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^?1 y/fr ^??????^ Also Religion and Classifieds January 7, 2016 ??????????????????^???????????????????????????????????????????????^^ . - ~ " ~ ?? . , .... . ?.. ? if , * ' '? JV UPDATES s ? . * . i " ' * ? ? ? . Reynolds is the team to beat in the CPC BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE It's still too early to know for sure, but the Lash-Chronicle Tournament could be a pre view for JV basketball in the Central Piedmont Conference. Reynolds came in as the tournament's No. 4 seed and earned its ticket to the final by posting a convinc ing win over top-seeded Mount Tabor (77-70). The Demons, however, fell flat in the next round against East Forsyth and had to set tle for the runner-up trophy. 'Tm satisfied with die progress we've made as a team," said coach Mike McCulloch of Reynolds, whose team was 9-1 as of Jan. 4. "Now it's up to us to continue what we've start ed." Reynolds may have a leg up on the rest of the CPC as a result of its two previous victories over the Spartans. In both games, the Demons were able to dictate tempo, which helped to neutralize the Spartans' size advantage in the low post. These long time rivals will meet for the third time this season on Jan. 29 at Mount Tabor. McCulloch's crew has the components to play at a frenzied pace, but under control. Even though RJR has just one true low post player (Larry Borland Hp, it does better than OK with a roster that's top heavy with guards and swing players. At power forward, Rashon Bethea is an undersized 6-footer, but he's tenacious and doesn't mind doing the dirty work in the paint. "Up to this point, we're playing with0 an unselfish attitude," he said. "Plus, our shot selection is good." Reynolds is equipped to do much damage with four players who are all capable of leading the team in scoring on any given night. Point guard Ian Henderson (Lash Chronicle all-tournament' pick) has the hoops smarts to make plays as a passer and as a scorer who can generate offense in one-on one situations. Henderson's partner, Treviz Murphy, shoots well from 3-point distance, and he's skilled enough to score on drives to the basket while making body contact and drawing fouls. Dashan Adams could be Reynolds' best two-way player. Adams has an assortment of offensive moves and he frequently gets the assign ment to guard the opposing team's best backcourt play er. Freshman guard Mysta Goodloe has made See Reynolds on B2 Parkland aims to be a genuine contender BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE j ?, . So far, this season has produced a mixed bag for Parkland junior varsity basketball. Inconsistency is the prime reason why the Mustangs posted a 3-4 record com ing off die Christmas holiday break. As for how the remainder of this season turns out, it's anyone's guess. For now, though, Parkland is eager to find out where it wilt stand in the race for first place in the Central P i i dm o n t i Conference League play started this week with games against Reagan (played Tuesday) and Mount Tabor (today). "We've had some very good workouts since die [Lash-Chronicle] "We've had some very good wbrkdtif? since the [Lash-Chronicle] tournament, so I feel like we'll be ready to play." ?James Williams, coach tournament, so I feel like we'll be ready to play," said coach James Williams. "I believe this team can have a good season. As long as we push the ball, play solid defense and give foil effort, we'll be in good shape. Those are the three things that we have to do to be at our best." Parkland figures to get a huge boost whenever Daniel Leal is able to return to the lineup. Leal, a sopho more shooting guard, has been sidelined for three weeks with a back injury. At the start of this week, Williams was n't sure about Leal's availability in the coming weeks. Prior to the back injury, Leal had established himself as a clutch scorer who has the ability to take over a game at any time. Leal has a nice outside shooting touch, but he's also an effective distributor when he draws defenders on dribble drives to the basket. Most importantly, Leal tends to play his best in tightly-contested ball games. See Parkland on B2 (Photo by Craig T. Greenlee Prior to his injury, Daniel Leal had established himself as the Mustangs go-to scorer in tightly-contested games. Challenging non-league schedule should help North Forsyth succeed BY CRAIG T.GREENLEE .. 1 FOR THBCHRONICLE Having a 4r7 record in A' basketball leads one to believe that North Forsyth is doomed to finish the season way below the 300 mark. But when you consider the end results of playing a rugged early-season, non-conference schedule, don't be surprised if the Vikings surface as top contenders in the Mid-Piedmont Conference. In toe opening weeks of toe season, Class 3-A North Forsyth played six of its first 11 games against teams'who compete at the Class 4-A level (Mount Tabor, East Forsyth, Reynolds and Glenn). Although the Vikings were winless in six tries against 4-A schools, they've gotten off to a good start in toe MPC with a 2-0 mark. See North Forsyth on B2 ' ?? * -? V' ISSdscoreSSII ' Hf 1.16.16 ? ?# STEPHEN A SMITH Got It Coveted " A CLASSY HAT AFFAIR SUPPORTING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR MEN'S SPORT^dgpP^ 1.23.16 ?? SUPPORTING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR WOMEN S SPORTS LATASHA CLARK * OJ"' v.' ' ? Photo by Craig T. Greenlee Jordan Oakes, a shoot ing guard, provides out side scoring from 3 point range for North Forsyth. ?BP ; ?
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