HOLD ON
Dover does just enough in 4th to secure win at PC-H
DOVER SOPHOMORE Karlee Harviston, pictured here in action earlier this season, scored all 14 of her points in the first three quarters last Friday as her Lady Longhorns built a sizable lead at Pond Creek-Hunter. Her sister, Katelyn Harviston, then scored
Whether missing players or their head coach, the Dover girls continue to find ways to win.
This time the Lady Longhorns were without coach Brett Pitts for a second straight game.
Still they held on to defeat Pond Creek-Hunter 38-31.
It was Dover’s third straight win and fifth in six games since the Christmas break. During that stretch, Dover has been missing either Pitts or other key players due to COVID-19.
Against Pond Creek, Karlee Harviston helped get Dover to the fourth quarter with a big lead and Katelyn Harviston did her part to secure the win.
Karlee scored a gamehigh 14 points, including eight in the third quarter as Dover turned a five-point halftime lead into a 33-20 advantage.
The Lady Longhorns only scored five in the fourth quarter - all from Katelyn.
She ended her night with 11 points and was 3 of 5 from the foul line in the final frame.
Dover also got six points from Karlee McNulty in the game.
Ranked 19th in Class B, the Lady Longhorns are now 13-5 on the season.
Panthers use 2 strong quarters to top Dover
Pond Creek-Hunter controlled the middle two quarters Friday and it was enough to hold off the Dover Longhorns 49-39.
Emory Norton nailed a trio of 3-pointers in the first quarter as he led Dover to an 11-8 lead.
However, the hometown Panthers outscored Dover 28-16 over the next two quarters and didn’t allow the Longhorns to cut deep into their deficit in the fourth.
The Panthers made four of their six 3-pointers in those middle two frames, two each by Caden Tefft and Jackson Jones.
Ethan Ensminger led the Panthers with 14 total points. He scored in each quarter.
Tefft scored 11. The Panthers were able to hold Kolten Shaw scoreless in the first half before he finished with five points.
Norton ended his night with 13 points to lead Dover.
Pedro Valles added nine.
Dover was 7-11 after the loss.