Hampton sweeps past Unaka for road wins
Published 12:32 pm Monday, February 12, 2024
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hayden Campbell (34) of the Bulldogs steps outside the lane and buries a 15-foot baseline jumper early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Geno Carrico (35) of Hampton lifts a high arcing runner as he floats down the lane early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hayden Campbell (34) of the Bulldogs is fouled from behind by Unaka’s Marcus Shomaker (45) as he goes to the rim to put back a rebound early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Michael Anspaugh (4) of the Bulldogs splits Unaka’s Aiden Walsh (5) and John Hardin (55), drawing the plus one when fouled by Hardin on the way by midway through the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Chance Point (22) of the Bulldogs applies full-court pressure as Unaka’s Mason Wilson (12) looks to bring the ball up court early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Dylan Trivett (1) of the Bulldogs finishes the runout with a layup after stealing the ball at mid-court late in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Marcus Shomaker (45) of the Rangers takes one to the hoop over Hayden Campbell (34) of Hampton early in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Michael Anspaugh (4) of the Bulldogs comes out of nowhere to swat away a layup by Marcus Shomaker (45) of the Rangers on a runout early in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Logan Lewis (22) of the Rangers finishes a fast break with a layup in the paint midway through the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders John Hardin (55) of the Rangers drops in the short-range jumper over Bryce Fagan (23) and Geno Carrico (35) of Hampton late in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders John Hardin (55) of the Rangers fires a pull-up jumper, sandwiched between Chance Point (22) and Hayden Campbell (34) of Hampton, as Point fouls him late in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders JJ McElyea (3) and Bryce Fagan (23) of the Bulldogs tighten the trap along their bench, creating a turnover by forcing Rylan Crabtree (15) of Unaka to fall out of bounds before a timeout could be called late in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Keyona Hague (40) of the Lady Rangers races down the lane, splitting the Lady Bulldogs defense for two. This basket gave the Lady Rangers an early lead but was their only basket of the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Katlyn Dugger (23) of the Lady Rangers is fouled from behind by Taylor Berry (34) of Hampton as she races to the basket for a layup. The foul happened on the floor, therefore not a shooting foul, occurring before Dugger got the shot off.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders On back-to-back plays, Macy Henry (12) of the Lady Bulldogs draws a charging foul against Katlyn Dugger (23) of Unaka early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Keyona Hague (40) of the Lady Rangers slides past Ella Eastep (11) of Hampton on her way for two early in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Lauren Lund (1) of the Lady Rangers drops in the open three-ball from the corner pocket early in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Macy Henry (12) of the Lady Bulldogs gets nothing but ball as she blocks Keyona Hague (40) of Unaka's pull-up jumper in the lane midway through the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Brea Hicks (15) and Macy Henry (12) of the Lady Bulldogs battle with Haley Taylor (12) of Unaka for a loose ball near mid-court early in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Piper Helle (2) of the Lady Bulldogs splits Unaka defenders Emma Taylor (11) and Keyona Hague (40) as she glides down the lane for two late in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Lacey Smith (4) of the Lady Bulldogs is fouled by Hannah Yontz (13) of Unaka as she races through the paint, nearly into the living room, after stealing the ball at center court late in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Ella Eastep (11) of Hampton almost comes away with the steal on a pass to Keyona Hague (40) of the Lady Rangers but slaps the ball out of bounds, and Unaka retains possession on the play.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Katlyn Dugger (23) of the Lady Rangers is fouled by Faye Carrico (25) of Hampton as she tries to blow by her for a layup late in the fourth quarter.
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STAR CORRESPONDENT
Two long win streaks were extended on Saturday night at Snavely Gym, with the Hampton Lady Bulldogs winning their 11th consecutive game and the Bulldogs winning their eighth straight contest. The Bulldogs defeated the Unaka Rangers 77-53, while the Lady Bulldogs triumphed over the Lady Rangers 40-25 in non-conference basketball action.
Bryce Fagan came off the bench for the Bulldogs and scored a game-high 16 points, earning praise from head coach Ned Smith who said, “Bryce came off the bench and played well. Unaka has a pair of big guys in the post, but we matched up with them. Hayden (Campbell) was good for eight rebounds, and Chance Point had five, and Michael Anspaugh had seven assists.”
The Bulldogs (18-9 overall) took a 27-15 first-period lead and extended that advantage to 40-25 by halftime. They continued their momentum in the third quarter, entering the final period with a 58-33 lead. Senior Dylan Trivett scored 13 points, with fellow senior Geno Carrico adding 12. For Unaka (10-18), freshman post John Hardin scored a team-high 15 points, with Mason Wilson contributing 12.
In the girls’ game, Hampton defeated Unaka 40-25. Faye Carrico led with a game-high 13 points, and senior post Taylor Berry secured 12 rebounds while scoring just two points. The Lady Bulldogs (19-9) took a 12-2 lead in the first period and extended it to 24-11 by halftime.
“We felt that Faye was a mismatch for them, and we wanted to exploit that,” Lady Bulldogs head coach Dewayne Humphrey said. “Unaka’s defense made it tough on our guards, so we took the game inside. This was a physical game, and when you get into the tournament, the refs tend to let you play that way, so we needed this to get ready.”
Sophomore Hannah Smith and senior Piper Helle each scored six points to support Carrico’s effort. For the Lady Rangers (6-20), Keyona Hague scored eight points, with Lauren Lund adding six points to the Unaka scoring ledger.
BOYS
Hampton 77-53
Hampton (77)
Trivett 13, Anspaugh 10, Point 7, Campbell 11, Carrico 12, Fagan 16, Robinson 2,
Davenport 6.
Unaka (53)
Walsh 2, Wilson 12, Crabtree 4, Lewis 10, Shomaker 8, Hardin 15, McKinney 2.
Hampton 27 13 18 19 – 77
Unaka 15 10 8 20 – 53
3-point goals: H 4 (Davenport 2, Point 1, Anspaugh 1), U 7 (Wilson 4, Lewis 2, Crabtree 1)
GIRLS
Hampton 40-25
Hampton (40)
Helle 6, Henry 3, Hicks 5, Berry 2, Carrico 13, L. Smith 2, Estep 3, H. Smith 6.
Unaka (25)
Lund 6, H. Taylor 2, Dugger 4, Hague 8, Harrell 5.
Hampton 12 12 10 6 – 40
Unaka 2 9 8 6 – 25
3-point goals: H 3 (Helle 1, Hicks 1, H. Smith 1), U 3 (Lund 2, Harrell 1)
