2-7 

STATS:

WARDLAW GIRLS  (46)

Briggs Belcher  7,  Casey Mathis  2,  Kristina Graves  6,   Elizabeth Stone  21,  Anna Yarborough  6,  Kara Beck 4   Totals:  17  8/15    Rebounds:  29   Assist:  11  Steals:  9   Blocks:  2   Turnovers:  7    3 pt Goals:  4 ( Stone 3, Graves  1)      Record:   22-0

NEWBERRY GIRLS  (43)

Allison Shaw  12,  Beth Carter  7,  Jessica Cole  8,  Noel Franklin  8,  Erika Deskins  2,  Marina Miller  6

Totals:  17  4/8    Rebounds:  23   Assist:  10   Steals:  4   Blocks:  0   Turnovers:  12   3 pt Goals:  4  (Shaw 2, Carter 2, Cole 1)    Record:  9-13

Wardlaw                  21-8-  8-  9---46

Newberry                 10-5-17-11---43

Note: The Lady Patriots had to survive a cole shooting second half  (5-24) to remain undefeated for the season.  The Lady Eagles used a 9-0 run in the third quarter to turn the game into a fight for survival for the Lady Patriots.     The Lady Eagles cut the Wardlaw lead down to 39-37 late in the fourth quarter.    At that point Elizabeth Stone and Briggs Belcher found the scoring range for Wardlaw scoring 5 and 3 points.

WARDLAW BOYS   (42)

Justin Ouzts  4,  Stephen Balentine  4,  Kevin Ginn  14,  Coty Courtney  2,  Ross Williams  7,  Travis Gagnon  11

Totals:  11   20/41    Rebounds:  36    Assist:  7   Steals:  6   Blocks  6   Turnovers:  16   3 pt Goals:  none

Record:  16-6

NEWBERRY BOYS  (35)

Evan Goldman  16,  Chris Smith  9,  Matt West  5,  B J Manis  2,  Matt Hatchell  3

Totals:  14  6/10    Rebounds:  22   Assist:  5   Steals:  6   Blocks:  0   Turnovers;  9    3 pt Goals:  1 (Goldman)

Record:  14-7

Wardlaw                  9-15-5-13---42

Newberry                 4-  6-9-16---35

Note:  The Patriots came out fired up in this game seeking to revenge an earlier region loss to the Eagles and to clinch the region regular season title.    Kevin Ginn led in points with 14 followed by Travis Gagnon with 11.

Gagnon recorded another double with his 15 rebounds.   He also had 4 blocked shots in the game.     The victory earned the Patriots a first round bye in the region tournament next week.

Both Wardlaw teams will play the late games at Newberry College beginning at 7 pm on Saturday 2/16.

PHOTOS:

VARSITY GIRLS:

VARSITY BOYS:

To God we give all honor and glory for our talents...Thank you ... Amen

STATS:

NEWBERRY ACADEMY GIRLS (35)   OVERTIME

Allison Shaw  6,  Beth Carter  19,  Jessica Cole  8,  Marina Miller  2   Totals:  13  6/13   Rebounds:  23  Assist: 10  Steals:  3  Turnovers:  14  Blocks  1    3 pt Goals:  3  (Carter 3)      Record:  6-11

WARDLAW GIRLS  (38)

Briggs Belcher  4,  Kristina Graves  8,  Elizabeth Stone  8,   Anna Yarborough  16,   Kara Beck  2

Totals:  13   6/11   Rebounds:  44    Assist:  12   Steals:  6  Blocks:  1    Turnovers:  11   3 pt Goals:  5  (Graves 2,  Stone  2,  Yarborough  1)    Record:  16-0

Newberrry                6-  7-11-  5-6---35

Wardlaw                  4-14-  1-10-9---38

Note:  The Lady Patriots had an exciting come-from-behind victory to keep their undefeated region record (7-0) and undefeated season (16-0) alive.    Newberry had taken control of the game in the third quarter out scoring the Lady Patriots 11-1.   In the fourth quarter the Lady Patriots kept chipping away and tied the regulation game at 29-29 on a buzzer beating trey by Kristina Graves.    Anna Yarborough took charge in the overtime scoring 8 of the 9 points.   She started the overtime by hitting a bucket from behind the 3 pt line and then converted 5 of 7 from the charity line..

This week the Lady Patriots has region games at home at Aiken Christian on Monday,  Aiken Prep on Tuesday and Laurens Academy on Friday followed by a non-region home game against Greenwood Christian on Saturday afternoon.

NEWBERRY ACADEMY BOYS  (41)

Carey Sligh  4,  Evan Goldman  11,  Chris Smith  13,  Matt Wess  6,  Daulton Halfacre  1,  Adam Roberts  2

Totals:  14  8/13   Rebounds:  18   Assist:  7  Steals:  5  Blocks:  2  Turnovers:  5    3 pt Goals:  1 (Goldman)

Record:  12-4   7-1 in region for first place

WARDLAW BOYS  (31)

Justin Ouzts  8,  Stephen Balentine  3,  Kevin Ginn  9,   Ross  Williams  6,  Travis Gagnon  4,  David Terry 1

Totals:  12   6/14    Rebounds:  34   Assist:  5   Steals:  1   Blocks:  1   Turnovers:  13   3 pt Goals:  1 (Balentine)

Record:   10-6   6-1 in region for second place

Newberry                 11-13-  6-11---41

Wardlaw                    8-  6-10-   7---31

Note:   The Patriots suffered their first region loss to the Eagles in the battle for first place.   The Patriots failure to score in the paint cost them the game.    The took 41 shots in the paint only making 10.

PHOTOS:

VARSITY GIRLS:

VARSITY BOYS:

We thank God for our victory and our efforts - may we continue to up lift each other and our Father...to God

be given all glory and honor...