Rough Start Dooms Chargers Against Panthers

Varsity Men's Basketball : Massaponax Panthers vs. Chancellor Chargers

Monday night's match-up between the Chancellor Chargers (3 - 4) and Massaponax Panthers (8 - 0) seemed like everything would fall the Panthers' way early on as they dominated in the first quarter. The rest of the game turned out more equal, as the Chargers would end up losing 51 - 66.

The game started out with 12 unanswered points for the Panthers, who tore apart the Chargers defense that came out a bit slow. The Panther's Number 5 got the scoring going early, with five by himself straight to start the game. The Chargers on the other hand would have to wait 5 minutes and 41 seconds before they hit their first successful field goal. At the end of one, the Chargers were looking at a terrible deficit with the score 25 - 4.

The second quarter would feature a more consistent Chargers shooting, as they shot better from all sides of the court. E.J. Jenkins started off the scoring with a quick and easy 3-Pointer that set a new tone for the Chargers offense. Robbie Foster would feed off that energy, as he collected 6 straight points to help the Chargers attempt to make a comeback. The Panthers wouldn't let up though, continuing to have a defense that forced many turnovers and prevented any easy shots for the Chargers. Going into halftime, the Panthers still led big 39 - 18.

Coming out of the half, the Chargers remained consistent and started to get some help from Jenkins who had a rough first half with only 3 points. The Panthers would come out opposite though, with 5 early turnovers that helped the Chargers build some momentum and tighten the game with 6 unanswered points. Jason Brown also showed more of a presence, collecting a majority of the 10 total rebounds he recorded in the game during the third quarter. The Chargers showed a stronger presence, but still trailed 52 - 37.

The last quarter featured another quarter where the Chargers seemed to match the Panthers' offense, as both teams put up 14 points. The Panthers got most of their points at the free throw line in the final minutes, however. The Chargers were unable to keep up with the Panthers, and the harsh first quarter became even harsher as it showed to be the thorn in the Chargers' side that night. The final score would be Massaponax 66 Chancellor 51.

Overall in the game, the Chargers showed consistency with rebounds which is something they've done all game. Brown and Jenkins would combine for 22 rebounds on the game, who both led all players. The Chargers have fallen below the .500 mark, but it was a tough start to the season that they will come out of looking good. Their next game will be in January, against Mountain View.

Notables

• Field Goals : Massaponax - 52% (17/33), Leader was No. 5 who shot for 57% (4/7). Chancellor - 54% (15/28), Leader was Robbie Foster who shot for 71% (5/7).
• 3-Point Goals : Massaponax - 29% (6/21), Leader was No. 3 who shot for 38% (3/8). Chancellor - 21% (4/19), Leader was E.J. Jenkins who shot for 43% (3/7).
• Free Throws : Massaponax - 79% (15/19), Leader was No. 5 who shot for 89% (8/9). Chancellor - 71% (10/14), Leader was Josiah Jones who shot for 100% (2/2).
• Rebounds : Massaponax - 16 Total (6 Defensive, 6 Offensive). Chancellor - 31 (18 Defensive, 13 Offensive).
• Turnovers : Massaponax - 11 Total, 2 in first half. Chancellor - 13 total, 9 in first half.

Foul Frenzy Ends In Chargers Favor

Varsity Women's Basketball : Brooke Point Black Hawks vs. Chancellor Chargers

Thursday night's match-up between the Brooke Point Black Hawks (0 - 4) and Chancellor Chargers (4 - 3) was one that free-throw enthusiasts would've loved to watch. The game included a combined 58 free throws, which accounted for 38% of the game's scoring. The game went back and forth, until it eventually would fall in the Chargers favor with a 43 - 35 victory. 

The game started off very slowly, with both teams exchanging the ball through turnovers until Sophomore Bianca Atkinson ended the dry spell with a 3-Point shot. The Black Hawks and Chargers would start trading off more successful shots, but not without penalty problems on both sides. The Chargers struggled at the line, while the Black Hawks fed off of it getting the majority of their scoring from the line. After one quarter of play it was Brooke Point 8 Chancellor 11.

