Bulldogs fall in heartbreaking overtime loss to West Greene
Published 5:01 pm Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Hayden Campbell (34) answers West Greene’s opening layup with one of his own early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Geno Carrico (35) goes strong to the rim with his own rebound over West Greene’s Braden McCamey (23) for two early in the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Michael Anspaugh (4) rises up, with Bryce Fagan (23) setting the pick, over West Greene’s Brocke Winstead (1), sinking a three-pointer from the top of the key midway through the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Hayden Campbell (34) drops in another two, contributing to his eight points in the first, late in the quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders From defense to offense: Bulldog Michael Anspaugh (4) slaps the ball away from West Greene’s Braden McCamey (23) and fires ahead to a streaking Bryce Fagan (23) for two at the end of the first quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Geno Carrico (35) splits two West Greene defenders and connects on the scoop shot early in the second quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Hayden Campbell (34) gets the plus-one as he crashes the glass and is fouled from behind by West Greene’s Brocke Winstead (1) early in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Dylan Trivett drills a timely triple over a leaping Mason McCamey (4) midway through the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hayden Campbell (34) tries to rip away his own rebound from the Buffaloes’ Ayden Lamons (12), resulting in a jump ball called. The Bulldogs retained possession early in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders A steal in the center court jump circle results in a fastbreak layup for Hampton’s Bryce Fagan (23) late in the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Dylan Trivett (1) drops in a pull-up 15-foot jumper midway through the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Chance Point (22) drains a three from the corner near the end of the third quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Michael Anspaugh (4) puts up a baby hook shot in the lane midway through the fourth quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Coach Ned Smith takes a timeout to talk to his five seniors to set up a final play late in the fourth quarter.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Michael Anspaugh (4) tries to put back a missed three-pointer with just 2.8 seconds left, only to see it roll off the back iron, sending the game into overtime tied at 56 each.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Bulldog Chase Davenport (33) nails a three with under a minute to play in overtime, tying the game up at 62 apiece.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Hampton’s Geno Carrico (35) attempts a desperation fall-away putback as time expires in the 64-62 overtime loss to the Buffaloes of West Greene.
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By Larry N. Souders & Chris Tolley
In a game of momentum swings, the Buffaloes of West Greene outpaced the Bulldogs of Hampton, claiming third place in the District 1-2A consolation game.
The overtime period hinged on a pair of free throws by West Greene’s Brocke Winstead and a missed open three-point attempt by the Bulldogs, giving the Buffaloes a two-point lead they maintained until the end.
The Bulldogs surged ahead in the first quarter, taking a 20-10 lead fueled by eight points from Hayden Campbell and six from Geno Carrico. However, the Buffaloes mounted a comeback in the second quarter, outscoring Hampton 17-10 to close the gap to 31-27 at halftime.
Both teams exchanged runs in the third quarter, resulting in a seesaw battle that saw the Bulldogs leading 46-40, thanks in part to Dylan Trivett’s timely five points.
The fourth quarter saw a back-and-forth exchange, culminating in a three-pointer by West Greene’s Braden McCamey, giving the Buffaloes a tie at 56 all and pushing the game into overtime.
In the extra frame, the Buffaloes surged to an early lead, but Hampton fought back to a tie with under a minute left. However, a foul by Hampton with 17 seconds remaining sent West Greene’s Brocke Winstead to the line, where he secured the win with two successful free throws.
Coach Ned Smith called a timeout to devise Hampton’s final play. Despite a wide-open three-point attempt by Michael Anspaugh that rimmed out and a fall-away putback attempt by Geno Carrico, time expired with the Bulldogs falling short.
The Bulldogs will embark on their first-ever Region 1 AA game on Saturday at Alcoa, with game time set for 7 PM.
District 1-AA Consolation Game:
Daniel Boone High School – Bobby Snyder Gymnasium
West Greene 64, Hampton 62
West Greene (64): Winstead 13, Campbell 17, M. McCamey 4, Lamons 9, B. McCamey 18, Britton 3
Hampton (62): Trivett 8, Campbell 17, Carrico 16, Anspaugh 13, Point 3, Fagan 4, Davenport 3
West Greene: 10 17 13 16 8 – 64
Hampton: 20 11 15 10 6 – 62
