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Blowing Rock girls squeak by Cove Creek, 16-13

By David Rogers. BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — There were a few things that weren’t supposed to happen when the Watauga middle school tournament’s No. 6 seed, Cove Creek, played the No. 3 seed, Blowing Rock on Dec. 7.

For starters, the game ball wasn’t supposed to get stuck between the metal frames in the backboard. Maybe wedged between the rim and the backboard, but way up there? What are the odds…

Mmmm… Now how did that happen? Photographic image by David Rogers

And then, when Blowing Rock started off 7-0 early in the first quarter and led 9-2 at intermission, who would have thought that the Cove Creek Raiders would rally back to challenge the Rockets for the right to advance to round 2 of the playoffs?

Apparently, the understaffed Raiders (just six rostered players) thought the unthinkable because in the second half they played pesky defense, forced Blowing Rock turnover after turnover, and outscored the Rockets 11-7 after the halftime break. Blowing Rock did just enough to win, but not by much, 16-13, when all was said and done.

Blowing Rock’s Anna Byrne has her sights on driving the baseline against Cove Creek in Round 1 of the 2022 Watauga middle school playoffs on Dec. 6. Photographic image by David Rogers

From a scoring standpoint, Cove Creek’s second half surge was a two-player show. Addison Foster (6) and Kayden Kaufman (4) scored 10 of the Raiders 11 second half points.

In Blowing Rock’s winning effort, Susanna Goff and Francis Davis tied Foster for game-high honors with six points each, while Anna Byrne and Kate Rex each added two points.

Cove Creek’s Payton Carter didn’t score any points, but as the point guard and playmaker, she drives the Raiders’ offensive attack on Dec. 6 vs. Blowing Rock in Round 1 of the Watauga middle school championship tournament. Photographic image by David Rogers

With the win, Blowing Rock advances to the semifinals at Watauga High School on Monday, Dec. 12, 5 p.m.

This story will be update with all Round 1 scores as soon as they become available.

More Random Photos

Any question here whether Anna Byrne (with ball) is being fouled? Photographic image by David Rogers
Blowing Rock’s Sarah Goff (3) shoots from outside. Photographic image by David Rogers
Cove Creek’s players are for sure guarding Blowing Rock’s Kate Rex closely on Dec. 7. Basketball sandwich, anyone? Photographic image by David Rogers
On a fast break, that’s Kate Rex (with ball) doing her best Michael Jordan ‘sticking his tongue out while going for the basket’ imitation. Photographic image by David Rogers
With Cove Creek’s Elizabeth Cook (12) giving chase, Blowing Rock’s Susanna Goff (3) chases down a long pass. Photographic image by David Rogers
Susanna Goff (3) concentrates on a free throw attempt during the Rockets’ Round 1 game vs. Cove Creek on Dec. 7. Photographic image by David Rogers
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