Cyclones Outpace Chargers On Awkward Night

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

By: Greg Wolfe

Conference 19's current #1 seed, the Eastern View Cyclones, came to visit the Chancellor Chargers (9 - 9) Thursday night, and it was evident the Cyclones had no intentions of slowing down. The Cyclones rebounded from a tough first half, and put away the Chargers with a final score of 67-48.

The Chargers hit the ground running in the first half, with a big performance from Jason Brown who pulled together 8 points and 5 rebounds in the first quarter alone. Poor shooting would plague the Cyclones early on, and some turnovers kept the Chargers in rhythm. 

Jenkins would heat up in the second quarter, shooting 5/7 and announcing his presence. The Chargers were beating the Cyclones defense often, with home run balls often thrown by Brown to Jenkins which were reminiscent of their football days. Robbie Foster also led off the second quarter with a three, that would electrify the Chargers for that quarter.

The Cyclones started to gain more consistency though, and would pull within four points at halftime after trailing by a game-high 7. Number 11 for the Cyclones played a big part in this, as he would collect 11 points and 6 rebounds that would eventually lead to his double-double and game-high 20 points. At halftime, it was a 28-24 Chargers' lead.

Coming out of halftime, the Chargers looked very sluggish. Number 23 for the Cyclones quickly nailed his first 3 shots and created for the Cyclones a lead. The Chargers started to turn the ball over a lot more compared to the first half, and the Cyclones started taking advantage of every opportunity they were given.

Shooting also began to be a problem for the Chargers, who missed two layups in the second half. Jenkins and Brown continued to grow their point totals, but the rest of the Chargers bench remained relatively silent. The Cyclones made missing a shot a rarity, and quickly grew their lead and answered every time the Chargers managed to score which was extremely demoralizing. 

While growing their game high lead to 22 points, the Cyclones quietly put away the Chargers and are on a roll. The Chargers have dropped back down to a .500 winning percentage, but can regain their footsteps with their last two games of the season against King George and Spotsylvania, both at home. 

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Chancellor Chargers

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Eastern View Cyclones

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