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12-10-2012, 11:10 PM
In an early season showdown...
The Lady Colonels go on the road and escape with a victory over the Clay Co Lady Tigers.
HUGE WIN for the Lady Colonels.
The Lady Colonels go on the road and escape with a victory over the Clay Co Lady Tigers.
HUGE WIN for the Lady Colonels.
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12-10-2012, 11:42 PM
Just saw this on twitter. Very nice win for Whitley.
12-11-2012, 01:03 AM
What a game.
To go on the road at Clay and come away with a win is always good especially when your usually down 20 getting off the bus.
This ends the 13th region winning streak for Clay at 61. Clay is now 102-3 against 13th region teams since the 05-06 season. Two of those losses are to Whitley.
I tried to tell some of you non believers we were the favorites this year, but some just wont listen. Kudos to those of you who did agree.
I dont have the final stats yet, but it seemed everyone contributed.
5-0 for Whitley
Next....
To go on the road at Clay and come away with a win is always good especially when your usually down 20 getting off the bus.
This ends the 13th region winning streak for Clay at 61. Clay is now 102-3 against 13th region teams since the 05-06 season. Two of those losses are to Whitley.
I tried to tell some of you non believers we were the favorites this year, but some just wont listen. Kudos to those of you who did agree.
I dont have the final stats yet, but it seemed everyone contributed.
5-0 for Whitley
Next....
12-11-2012, 01:49 AM
RunItUpTheGut Wrote:What a game.
To go on the road at Clay and come away with a win is always good especially when your usually down 20 getting off the bus.
This ends the 13th region winning streak for Clay at 61. Clay is now 102-3 against 13th region teams since the 05-06 season. Two of those losses are to Whitley.
I tried to tell some of you non believers we were the favorites this year, but some just wont listen. Kudos to those of you who did agree.
I dont have the final stats yet, but it seemed everyone contributed.
5-0 for Whitley
Next....
I had Whitley No. 1 in April. You sort of agreed:
"Whitley should, but i have to see it before i believe it."
12-11-2012, 02:28 AM
HDE Wrote:I had Whitley No. 1 in April. You sort of agreed:
"Whitley should, but i have to see it before i believe it."
I said "kudos to you who agreed"
And now ive seen it.
I also believe we were the best team in the region last year but a little to inexperienced.
There is no argument now.
12-11-2012, 07:21 AM
Great Win for the Lady Colonels......Good Team Effort!!!
12-11-2012, 02:12 PM
Nice win. Saw Whitley play and they're going to be tough this year.Congrats.
12-11-2012, 02:46 PM
Can someone please give me the box scores and tell me how many threes whitley ended up having for the night??
12-11-2012, 07:10 PM
12-11-2012, 07:15 PM
As a Lady Tiger fan, I feel like we got so used to winning against regional opponents that we just expected it. Whitley County has given Clay some of the better shots at defeat over the years and finally pulled it off. Big time shot and streaks have to end sometime. They'll meet again in March.
12-12-2012, 12:42 AM
Bobcatfan23 Wrote:Can someone please give me the box scores and tell me how many threes whitley ended up having for the night??
nicker:I was waiting to see if Wizzard was going to tell us who score the last 5 points for Whitley last night and who hit the buzzer beater, but i guess he's busy....
12-12-2012, 12:43 AM
Brandi Smith’s buzzer-beater ends Clay County’s 61-game region win streak CORBIN — By Les Dixon / Sports Editor
CLAY COUNTY — Give Whitley County’s Brandi Smith an inch of separation, she’ll make you pay dearly.
That was the case during Whitley County’s 13th Region showdown against four-time defending region champion Clay County on Monday.
With the game tied at 55 apiece and only seven seconds remaining, the Lady Tigers’ 61-game win streak against 13th Region opponents was in serious jeopardy.
Whitley County’s Maria Johnson rebounded a missed shot and quickly passed the ball to Smith, who had just enough separation from a Clay County defender to release and hit a three-pointer as time expired, giving the Lady Colonels a 58-55 win — Clay County’s first regional loss since dropping a 74-64 decision to South Laurel on March 9, 2008 in the 13th Region Tournament championship game.
Smith said she knew about Clay County’s dominance against regional teams going into the game and she was hoping in the end she would get the final shot to seal the deal for Whitley County.
