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- Williamstown’s Tyler Keiser is fouled by Chapmanville’s Jay Brock whereas going after a unfastened ball throughout the Tigers’ 70-58 victory Friday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
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- Williamstown’s Colt Rinard is pressured by Chapmanville’s Logan Hovanec throughout the Tigers’ 70-58 victory Friday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
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- Williamstown’s Nate Frye will get prepared to go the ball inside whereas being guarded by Chapmanville’s Dakota Dalton throughout the Tigers’ 70-58 victory Friday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
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- Williamstown’s Caleb Atkinson goes up for a lay-in throughout the Yellowjackets’ 70-58 setback to Chapmanville on Friday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
Williamstown’s Tyler Keiser is fouled by Chapmanville’s Jay Brock whereas going after a unfastened ball throughout the Tigers’ 70-58 victory Friday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
WILLIAMSTOWN — Chapmanville used a balanced scoring assault right here Friday night time and shot practically 61% from the sector by means of the primary three quarters because the Tigers of head coach Brad Napier prolonged their profitable streak to eight video games after handing Williamstown a 70-58 setback.
Keaton Terry, who double-doubled with 14 factors and a game-high 12 rebounds, opened the scoring with a putback because the No. 3 Class AAA Tigers by no means trailed whereas bettering to 17-3.
“They are really, really good,” admitted WHS boss Scott Sauro, whose squad completed the common season at 10-12 and was led by Nate Nicely’s 13 factors. “Obviously, they’re like one of many prime groups in triple-A. We knew it might be a tall activity with them coming in right here, however from our perspective we needed to use this sport for regional preparation.
“We were trying to work on a couple of things that could help us in the regional. I think it was a good game for us in that regard. I’m obviously disappointed we lost. The kids are disappointed that we lost, but there’s some positives we can draw from that one, too.”
Williamstown fell behind 13-2 at 2:49 of the primary after Jay Brock flushed one and Terry assisted on a layup by Dakota Dalton, who had 13 counters and was a carom shy of a double-double.
Williamstown’s Colt Rinard is pressured by Chapmanville’s Logan Hovanec throughout the Tigers’ 70-58 victory Friday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
Although Nate Frye hit from past the arc for a part of his eight markers and it was 15-7 when Caleb Atkinson scored for a part of his 11 factors, the Tigers led 19-7 after one thanks to Kyler Blair discovering Logan Hovanec, who later added a trio of 3s to tally 11 factors off the bench.
The Yellowjackets used the triple to try to keep in it throughout the second quarter. WHS bought a 3 apiece from Atkinson, Colt Rinard, Cedric Davis and Dom Strcula, however the hosts nonetheless trailed 31-21 with 3:31 left within the half.
Strcula’s trifecta was instantly answered by one from Hovanec because the Tigers closed the half on a 10-5 spurt for a 15-point intermission benefit.
Another triple by Davis, an Atkinson lay-in after which a second trifecta from Rinard, who had eight factors and was filling in for senior level guard Wyatt Powell, stored the ‘Jackets inside placing distance at 48-34 early within the third, however the Tigers scored the following seven factors together with back-to-back buckets by Benji Adkins, who shared game-high scoring honors with Terry.
Chapmanville, which bought 10 factors from Eli Smith and closes out the common season on Monday at Huntington earlier than getting into the Region IV event because the No. 1 seed, led 64-45 getting into the fourth.
Williamstown’s Nate Frye will get prepared to go the ball inside whereas being guarded by Chapmanville’s Dakota Dalton throughout the Tigers’ 70-58 victory Friday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
“I’m going to give them tomorrow off so they can rest their bodies for the whole weekend,” stated Sauro, who bought eight rebounds from Atkinson. “Our message is our file is 0-0 identical to all people else proper now. When you end your final common season sport it’s a reset. If you’re having a very good yr you reset to 0-0 and you’ve got to earn every thing any longer.
“If you are having a tougher year you get to reset and have a new opportunity. For us, we’re looking at it as an opportunity. Just go play our best basketball at this time of the year. That’s what we want to do and I think the kids have a great mindset. They are good kids. They work hard and I think they’ll come ready to work on Monday.”
All-in-all, the gradual begin was an excessive amount of for WHS to overcome because the hosts missed their first eight photographs and dedicated all 9 of their turnovers within the opening half, which included 5 within the first.
“It says a lot about our schedule. Our non-conference schedule was very difficult,” Sauro added of getting the No. 3 seed and enjoying host to No. 6 Ravenswood subsequent Friday within the Class AA, Region I event.
“Honestly, we’re several possessions away from being a 14- or 15-win team. We’ve lost at least five games we’ve had double digit leads in. When you think about it like that we’re not that far away. We just go to put it together and now is the time to do it.”
Williamstown’s Caleb Atkinson goes up for a lay-in throughout the Yellowjackets’ 70-58 setback to Chapmanville on Friday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
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