Honaker Girls Rally In Double OT Upset Bid At Holiday Hoops
Honaker high school battles Cherokee of Georgia to a 61-60 double overtime defeat. Sophomore Rachel Artrip scores 27 points and Paige Tiller controls boards, but late free throws seal Cherokee’s 61-60 win as Honaker’s 29 turnovers and clutch pressure 3s from the Warriors set the tone.
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Cornett reaches 1 000 point milestone against Twin Springs
In Council Virginia Stephanie Cornett became the sixth Lady Cobra to reach 1 000 career points as Council beat Twin Springs 61 39 in non district play. Cornett had 14 points, four assists and five steals while Dakota Bostic posted 11 points 15 rebounds and four steals. Twin Springs Tamara Campbell led with 28 points. Council boys also won 65 60 behind Otto Fletcher 33 points and Shane Presley 13 10.
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Harrison’s late free throws lift Hokies past James Madison
Virginia Tech beats James Madison 72 70 at Cassell Coliseum as Shanel Harrison nets two clutch free throws with 0.1 seconds left. Utahya Drye scores 20, Lindsey Biggs 19 for Tech (6-2) with Laura Haskins adding seven assists. Dawn Evans leads the Dukes with 21, Sarah Williams 17, Jalissa Taylor 16, and Kisha Stokes 12 rebounds. Tech heads to South Padre Island Shootout in Texas. next games include IUPUI and either SMU or Jacksonville.
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MCA basketball coach builds program with depth and defense
Pettry, in his second season, reshapes the MCA roster by positional flexibility and team defense. He emphasizes balanced scoring, strong rebounding, and defense over offense while leveraging a core group of juniors and sophomores and versatile seniors like Casey Cannon. The schedule targets tournament-ready opponents to sharpen experience.
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Honaker Lady Tigers set for brighter season after strong last year
Honaker aims to build on a 23 5 record led by Region D Player of the Year Rachel Artrip a sophomore guard. Paige Tiller Hannah Bostic and Nicole Roman headline a deep lineup with tenacious defense and a brutal schedule featuring Holiday Hoops Narrows Christmas Classic and district rivals Castlewood Virginia High Gate City Richland. Breeding emphasizes defense and effort as the key to matching or surpassing last season’s success.
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Grundy Gold Wave embrace youth in developing season
Grundy High coach Greg Rife leads a very young Golden Wave squad in year with only one senior and a handful of sophomores and freshmen. Rife emphasizes growth over expectations and says leadership from seniors Joe Stephens and Derek Hess will drive the team. Grundy opens with a three game tournament in Hurley December 16 to 18.
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Derek Hess
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Hess
Joe
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