Chester Surges Pass Academy Park

 By Terry Thomas

Chester put on a 74-40 whooping on the Academy Park Knights at the Clip Joint. Sophomore Larenzo Jerkins scored 11 of his game high15 points in the first quarter and the Clippers defense held the Knights scoreless. Senior Isaiah Freeman scored 7 of his 9 points and sophomore Kevin Rucker added a bucket resulting in a 22-0 score at the end of the period.

The Clippers appeared to play according to the scoreboard instead of the game plan which allowed the Knights to actually outscore them in the second quarter. Chester's lead was reduced to 20 points at the intermission, Chester led 38-18. Coach Taylor could not have been happy with his team's performance.

The Clippers did not stay in the locker room long during the 10-minute intermission. With over 7 minutes remaining, Chester was back on the court preparing for the third quarter. Coach Taylor's message was received loud and clear. Chester came out aggressive at both ends of the court. They opened the quarter with a 10-0 run invoking the Mercy Rule at the 4:30 mark, Chester led 48-18. The Clippers continued to pour it on with a 8-0 run before the Knights finally put the ball in the basket with about 1:45 on the clock. The scoreboard read Chester - 56, Academy Park - 20. The quarter ended 59-20. Seven Clippers put their names in the scoring column in the quarter with Rucker leading the way with 6 of his 12 points. Jerkins added his final 4, sophomore Kyree Womack dropped in 3 of his 12 with junior Breilynd White, senior Qador Lowrie and seniors Freeman and Olayinka "Yinks" Itabiyi each contributing a basket. 

The future of the Clippers played the entire fourth quarter and produced 15 points. The highlight of the quarter occurred when freshman Dallas Thompson hit a trey producing his first Varsity points. Sophomore Vincent Coleman added 4, sophomore Dante Atkinson dropped in a trey, junior Terrence Cobb added a bucket along with sophomore Kyree Womack. Sophomore Jerry Young completed the scoring connecting on 1 of 2 free throws. 

The Clippers ended the game with all twelve players in the scoring column and three in double figures: Jerkins (15), Rucker (12) and Womack (12). 

Chester continues league play on Thursday when they travel to Lansdowne to take on the Penn Wood Patriots at the "Shoe Box". 

JV GAME SUMMARY

Chester's JV (7-2) set the standard for the evening blowing out Academy Park 71-37. Dante Atkinson and Andre Brown led all scorers with 16 points apiece. Chester jumped out to a 24-7 first quarter lead sparked by Atkinson's 9 points and Brown's 7 points. Chester maintained the offensive push with a 20-point second quarter to take a 44-18 lead into intermission. The flow of the game did not change in the third quarter and with 3:30 on the clock Andre Brown fourth trey of the game produced a 58-28 Chester lead resulting in the Mercy Rule. 

Chester Scorers: Atkinson (16), Brown (16), Hamza Clay-Goudelock (8), Jerry Young (8), Andre West (7), Ra'Shaad Dorsey (5), Vincent Coleman (4), Dallas Thompson (4), Karon Wilson (3)