3:00pm: Welcome to our coverage of the Cloudland Highlander's first conference game as they square off against the North Greene Huskies. I hope you enjoy the game notes, updates, and anything else of interest. I will try and update as often as I can. If you have any questions for me to try and answer during the game, you can email me at averysports@yahoo.com. We will be live from Roan Mountain at around 6:00 tonight. I hope you enjoy! -Matt
6:00pm: Welcome to Cloudland! The boys jv game is in the fourth quarter with Cloudland leading 51-22. We will update you as soon as possible.
6:15: Cloudland JV's take the victory 63-28. Up next: Girls action. (Sorry for the rough looking logo. I have not put the finishing touches.)
6:45: North Greene leads 12-9 after a Shaleen Platt hit a long range 3. It has been a back and forth battle so far, and it looks to continue that way in the second half.
7:00: CHS has hit a dry spell. North Greene up 20-12 with 4:36 left in the half.
7:15: Cloudland's Brooke Johnson and Brooke Hughes both hit 3's to break the 'Lander dry spell. However, NG roared back to take a 24-19 lead at the half. NG is led by Chenoe Ricker 12 points and CHS is led by Brooke Hughes' 6 points. North Greene controlled the contest in the second quarter. We will be back from a crowded press area at Cloudland in a little bit. (We have both Ben and Tim from the Star, JoJo Sluder (who provides our excellent photos), and Unaka's Donald Ensor and family.)
7:20: Cloudland's Jordan Miller hit a long 3 to tie the game up at 24 with 4:06 remaining in the third. The third quarter has became a defensive battle.
7:30: Cloudland leads at the end of 3. They areup 31-26 and have taken control. Will it last? We will see as neither team has lost a district game.
7:40: Cloudland holds on to a 33-31 lead with 2:00 remaining.
7:45: The Highlanders.came back for the 37-32. Cloudland recieved solid efforts from the everyone, but was led by Brooke Johnson and Danielle Potter. North Greene recieved quality efforts from Chenoe Ricker. The Highlanders move to 13-1. In the nightcap, we will have the Cloudland-North Greene boys contest.
8:00: Tipoff of the boys game! 'Landers jump out to 5-0 lead.
8:10: CHS is on an 11-0 run and that is the score.
8:20: At the end of 1, the 'Landers lead 19-9 after starting on a 13-0 run.
8:40: The first half is over and the 'Landers have not slowed down. They led 35-11. They have several players approaching double digits. Cloudland has been in control the entire contest. We will try and stick it out as long as we can, even with Ben trying to balance a Dr. Pepper can. We will be back in the second half!
9:00 CHS continues to lead 54-16 with 2:43 in the third. The TSSAA mercy rule may come into effect in the fourth quarter (non stop clock). CHS has a few players in double figures.
9:10: End of the third. CHS leads 61-20. Cloudland has their second string in and they are impressing. Tyler "Opie" Chambers had a block and 3 to open the quarter and Shea Presnell had a stylish layup. Matthew Potter has added six points. With 3:45 remaining, CHS leads 72-24. The clock is running throughout.
FINAL CHS 77-North Greene 31. Thanks for reading!
