Carroll County had their undefeated start end in game number 16 but know that the Cavaliers did not fade quietly into the night before falling 63-60 to visiting Glenvar Wednesday night.
CCHS played their normal game, sharing the ball on offense and playing tough defense end to end but there was one major difference. Brody Dawyot is a 6’4 junior who dabbles as the schools football team Quarterback.
The Cavaliers finished up with all five starters scoring at least eight points and were led by Bryce Smoot with 16 points. Meanwhile Dawyot finished up with 33 of the 63 Glenvar needed to secure the victory.
CCHS headed into the fourth quarter trailing 49-43 and would go on to win the frame 17-14. The defense stepped up throughout the final 8:00, including holding the other four starters to just four points. The only thing that the Cavaliers did not have an answer for was Dawyot.
The big man scored a basket to push the lead to 53-45 but Bryce Smoot and Ethan Richardson (15 points) cut ✂️ it back to just two points with back to back 3-pointers. Dawyot answered with five quick points but Isaiah Easter ( 9 points) and Cody Reece (12 points) to pull the Cavs within three points.
99 seconds were on the clock ⏰ when Bryce Smoot launched a 3-pointer from the top of the key that bounced in and out. Easter would score on a reverse lay-up at 1:13 to trim it to one and after a Glenvar miss, Richardson was next to get a great look at a 3-,pointer that just refused to fall.
Carroll County kept charging and Reece cut the lead to 62-60 with a put back basket but there was two seconds left in the contest. Dawyot added a free throw for the final margin.
“Tough one losing at home, but we know coming in we were going to face a really good basketball team in Glenvar,” said Barnes. ” We knew Doywat would be tough in the paint and hard to handle, I really think we played him as well as you can and Isiah and Cody and the guards dug deep to limit him but he is a handful physically.We lost by 3, left 5 free-throws on the line and just struggled shooting and finishing at the rim, we gave up some second shot opportunities on them and you just can’t against them. “
Barnes made a defensive adjustment after the first quarter in regards to Dawyot. Fifteen of the 33 points came in the opening quarter when Carroll County was playing man to man. The team switched up the game plan and sent help anytime the ball went inside. The plan worked as Dawyot was held to just four points in each of the middle quarters.
The defense was still working down the stretch as the damage was being done on the offensive glass.
” I told the guys after the game we forced some shots and made bad decisions at times and got stagnate on execution on offense, proud of the effort coming back being down 9 to tie,” Barnes added. ” The free-throws and 27% 3point shooting hurt us, a couple of them go its different outcome. We dust ourselves player’s and Coaches and shift focus too James River on Friday and get the Cavalier 🚆 train moving down
the track again !
While the Varsity team fell because of facing one player, the Junior Varsity team fell because of just one shot. Glenvar sank 18 3-pointers in their 84-53 victory.
Carroll County was led by Colton Gravley with 17 points and Blake Reed joined him in double figures with 12. Hayden Jackson added nine and Dane Leonard seven points but its hard to score enough 2 pointers to counter punch a barrage of shots from behind the arc.
Both teams will complete their busy week with a third game this week when James River visits The Hill Friday night.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 