarter. Despite the Colasurdo run a Usir Barnes free throw with twenty-four seconds left would give the Eagles a 20-19 lead after one quarter. The second quarter saw both teams exchange the lead early but an 8-1 Chapman run in the middle of the quarter gave them a 31-25 lead that would become a 36-30 halftime lead for the Panthers. The Eagles would start the second half with a 5-0 run to cut Chapman's lead to one and a Dez Tate basket with just over four minutes left in the third quarter gave the Eagles the lead back for good. Coach Andy Pitt was pleased with his team's effort to start each half. "We came out with a good burst in the beginning,” said Chesnee head coach Andy Pitt. “We came out in the third quarter and took advantage of our opportunities" The Eagles used clutch free throw shooting in the fourth quarter to help secure the win as the Eagles went 11-14 from the line including an eight of ten effort from Dez Tate. Tate finished with a game high 28 points while Means finished with 26 points. The Eagles also got nice nights from K'Jymie Valentine who finished with seven points and Ahmad Smith who added six points. Usir Barnes also added five points off the bench for Chesnee. Mikele Colasurdo led the Panthers with 22 points while Banks Atkins added fourteen points and Paul Mitchell added nine points of his own. Coach Pitt was pleased with duo of Means and Tate but viewed the win as a total team win. "The guys were ready to play tonight,” said Coach Pitt. “I thought it was a total team effort and I’m proud of how we closed out the third quarter with the lead and finished out the rest of the game.” The Eagles will be back in action on Monday in the Visit York County MLL Showcase against Clover. Next Friday the Eagles will host Carolina in a key region matchup. Lady Eagles Fall to PanthersThe Chapman Lady Panthers downed the Chesnee Lady Eagles 53-28 as the Lady Eagles fell to 2-2 in region play.
Chapman jumped out to an early 11-4 lead behind two three pointers from Stelly Musser but two free throws from Paige Scruggs and a basket by Jameka Evans cut the Panthers lead to 11-8 after one quarter of play. Chapman used a 14-4 run in the early portions of the second quarter to help them build a 32-19 halftime lead behind combined 17 first half points from Ke'Asia Anderson and Stelly Musser. A highlight of the first half for the Lady Eagles was Sierra Bowen's half court buzzer beater to end the half. Ke'Asia Anderson scored six of Chapman's eight points in the third quarter as the Eagles clamped down defensively but Chapman's defense limited Chesnee to four points all from Abbey Ray to extend the Lady Panthers lead to 40-23 after the third quarter. Sierra Bowen hit her second three pointer of the night in the fourth quarter but the Lady Eagles couldn't develop a run to pull back into the game. Chesnee Head Coach Carey Burns was disappointed with the result but pleased with how her team has played the first time through region play. “It's tough when you get good looks but the shots don't fall,” said Coach Burns. “While this loss is disappointing I'm pleased with going 2-2 in the first half of region play. We still have a chance at potentially earning a home playoff game." Abbey Ray lead the Lady Eagles with ten points, Sierra Bowen added eight points while Paige Scruggs added six points. Ke'Asia Anderson and Stelly Musser both finished in double figures for the Lady Panthers as Anderson had 15 points and Musser added 11 points. Comments are closed.
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