Dateline : Independence, Virginia

Yes – that is a Disco Ball

Another sizeable crowd here to support 👏 the Cavs.

8:00 minutes in the books and the Cavaliers lead 16-8 behind 7 points from Elijah Cox. A trio of Cavs have 3 points each and the two teams combined for 12 fouls.

Cavaliers 30, Blue Devils 16 @ The Half.

Bryce Smoot scored 7 of the teams 14 in the second quarter, including five straight. Elijah Cox has 9 while Jabin Talley added six and Ethan Richardson finished the half with five points.

Cavs 17-3 run late in the third quarter opens up a 49-23 advantage with 8:00 left to play.

Final score from Independence – Cavaliers 62-35

Game Story to follow….

This week is set up to a busy one for the Boys with Monday at Grayson, Tuesday home to Floyd, Thursday home to Ft. Chiswell and Friday at Glenvar. Two district games and two Non-District contests as well.

Play Ball ! Six minutes on the Clock ⏰

First quarter in the books, Blue Devils 8-7.

Heading in to the locker room knotted up at 15-15.

Jay Burnette and Blake Reed lead the Cavaliers with five points apiece. Isiah Easter with 3 points and Dane Leonard with 2 round out the Cavs scoring. CCHS was leading by 3 before the Blue Devils went 3 of 3 from the foul line in the final second.

THIRD QUARTER :

A 10-1 spurt to open the half led to a 18-7 3rd quarter for the Cavs ! Coach must have gave a great half time pep talk !!

Cavaliers 42, Blue Devils 32 !

All 14 Cavs spent time on the court as CCHS dominated the second half, 27-17.

Unofficial scoring :

Blake Reed 12

Isiah Easter 9

Jay Burnette 8

Dane Leonard 7

Landon Puckett, Hayden Jackson and Kyle Bunn 2 points apiece.

Caden Dalton added to impressive blocks on the defensive end.

Tonight the Boys Hoops teams will make a second run at a trip over to Independence in hopes of playing a Non-District tilt versus the Grayson County Blue Devils.

The contest was originally scheduled for December 8th but a team illness within the Blue Devils program triggered the postponement.

The two teams did get their contests at CCHS played after weather delayed it one time. Both of the Cavaliers teams came out victorious.

Carroll County 64, Alleghany 21

Alleghany

Cash 3, Leitch 8, Keene 6, Fridley 2, Nicely 2.

Carroll County (13-1, 4-0)

Ervin 21, Gardner 5, Easter 14, Lam 8, Hagee 10, Crotts 2, Alley 2, Alderman 2.

Alleghany 0 10 6 5 — 21

Carroll County 15 17 21 11 — 64

3-point goals: Alleghany 2 (Leitch, Keene), Carroll County 13 (Ervin 3, Gardner, Easter 4, Lam 2, Hagee 3).

Alleghany has made it to town amongst the Snow flurries and we are set for a 6pm Tip.

Next up – National Anthem and Opening Tip

Fresh off their OT victory last night a number of the Boys team are occupying the front row.

1st Quarter :

Alleghany takes a TO at 5:03, Cavs 6-0

12-0 after two more 3-pointers

Kalee Easter connected on two of the Cavaliers four 3-pointers and finished the opening frame with 8 points and the defense took care of the rest.

15-0 after one period.

26-4 with just over 2:00 left in the first half.

Cavaliers take the second quarter 17-10 highlighted by consecutive 3-pointers from Jaelyn Hagee.

Alyssa Ervin 12, Kalee Easter 11, Jaelyn Hagee 7, Sarah Alderman 2.

All 10 Cavs have played solid minutes in the first half.

THIRD QUARTER :TO at 6:04, Cavs 39-13

Kalee Easter just ended the third quarter with a 3-pointer that would have made J.J. Reddick blush. With the clock winding down to 0:00 Easter threw a baseball ⚾️ type shot up from 50 feet that found nothing but Net. Sports Center Top 10 play for sure.

Lady Cavaliers 64, Alleghany High 21

Have a Great Weekend !