Our Main Man 👨, Allen Worrell was in the Gymnasium tonight so as we do when Allen is working on what we call a “Gamer ” or a Game Story, I just create a Column form of coverage so that it compliments the coverage Allen is creating.
Carroll County bested Radford for the second time this season Thursday night on The Hill, 62-54. The most exciting thing about victory #2 is that the Cavaliers get credit for this one in the District Standings !
The first victory was part of the Fort Chiswell tournamen, therefore not a league contest. The two teams will meet for a third time with the final one being played in the Bobcats gym.
The Word of the Night 🌙 for the Cavaliers is COMPOSURE. The amount of obstacles the team was facing was endless and we will let Coach Barnes chime in on that list.
I thought tonight we didn’t look as Chrisp and as well oil as usual, mind you out of gym 5 days, two canceled games and I 2 practices slowed us up, but we with stood the storm. “
Let’s add a couple of more items to that list. Alleghany was caught off guard 💂♂️ the first time we played them and played a much different game the second time around, earning a split with the Cavs.
Radford had no answer for the Cavaliers offense or defense last month up at Fort Chiswell. Tonight was their second round and they brought their A Game to The Hill.
The most impressive thing about how Carroll County played against the Bobcats was the complete control of their emotions during a highly competitive and physical contest from start to finish. When you add in the noise in the building to the other elements it makes the teams composure POP.
There will be an entire post 📫 of all the photos 📷 and video 📹 from Greg Talley coming shortly!!!
Let’s check ✔ in with Coach Barnes one more time –
” We struggled around the arch, shot well overall from floor, got solid min from Reece and well rounded game from Talley. Davis under the weather had a quite 19, but the 9 rebounds are bigger. Hats off to Easter working his tail off on Woodward (#22) It was not pretty but a win is a win. We will take it and keep working.”
Thanks Coach !
The schedule 📅 for the remainder of the regular season will need to get creative to say the least. That’s starts with Friday night 🌙 as the Cavaliers try to sneak in one of the Non-District games with Galax.
The unofficial count of games that need to be rescheduled for the Boys include @ Patrick County, Galax and Fort Chiswell. The call on playing tomorrow night 🌙 will be made once the aftermath of tonight’s weather has been measured.
At the College level the Basketball 🏀 victories are measured by strength 💪 of the opponent. Here’s what I can tell you about the quality of this victory – for the Second time inside of a month the Cavaliers defeated a team that the current Coaching Staff had never beaten. The Three Rivers District will be a three horse 🐎 race with Carroll County,, Radford and Alleghany so the fact that we are now 3-1 against those teams cannot be discounted.
You can pick your favorite part of the night 🌙 and just see the Composure that was on display – Reitzel going four of four from the free throw line down the stretch or possibly the give and go play where Easter threaded a pass to a cutting Ethan Richardson for a back door 🚪 lay-up late in the fourth quarter.
Talley and his nine first half points or Bryce Smoot patiently awaiting his opportunity and then scoring eight of his 12 points in what felt like 90 seconds of the third quarter.
Each starter scored a minimum of seven points and we can’t forget to mention that both Cody Reece and Brayden Smoot contributed mightily when their numbers were called.
Our Student Athletes were up to the challenge 💪 tonight and there was plenty of it in the building.
Please enjoy Allen’s gamer and I will get started on Greg’s post 📫 after I take care of some Washington Post work with my Night Crew.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 