I hope to be able to add more to this one before its over but for now, Congratulations to the Lady 👩 Cavaliers on continuing their fast start !!!
Tomorrow Night 🌙 at 6pm, Varsity only, will be hosting the Covenant Eagles.
Glenvar – The Coaching tandem of Anthony Barnes and Kris Richardson continue to travel down roads never taken together and the latest one was a 80-61 road victory over Three Rivers District foe Glenvar. The added bonus this time was Carroll County (10-0,2-0) was forced the concentrate in the fourth quarter for the first time this season.
Leading 58-46 heading into the final frame, the Cavaliers held the Highlanders at bay behind another balanced scoring attack. Coach Barnes wasn’t ready to call the victory a beautiful game but his team was able to complete the back to back victories over tough District competition.
“We definitely looked tired from having played so hard, we had some defensive lapses where we lost the shooter,” said Barnes. “We struggled in our offense sets with missed opportunities on open guy off screens, thought we turned up our defensive effort up in the 3rd quarter.”
Davis Reitzel led CCHS with 26 points while Bryce Smoot was close behind with 20 points. As has been the case all season, these Cavaliers score from all five spots on the floor
” Bryce knocked down some shots, our defensive effort got better, Brayden Smoot had alot to do defensively getting us up in transition, ” added Barnes. ” We had a balanced scoring game, after Davis and Bryce we had three guys with 8 each in (Ethan) Richardson, Brayden and Cody Reece.”
It is easier to think about getting tested for the first time when you climb back on the bus with a first of its kind “W”. Though its debatable how tested your team was in a 19 point victory ?
” Not the prettiest if games but in High school basketball but a win is a win in back to back games against well rounded teams,” noted Barnes. ” Proud of the guys digging in and holding the line.”
Carroll County will have a short time to enjoy their latest victory as they will head over to Floyd County on Friday to play in their Annual One Day event.
Carroll County raced out to a comfortable lead in the Junior Varsity contest with the Highlanders before falling 66-55. Glenvar scored 27 points in the fourth quarter to complete the come from behind victory.
Colton Gravely led the Cavaliers with 15 points with Hayden Jackson adding 14 and Blake Reed finishing with nine points. The JV squad will also be playing Friday afternoon in the Floyd County tournament.
After the contest at Floyd County on Friday (vs Alleghany) the Cavaliers will remain Road Warriors with trips to both James River and Floyd County awaiting the team.
Photo 📷 credits to Mr. Greg Talley.
After 1 Carroll County Lady Cavs JV leads Alleghany 25 to 4. Multiple players contributing offensively. The girls played a great 1st quarter – Kevin Burress with the Girls 👧
Boys 👦 jumped out to a 24-10 lead and finished the first quarter up 24-13!
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From Kevin :
33 to 5 at the half. Relentless defense is smothering Alleghany. They are having a hard time getting the ball across mid-court.
Boys 👦 still up 9 at the Half…
Greg is in the Gym now ahead of the Varsity and sends in a scoreboard shot to accompany my notes 📝. Feel comfortable saying that I’m the only person watching this game inside the Orlando Airport !
Our Girls 👧 just held Alleghany to 1 point in the second quarter 👏
Two more updates from Kevin as the Girls 👧 finished 4 quarters before the Girls finished 3rd.
39 to 7 Cavs after 3. Smothering defense. Alleghany is visibly frustrated with every turnover.
Final Lady Cavs 47 and Alleghany 12!!!!! Congrats 👏👏👏
Boys 👦 lead down to 46-39 with 7:00 to play.
4th quarter wasn’t kind to the Cavaliers.
That concludes our coverage of our two JV contests but we will circle back for more later !
Thank You to Kevin Burress, Greg Talley and Kris Richardson 🙏 for helping me get this done tonight !!
We will take a short break
Girls 👧 roll, Boys 👦 stumble at the end. The Varsity teams will play here in a bit….
Greg Talley in Salem and Marion Harris both report Cavalier victories and Mr.T has a boatload of pictures 📷 for us!
Girls won 50-33 – Marion says the score was different from the board.
Both squads will have a long trip home 🏡 after their efforts but their should be joy on the Buses !
From earlier…
Still more photos 📷 to come and as we did earlier – Thanks to Marion Harris & Greg Talley!!!
Varsity Girls play a stand alone Game tomorrow night 🌙 at 6pm against Covenant (Charlottesville).
#13 = Hops !
Back at the Charlotte Airport for the flight ✈️ back to Florida but there are four Basketball 🏀 games set to be played tonight. Two up at Glenvar (Boys 👦) and two up & over at Alleghany (Girls 👧).
Anyone attending one of the games that would like to get the word out please 🙏 send the information to we can keep the masses informed. Still smiling from last nights effort from Anthony Barnes and Company!
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