Report by Terry Thomas
Chester
- 66, Academy Park - 69
Chester falls to Academy Park 69-66 on a trey
with 3.2 seconds left in the contest. The loss means the Clippers (16-5, 7-2)
relinquishes control of its destiny in the league title picture. Chester now
need a win on Friday
against Glen Mills and a loss by Penn Wood in order to share the title. In the
opening quarter the Clippers did not match the Knight's intensity as they were
celebrating senior night as found themselves in a 7-18 hole. The Clippers
seniors found their footing in the 2nd quarter accounting for 22 of the team's
24 points and close the gap to 2 points at the half. Ahrod Carter led the way
with 8 points followed by Jamar Sudan (7), Jah'meir Springfield (5) and Jordan
Camper's 2 points. Sophomore Jaimhy Evans dropped in the remaining two points.
Chester - 31, Academy Park - 33. The teams exchanged bucket for bucket during
the 3rd quarter and with the Clippers trailing 46-49, Sudan completed an
old-fashioned three-point play with 1:15 remaining to tie the game at 49. The Knight's
responded with a trey and Evans answered with a bucket and the Clippers were
one point shy at the end of the quarter. Chester - 51, Academy Park - 52. Six
Clippers scored in the 20 point third quarter led by sophomore Michael Smith
with 5 and Camper rejected 4 shots in the quarter to keep it close. The final 8
minutes were very intense as there were five lead changes and three ties.
Trailing by 3, Carter dropped in a bucket at 1:00 to bring the Clippers with one, 64-65. The
Knight's only made 1 of 2 free throws after a Chester turnover and on their
next possession Carter was fouled knocking down both free throws to tie the
game at 66 with 20 seconds remaining. The Clippers played outstanding defense
for 16.8 seconds but slipped with 3.2 on the clock. The Clippers called timeout
but were unable to force a tie with a score.
Ahrod Carter led the Clippers with 20 points
and Jamar Sudan recorded a double-double with 19 points and a career high 15
rebounds. Michael Smith finished with 7 points and Camper, Evans and
Springfield each contributed 6. Brian Randolph III had 2 points on the night.
The Clippers will complete the regular season
on the road at Glen Mills on Friday, February 10th. The game was rescheduled due
to the snow storm on
Thursday. The Varsity tips off at 3:30 pm with the JV to follow.
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