Jan 30, 2008
Defending home
| Brevard's Brian Carrington tries to shoot between West Henderson's Dallas Ducote, left, and Buddy Hutchinson during Tuesday night's game at West. MIKE DIRKS/TIMES-NEWS |  |
Times-News Staff Writer
Wearing a Duke University tie given to him over Christmas, West Henderson boys basketball coach Rob Bliss watched his team follow through on a staple of the Blue Devil program: Hit more free throws than your opponent shoots.West Henderson made 23 free throws while visiting Brevard attempted 22 on Tuesday in a 64-57 Western Athletic Conference win for the Falcons."We've been a good foul shooting team most of the year," Bliss said. "We spend a lot of time on that in practice because in tight games it makes a difference."Zach Corliss scored 16 of his game-high 23 points from the foul line as the Falcons (9-9, 3-2 WAC) hit 76 percent (23-of-30) of their free throws. The Brevard Blue Devils (6-10, 1-3) managed just 55 percent (12-of-22)."There was a stretch there where we missed seven or eight in a row," said Brevard coach Tim Trantham. "We aren't a good foul shooting team. The other night against East (Henderson) we were 7-of-23."You work on it everyday. It's something psychological right now."A pair of buzzer-beating 3-pointers at the end of the first and second quarters -- from Chris Barbour and Buddy Hutchinson respectively -- helped West take a seven-point lead into halftime."Anytime you do that, I know it's only three points, but it seems to put people over the edge," said Bliss.Trell Baker's third second-half 3 whittled that lead to one point with 2:30 remaining, but the Devils fouled Corliss for a three-shot foul on the ensuing possession and could get no closer than four points the rest of the way.West's senior guard hit 9-of-11 from the line in the fourth quarter."That's the first guy we told them in a timeout not to foul," Trantham said. "Those little things add up to the difference. The other thing is they annihilated us on the offensive boards."Hutchinson grabbed a team-high seven rebounds to go along with 13 points.The Falcons opened the game on fire with a 22-point first quarter just four days after Bliss was disappointed in the team's offensive execution."It was better," Bliss said. "We shot the ball better and we were able to get the ball inside a little more. I thought we were really going to have a good night offensively after the first quarter. You've got to give them credit, Brevard turned up the defense."The pace slowed after a blistering first half. Both teams entered the one-and-one bonus in the latter stages of the third quarter.Baker led Brevard with 13 pints. Brian Carrington and Chad Harris added nine point apiece.The Lady Devils had shooting woes of their own as West came away with a 46-31 win in the opener. After starting the year 0-3 in conference, the Lady Falcons have won two league games in a row.Brevard's girls struggled from the field, missing open shots while Lady Falcons (4-13, 2-3) hit theirs to build a double-digit lead in the third quarter.The Lady Devils (2-14, 0-4) cut the lead to seven with just more than two minutes remaining, but the comeback stalled when freshman guard Shonese Jones (eight points) fouled out.Summer Kremer led West with 10 points. Four Lady Falcons -- Erica Cantrell, Tricia Combs, Joy Brown and Ashley Rogers -- scored eight points or more.Anna Limbo led Brevard with 12 points.Brevard will host North Henderson today. Pisgah will visit West on Friday in a key WAC battle.SummariesBOYS
BREVARD (57) -- Baker 13, Frisbee, Zandecki 9, Miller 2, Essenberg 2, Carrington 9, Smith 3, Erwin 8, Babin 2, Osteen, Harris 9.WEST HENDERSON (64) -- Roberts, James 4, Troutman 2, Corliss 23, Isgett, Barbour 4, Staggs 2, Thomas 6, Hutchinson 13, Ducote 6, Hyatt 4, Williams.Halftime: West, 36-29.GIRLS
BREVARD (31) -- Limbo 12, Lance, Akridge 2, Siniard 2, Hollingsworth, Landreth, Redmond 4, Jones 8, Reid, Owen, Nelson 3, Jacques.WEST HENDERSON (46) -- Kremer 10, Cantrell 8, Turlington, Combs 9, Brown 8, Deeley, Foster, Fennell 3, Rogers 8, Dinardo, Springer.Halftime: West, 17-10.
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