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 Rebels pick up two wins, Lady Rebels fall web posted January 28, 2008 JOHNSTON – The Strom Thurmond High boys' basketball team picked up victories in one region and one non-region contest this week. The Rebels improved to 10-9 overall and 5-1 in Region 4-AAA with a 55-49 win over the Chapin Eagles on Friday. Strom Thurmond got off to a slow start falling behind 15-7 at the end of the first quarter against the Eagles. Things started to turn around in the second as the Rebels went into the halftime locker room up 25-22. That second quarter turn would be enough. The Rebels only outscored Chapin by three points in the second half. Forward Leroy Gilchrist had a game-high 24 points for the Rebels while teammate Justin Smith contributed 12 points. Niles Daniles had 20 points and Bobby Brown 12 points in a losing cause for Chapin. Tuesday, Strom Thurmond was a 57-47 winner over Greenbrier (GA) High School. Strom Thurmond put defensive clamps on Greenbrier early taking a 17-7 lead. The Rebels would maintain a 33-24 lead at the end of the first half. Strom Thurmond only scored eight points in the third quarter, but regained control of the contest in the fourth. Gilchrist and Smith led the way on offense again with 22 and 19 points respectively. Center Joe Cook added 10 points to the Strom Thurmond attack. Andy Gray, with 20, was Greenbrier's only player in double figures. The Rebels have a chance to force a tie a the top of the region standings when they host Brookland-Cayce Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. Strom Thurmond High's Lady Rebels went winless for the week of region and non-region basketball competition. Following a 76-51 loss at Greenbrier (GA) on Tuesday, the Lady Rebels fell 63-54 at region foe Chapin on Friday. The Lady Rebels had to play from behind after going down 23-6 after the first quarter against Chapin. The Lady Rebels had a ten-point edge (29-19) over the second and third quarters, but the first quarter deficit turned out to be too much for them to overcome. Courtney Mealing had 32 points with Alexsus Houston adding 14 points for the Lady Rebels. Strom Thurmond dropped to 9-11 overall and 3-3 in Region 4-AAA with the loss. Grace Kemp and Amy Lepper had 10 points apiece to lead Chapin in the win. The Greenbrier game had a similar scenario with Strom Thurmond falling behind 19-9 at the end of the first quarter. Greenbrier continued to apply the pressure, stretching the lead to 39-21 at the end of the first half. Greenbrier continued to add to the lead in the second half on the way to the victory. Greenbrier improved to 21-0 overall with the win. Dorian Freeman's 15 points led four players in double figures. Sena Oland, Kaila Hunt and Ayanna Fairbanks finished with 13 points apiece. Mealing was the only Lady Rebel in double figures with a game-high 32 points. Strom Thurmond hosts Brookland-Cayce in their next game, Tuesday at 6 p.m. ©
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