Day 1: Chesapeake Challenge…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Well, vacation is officially over, huh? Back to the grind I go. First stop is the Chesapeake Challenge at Heritage Hall this weekend.
Just got back from a fun triple overtime battle between Kingfisher and Heritage Hall. The Yellowjackets won 62-58.
Kingfisher 62, Heritage 58 – 3OT
Kingfisher coach Craig Patterson was worried about conditioning coming in, now he’s really worried. The success of the football team prevented the Yellowjackets from playing one game before winter break.
You could tell early as Heritage Hall had a 24-13 lead in the second quarter before things really started to get rolling.
What a shock (not really) that it was Derek Patterson and Jordan Woods leading the charge. Patterson kept the team close in the first half while Woods was all business in the second half and overtimes.
Heritage has to feel like it let this one slip away. Star Collin Groves had a wide open game-winner rim out at the end of regulation. Guard Andrew Hudiburg had an errant attempt at a game-winner at the end of the first overtime. And James Lima also had a chance to win it at the end of the second overtime.
Once Kingfisher gets its parts and conditioning down, this team is going to be good. Freshman Grant Newton really stood out, scoring 10 points and stretching the defense with his perimeter shooting.
Now I see why Groves always dominates the box score. He had a game-high 27 points.
Woods led the ‘Jackets with 22 points while Patterson had 19. Great to see Patterson back after that horrible scene in the 2A football championship vs. Lincoln Christian.
Mild concussion and neck strain, and boom, he’s back out there. He looked good and said it felt great to be back out there again.
Reasons to be excited for Heritage. Sterling Shepard is an athletic freak but is sometimes out of control. Hudiburg does a great job of running the team. Groves is the real deal.
Heritage Hall 51, Colbert 34 (Girls)
Big-time outing by D Brown in this one as she led all scorers with 22 points. More importantly, she managed and controlled the game against Colbert’s press.
You can see Colbert lives off forcing turnovers, but Brown wouldn’t let it happen. And she didn’t just break the press, she would get something started. Fun to watch on this day.
The Chargers only led by four at halftime but poured it on in the second half. Murphy Burns added 13 points for Heritage.
Back for Day 2 on Friday and more of that good food. When I left, both Weatherford teams had also chalked up victories.
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