The second quarter of the game seemed to mimic the first, with plenty of fouls and turnovers. On a positive note however, the Chargers Junior Sydney Collins kept consistency under the net collecting a handful of rebounds and field goals after offensive rebounds. This consistency would help propel the Chargers and keep them in the game even though they would trail 20 - 17 going into the half.

The Chargers came out of halftime shooting, and shooting well. The Chargers cleaned up the turnovers, only committing three in the 3rd quarter, which prevented quick and easy scoring for the Wildcats. The Wildcats would continue to struggle shooting, as the quick Chargers defense kept the Black Hawks on their toes. The Black Hawks would only complete one successful shot the entire quarter that wasn't a free throw, as the Chargers caught up and took the lead 29 - 27.

In the final quarter the Black Hawks lost control on the game, committing 7 fouls that sent the Chargers to the foul line for points. The Chargers took advantage of this, especially Atkinson who would go on to complete 8 of 14 free throws on the night to help push the Chargers to a win. Her great shooting put the nail in the Black Hawks coffin late, as she seemed to never miss a single shot and prevent any sort of comeback. The Chargers would collect their fourth win of the season, and continue to try and build momentum going further into the season.

The lady Chargers will go on winter break for about a week before they will go and play in a Christmas tournament up in Maryland. In that tournament they will look to continue their successful season.

Notables

• Field Goals : Brooke Point - 25% (7/28), Leader was No. 12 who shot for 31% (4/13). Chancellor - 22% (10/46), Leader was Sydney Collins who shot for 44% (4/9).
• 3-Point Goals : Brooke Point - 25% (3/12), Leader was No. 20 who shot for 67% (2/3). Chancellor - 18% (2/11), Leader was Bianca Atkinson who shot for 25% (1/4).
• Free Throws : Brooke Point - 52% (13/25), Leader was No. 14 who shot for 67% (6/9). Chancellor - 52% (17/33), Leader was Bianca Atkinson who shot for 57% (8/14).
• Rebounds : Brooke Point - 21 Total (17 Defensive, 4 Offensive). Chancellor - 44 (26 Defensive, 18 Offensive).
• Turnovers : Brooke Point - 17 Total, 9 in first half. Chancellor - 15 total, 10 in first half.

Started Rough But Got Out Tough

JV Men's Basketball : Northumberland Indians vs. Chancellor Chargers

The Chancellor Chargers and Northumberland Indians. Thursday night was a game of excitement as the two teams went head to head in a blood boiling game. These JV teams showed that they both live and breathe basketball.

The Indians get the ball first but #23, of the Chargers, quickly turns over the ball passes it to #24 and makes a 2 point shot. But the Indians show no nerves as #11 makes an impressive lay up then slams into the wall with a Charger in a failed attempt to block the ball. The Indians would come back again with impressive skill from #23 while he rebounds a ball and quickly makes a 2pt shot. The Chargers don't sweat it when #10 makes a three point shot off balance from being hit by an Indian. Quarter One's score was Chargers 7 , Indians 10.

Within 15 seconds into the quarter #4 makes a field goal to start things off. #00 was a big component in the second quarter for the Chargers as he repeatedly slams ball from other team and makes impressive turn overs. The Indians definitely know how to keep their heads on a swivel. When a ball was lost #21 quickly found it rolling off the court and got the ball back from the Indians to score shortly after by #34. Quarter Two's score was Chargers 17 , Indians 18.

The fact that there were over 7 turnovers in this quarter from the Indians was insane. But the Chargers came into this quarter as a new team. #3 was an animal making 6 points and stealing balls mid throw. Chancellor made a huge come back to grab the lead. Quarter Three's score was Chargers 34 , Indians 28.

This was the last quarter but it was surprisingly slow. Most points came from Chancellor. But who had the best play of the game by far? #4 of Chargers had the ball and he was slowly walking up court. What he didn't know was that an Indian was behind him, #11. The Indian's #11 took the ball while #4 was dribbling and ran across the court. #4 was mad and ran out to #11. #11 jumped to make a shot and #4 bulldozed him slamming both of them to the ground ending in #11 missing the shot. #4 was obviously mad and sat out after but it was crazy to watch. The final score was Chargers 48 , Indians 36.

