Hampton sweeps past Happy Valley
Published 3:28 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton's Tyler Blevins (0) hits a three-pointer at the top of the key, sparking an 8-0 run with just over a minute left in the half. The teams went to the locker room with Happy Valley leading by two, 22-20, Friday night.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Bulldogs' Chase Davenport (33) and Happy Valley’s Dorrian Young (32) get the cross-county rivalry meeting started with the opening tip going to the Warriors.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Bulldogs' Chase Davenport (33) gets a finger on Happy Valley’s Artee Bahn’s pull-up jumper, deflecting it away from the net early in the first quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Warriors' Artee Bahn (22) hits a running floater late in the first quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Bulldogs' Jamie Turbyfill (50) draws a charge against Happy Valley’s Austin Nickles (21) with under a minute to play in the first quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Bulldogs' Tyler Blevins (0) crashes the boards hard and comes away with the rebound midway through the first quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Bulldogs' Caden Davis (5) and Happy Valley’s Austin Stines (3) battle for a loose ball under the net along the baseline, with the Warriors retaining possession midway through the first quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Bulldogs' Chase Davenport (33) cuts Happy Valley’s lead to four with this fadeaway jumper from the foul line late in the fourth quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Warriors' Cayden Anderson (24) buries a three from the corner.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Warriors' Cayden Anderson (24) goes baseline and straight to the rack but is fouled by Hampton’s Gracie Jenkins (24) under the basket early in the first quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Bulldogs' Ella Eastep (11) comes down with a rebound while clashing with Happy Valley’s Shaniece Gardner (33) and Alex Moore (20) midway through the first quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Warriors' Ashlynn Sommers (31) looks for an outlet pass as Hampton’s Piper Helle (2) and Brea Hicks (15) try to trap her along the baseline.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Bulldogs' Ella Eastep (11) hits a pull-up jumper in the lane.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Off a steal at midcourt, the Lady Bulldogs' Brea Hicks (15) races to the basket for two with under 25 seconds left in the half.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Lady Bulldogs' Brea Hicks (15) slices down the lane for a layup.
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STAR CORRESPONDENT
Senior Piper Helle was celebrated for her accomplishments, and senior Brea Hicks was crowned sweetheart of the senior class, as the Hampton Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs each took conference victories over Happy Valley at Hampton Elementary on Friday night.
The Bulldogs took a 65-54 victory, while the Lady Bulldogs cruised to a 54-27 win.
Helle’s career accomplishments include 1,000 career points, 500-plus assists, 500-plus steals, and 250 rebounds in a career that has seen playoff wins in each season and a trip to the Class 2A championship, where the Lady Dogs fell in the semifinal.
“I think my greatest accomplishment is just winning with this team and being a leader,” Helle said. “I feel good about what I have done here, and I hope we can take this to a conference championship and more.”
The Bulldogs (16-7, 7-1 conference) were surprised in the first half as Happy Valley took a 16-9 first-period lead and a 22-20 halftime advantage. The Warriors led 22-12 before Hampton went on an 8-0 run to close the first half.
The ‘Dogs opened the third period with another 8-0 run to take a 28-22 advantage before a bucket from Ron Paul Parker stopped the bleeding for HV.
“We were shooting too quickly in the first half,” Bulldogs head coach Ned Smith said. “The kids stepped up in the second half. Jaden Nave gave us a big lift in the third quarter, and we settled down and got open looks.”
Sophomore Chase Davenport had a frustrating first half, shooting just 2-for-10 from the floor, including 0-for-6 from 3-point range, and had just four points going into the break. He rebounded and scored 18 second-half points to finish with a game-high 22 points.
“I don’t think we were ready to play in the first half,” Davenport said. “Coach gave us a little talk at halftime, and we stopped rushing our shots.”
Senior post Jaden Nave scored all 13 of his points in the third quarter as the ‘Dogs scored 31 points in the period to take a 51-32 lead into the fourth quarter. Parker finished with 11 points to lead the Warriors, with Austin Nickles adding nine points.
GIRLS
Hampton 54, Happy Valley 27
Hicks scored 12 points to lead a balanced attack, and junior Hannah Smith added 10 points as Hampton (18-5, 6-2 conference) cruised to an easy win. The Lady ‘Dogs held a 33-11 halftime lead as HV committed 18 turnovers.
Senior Cayden Anderson scored a team-high 11 points, with Josephine Zeoli adding five points for the Lady Warriors. Gracie Jenkins knocked down three treys for her nine points, and Helle added eight points in limited minutes.
BOYS
Hampton 65, Happy Valley 54
Happy Valley (54)
L. Parker 8, Stines 2, R. Parker 11, Nickles 9, Bahn 8, Rose 2, Goulds 6, Young 2, Norman 6.
Hampton (65)
Blevins 6, Nave 13, Robinson 4, Davenport 22, Davis 2, Tolley 2, Smith 7, Turbyfill 9.
Quarter scores:
Happy Valley 16 6 10 22 – 54
Hampton 9 11 31 14 – 65
3-point goals: Hampton 4 (Davenport 3, Blevins 1), Happy Valley 2 (Goulds 2).
GIRLS
Hampton 54, Happy Valley 27
Happy Valley (27)
Moore 3, Anderson 11, Zeoli 5, Gardner 4, Pruitt 2, Sommers 2.
Hampton (54)
Helle 8, Estep 2, Hicks 12, Smith 10, Carrico 4, Lunsford 2, Cornett 3, Birchfield 4, Jenkins 9.
Quarter scores:
Happy Valley 5 6 5 12 – 27
Hampton 17 16 8 13 – 54
3-point goals: Hampton 6 (Jenkins 3, Smith 2, Helle 1), Happy Valley 2 (Anderson 1, Zeoli 1).
