![]() “I thought we had some decent shots that just didn’t go,” Dotchin said. The Rams made just two shots in the first seven minutes. ![]() The Rams made only 35% from the field (18 for 52), including 4 of 18 from 3-point range. … Our guys ended up getting some night slip cuts and some nice passes back toward the middle.”Ī tough shooting night also hurt Highlands, which missed 10 of its first 12 shots. “We took advantage of what they were doing. “We were able to get off to a good start and a nice lead,” Hampton coach Joe Lafko said. They also started the second quarter with a 7-0 run. The Talbots never pulled away - the largest lead was 15 points just after halftime - but the 11-0 run gave them a comfortable cushion throughout. Hampton led by nine points at half and 11 entering the fourth quarter. There were still three and a half quarters remaining, but the slow start had Highlands in an early hole it never escaped. “It just didn’t work the way we wanted it to.” “We were just trying to change something up, catch them off guard and see what it did for us,” Highlands coach Corey Dotchin said. Hampton scored on its first five possessions, quickly solving a triangle-and-two defense that Highlands had hoped would cause some trouble. Hampton scored the game’s first 11 points, built an early lead and then relied on its defense for a 49-41 victory over Highlands in a low-scoring section opener where the host Talbots never trailed. ![]() Sometimes games are decided by a fourth-quarter run, but Hampton showed Tuesday that the first few minutes can be just as crucial. ![]()
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