Bulldogs advance past Hancock County
Published 11:31 am Monday, February 27, 2023
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Just prior to the introduction of Hampton’s starting five for the Regional Class 1A play-in game against the Indians of Hancock County, inside the VanHuss-White gym, head coach Ned Smith gave his Bulldogs some final instructions for the start of the game.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders After the Indians of Hancock County missed their opening shot, Hampton’s Michael Anspaugh #4 grabs the rebound, races down the court, stops, pops and tickles the twines for three to give the Bulldogs an early lead.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hampton’s Cadon Buckles #11 intercepts an Indians pass and fires a quick outlet pass to Michael Anspaugh #4, who goes straight to the rack for hoop and the plus one early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The Bulldogs Hayden Campbell #34 buries this turnaround jumper over Hancock County’s Chandler Ferguson #55 early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hampton’s Levi Lyons #0 and Caden Buckles #11 apply backcourt pressure to the Indians Chandler Parson #5 mid-way through the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The Bulldogs Cadon Buckles #11 turns the corner on Hancock County’s Mason Wallen #3, drives the baseline and dishes off to Hayden Campbell #34, who powers to the hoop, is fouled, then hits and one to start the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The Bulldogs Cadon Buckles #11 is fouled from behind by Hancock County’s Noah Belcher #45 as he fires up a short-range jumper just outside the lane early in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hampton’s Cadon Buckles #11 out jumps Indians Shane Keck #21 and pulls down a rebound mid-way through the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hampton’s Hayden Campbell #34 is all business as he drills another turnaround jumper in the lane over Hancock County’s Chandler Ferguson #55 late in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hancock County’s Chandler Ferguson #55 elbows were flying and the Bulldogs Dylan Trivett #1 hit the floor; though contact was made, no foul was called late in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hampton’s Chance Point #22 finishes a Bulldogs fastbreak with a layup late in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders After an errant pass gets away from Indians Chandler Parson #5, Hampton’s Chance Point #22 and Tuff Robinson #32 try to trap him along the sidelines with some full-court pressure very late in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The Bulldogs continued to run at the start of the third quarter when Geno Carrico #35 races down the court to finish a fastbreak with this layup.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The Bulldogs Dylan Trivett #1 takes the inlet pass from Cadon Buckles #11 right to the rim for two early in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hampton’s Hayden Campbell #34, with the Indians Orry Fugate #24 all over him, hits the baby hook mid-way through the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The Bulldogs Cadon Buckles #11 works his way around Hancock County’s Noah Belcher #45 and scoops in a layup late in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The Bulldogs Michael Anspaugh #4 slices down the lane past Hancock County’s Noah Belcher #45 for a layup late in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders This is how you end a quarter. With under 15 seconds left in the third, Hampton’s Cadon Buckles #11 steals a pass in the back-court and soars down the lane for the near dunk to put Bulldogs up 71-43 with just one to play.
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