It was overall a great game to watch. Both teams showed skill and crazy tricks. Chancellor Chargers are definitely excited about their win. But Northumberland is waiting for their next game. Lets see how the teams do next time!

Chargers Come Back Late To Sweep Indians

Varsity Men's Basketball : Northumberland Indians vs. Chancellor Chargers

Thursday night's match-up between the Chancellor Chargers (2-2) and Northumberland Indians (0-3) almost felt like a Friday night football game. Two stars from the fall season, Yetur Matos and E.J. Jenkins, combined for 33 points on the night to help their team battle from behind and sweep the season series against the Indians. Down by four at the half, the Chargers were able to storm back to a 77 - 67 victory.

Both teams in the first quarter looked a bit off, as shooting was a problem for both teams. The Indians showed command early, and they kept the gym quiet by downing three 3-Point Shots to give an early lead. The Chargers regrouped behind Omair Shah who posted an energizing three-pointer, and they were able to close the first quarter only down by one. Jenkins also showed his menacing presence underneath the net, with a block that knocked an Indian to his butt. Going into the second quarter, the Chargers trailed 16 - 15.

The action didn't stand by and wait headed into the second, as both teams struggled to maintain any sort of lead. C.J. Washington played notably well, setting the court for the Chargers multiple times by passing to all sides of the court to stretch the Indians' defense. Jenkins brought even more power into the quarter, as he found separation and was all alone with the net where he jumped and slammed in a dunk that echoed off the walls and sent the stands into a frenzy.

This energized the Chargers who were still struggling shooting on the night, and after this those shooting woes went away. Josiah Jones and Jason Brown found more action, as Jones knocked in three field goals while Brown came down with multiple offensive and defensive rebounds to set his team up for more points. Most notably of all however, had to be just as the first half ended. Everyone expected the Chargers to head into the half with a tie, but Michael Freeman had other ideas as he shot from the half court line and made the 3-Point Shot. The crowd, and I, burst into excitement jumping up and down as the Chargers would head into the second half with a 36 - 33 lead.

The second half wouldn't start out the way the Chargers had hoped to coming out of an energized first half. Their shooting percentage dropped and turnovers rose, but that didn't stop them from still finding the net and keeping the Indians in check. It was Jenkins again, who late in the third twisted around and tossed the ball from behind his back to find the net and two points for his team. Northumberland only scored four points after this shot with 4 minutes to play, and it allowed the Chargers to climb back and only trail 57 - 53 headed into the final quarter.

The fourth quarter of the game, especially late, was purely dominated by the Chargers. All sides of the ball started to click, and the Indians started to struggle with shooting. Matos sparked a fire late, with 8 consecutive personal points, that helped his team build momentum and eventually stomp over the Indians late. Nine second half turnovers were a distant memory, as ball control became key and all players kept things tight. To cap off an incredible night and send the home crowd home even more happy, Jenkins was alone with the net again and similar to earlier in the game he crushed a dunk for points. The final score would round out to be 77 - 67, with five Chargers finishing with double digit points.

This win will be big for the Chargers as they look to build momentum going into a home stretch that features games against Colonial Forge, Massaponax, and Mountain View. They also saw much improvement tonight, with big performances all around. Though they did turn the ball over 17 times, they did collect 41 total rebounds, outpacing the Indians by 31.

Notables

• Field Goals : Northumberland - 50% (22/44), Leader was No. 2 who shot for 58% (7/12). Chancellor - 48% (29/61), Leader was E.J. Jenkins who shot for 53% (10/19).
• 3-Point Goals : Northumberland - 38% (6/15), Leader was No. 3 who shot for 50% (3/6). Chancellor - 31% (4/13), Leader was Omair Shah who shot for 50% (2/4).
• Free Throws : Northumberland - 50% (7/14), Leader was No. 00 who shot for 100% (4/4). Chancellor - 70% (7/10), Leader was Jason Brown who shot for 100% (4/4).
• Rebounds : Northumberland - 10 Total (6 Defensive, 4 Offensive). Chancellor - 41 (22 Defensive, 19 Offensive).
• Turnovers : Northumberland - 15 Total, 11 in first half. Chancellor - 17 total, 8 in first half.

