The Cavaliers opened the game up Friday night with one of their most complete quarters of the season. The team defense was swarming and the offense was flowing.
Jay Burnette sank a 3-pointer and both Isaiah Easter and Dane Leonard scored four points early.
Hayden Jackson completed an And One and the Cavaliers were rolling to a 14-4 lead over the home team. The last play on the defensive end led to the ball being knocked out of bounds for what appeared to be a quarter ending play. It turned out that less than one second would remain on the clock ⏰ and the Highlanders tossed the ball to the top of the key for what would be a desperation heave.
The desperate toss found nothing but glass and then bounced in the basket. We are not here to question whether the shot could have possibly been taken in time but to state that it had a huge effect on the momentum of the contest.
A nearly perfect 8:00 minutes had created a comfortable 10 point lead for the Cavaliers and suddenly the lead was down to seven and then a quick bucket to start the second quarter trimmed the lead down to five.
The JV team was in the same situation as the Varsity Boys in that they were playing their fourth game in five nights. Blake Reed hit a critical 3-pointer in the second quarter to keep the lead with the Cavaliers up 21-15 at the break but Glenvar continued to chip away at the lead.
The Cavs finally surrendered the lead early in the final quarter when GHS scored three quick baskets to take a 27-26 lead but the Cavaliers still had some fight left in them.
Burnette drilled a much needed 3-pointer and on the next possession Easter found Leonard under the basket to create a 31-27 lead. That lead would be the final one as Glenvar continued to press every opportunity they had, closing out the contest on a 12-4 run for a 39-35 victory.
CCHS will play three times this week starting Monday when they host Radford. Wednesday night they travel to Radford and then Friday night they host James River.
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