By: Zack Adams
1/12/18
RALEIGH -- The second half has plagued both the Corinth Holders girls and boys varsity teams through three NAC-6 contest. Friday night, the Pirates traveled to Wakefield where once again the closing 16 minutes haunted the Pirates, leading both teams to 0-3 starts in conference play.
GBB: Corinth Holders vs Wakefield
Friday night was not a night to remember for Corinth Holders (5-12, 0-3 NAC-6) as they traveled to Raleigh to meet #8 Wakefield (11-3, 1-1 NAC-6). Wakefield started slow, but handled business Friday night to pick up their first conference victory but downing Corinth Holders, 61-29.
The Lady Pirates cut the Wakefield lead to 6-5 with 2:30 to play in the opening quarter behind junior Mikayla Thompson banking in a three from the wing and freshman Crawford Ramsey knocking down a deep two. One point would be as close as this game got as the Lady Wolverines closed the quarter on a 6-0 run, to lead 12-5. That suddenly became a 12-0 run until Corinth Holders junior Gabby Miller finished one of her two three point plays she converted on the evening to bring the Wakefield lead to 20-8.
Wakefield went into the half leading 29-10 and the third quarter, but this game on ice. The home side outscored the visiting Pirates 30-11 in the third. It was not raining at the time outside, but it sure was in the gym. Wakefield knocked down three triples and five deep two point baskets on this tremendous third quarter from the Lady Wolverines.
Jada Peebles led Wakefield with 13 points. Peebles scored the six consecutive points that extended Wakefield's 6-0 run to close the first half to a 12-0 run to open the second. Gabby Donaldson added eight points for Donald Williams' Wakefield side.
Gabby Miller led Corinth Holders and all scorers with 15 points. Seven of Miller's 15 came in the Lady Pirates 11 point third. Freshman Crawford Ramsey added eight points as well for Corinth Holders.
MBB: Corinth Holders vs Wakefield
Another great start to the ballgame but a not so good finish once again costs Corinth Holders (4-12, 0-3 NAC-6) another conference game. Wakefield (12-4, 1-1 NAC-6) became the third chapter in the Pirates "Second Half Collapse" as the Wolverines took this one 59-37 on Friday.
The Pirates brought the intensity to open up the contest and two threes by the Guilford College commit, Warren Ramsey put Corinth Holders on top 6-2 early.
The second quarter was a struggle on the offensive for both sides as each only scored seven points in the quarter. That gave the Pirates of Corinth Holders a 23-19 lead going into intermission.
Knowing that the third quarter had been Corinth's downfall in the two previous NAC-6 games, Pirates coach Chris Davis said he told the team at halftime to "Go out there, maintain control, and play your game; the third quarter is yours."
Corinth Holders panicked once again in the third. Wakefield outscored Corinth Holders 19-7 to go on top 38-30. The third was dominated by juniors Trae Smith and Elijah Shabazz. Wilson scored eight of his 22 in the quarter, while Shabazz had seven of his 11 out of the half. With that take over from the two junior forwards along with Wakefield's press getting to the Pirates and causing turnovers, another conference game was lost out of the half for Corinth Holders.
The Wolverine offensive and defensive "assault" did not stop in the final eight minutes, though. Wakefield scored 22 in the final quarter, led by Styles McClain scoring 7 (of his 13) and Trent Wilson scoring 6, on 6/6 shooting from the foul line.
Trent Wilson was shut down from three which really helped Corinth Holders stay in this ballgame for three quarters. Wilson was shooting 43% from downtown going into the contest and the Pirates held him to 1/7 (14%) from three.
Warren Ramsey led Corinth Holders with eight points, six of which came in the opening quarter. Tanner Smith and Cameron Walden each added six points as well for the Pirates.
Wakefield will host Rolesville next Thursday (Jan. 18) in what is a makeup game from the Jan. 5 cancellation. Rolesville sits at 3-0 in NAC-6 play following their 61-46 road win over Wake Forest on Friday. Corinth Holders returns home next Friday (Jan. 19) as they'll host Knightdale. The Knights will go into that contest at 1-2 in the NAC-6 after they fell at home to Heritage, 69-65 Friday.
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