JV Chargers Start Hot But Cool Down Against Cyclones

JV Women's Basketball: Eastern View Cyclones vs. Chancellor Chargers

Article By Christelle Temple

The Eastern View Cyclones and Chancellor Changers have been rivals for a long time. This Monday night the Charger Girls JV basketball team was waiting and ready for a victory. They were also hoping to get their second victory of the school year as the game begins.

The game started off with a foul from Chancellor, giving Number 15 of Eastern View her first point of the game at the free throw line. It seemed almost repetitive all night with the majority of the points coming from fouls, by both teams. Chancellor’s Number 5 was definitely doing her part with multiple offensive rebounds. The double duo from Chancellor seemed like professionals with their team work. It was as if they knew where the other was going before they went, Number 15 and Number 5.After the First Quarter, it was Chancellor 7 Eastern View 5.

Eastern View got the ball first in quarter two but Number 15 stole the ball quickly. 42 makes the first score of the quarter giving chancellor two points. The Chargers showed skill repeatedly stealing the ball back from Eastern View. Eastern View, however, showed theirs with free throws while Chancellor kept committing fouls. Ending the second quarter with Chancellor in the lead, 16 to 11.

Eastern View showed no mercy going into the third quarter with Number 40 making 5 points in under 3 minutes of the quarter. Eastern View was quickly catching up with Chancellor after Number 22 and Number 24 both scored 4 points. Chancellor’s number 15 was definitely showing that she could keep up with communication towards her team. But Eastern View finished the quarter in front of Chancellor 20 - 22.

Eastern View started the next quarter off strong once again with Number 40 scoring the first 4 points of the quarter. Chancellor tried to even the score with Number 23 and Number 5 making back to back shots. But in this quarter alone 5 fouls were called against Chancellor. Most of them ended up giving Eastern View easy opportunities for more points. The game would end with a foul from Eastern View. Number 23, for Chancellor, made the last point in the game. The game ended with a score of Eastern View 37 Chancellor 29.

Both teams did a great job playing. Some star players would definitely be Number 15 from Chancellor and Number 40 from Eastern View. The next game for Chancellor will be Thursday and they will definitely want a win to make up for the loss.

Chargers Ride Impressive Offense To First Win Against Cyclones

Varsity Women's Basketball : Eastern View Cyclones vs. Chancellor Chargers

Monday's match-up between the Chancellor Chargers (1-2) and Eastern View Cyclones (0-3) was an impressive showcase of improvement for the Chargers. With 41 first half points, the Chargers made their shooting problems a distant memory as they rode to a 59 - 45 victory.

The first quarter was all Chargers, as they only turned the ball over one time and shot for 80% on Field Goals, while also nailing two three-point shots. The defense kept the Cyclones in check, forcing multiple turnovers and keeping the ball in the Chargers' hands. Junior Sydney Collins continued to have an impressive start to the year with her 4 rebounds showing her dominating presence under the net. The Chargers were able to double the Cyclones score, coming out with a 24 - 12 lead.

The Chargers momentum didn't slow down in the second quarter, where they continued to nail field goals efficiently. Nobody was probably better than Jasmine Talley, who led the team with her 11 first half points. The defense continued to impress, only allowing 12 points again as the Cyclones struggled to keep possession despite collecting multiple three-point shots. There was no question as to who the leader was headed into the half, as the Chargers boasted an incredible 41 - 24 lead.

The third quarter was a bit shaky for the Chargers, but nonetheless still a very great quarter. The defense minimized damage caused by an uncharacteristic 6 turnovers, while the offense continued to keep pressure on the Cyclones. The Chargers watched a 19 point lead shrink to just a 7 point lead, but their confidence was still high. Junior Taylor Collins had an impressive quarter as she led the way with rebounds, securing the ball 4 times. The Chargers would head into the final quarter with 49 - 42 lead in a closer than comfortable game that had started off dominant.

