{"id":4010,"date":"2013-02-13T13:40:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T18:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=4010"},"modified":"2013-02-13T13:40:51","modified_gmt":"2013-02-13T18:40:51","slug":"coatesville-knocks-off-great-valley-for-league-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=4010","title":{"rendered":"Coatesville knocks off Great Valley for league title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red Raiders hand Patriots first loss, grab Ches-Mont championship<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Kyle Carrozza<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Coatesville players, students, fans and cheerleaders celebrate a Ches-Mont Championship after the game, after beating Great Valley, 51-46, Tuesday night. The Red Raiders were underdogs going in against an undefeated Great Valley but kept the game close and made big plays late in the game to pull out their victory.<\/p><\/div>\n

EAST MARLBOROUGH \u2013 In a close game, scoring can mean more than just points. Clutch baskets can change the momentum of a game as well as the atmosphere of the gym.<\/p>\n

A couple of big plays allowed Coatesville\u2019s boys basketball team to take control of the momentum and beat Great Valley 51-46 for the Ches-Mont title Tuesday night at Unionville High School.<\/p>\n

A close matchup for the entire game, consecutive steals converted into points gave the Red Raiders a fourth quarter lead and the impetus to go on and earn the win.<\/p>\n

Coatesville controlled the game in early proceedings, jumping out to a 9-2 lead over their undefeated opponents. The game was a physical one from the start, with the referees keeping their whistles in their pockets on contact that would usually send shooters to the foul line.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fun when refs let us play,\u201d said senior guard Chris Jones. \u201cThey don\u2019t call the contact fouls, and they just let both teams go.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the second quarter, one had to think that the sleeping giant that was the 22-0 Patriot team had awoken. More than any other opponents this year, Great Valley was able to drive on the Red Raiders. The teams looked evenly matched in athleticism, and the Patriots had the size advantage. A string of missed shots by Coatesville allowed Valley to take the lead. With the Red Raiders only able to score one point in the four minutes leading up to halftime, the Patriots took a 20-15 lead into the break.<\/p>\n

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Coatesville’s Jaquan Hollingshed takes it to the rack early in the second half. The Red Raiders came out strong, allowing them to take a third quarter lead and put themselves in a position to win.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe knew we had to do the same thing [as the first half],\u201d said senior guard Joey Lewis, \u201ccome out strong. We let them catch the ball 40 feet out, and we just played our defense from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tension of the sold out gym only heightened when the teams returned to the court for the second half. Raucous crowds on both sides combined with wide open game to create a pulse of energy on every big play. Coatesville rode the energy well.<\/p>\n

When Great Valley got the ball to open the half, the Red Raiders applied the full court press. A floated pass allowed senior Emmett Hunt to grab the steal and find senior guard Dre Boggs for two. Some good defending, most notably Boggs\u2019s emphatic block of a layup, allowed Coatesville to take a 23-22 lead midway through the third quarter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew they had a smart enough offense that if we reached, they would back door us,\u201d said Jones. \u201cWe had to matchup with them and just play solid D.\u201d<\/p>\n

But once again, Valley had an answer. With a three point play followed by a three point shot, the Patriots took the lead back. A dunk late in the quarter threatened to allow them to control the game, but Jones responded immediately. Driving down the baseline, he hit the reverse layup for two plus a foul. Great Valley had a 30-27 lead going into the final period, but it would not last long.<\/p>\n

On the first possession of the quarter, Hunt produced his own three point play to tie the game. Valley scored one at the other end, giving them a 31-30 advantage. But a couple of big plays that meant so much more than the four points they were worth gave Coatesville the lead and momentum back.<\/p>\n

After being called for a travel, the Red Raiders once again applied the full court press. They came up with another steal, this time senior Leroy Hoggard grabbing the ball and laying up for two. Another inbound was met with another press\u2014and another steal. Dre Boggs got the ball near half court and beat everyone else down the floor. His emphatic dunk caused made teammates and fans alike jump from their seats. The Coatesville stands erupted, and though only three points separated the teams, the 34-31 seemed like an impossible deficit for the Patriots to overcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a big momentum changer,\u201d said Lewis.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crowd helped us out a lot,\u201d agreed Jones. \u201cThey got into it; we want to play in an atmosphere like that every night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones helped make sure momentum stayed on his team\u2019s side, hitting a three on the next possession and scoring on the two after that. Jones finished the night with 14 points, nine of them coming in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

For the remainder of the game, no matter what Valley did, Coatesville had an answer. The Red Raiders scored on every possession they had in the final period. The unstoppable offense forced the Patriots to foul as the game came to a close. Solid free throw shooting maintained Coatesville\u2019s lead on their way to a Ches-Mont Championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played hard. We have heart,\u201d said Lewis. \u201cEven when we\u2019re not the biggest or fastest team, nobody in the state can match our heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

On paper, the 18-6 Coatesville team looked good but outmatched by undefeated Great Valley. But on paper, Boggs\u2019s dunk was only two points, and there is no accounting for a sold out gym and the mental toughness of this Coatesville side.<\/p>\n

Coatesville scorers:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dre Boggs \u2013 16<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Jones \u2013 14<\/span><\/p>\n

Emmett Hunt \u2013 11<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaquan Hollingshed \u2013 6<\/span><\/p>\n

Leroy Hoggard \u2013 4<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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