The Enid News and Eagle, Enid, OK

Sports

February 5, 2010

Pacers start fast in blowout win

ENID — OKLAHOMA CITY — Courtney Chelf scored 17 points and Rani Melvin added 16 as the Enid Pacers had their most productive offensive night of the season in a 62-38 win over Oklahoma City Harding Charter Prep on Friday.

The Plainsmen could cry foul after a 66-57 loss to the Eagles. Harding was 26-of-39 from the foul line compared to 8-of-13 for the Plainsmen (11-7).

Enid’s girls (10-8) delivered an early knockout as they used a 15-0 run early in the first period to take a 15-4 lead.

The Pacers’ previous high offensive output was 55 points against Lawton Eisenhower Dec. 18 and Western Heights Jan. 22.

Enid was 21-of-47 from the field for 45 percent and 17-of-27 from the line. Chelf and Melvin each had 11 points in leading Enid to a 37-15 halftime lead.

“The key was our press,’’ said Enid assistant coach Robb Mills. “They turned it over quite a bit and we were able to get quite a few layups off it.’’

“They couldn’t handle pressure at all,’’ said Enid head coach Layne Jones. “When we worked hard, we were definitely the better basketball team.’’

The Pacers backed off at the start of the second half but went back to the press when Harding opened the second half with a 14-0 run.

Enid finished the third quarter with a 12-0 run to take a commanding 49-29 advantage.

HARDING 66, ENID  57 (B)

At one point, Enid had 30 fouls compared to eight for the Eagles.

Assistant coach Billy Karr said he had no comment about the officiating.

“We had our chances,’’ he said. “We were up nine and we didn’t capitalize, but it’s hard to guard them on the free throw line.’’

The Eagles took advantage of the foul disparity to outscore the Plainsmen 16-6 in the final four minutes.

Chris Fitzpatrick gave Enid its final lead at 51-50 but Harding scored eight straight points to take a 58-51 advantage. The Eagles led by as many as 14 late in the game.

Alex Patterson hit a 3-pointer for the last of his game-high 21 points to give the Plainsmen a 49-40 lead with seven minutes remaining.

The Eagles went on a 10-0 spurt to take a 50-49 lead after a follow shot by Shontrell Scott with 4:49 remaining.

Fitzpatrick had a season-low 11 points, thanks to sitting out most of the first half after getting three early fouls. Clint Gamble had 11 points before fouling out.

It was the third straight loss for the Plainsmen and the fourth in the team’s last five games.

The Pacers and Plainsmen will be back in action Tuesday at Stillwater.

Text Only
Sports
Featured Ads
AP Video
California's Foie Gras Ban About to Begin 6-Year-Old Going to National Spelling Bee Video Essay: Funky Winkerbean Comic Turns 40 On Thailand Trip, Suu Kyi Visits Migrants Raw Video: Pink Diamond Auctioned for $17.4M Hurricane Andrew Remembered, 20 Years Later Sister Says She Reported Brother in Patz Killing Patz Suspect's Sister: I Went to Police in 1980s Diplomatic Expulsions Follow Fresh Syria Report 15 Dead in Northern Italy's 5.8-magnitude Quake Angry Birds Spreading Their Wings Witness Describes Fla. Face-chewing Attack Man Falls Off Crane, Dies After Police Standoff Russia Condemns Ally Syria Over Massacre of 108 Dairy Farm Uses Chiropractor to Help Cows Unexpected Smog in Pristine National Parks Air Canada Plane Makes Emergency Landing New Ticks Spread Across Southeast, Diseases Rise Bring Your Own Tech Programs Charge Up Students Pope's Butler Vows to Help Vatican Investigation
NDN Video
Couple doesn’t let tropical storm ruin their big day Tori Bares Baby Bump in Monokini Even Fla. Police Shocked by Face-Mauling Attack Letterman on Family Life Post-Scandal Evans: Serena in shock Pregnant Reese Wears LBD Volcano covers Colombian cities in ash Meet the Crew and Good Ship 'Prometheus' Los Angeles Bar Bans Bachelorettes Hamster Plays Dead Beyonce Shows Off 60 Pound Weight Loss at Concert Drunk Women Breaking Into Houses: A New Trend? LeAnn Rimes Rocks Short Shorts Raw Video: Cop Shoots Man Eating Another's Face Gordon Ramsay Carried Off Field Man Dies Getting Lap Dance Kim Kardashian Claims Items Stolen from Her Luggage Bear cools off in Calif. family's pool Ep. 3: Chopped Desserts Air Force dad surprises family at baseball game
Seasonal Content
House Ads