Trudi Belcher/FHW

JANUARY 23, 2009

WARDLAW ACADEMY BOYS (79)
Stephen Balentine 11, Ryan Terry 9, Kevin Ginn 7, Coty Courtney 10, Travis Gagnon 20, Harrison Courtney 11, Graeme Dawe 5, Andrew Medlock 2, James Brumbaugh 4 Totals: 36 4/11 Rebounds: 49 (29-O 20-D) Assist: 17 Steals: 15; Blocks: 4 Turnovers: 10 3 pt Goal: 2 (Balentine, Terry)

LONG CANE ACADEMY BOYS (26)
Grant Willis 4, Cody Weaghington 5, Marshal Parrish 3, Zack Horne 1, Travis Welch 8, Trent Neal 2, Nick Bowick 3 Totals: 10 3/8 Rebounds: 22 (7-O 15-D) Assist: 4 Steals: 2 Blocks: 2 Turnovers: 23 3 pt Goals: 3 (Weaghington, Parrish, Bowick)

Wardlaw 23-22-22-12 -- 79 Record: 8-3
Long Cane 5-6-10-5 -- 26 Record: 0-13

Note: The Patriots had their best shooting night of the season (.522) against the outclassed Cavaliers to have a season high 79 points. The Patriots had a chance to break the school record for points in a game (89) but Coach Quarles cleared his bench much of the second half to allow his reserves much needed playing time. Travis Gagon had a double double with his 20 points and 15 rebounds and Harrison Courtney also had a double double with his 11 points and 10 rebounds and Coty Courtney just missed a double double getting 10 points and 8 boards. With the win the Patriots jumped into second place in the SCISA Region 2-A race. The Patriots now 3-1 in the region will battle the Newberry Academy Eagles Tuesday night for the top spot in the region. The Eagles will come to Wardlaw with a 3-0 region record.ÊLaurens Academy is in third place with a 2-1 region record.

WARDLAW ACADEMY GIRLS (55)
Peyton Baynham 10, Katelyn Rearden 11, Briggs Belcher 6, Gina Easler 9, Anna Yarborough 2, Kara Beck 4 Kinsey Parrish 11, Melissa Pacifico 2 Totals: 22 9/14 Rebounds: 22 (14-O 8-D) Assist: 13 Steals: 18; Blocks: 0 Turnovers: 20 3 pt Goals: 2 (Rearden, Belcher)

LONG CANE ACADEMY GIRLS (27)
Ashley Shealy 9, Kandice Gable 2, Sarah Hicks 2, Bridgett Weaghington 10, Stephanie Guin 2, Breanna Paysinger 2 Totals: 10Ê 6/11 Rebounds: 20 (5-O 15-D) Assist: 7 Steals: 5 Blocks: 0 Turnovers: 34 3 pt Goals: 1 (Weaghington)

Wardlaw 11-20-15-9 - 55 Record: 11-0
Long Cane 6-5-7-9 - 27 Record: 5-8

Note: Both teams got off to a slow start exchanging numerous turnovers.It took over three minutes before the first score in the game. Peyton Baynham got the Lady Patriots fired up scoring 6 of her 10 points in the first quarter.The Lady Patriots broke the game open in the second quarter on Kinsey Parrish's 6 points and Katelyn Rearden's 5 points.