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That defensive swap, and the change in overall game plan, won the game for the Panthers, he said.
Despite Rappahannock’s overpowering offense, Coach Leake said he was more satisfied with the team’s defensive performance than the offense. From the floor, the Panthers hit 46 percent of their shots, but easily out rebounded the Eagles by a 32-23 margin.
“We still need to learn to play 32 minutes of basketball. We’re still taking a break — that’s been characteristic of Rappahannock teams. Last year we were playing about 25 minutes, this year it’s about 28 minutes. We need to play 32 minutes of basketball.
“It will hurt us,” the coach continued, “when we play a good team and lose by five.” That break will be the margin of victory, he said.
After Bartlett’s early points, Rappahannock held down the Eagle offense and led 20-13 at the end of the first period. Doug Smith consistently came up with rebounds for the Panthers, feeding the ball downcourt to the basket.
In the second period, Rappahannock held the Eagles to only four points while adding another dozen of their own, and ended the half with a lead of 32-17. How'ever, the Panthers were hobbled by the “break” Coach Leake described, playing flat ball for much of the quarter.
In the third quarter Coach Leake led a fired-up Rappahannock team out of the locker room, and the Panthers opened the quarter with 10 quick points. The Eagles could muster only two answering points of their own during that run, and Porter kept the pressure on Clarke under the boards with three rebounds
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