Cobra Game Highlights 2009-2010
Cobra Game Shots By: David Scearce
COBRAS 76, OXFORD COLLEGE 66
COBRAS 86, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 92
THOMASVILLE - The Caldwell Community College men's basketball team won the first round game 76-66 over Oxford College in the NJCAA Region 10 Tournament at Davidson County Community College but lost in the semi-finals to Southwest Virginia Community College 92-86. The Cobras end the season with an overall record of 20-8. In the first round game against Oxford, Caldwell jumped out to an 8-0 lead after five minutes of play. However, Oxford fought back and tied the game at 31-31 at halftime. Robert Shaw scored 13 of his game high 20 points in the second half to lead the Cobras to the victory. Oxford had taken a six point advantage early in the second half at 52-46, but a big three-point shot by Jeremy Watson gave Caldwell a lead they would not give up. Octavius Robinson added 17 points in the win while Watson scored 12. The tournament victory was Caldwell's first win in the tourney since 2005.
"We played good defense at the start, but struggled with our shooting," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "The three-pointer by Jeremy was the biggest play of the game. Robert was great at creating his shot and getting to the free throw line. It was a good win to break the five year losing streak in the tournament."
In the semi-finals, Caldwell looked to have an easy win early on. The Cobras jumped out to a 29-13 lead as Watson canned three shots from downtown. However, the inside play of Southwest Virginia was too much for Caldwell. SWVCC started their comback as trailed 49-41 at the half. The Eagles got six three-pointers in the second half, three by their 6-8 player Otto Fletcher, and took a 10-point lead 86-76 with two minutes left in the game. Caldwell surged back and tied the game at 86-86 with a minute remaining, but the Eagles netted two straight baskets while Caldwell missed two staight. Watson led all scorers with 21 points while Robinson added 20. Shaw scored 16 in the losing effort for the Cobras.
"It is very disappointing," said Cline. "But, I am proud of our players' effort. We never gave up and we had a chance to win the game in the last minute. Their height and inside play was the difference. We jumped out to a quick and big lead, but we could not hold the advantage. We feel bad with the loss, but it was a good season."
Shaw was named to the Tarheel All-Conference first team while Octavius Robinson made the second team. Robinson was also a first team All-Freshman and Jordan Wright was named to the All-Freshman second team. Broderick Adams was named Academic All-Conference for the Cobras.
COBRAS 97, CENTRAL CAROLINA 70
HUDSON - The Caldwell Community College men's basketball team closed out the regular season with a bang as they defeated Central Carolina Community College 97-70 on Saturday. The win gives the Cobras a 6-4 Tarheel Conference record and a tie with Southwest Virginia Community College for second place. It was sophomore day as Caldwell honored their four second year players, Robert Shaw, Marcus Shaw, Darius Curry and Chad Eppley. The Cobras got off to a slow start as they trailed 8-5 after four minutes of play. However, Caldwell then went on a 17-0 scoring run. Ishmail Berry and Jonathon Hines had several steals in the backcourt which resulted in easy transition baskets. Central rallied to within eight points at the half, 44-36. But, the Cobras scored the first six points of the second half and were never threatened again. Robert Shaw led the scoring attack with 20 points while Octavius Robinson added 19. Jordan Wright tallied 11 and Berry rounded out the double digit scorers with 10.
"That was our best overall game of the season," said Head Coach Tim Cline. "We shared the ball (23 assists) rebounded well, (40 boards), ran the court (32 points in transition) and played well defensively. When you start the season, you hope to be playing your best at tournament time and I feel like we peaking. I'm excited about the tournament. We are definitely a team to worry about. I would not want to be playing us. This game was a great way for our sophomores to go out. They have all been a pleasure to coach and they have contributed greatly to our success."
Caldwell is 19-7 overall and will find out the tournament pairings on Monday. The NJCAA Region 10 tournament starts on Thursday at Davidson County Community College.
