When I first started to dream about the path of trying to create an online Sports presence designed for the sole purpose of covering the Cavaliers I looked for ways to try and partner with both of the weekly papers here in our area. Both papers, like so many across the Country are struggling to make ends meet and they provide the highest level of coverage that they can.
Saturday’s game was an example of an impressive win for the Lady Cavaliers and if I was going to be there anyway then I could frame a story that either paper could run for free.
With that idea in mind – here’s the third and final story about the 67-34 victory with this one designed to appear in a local weekly newspaper.
What would be different ? The story would have little to nothing about the opponent and would normally end with a mention of the next game.
Let’s get started :
Lady Cavaliers continue their winning ways with the latest victory a convincing 67-34 over Spotswood on Saturday in Lexington, Virginia.
The game, which pitted two teams that last met in the Class 3 State semifinals and while there was less riding on the outcome the Cavaliers once again got the best of the Trailblazers.
CCHS was playing for the second time inside of 24 hours after handling the James River Knights 81-19 at home on Friday.
Any concerns about the Cavaliers being tired were quickly laid to rest when they scored the first nine points of the game. The lead was 21-9 after one quarter and Spotswood never pulled within 10 points the remainder of the contest.
The most difficult time involving the game for Coach Mark Motley came afterwards when the Veteran Coach was asked if he was more impressed with his offense or his defense ?
[There would be a quote here because that would have been the first question I would have asked.]
Let’s start with the offense for no other reason then the results are easier to measure. Jaelyn Hagee led the attack with a team high 18 points but three of her teammates joined her in double figures.
Ashton Richardson finished with 15 points with nine of them coming in the second quarter. Lauren Alley finished with a unique double double as the Senior totalled 14 points and 14 rebounds. Alyssa Ervin worked around two early fouls, finishing with 11 points.
The defensive effort is harder to identify because they surrendered 34 points by comparison to just 19 night before. The only thing you need to know is that the difference between the two opponents offensive potential is equal to number of miles between the two courts the Cavaliers played the games on.
Both schools are led by highly successful Coaches who are both aware of the possibility that the two schools could see each other again next month in the post season. If there was any strategy in play from either side in regards to holding back part of their game incase of a rematch that would tougher for Motley because its hard to hide just how talented this team is and can be.
Carroll County travels West on Tuesday night to play at Alleghany High School. The game will be Varsity only as AHS doesn’t field a Junior Varsity team. Tip-off is set for 6:00. The Cavs will be playing at Floyd County on Friday night.
I hope it was as fun to read the 3 different stories in addition to the live blog as it was for me to write them. Gotta start resting up as that drive 🚗 over to Covington can be a smidgen long.
Go Cavs !
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