Re: Hopewell 75, Spotswood 85...FINAL
This game featured two extremely athletic teams that went at it toe to toe for all four quarters. Every time Spotswood seemed ready to take charge, Hopewell would storm back. For example, Hopewell led 38-36 at the break but the Wood opened the third quarter on an 18-4 tear to take their biggest lead of the game at 54-42. But just as quickly the Devils were right back in it and tied it at 54. They then took the early lead in the fourth before Spotswood regained control and put it away with some impressive foul shooting.
I believe Kier had 31 for the Blazers. I don't know the Hopewell personnel, but 14 and 22 did most of the scoring in the first half, before number 15 (Jimmy Harrison, maybe?) almost single-handedly took over the game for them. I think he scored 16 just in the second half. (If they hadn't stopped printing programs, I could tell you names for sure.)
The biggest surprise of the day was in fan support. Hopewell is what, 20 miles away, but they had a paltry group of fans, whereas the Blazers had 10 times as many, including a rowdy student section, despite traveling 5 times the distance. I didn't stay as long as the GW/Northside game, so I have no insight on Spotswood's chances tomorrow.