Dean nets 26 as Chapmanville wins at Winfield, 61-50

WINFIELD, W.Va. — Senior guard Sal Dean scored a game-high 26 points for Chapmanville as the Tigers extended their winning streak to eight games with a 61-50 triumph at Winfield. The Tigers (13-1) remain unbeaten against in-state competition and their 13 wins are tied for third-best in Class AA.

Dean scored 13 points in each half and he controlled the pace of play well with the Tigers enjoying a double-digit lead throughout the entire fourth quarter.

“He shot the ball well tonight,” said Chapmanville head coach Brad Napier. “He has been doing that lately.

“He is real elusive. He is hard to track down and trap. And he’s a really good foul shooter. He is about an 82 percent foul shooter.”

In a back-and-forth first quarter, the Generals jumped out to an early 9-7 lead with a three-pointer from Cody Griffith. The Tigers however ended the quarter on an 11-2 run to build an 18-11 lead. Chapmanville was able to crank up their transition game late in the opening frame.

“We were able to get some turnovers and get out in transition a little bit. And we were able to make a few shots. Anytime we can get the game going up and down, we like that a lot better. That suits our pace.”

Chapmanville extended their lead to 29-18 at halftime. The Generals crept within six points [39-33] midway through the third quarter. CHS responded by scoring the final seven points in the frame to rebuild a sizable lead at 46-33.

Chapmanville is yielding just 50 points per game this season, a mark that the Generals hit in the final seconds of the game.

“I thought we did a good job in our run-and-jump and our full court man-to-man. We were pressuring them and forcing them into some turnovers.”

Future WVU baseball player Brody Dalton scored 16 points for the Tigers and Zion Blevins added 10.

“We have played a tough schedule and to have the record we have right now, it is pretty good. I am pretty pleased. These guys have worked pretty hard. We have battled through some injuries the last few weeks. We are starting to get healthy again now. I think we can keep getting better.”

Griffith led Winfield (7-7) with 22 points.





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