Bluefield_Rules 46 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Beavers stop Devils Posted: Wednesday, Jan 05, 2005 - 10:43:43 pm EST By BOB REDD Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD - For the second consecutive game the Bluefield Beavers had to go to overtime, and for the second straight contest the Beavers came out victorious. The latest episode being a 77-70 overtime thriller against the Oak Hill Red Devils at the BHS gymnasium. A free throw by Quintin Steptoe with four-tenths of a second to play in the fourth quarter sent the game to an extra session and it was all-Bluefield in overtime. Offensive firepower from Bluefield came from its perimeter as Dexter Moore and Johnathan Repass combined for 16 first quarter points that gave the Beavers a 25-19 lead after one. Oak Hill stayed close with its hot free throw shooting, a perfect 6-for-6 in the opening stanza. The Beavers, playing without big men Rusty Coeburn (medical condition) and Tremayne Matthews (disciplinary reasons), had scoring woes in the second, putting only eight points on the board, the last ones coming on a three by Repass with 3:39 left in the half. "The problem in the first half was not having a presence in the paint," said Bluefield head coach Ernie Gilliard. Eric Kittle's put back with 1:15 to go pulled the Red Devils even at 33 and that is where it stood at the half. Bluefield was 0-for-3 from the charity stripe and Oak Hill 9-for-9 in the first half. The Red Devils claimed the lead from the line and extended it to as many as four points midway through the third quarter. But Moore's bucket off Jerome Powell's steal put Bluefield back on top with 2:31 to play. The Beavers would lead by five, 50-45 going into thefinal period. Oak Hill retook the lead only to see Repass bring the Beavers back and recapture it with a three with six minutes to play in regulation. The Beavers' full court press and defense forced the Devils into turnovers and the home team built a 64-58 lead with just over four minutes to go. Up by one with two minutes left Bluefield took the air out of the ball. The Beavers ran the weave for a minute before a steal and bucket by Eric Harvey put Oak Hill back in front. The Beavers would then tie the game on Steptoe's free throw with less than a second to play in regulation time. In overtime Oak Hill scored the first basket. Moore would drill a three to draw Bluefield even at 70, before Repass hit the bottom of the net with a three to put Bluefield ahead 73-70. Repass would then steal the ball on the opposite end of the court, tip it to Jonathan Payne who passed back to Repass for another trey. Moore hit two free throws , Payne had a steal, Moore hit another free throw and the game ended when Repass stole the ball and laid it in at the buzzer for a 77-70 Bluefield win. "I'm very proud of the kids," Gilliard said. "They fought hard, they battled, they hung in there and we got a win. "What was established tonight was we are a team and we have some other kids capable of stepping up in clutch times and doing a solid job for us." The Beavers (5-2) were led by Repass with 25 points including five three point baskets. Moore had 23 points and also five treys. John Lafferty led Oak Hill (1-4) with 26 points and Michael Donnelly added 21. "In the fourth quarter we're up by one and we've got two foul shots and the ball," said Oak Hill head coach Fred Ferri. "We missed both foul shots, then we missed a one-and-one. We make those foul shots and we win the game...they won the game, don't get me wrong, but if we make the foul shots, it's a different story. Bluefield returns to the court Friday night at Graham. At Bluefield High School Oak Hill (1-4)....................19 14 12 23 2 - 70 Bluefield (5-2)...................25 8 17 18 9 - 77 OHHS - Michael Donnelly 21, Eric Kittle 13, John Lafferty 26, Eric Harvey 8, Josh Arrington 2. BHS - Jerome Powell 2, Bradley Cosby 9, Delane Goodson 2, Johnathon Repass 25, Dexter Moore 23, Derrick Steptoe 3, Jordan Manns 6, Jonathan Payne 3, Tarius Palmero 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I just checked the radio, either it wasn't broadcast or its over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I just checked the radio, either it wasn't broadcast or its over. [/ QUOTE ] It's probably over b/c I cannot imagine why it wouldn't be broadcasted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
convertedbeaver 10 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 bluefield 75 oak hill 70 in a hard fought overtime game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 WoW.....i really wanted to see that game couldnt make it up there though thanks for the information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 [ QUOTE ] bluefield 75 oak hill 70 in a hard fought overtime game. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Reading the article this morning Bluefield played without two starters, Coeburn and Matthews. Coeburn for medical reasons and Matthews for violating a team rule... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sources 10 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 They weren't missing much with Matthews. Stick a 5'5" guard down there and you'd have the same presence/production, probably more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 [ QUOTE ] They weren't missing much with Matthews. Stick a 5'5" guard down there and you'd have the same presence/production, probably more. [/ QUOTE ] are you serious, tremayne matthews scored the first 14 points for bluefield in the game against logan earlier in the season, he's one of the best players on the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 rusty missed that game because he said he was getting dizzy for no reason, so they sat him out, just for saftey sake but they now have installed a defibelulator (sp) outside the gym doors incase of a emergency, so thats good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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