Chesapeake cuts Northwest down to size
Published 12:00 am Monday, January 19, 2004
CHESAPEAKE - Size doesn't matter. At least not to the Chesapeake Panthers.
The Northwest Mohawks had two players standing at 6-foot-7, but the Panthers cut them down to size as they rolled to a 56-34 win Saturday night.
Andy Stapleton scored 19 points and Trent Finley 13 as Chesapeake ran it record to 11-1 on the season.
Northwest, 5-3, was led by 6-7 Cody Shy with 18 points.
Chesapeake was up 15-11 at the end of the first quarter and eased to a 30-20 halftime lead.
The defense clamped down on the Mohawks as Chesapeake outscored Northwest 12-3 to take a comfortable 42-23 lead.
The Panthers return to action Friday when they host Rock Hill in a battle for first place in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Rock Hill is 4-0, one-half game ahead of the Panthers who are 4-1.
Northwest119311-34
Chesapeake15151214-56
NORTHWEST (5-3):
Hughes 6, Baldwin 5 Glenn 3, Hiles 2, Shy 18.
CHESAPEAKE (11-1):
Brennan Hall 4, Mike Stapleton 2, Daniel Thompson 9, Justin Porter 2, P.J. Rase 7, Trent Finley 13, Andy Stapleton 19.