“I wanted the last shot and I wanted it to come down to that,” Smith smiled. “It felt good when I released it. It’s an awesome feeling knowing we just beat the No. 1 team in the region.”
Smith said she and her teammates began to get the feeling they could pull off the win late in the second half after breaking down Clay County’s defensive pressure on consecutive trips down the floor.
“We knew they were a really good team, but we started picking things up in the end and breaking their press and I thought we felt pretty comfortable,” she said. “Maria got a real good rebound, so I could get a real good look at the end — a lot of it was thanks to her.”
Whitley County coach Larry Anderson hugged the first person he saw (his wife) after Smith’s buzzer-beater dropped the Lady Tigers’ record to 106-3 against 13th Region foes dating back to the 2005-06.
“This was a great win for the girls. It was a great rebound (from Maria Johnson) — no rebound, no shot,” he said. “It was two good teams playing their hearts out in a pressure game. Luckily we came out on top tonight and it helps build confidence for the kids. I knew when it left her hands it was going in.”
Anderson admitted Clay County’s win streak against 13th Region opponents never entered his mind coming into the game.
“This is probably crazy, but it really never entered my mind,” he said about the streak. “This is a good win on the road. These guys here at Clay County are class acts and they do a great job. It’s obvious by how many times they’ve won the region and have been to the state. These people at Clay County are super people and when you do beat them, you know you’ve done something because they run a great program.
“I’m happy for us,” Anderson added. “But their kids will be back. They will use this as a big motivator.”
Anderson said coming into the contest, his team needed to put pressure on Clay County’s guards and keep Cheyenne Madden and Morgan Chesnut from taking things over in the post.
The plan worked, as Madden, who entered the game with a team-best 24-point scoring average was limited to only four points in the first half and 11 points for the game while Clay County turned the ball over 15 times in the loss.
“We knew we had to try to keep them from taking things over down low,” Anderson said. “Our girls really played well out there tonight.”
The game was close throughout with the Lady Tigers leading by as much as eight points (22-14) in the first half, while Whitley County opened the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run to build a 48-40 edge.
But that’s when things got interesting, as Clay County went on a 15-5 run and took a 55-53 lead with :50 remaining after a basket by Madden, but two made free throws by Smith combined with her last-second three-pointer turned out to be enough to give the Lady Colonels the win.
“Our kids did a great job of adjusting tonight,” Anderson said. “The bench did a great job and these kids make up a good team. They are so unselfish.”
Whitley County 58, Clay County 55
Whitley County 11 17 12 18 58
Clay County 14 15 11 15 55
Whitley County (58) — Powers 4, Smith 21, Craig 10, Johnson 11, Dingess 3, Jones 9.
Clay County (55) — Cotton 9, Mathis 6, Chesnut 17, Madden 11, Robinson 10, Smith 2.
CLAY COUNTY — Give Whitley County’s Brandi Smith an inch of separation, she’ll make you pay dearly.
That was the case during Whitley County’s 13th Region showdown against four-time defending region champion Clay County on Monday.
With the game tied at 55 apiece and only seven seconds remaining, the Lady Tigers’ 61-game win streak against 13th Region opponents was in serious jeopardy.
Whitley County’s Maria Johnson rebounded a missed shot and quickly passed the ball to Smith, who had just enough separation from a Clay County defender to release and hit a three-pointer as time expired, giving the Lady Colonels a 58-55 win — Clay County’s first regional loss since dropping a 74-64 decision to South Laurel on March 9, 2008 in the 13th Region Tournament championship game.
Smith said she knew about Clay County’s dominance against regional teams going into the game and she was hoping in the end she would get the final shot to seal the deal for Whitley County.
“I wanted the last shot and I wanted it to come down to that,” Smith smiled. “It felt good when I released it. It’s an awesome feeling knowing we just beat the No. 1 team in the region.”
Smith said she and her teammates began to get the feeling they could pull off the win late in the second half after breaking down Clay County’s defensive pressure on consecutive trips down the floor.
“We knew they were a really good team, but we started picking things up in the end and breaking their press and I thought we felt pretty comfortable,” she said. “Maria got a real good rebound, so I could get a real good look at the end — a lot of it was thanks to her.”
Whitley County coach Larry Anderson hugged the first person he saw (his wife) after Smith’s buzzer-beater dropped the Lady Tigers’ record to 106-3 against 13th Region foes dating back to the 2005-06.
