Hampton sweeps South Greene in non-conference action
Published 12:25 pm Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Hampton’s Hayden Campbell (34) controls the opening tipoff to start Monday night's game against the Rebels of South Greene.
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You’ve heard of the no look pass? Well, the Bulldogs Michael Anspaugh (4) hits this one-handed no look runner in the paint with South Greene’s TJ Buckner’s (1) hand blocking his vision of the basket early in the first quarter. Oddly, no foul was called on the play.
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After stealing the ball at half-court, the Bulldogs Cadon Buckles (11) beats South Greene’s TJ Buckner (1) to the basket for an easy lay-up mid-way through the first quarter.
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The Bulldogs Michael Anspaugh (4) nails a one-handed, buzzer-beating runner along the baseline over South Greene’s Hayden Birdwell (43) to end the first quarter.
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Hampton’s Hayden Campbell (34) drains a fall away jumper, in the paint, early in the first quarter.
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The Bulldogs Cadon Buckles (11) drives the baseline on South Greene’s Andrew Thornburg early in the second quarter.
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Hampton’s Cadon Buckles (11) is fouled, on a shove, by the Rebels Woody Hixson (31) as he tries to drive baseline on him mid-way through the second quarter.
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Very late in the second quarter, the Bulldogs Cadon Buckles (11) near the center jump circle and raced down the court for an easy two.
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Hampton’s Geno Carrico (35) is fouled from behind, under the basket, by the Rebels TJ Buckner (1) late in the second quarter.
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Hampton’s cheerleaders perform a cheer during a full timeout late in the second quarter.
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The Lady Bulldogs Ella Eastep (11) slides past South Greene’s Haley Susong (11) in the lane for a layup late in the second quarter.
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Trailing by a dozen at the half Hampton’s Linsey Jenkins (24) starts the comeback with a layup off a steal at mid-court very early in the third quarter.
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The Lady Bulldogs claw their way closer when Piper Helle (2) sinks a jumper under the basket off a steal on an inbounds play.
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Hampton’s Macy Henry (12) is fouled by a Lady Rebel in the paint as she pulls up under the basket for a jumper.
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The Lady Bulldogs Macy Henry (12) finishes a fastbreak with a layup late in the third quarter.
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Three-pointers were hard to come by in the second half for the Lady Bulldogs, but Taylor Berry (31) finally opened the lid with this trey at the start of the fourth quarter.
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Hampton’s Madison McClain (3) is fouled hard as she splits a pair of Lady Rebels in the lane mid-way through the fourth quarter.
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The Lady Bulldogs Piper Helle (2) finishes a fastbreak with a layup mid-way through the fourth quarter.
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The Lady Bulldogs Macy Henry (12) completes the comeback tying the game with this layup late in the fourth quarter.
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Macy Henry (12) gives the Lady Bulldogs their first lead, one they would not relinquish, in the second half by sinking a pair of free throws with just over two minutes left in the game.
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Since getting beat in the season opener by Dobyns-Bennett, the Hampton Bulldogs have run off six straight wins, several of the blowout variety. On Monday evening at Van Huss / White gymnasium, the Bulldogs were finally challenged.
South Greene held a 64-63 lead with a little more than 10 seconds left, but a bucket from senior Cadon Buckles and a pair of free throws from Geno Carrico gave Hampton a 67-64 nonconference victory.
“The kids came out and played well against a good South Greene team,” Bulldogs head coach Ned Smith said. “We hit 18 of 21 from the free throw line and we kept our composure and put pressure on the ball. The kids stepped up and made their free throws.”
It looked initially like it would be another Hampton rout as the ‘Dogs (6-1 overall) took a 17-10 first-quarter lead but lefty forward Cooper Kelley got hot in the second period as the Rebels pulled to within 32-29 at the half.
Kelley scored 12 of his team-high 21 points in the second period to help the Rebels get themselves within striking distance. Buckles hit a trey at the buzzer in the third quarter to give the ‘Dogs a 55-52 lead going into the final stanza.
From there, the lead swayed back and forth, with Carrico giving Hampton a 61-59 lead at the 1:33 mark of the period but Andrew Thornburg’s three-point play gave South Greene a 62-61 advantage. Junior post, Hayden Campbell hit both ends of his one-and-one to give the ‘Dogs the lead again, but Jace Roderick hit a deuce in the paint for the Rebels.
With 8.9 seconds left, Buckles scored the last of his game-high 27 points with a deuce from the corner and after a defensive stop at the other end of the court, Carrico knocked down his free throws for the final margin.
“They were very physical,” Campbell said. “It was exhilarating and it came together in a good way. Cadon Buckles has a way of keeping everybody on task and keeping our composure and running things on the court.”
For South Greene, Kelley had a team-high 21 points.