Lady Chargers rally, hold on for 50-49 road win over Prince Edward
Published 11:31 pm Friday, December 2, 2016
- Photo by Titus Mohler Central High School senior forward Ashley Genova, No. 11, vies for possession of the ball against host Prince Edward County High School on Friday night. The Lady Chargers prevailed in the contest, 50-49.
Clutch play in the final minutes from seniors Dominique Turman-Watson and TanJaNeKa White-Freeman lifted the Central High School varsity girls basketball team to a 50-49 victory over host Prince Edward County High School on Friday evening.
After holding the lead for a while, the Lady Chargers fell behind 43-37 in the second half. But then a three-pointer by senior guard Brittany Dolan sparked a run, and Central re-took the lead, 44-43, with 2:08 left in the game on two free throws made by Turman-Watson.
The Lady Eagles tied the game up at 44 on a free throw seconds later, but Central went back up off a free throw with 2:03 to go, never relinquishing the lead from that point.
A free throw by White-Freeman with 9.3 seconds provided the deciding point in the game.
“We work on free throws every day,” Central Head Coach Scott Wilson said. “That was always a tough spot for us last year. We probably spend 30 to 40 minutes every day just making the foul shots. That’s what makes the difference in a game, making all those free throws at the end.”
The Lady Chargers were playing without star senior center/forward Bri’Anna Johnson, who injured her ankle in the season opening 42-19 home win over Randolph-Henry High School on Wednesday. She will be out for two weeks.
Central (2-0) hosts Buckingham County High School on Tuesday at 7 p.m.