The Chargers righted the ship in the final quarter of the game, as their shooting percentage went back up and they kept the ball in their possession for a majority of the quarter. They also broke their season record for points, scoring 59 to break the previous 49 point record as the Chargers just continue to score more and more each game. Sophomore Bianca Atkinson led the way at the free throw line, helping the Chargers get six out of seven shots there. The defense also only allowed three total points, which helped the Chargers charge to a 59 - 45 win.

The Lady Chargers will head on the road for the first time this year on Thursday, as they go to face the Dinwiddie Generals (0-2). They will look to get back to .500 on the year, and continue to improve their game to a higher level. 

Chargers Stat Section

• Field Goals : The Chargers shot for 59% (20/34), with Sydney Collins leading the way shooting for 71% (5/7).
• Three-Point Goals : The Chargers shot for 25% (3/12), with Jasmine Talley leading the way shooting for 33% (2/6).
• Free Throws : The Chargers shot for 63% (10/16), with Bianca Atkinson leading the way shooting 50% (4/8).
• Rebounds : The Chargers collected 30 rebounds (24 Defensive, 6 Offensive), with Sydney Collins leading the way with 9 (8 defensive, 1 Offensive).
• Turnovers : The Chargers committed 13 Turnovers (5 in first half).
• *Fun(?) Fact* : This was the first time any Chancellor athletic team has beaten Eastern View this year.

Chargers Improve, But Drop Close One To Lions

Varsity Women's Basketball : Louisa Lions vs. Chancellor Chargers

The Chancellor Chargers (0 - 2) looked to improve Friday night, and they did just that in a tight match up against the Louisa Lions (2 - 0). The Chargers passed the ball better, didn't turn the ball over as much, and shot better with free throws compared to Monday night's disappointing loss. In a game that came down to the final minute, it was the Lions who came out on top 51 - 49.

The game started off slightly sluggish, as both teams' offenses started off slowly. The Chargers were trailing 8 - 2 in the final two minutes, but their offense flared to life and quickly put up 6 unanswered points to end the first quarter and make things all locked up at 8 - 8. Junior Sydney Collins had a big first quarter, collecting 4 of the Chargers 8 points and helping set up the offense with 3 rebounds.

Going into the second quarter, the Chargers came onto the court with the same fiery intensity they left it with. They quickly put up 6 more points to make it 12 unanswered and a big lead against the Lions. This didn't discourage the Lions however, who were able to respond late in the quarter with 6 unanswered points of their own to keep the game close. Senior Lachaunda Patterson was also able to knock in the Chargers' first 3-pointer of the year before the half ended. Going to the half, the games was still deadly tight as the Chargers led 22 - 21.

The third quarter was one to forget for the Chargers, as problems that had plagued them in their season opener popped up again. After only turning the ball over 6 times in the first half, the Chargers turned the ball over 9 times in the third quarter alone setting up the Lions multiple times for points. Despite the turnovers and shooting problems, the Chargers were able to pull it together late to quickly put up 4 points in the final minute of the quarter. Louisa held the lead though, with a score of 36 - 30.

The final quarter was one fullof excitement and more scoring than any other quarter. The Lions dominated in the opening minutes, but the Chargers made things interesting as the quarter ticked on. With an incredible 3-pointer from Charger No. 44 to electrify the the crowd, the Chargers started connecting on more shots. The Lions faced pressure they hadn't seen since the second quarter and the game grew intense. In the final minutes, multiple Lions hit pivotal free shots to ensure a Lions victory for the night with a final score of 51 - 49.

Despite the loss, the Chargers showed much more improvement on both sides of the ball. They will still look to improve on a shot percentage of 38%, but other than that the team is on the right track towards success. They will stay at home to face the struggling Eastern View Cyclones (0 - 2) on Monday night.

Charger Stats

Shot Percentage : 32% (18 / 57), Team Leader - Sydney Collins (5 / 11).

Total Points : 49, Team Leader - Bianca Atkinson (16)

2-Pointers : 16, Team Leader - Sydney Collins (5)

3-Pointers : 2, Lachaunda Patterson and No. 44

Rebounds : 30, Team Leader Sydney Collins (8)

Free Throws : 38% (11 / 29), Team Leader - Bianca Atkinson (8 / 13)