Spartanburg Day And Union Set For Matchup After Both Win On Day Two Of Chesnee Roundball Classic12/22/2021
CHESNEE, S.C. – After a tough loss on the first day of the Chesnee Roundball Classic, Gregg Nibert and the Spartanburg Day Griffins looked to quickly rebound on Wednesday afternoon against the Blacksburg Wildcats.
On this day, it was the Griffins that got off to a strong start in the first quarter, which allowed them to pick up a wire-to-wire 37-28 victory over the Wildcats. Spartanburg Day opened the contest by uncorking a 10-0 run across the opening frame, with six of those points coming from Don Douglass. Blacksburg clawed their way back into the game with an 8-1 run over a 2:15 span in the second quarter, cutting the deficit down to three with 2:30 left until intermission. The Griffins answered with a 7-0 run, which added up to a 10 point advantage at the break. Douglass finished with a game-high 14 points for Spartanburg Day, while Landon Hames led Blacksburg with nine points. GAME SIX – Union County 81, York 62 Union County jumped out to a scorching lead in this contest. Qaua Kershaw, Connor Earls, and Ty Jeter each scored six points in the first quarter, staking the Yellow Jackets to a 22-17 advantage. The Yellow Jackets created separation between themselves and the Cougars in the second stanza by tallying 20 points as a team. Kershaw dominated the frame by notching 10 of Union County’s points. Union County was led by Kershaw with a game-high 27 points, along with 10 points from Kevon Hughes. Zy Brown paced York with a team-high 22 points, followed by Joel Strait with 15 and Jabin Strait with 10 points, respectively. On Thursday afternoon in the consolation bracket, York will clash with Blacksburg at 3 PM. Following that game, Spartanburg Day and Union County will collide at approximately 4:30 PM. -Justin Mathis CHESNEE, S.C. – The Catawba Ridge Copperheads and Spartanburg Day Griffins had the honors of opening tournament play on Tuesday afternoon at the 2021 Chesnee Roundball Classic.
A double-digit advantage for the Copperheads suddenly shrank to a single point, but Catawba Ridge managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over Spartanburg Day. With five minutes left in regulation, the Griffins – led by head coach Gregg Nibert – found themselves trailing the Copperheads by a 39-28 margin. Moments later, a Hugh Converse triple helped Spartanburg Day find some footing and led to an 18-8 stretch over a four minute and 55 second span. That strong run cut the Catawba Ridge lead down to 47-46 with five seconds to play. Spartanburg Day was forced to foul and Grant Lovette knocked down a pair of free throws to help secure the victory for the Copperheads. Lovette finished with a game-high 18 points. The Griffins were led by Caleb Banks with 11 points, along with 10 points from Don Douglass. Fort Mill 55 Blacksburg 30 - Game Two In the second game on Tuesday afternoon the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets jumped out to an early lead and never looked back defeating Blacksburg 55-30. Fort Mill grabbed a 13-5 lead in the first quarter with a strong defensive effort but saved their best for the second quarter limiting the Wildcats to two points in the quarter for a 26-7 halftime lead. Kyle Neibch led the Yellow Jackets with 18 points and was followed closely by Gabe Tooper who finished the game with 17 points. Jacob Gilfillan led Blacksburg with eight points in the game. Spartanburg Day will play the Blacksburg Wildcats at 3 PM on Wednesday afternoon. Catawba Ridge will face Fort Mill at 7:30 PM, marking the fourth time the two clubs have faced one another this season. The first three meetings between the Copperheads and Yellow Jackets have each been decided by three points or less. |
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