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third quarter, opening a lead which remained unchallenged. “We proved we were the better team in the second half,” Coach Clemson added.
In the fourth quarter, Coach Clemson said, his strategy was to protect the Panther lead, preventing turnovers and concentrating on looking for good shots.
That strategy was evident as the Panthers passed the ball, running down the clock as they searched for an open man to try to open up their lead. ‘The whole team played well,” Coach Clemson said. ‘Teamwork has been a strong point all year . . . We didn’t rely on one person to pull through.”
Each of the three times the Panthers faced the Falcons, he explained, Central keyed on a different player. “It didn’t matter; each time a different player came through.”
“The team communicates well on the court. They showed a lot of poise and composure,” Coach Clemson said. “They’ve been doing that all year.”
Doug Smith and Eric Dunn led the Panther scoring attack, and Mark Fells contributed several key jumpers in the second half. But, Coach Clemson emphasized, the entire team deserves high praise.
“I didn’t stress winning,” he explained. “I concentrated on working together, the fundamentals, and playing hard and putting out.” If you do those things, the coach said, winning will come.
“I told them: ‘I’ve had winning teams and losing teams — but I’ve never had a team out-fought’.” This year’s Panther JV was no exception, finishing the year 20-1, and going undefeated for the first time in Bull Run District history.
For the varsity team, competition began with a quarter-final match against Page County last Wednesday night. The Panthers overcame their season-long “road jinx,” defeating the Page County Panthers 51-50 in a thrilling, down56 to-the-wire finish. ••••••-« * ; The entire game wis h se&daW>v ai imatch, with Page jumping to an early 6-0 lead, then watching as Rappahannock answered with nine straight points. Page County’s Allen Cloude hit a three-point play with 1:40 remaining in the first quarter to even the score at nine. Two baskets from each side left the score tied at 13 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter saw both teams settling into a more controlled pattern. Page hit five unanswered points as the quarter began, but the Panthers fought back as Butch Foster held the home team in check on the boards.
Matthew Settle came off the Panther bench during the second quar
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