BRISTOL, Va. —
Defensive pressure made life difficult for two of the three Black Diamond District clubs playing in the Borderline Classic Wednesday at the Bearcat Den.
John Battle pressed Haysi into submission and host Virginia High did the same with Hurley.
Battle humbled Haysi 69-24, while the Lady Bearcats routed Hurley, 94-29, in the final of four games.
In game two Wednesday John Battle’s full-court pressure took Haysi out of the game early.
The Trojans forced the Tigers into more turnovers (15) than points (9) in building a 25-9 halftime lead. Battle (3-0) forced 27 turnovers overall.
“It’s been hard to get to this point where we play fast,” said interim John Battle coach Ike Anderson, who is filling in for Kevin Perrigan, who is fighting cancer.
“We got a good effort, we’re just trying to play fast and hard and stay after people.”
Chloe Harris scored 17 points to lead three double figure scorers for the Trojans. Harris scored 10 points in the third quarter, two on a reverse lay-up that capped a 20-1 run to give Battle a 45-10 advantage.
Haysi (2-2) was led by Synthia Sutherland with eight points. The Tigers were just 7-of-33 (21.2 percent) from the field and 8-of-22 (36.4) from the free throw line.
HAYSI (24)
Mondrage 0 1-2 1, Hyden 3 0-0 7, Counts 1 0-2 2, Edwards 0 0-2 0, Robinette 1 0-0 3, Fuller 0 3-4 3, Whitner 0 0-0 0, Sutherland 2 4-12 8, Adkins 0 0-0 0. Totals – 7 8-22 24.
JOHN BATTLE (69)
Casteel 5 1-1 11, Balthis 6 3-5 16, Harris 7 2-5 17, Rutherford 5 1-2 12, Jacobs 1 1-2 3, Haderer 2 0-0 4, Lowe 2 0-0 4, Luchini 1 0-0 2. Totals – 29 8-15 69.
Haysi.....................................5 4 9 6 — 24
John Battle.........................17 8 26 18 — 69
3-point goals – Haysi 2 (Hyden, Robinette), JB 3 (Balthis, Harris, Rutherford). Total fouls-Haysi 13, JB 22). Fouled out-none. Technicals-none.
Virginia High 94, Hurley 29
Wednesday’s nightcap was a game of runs, big runs by the dominant Bearcats.
Virginia High went on a 10-0 run to open the game and a 15-0 spurt to end the first half staked the Lady Bearcats to a 49-18 halftime lead.
A 17-0 run to open the second half helped open up a commanding, 67-18 advantage, one that grew to 74-23 by the start of the final period.
Morgan Whittemore scored 19 points and Teonna Austin and Hayley Bryant added 18 apiece for Virginia High.
Adrianna Cline led Hurley with 10 points.
HURLEY (29)
McCoy 2 0-2 4, Estep 0 0-0 0, Cook 0 4-6 4, E. Stacy 1 0-0 3, Cline 4 0-0 10, Mullins 2 1-2 5, Charles 0 3-4 3. Totals – 9 8-14 29.
VIRGINIA HIGH (94)
Smith 0 0-0 0, Nave 3 1-2 7, Whittemore 7 0-0 19, Austin 8 2-4 18, Butler 1 3-4 5, Duff 4 0-0 8, Simpson 0 0-0 0, Jacobs 5 0-0 10, Bryant 7 1-2 17, Chafin 3 2-4 9. Totals – 38 9-18 94.
Hurley...................................14 4 5 6 — 29
Virginia High.......................24 23 27 20 -- 94
3-point goals – Hur 3 (Cline 2, E. Stacy), VH 9 (Whittemore 5, Bryant 3, Chafin). Total fouls-Hur 15, VH 15. Fouled out-none. Technicals-none.
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