Hampton sweeps past Happy Valley
Published 4:36 pm Friday, January 17, 2025
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Warriors' Dorrian Young (32) controls the opening tip-off against Hampton’s Jayden Nave (12) Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Bulldogs' Tuff Robinson (32) intercepts the first Happy Valley pass off the tip-off and races to the basket during Hampton’s opening offensive barrage Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Warriors' Nate Tittle (11) pulls up and hits a baseline jumper early in the first quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Warriors' Jackson Fenner (20) beats Hampton’s Nate Tittle (11) to the basket for two on a fast break early in the second quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton’s Bryce Fagan (23) is called for the block as the Warriors' Austin Nickles (21) goes to the rack late in the first quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Bulldogs' Tuff Robinson (32) drains a triple in front of the Happy Valley bench and Head Coach Shane Williams early in the second quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Warriors' Zack Rose (23) lifts a floater over Hampton’s Jayden Nave (12) early in the first quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Bulldogs' Chase Davenport (33) soars to the basket for a finger-roll layup past Happy Valley’s Zack Rose (23) on a fast break off a steal at midcourt late in the first half Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Bulldogs' Allie Birchfield (13) slices through the Lady Warriors' defense to hit a layup early in the first quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Bulldogs' Hannah Smith (20) nearly strips the ball away from Happy Valley’s Cayden Anderson (22) on an inbound play late in the second quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Bulldogs' Hannah Smith (20) pulls up and drains a three-pointer from the top of the key with just under 20 seconds left in the first quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School. Hampton took a 20-3 lead into the second quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Bulldogs' Piper Helle (2) applies tight defense against Happy Valley’s Shaniece Gardner (33) on a jumper just outside the paint early in the second quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Warriors' Josephine Zeoli (32) drops in a layup on a breakaway in the second quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Bulldogs' Baleigh Mathews (22) blocks a driving layup attempt by Happy Valley’s Cayden Anderson (22) late in the fourth quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Bulldogs' Hannah Smith (20) races straight to the basket for two points after stepping in front of a Lady Warriors pass near half court early in the second quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Warriors' Alex Moore (20) lofts a runner over Hampton defender Brea Hicks (15) in the lane late in the second quarter Thursday night inside Charlie Bayless Gymnasium at Happy Valley High School.
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STAR CORRESPONDENT
Poor shooting from Happy Valley and strong defense from Hampton saw the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs each score a non-conference win over Happy Valley on Thursday night at Bayless Gymnasium.
Sophomore Chase Davenport scored a game-high 26 points as the Bulldogs took an 80-33 decision over the Warriors, while the girls took advantage of a poor shooting night by the Lady Warriors in a 49-15 victory.
“We played well; the girls got 16 steals,” Lady Bulldogs head coach Dewayne Humphrey said. “We attacked the ball in the air, and Allie (Birchfield) took down seven boards and proved to be a big presence in the middle.”
The Lady Bulldogs ran off and hid in the first period, opening a 19-3 first-quarter lead with guard Brea Hicks scoring eight of her 10 points in the stanza. Hampton (14-4 overall) took a 32-9 halftime advantage, with Happy Valley shooting 4-for-21 (19 percent) from the floor in the half.
Happy Valley was never able to put a run together, and the Bulldogs took a 46-13 lead into the fourth quarter.
Junior Hannah Smith’s 11 points led all scorers in this game, with senior point guard Piper Helle adding nine.
BOYS: Hampton 80, Happy Valley 33
It was all Bulldogs in this one, as they opened with a 25-2 first-period lead. With the score tied 2-2, Hampton went on a 23-point run that carried over to the second quarter before a free throw from Zachary Rose ended the streak at 26 points.
Hampton (12-4 overall) took a 43-11 halftime lead before Happy Valley finally got some offense going, with guard Artee Bahn hitting a pair of three-pointers en route to a team-high 11 points. For Happy Valley, the scoring spree was too little, too late, as the Bulldogs opened up a 70-29 advantage going into the fourth quarter.
“As a team, we had 37 assists, and we moved the ball very well on our breaks,” Bulldogs head coach Ned Smith said. “We transitioned from defense to offense and shared the ball well. This is a tight-knit group of kids.”
BOYS: Hampton 80, Happy Valley 33
Hampton (80): Nave 12, Fagan 9, Robinson 7, Davenport 26, Lunsford 5, Creed 2, Davis 5, Tolley 3, Smith 5, Turbyfill 6.
Happy Valley (33): Grindstaff 3, Nickles 3, Bahn 11, Tittle 4, Fenner 6, Rose 3, Goulds 3.
Hampton 25 18 27 10 — 80
Happy Valley 2 9 18 4 — 33
3-point goals: H 7 (Davenport 2, Robinson 1, Davis 1, Tolley 1, Lunsford 1, Smith 1), HV 5 (Bahn 2, Fenner 2, Goulds 1).
GIRLS: Hampton 49, Happy Valley 15
Hampton (49): Helle 9, Estep 2, Hicks 10, Carrico 6, Smith 11, Lunsford 5, Birchfield 4, Jenkins 2.
Happy Valley (15): Moore 2, Anderson 2, Zeoli 4, Jarrett 2, Gardner 5.
Hampton 19 13 14 3 — 49
Happy Valley 3 6 4 2 — 15
3-point goals: H 4 (Hicks 2, Smith 1, Lunsford 1), HV 0.
