Gilmer County’s Laura Brannon, who doubled-doubled with 10 factors and 10 rebounds whereas including three assists and two steals, is guarded by Williamstown’s Quinn Bunch throughout Saturday evening’s Little Kanawha Conference championship sport at Glenville State University’s Waco Center. The Titans received, 41-31. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
GLENVILLE – For the second time in three years the Gilmer County ladies basketball program sits atop the Little Kanawha Conference.
Here Saturday evening within the LKC finals contested at Glenville State University’s Waco Center, the Titans gave head coach Amy Chapman not solely a Happy Valentine’s Day current but additionally a reward on her birthday because the defending Class A state champs knocked off No. 2 Class AA Williamstown, 41-31, in a defensive battle.
“I’m proud of the girls. We executed the gameplan pretty well, especially defensively,” admitted coach Chapman, whose squad trailed 20-15 on the break, however used a 13-1 edge within the third to show the tide and salted the sport away late with six foul pictures from Laura Brannon, who double-doubled with 10 factors and as many rebounds. “We switched issues. We knew we would must go to a distinct protection than we sometimes run, however we labored on it and the ladies executed rather well.
“Offensively, you know, we’re a little hesitant getting into our offense but we settled down in the second half and ran some good plays, and got some good looks. The press, and we knew coach (Danny) Bunch would do that. We worked on pressbreak and what to look for. I thought we handled the press fairly decently. We got some nice looks out of it. Once we got it past their press and set up in our offense I thought we ran our offense a lot better, set better screens, cut hard, took better shots.”
Not a lot was working for the Titans within the opening quarter as Arissa Burt opened the scoring with a 3 on the 5:23 mark and it was 7-0 following hoops by Williamstown’s Gracie Montgomery and Quinn Bunch.
Williamstown’s Arissa Burt pressures Gilmer County’s Ava Dobbins throughout Saturday evening’s Little Kanawha Conference championship sport at Glenville State University’s Waco Center. The Titans received, 41-31. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
Brannon’s lay-in with 2:31 left within the first made it 7-2, which was the quarter-ending rating because the Titans missed 5 of 6 pictures and turned it over a half dozen instances.
Four factors from Burt, a two and a 3 from Bunch after which a Montgomery basket gave the ‘Jackets a 20-10 advantage with 3:22 to go in the half, but WHS missed its final five attempts, which allowed the Titans to close the gap to five thanks to an Ava Dobbins make via twin sister Blair Dobbins’ help and a well timed triple by Erin Stoddard.
Brannon bought the second half going with a bang when she had a steal and a layup. That was adopted by a Lena Frymier trifecta and the Titans lastly took their first lead at 22-20 when Blair Dobbins scored within the paint.
Although Burt adopted with a charity stripe make on the 4:59 mark, that proved to be the one level of the quarter because the ‘Jackets missed all eight of their discipline purpose makes an attempt and had six turnovers.
Ava Dobbins, who had 9 factors and game-highs of 12 rebounds and 5 blocked pictures, added two extra deuces to assist the Titans forge a 28-21 benefit getting into the fourth.
Gilmer County’s Blair Dobbins guards Williamstown’s Maggie Frye in the course of the Titans’ 41-31 Little Kanawha Conference championship sport victory Saturday evening at Glenville State University’s Waco Center. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
Consecutive Maggie Frye hoops, each from Anna Cosner assists, shortly lower the deficit to only three as coach Chapman known as timeout after her crew began the fourth with three missed pictures and a trio of turnovers.
However, the Dobbins twins every adopted with three-point performs because the Titans’ edge finally grew to 34-25 halfway by the fourth.
Williamstown, which dropped to 16-3 and performs Tuesday at Frontier, continued to struggle. Following baskets by Cosner, Montgomery and Frye the Titans’ lead dwindled to only 4 at 35-31, however the ‘Jackets didn’t dent the scoreboard once more as Brannon sealed the win on the foul line.
“We need games like this in the stretch,” confused coach Chapman, who bought 10 factors and 6 boards from Blair Dobbins together with 9 counters by Frymier. “It reveals us what we have to zero in on at observe and issues that we have to focus in on to wash up, however we’re a really gritty little crew. We are similar to Williamstown. Both of us play nice protection. I knew he was going to have nice protection and I knew my ladies can play nice protection.
“I knew whoever could take care of the basketball and take better shots would probably be the one coming out. It was just a really good game. I just knew how it was going to go. I knew it was going to be low scoring. I knew it was going to be a big defensive effort from everyone. We just were able to catch a lead, the clock was on our side and we were able to get to the foul line and make foul shots. Foul shots were huge.”
Bunch completed with seven factors and a game-high 4 steals whereas Montgomery and Frye had six apiece. Burt, who was in foul bother, led the ‘Jackets with 10 markers and 5 boards.
Gilmer County, which shot 40% (14 of 35) in comparison with Williamstown’s 25.5% (13 of 51), restricted the ‘Jackets to a 2 of 21 effort from past the arc.
The 16-1 Titans return to motion on Monday at No. 6 Tucker County.
Buffalo 64, Parkersburg Catholic 56
Brooke Woods went for game-highs of 26 factors, 15 rebounds, seven assists and 6 steals in the course of the LKC comfort sport right here Saturday inside Glenville State’s Waco Center as Buffalo upset No. 5 Class A Parkersburg Catholic, 64-56.
Parkersburg Catholic’s Caroline Wynn applies stress to Buffalo’s Cami Samples throughout Saturday’s Little Kanawha Conference comfort sport at Glenville State University’s Waco Center. Buffalo received, 64-56. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
Annie Tokodi-Ruth, who led the now 12-7 Crusaderettes with 20 factors, scored the primary basket of the sport, however it proved to be their solely lead.
Woods’ first deuce after which a 3 by Alyssa Grandbouche, who had 11 factors and 6 dimes, ignited a 21-5 quarter-ending run as the one different PCHS discipline objectives got here by way of a Tokodi-Ruth triple and a Peyton Murdock bucket to finish the stanza by way of a Macy Singer help.
Ellie Kinnison, who had 18 factors, drained a trifecta with three seconds left within the half however the Crusaderettes nonetheless trailed 38-23 on the break.
PCHS lastly sliced the deficit to 2 possessions with 1:28 left within the third after one other Kinnison triple and a pair of Singer free throws, however Woods’ putback gave the Bison a 49-41 edge getting into the ultimate eight minutes.
Caroline Wynn, who scored six factors together with Bryley Starkey (team-high 10 rebounds), opened the fourth with a 3 and PCHS closed inside a pair at 58-56 with 2:24 remaining when Tokodi-Ruth knocked down one in every of her 5 treys, however Cami Samples answered with a runner.
Parkersburg Catholic’s Ellie Kinnison blocks the shot of Buffalo’s Brooke Woods throughout Saturday’s Little Kanawha Conference comfort sport at Glenville State University’s Waco Center. Buffalo received, 64-56. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
Buffalo, which bought 10 factors from Samples, eight by Baylie Davis and 6 from Anna Boggess, who had 14 caroms, tacked on the ultimate 4 factors from the free-throw line with Grandbouche and Woods hitting a pair apiece.
The Bison, now 13-5 with a street journey Monday to Point Pleasant, shot 43.3% (26 of 60) in comparison with Parkersburg Catholic’s 29.6% (16 of 54).
PCHS, which welcomes in Wood County Christisan on Monday, completed 11 of 35 from past the arc.
In the LKC Top Gun competitors, St. Marys’ Brynnley Bulluck was topped champion whereas the free-throw capturing title went to Braxton County’s Bailey Pritt.
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