“This was a great win for the girls. It was a great rebound (from Maria Johnson) — no rebound, no shot,” he said. “It was two good teams playing their hearts out in a pressure game. Luckily we came out on top tonight and it helps build confidence for the kids. I knew when it left her hands it was going in.”
Anderson admitted Clay County’s win streak against 13th Region opponents never entered his mind coming into the game.
“This is probably crazy, but it really never entered my mind,” he said about the streak. “This is a good win on the road. These guys here at Clay County are class acts and they do a great job. It’s obvious by how many times they’ve won the region and have been to the state. These people at Clay County are super people and when you do beat them, you know you’ve done something because they run a great program.
“I’m happy for us,” Anderson added. “But their kids will be back. They will use this as a big motivator.”
Anderson said coming into the contest, his team needed to put pressure on Clay County’s guards and keep Cheyenne Madden and Morgan Chesnut from taking things over in the post.
The plan worked, as Madden, who entered the game with a team-best 24-point scoring average was limited to only four points in the first half and 11 points for the game while Clay County turned the ball over 15 times in the loss.
“We knew we had to try to keep them from taking things over down low,” Anderson said. “Our girls really played well out there tonight.”
The game was close throughout with the Lady Tigers leading by as much as eight points (22-14) in the first half, while Whitley County opened the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run to build a 48-40 edge.
But that’s when things got interesting, as Clay County went on a 15-5 run and took a 55-53 lead with :50 remaining after a basket by Madden, but two made free throws by Smith combined with her last-second three-pointer turned out to be enough to give the Lady Colonels the win.
“Our kids did a great job of adjusting tonight,” Anderson said. “The bench did a great job and these kids make up a good team. They are so unselfish.”
Whitley County 58, Clay County 55
Whitley County 11 17 12 18 58
Clay County 14 15 11 15 55
Whitley County (58) — Powers 4, Smith 21, Craig 10, Johnson 11, Dingess 3, Jones 9.
Clay County (55) — Cotton 9, Mathis 6, Chesnut 17, Madden 11, Robinson 10, Smith 2.
12-12-2012, 01:29 AM
RunItUpTheGut Wrote:Why she won the game all by herself don't you know....I guess in your head 21 is the same as 58.....:hilarious: From what I heard Craig had a DOUBLE-DOUBLE (against Madden)....but we know that didn't contribute to the win in anyway.......(now go ahead and trash her...I know you are wanting too so bad....)
I was waiting to see if Wizzard was going to tell us who score the last 5 points for Whitley last night and who hit the buzzer beater, but i guess he's busy....
12-12-2012, 11:26 AM
Basketball Wizzard Wrote:Why she won the game all by herself don't you know....I guess in your head 21 is the same as 58.....:hilarious: From what I heard Craig had a DOUBLE-DOUBLE (against Madden)....but we know that didn't contribute to the win in anyway.......(now go ahead and trash her...I know you are wanting too so bad....)
:biglmao:
haha. You make another funny.
Why would i trash her? She's the best post player we got an on OUR team.
It's always been you who feels the need to go off the deep end on matters.
12-14-2012, 02:39 PM
RunItUpTheGut Wrote::biglmao:
haha. You make another funny.
Why would i trash her? She's the best post player we got an on OUR team.
It's always been you who feels the need to go off the deep end on matters.
Here is what happened on the last second shot per Les Dixon....Times Tribune...notice how it all started and who initially made the play happen.
Girls Top Five
1. Whitley Co. (5-0 overall, 3-0 vs. 13th Region foes)
Whatâs the scoop: For the first time in 66 polls, I have a new girls team atop the Fear âLesâ 13th Region Girls Rankings. The last time Clay County wasnât ranked No. 1 was back in March of 2008 â thatâs a long time folks.
Whitley County deserves to be No. 1. The Lady Colonels accomplished something 61 other teams tried to do and they did it. Larry Andersonâs squad could have folded a couple of times against Clay County, but responded like true warriors.
Surprise, surprise: Brandi Smith is getting a lot of love and deservedly so after hitting the game-winning shot to beat Clay County, but you also gotta give credit to both Kandice Craig and Maria Johnson for keeping the ball alive after Bethany Powersâ shot with seven seconds remaining rimmed out. Craig tipped the ball and Johnson came down with the rebound and then was credited with the assist after passing the ball out to Smith.
inglepar:popcorn:
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