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Stewarts Creek girls, Oakland boys take key league wins




Stewarts Creek’s Zhordan Shannon goes up for the layup over the top of Oakland’s Nicole Egerouh. ETHAN SCOTT

Stewarts Creek’s Zhordan Shannon goes up for the layup over the top of Oakland’s Nicole Egerouh. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland and Stewarts Creek played a classic District 7-AAA double-header Friday night that was decided by a total of four points.

In girls action, with 20 seconds left to play, Red Hawks’ senior standout Madison Henegar broke a 43-43 tie with a free throw, and seconds later Zyion Shannon hit one more to ice a 45-43 victory for Stewarts Creek.

Oakland’s boys, meanwhile, pulled out a tough 52-50 decision over the Red Hawks.

“I was just thinking ‘I need to make these,’” Henegar said. “I felt like if I didn’t I would be letting my team and my coaching staff down because we needed the win.”

As per usual in District 7-AAA, the girls race is a tight one, and the game Friday  split a third-place tie between the two schools. The win keeps the Red Hawks just two games out of first.

“This district is tough night in and night out,” Stewarts Creek coach Bianca Hensley said. “Oakland had a really good game plan for us. I am proud of our kids for playing through adversity being down most of the game and not quitting.”

Oakland’s Beth Nelson reaches out to block the shot of Stewarts Creek’s Autumn Adams. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland’s Beth Nelson reaches out to block the shot of Stewarts Creek’s Autumn Adams. ETHAN SCOTT

The fourth period started with free throws by Oakland’s Ni’Kiah Chesterfield and Claira McGowan that gave Oakland, which had led since the start of period two, its biggest lead of the game at 33-24.

The Red Hawks answered with a 10-0 run, capped by a 3 from Henegar’s freshman sister Megan that put Stewarts Creek in the lead for the first time since leading 3-2, 34-33, with just over five minutes left.

From there it was a free-throw shootout to the end, which played well for the Red Hawks, who shot just 33 percent from the field on the night.

Stewarts Creek made up for it defensively, forcing 21 turnovers (seven in the fourth) including eight steals.

Foul trouble killed the Patriots as players began fouling out down the final stretch, including Nicole Egeruoh, who had 12 points and eight rebounds at the time of her departure.

BOX SCORE

Stewarts Creek (45): Zhordan Shannon 12, Zyion Shannon 10, Kamaria Hurse 9, Autumn Adams 6, Megan Henegar 6, Madison Henegar 2

Stewarts Creek’s Zyion Shannon comes from behind as she looks the block the shot of Oakland’s Destiny Newman. ETHAN SCOTT

Stewarts Creek’s Zyion Shannon comes from behind as she looks the block the shot of Oakland’s Destiny Newman. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland (43): Claira McGowan 13, Nicole Egeruoh 12, Beth Nelson 6, Ni’Kiah Chesterfield 6, Destiny Newman 3, Erykah Collier 2, Terianna Covington 1

BOYS

Oakland 52, Stewarts Creek 50

The boys picked up where the girls left off, with a slugfest down to the wire, but in the end the Patriots avoided upset with the two-point win.

With the game tied at 49-49, Oakland had the ball and held for the last shot and was successful on Carrington Allen’s jumper that seemingly ended the game.

However, the officials put one second back on the clock, and there was plenty of drama left in the game’s final tick as each team made a trip to the foul line and hit one of two.

BOX SCORE

Oakland (52): DeArre McDonald 14, Carrington Allen 12, Antonio Patterson 7, DD Anderson 7, Price Tramel 7, MJ Grant 2, Jordan Dethrow 2, Josh Edmundson 1

Stewarts Creek (50): Bryce Jackson 13, Trevor Chatman 11, Blake Dixon 8, Charlie Manley 6, Tristian Davis 4, Victor Reed 4, Brandon Goggins 4

Players from both Oakland and Stewarts Creek battle over possession of the ball. ETHAN SCOTT

Players from both Oakland and Stewarts Creek battle over possession of the ball. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland’s Nicole Egeruoh backs down Stewarts Creek’s Autumn Adams as she looks to score on the layup. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland’s Nicole Egeruoh backs down Stewarts Creek’s Autumn Adams as she looks to score on the layup. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland’s Carrington Allen comes from behind as he attempts to block the shot of Stewarts Creek’s Blake Dixon. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland’s Carrington Allen comes from behind as he attempts to block the shot of Stewarts Creek’s Blake Dixon. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland’s DD Anderson goes up for the easy score on Stewarts Creek’s Charles Manley. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland’s DD Anderson goes up for the easy score on Stewarts Creek’s Charles Manley. ETHAN SCOTT

Stewarts Creek’s Trevor Chatman holds on tight to the ball as he pulls down the rebound between Oakland’s MJ Grant and Antonio Patterson. ETHAN SCOTT

Stewarts Creek’s Trevor Chatman holds on tight to the ball as he pulls down the rebound between Oakland’s MJ Grant and Antonio Patterson. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland’s Dear McDonald attempts to deflect the pass intended for Stewarts Creek’s Blake Dixon. ETHAN SCOTT

Oakland’s Dear McDonald attempts to deflect the pass intended for Stewarts Creek’s Blake Dixon. ETHAN SCOTT

Stewarts Creek’s Trevor Chatman and Oakland’s Brody Burchard and DD Anderson goes after the rebound. ETHAN SCOTT

Stewarts Creek’s Trevor Chatman and Oakland’s Brody Burchard and DD Anderson goes after the rebound. ETHAN SCOTT

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