COBRAS 74, LIMESTONE COLLEGE 68
GAFFNEY, SC - Caldwell Community College outscored Limestone College 18-6 in the final minutes of play on Thursday to take a 74-68 victory. Trailing 62-56 with just over two minutes left, the Cobras started their comeback. Octavius Robinson hit a short jumper to cut the margin to four. After a defensive stop, Robert Shaw scored down low to make it a two point game. However, Limestone's A.J. Evans drove the lane and scored to give the home team a 64-60 lead. Jeremy Watson scored for the Cobras on a drive and Caldwell then got another defensive stop. Jordan Wright off a pass from Robinson to tie the game. Another defensive stop followed for the Cobras and Robinson then hit a couple of free throws to give Caldwell the lead. Robinson hit two more shots from the charity stripe to ice the game for Caldwell. Robinson led the Cobras with 23 points while Shaw had 15, Watson tallied 13 and Wright finished with 10 points.
"We came up with some great defensive stops in the final minutes," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "We struggled on offense for most of the night. But, in the last couple of minutes, we took the ball to the basket. Our shot selection was poor tonight. When we attack the basket, we can score a lot of points. When we are impatient and take a quick jumper, we have trouble scoring. We also struggled with our foul shooting, missing 16 of 31. I thought Jonathon Hines did a good job in his first start of the season. He sprints both ends of the floor and gets inside the paint on drives. He rebounds very well for his size. Jonathon made a big difference for us tonight."
Caldwell is now 18-7 on the season and will host Central Carolina Community College on Saturday in the final regular season game.
COBRAS 78, OXFORD COLLEGE 68
OXFORD, GA - The Cobras made 24 of 34 free throws in the second half en route to a 78-68 victory over Oxford College on Monday. Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute took the lead for good in the contest midway through the first half. Freshman Octavius Robinson hit six baskets, including a three-pointer, in the opening half to help the Cobras take a 35-28 advantage at halftime. Caldwell never gave up the lead in the second half, although Oxford closed to within two points with eight minutes remaining. However, freshman Jeremy Watson hit eight free throws while Robinson canned seven shots at the charity stripe to help Caldwell maintain the lead. Robinson finished with a game high 27 points despite spraining an ankle late in the game. Watson and sophomore Robert Shaw each scored 18 points while sophomore Marcus Shaw added eight points, freshman Broderick Adams had five points and sophomore Chad Eppley rounded out the Cobra scoring with two points.
"We played good defense and controlled the boards," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "But, again we had too many turnovers and mental mistakes in the game. Octavius had a great game and came back after spraining his ankle to help us close out the game. Jeremy played well, especially in the paint. His rebounding and scoring close to the basket were keys in the contest. It was a game we really needed for seeding position in the region tournament."
The Cobras are 17-7 overall and the win gives Caldwell a 5-4 record in the NJCAA Region 10. Caldwell is currently in second place with one game left in region play. The Cobras will host Central Carolina Community College on Saturday in the final game of the regular season. However, Caldwell has two other games this week as they travel to High Point University on Wednesday and Limestone College on Thursday.
DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 86, COBRAS 77
Davidson County Community College hit two straight three pointers in the final minutes to break a 73-73 tie and they went on to defeat Caldwell Community College 86-77 on Saturday. The Cobras, playing with foul trouble for most of the contest, had rallied back from a 43-38 halftime deficit to take a 56-54 lead. There were 16 lead changes and nine ties until the Storm connected with the two downtown shots. Octavius Robinson led all scorers with 26 points for Caldwell. Jordan Wright added 12 points while Robert Shaw had 11 and Marcus Shaw finished with 10 for the Cobras.
"We played through some adversity and had a chance to get a win in a very tough environment," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "The foul trouble started in the opening seconds. But, we battled and played hard. They were not shooting the ball well from beyond the arc until the final minutes. However, they made their shots and we had a chance to answer back, but missed some good looks at the basket. The turnovers hurt us in the game as we had 24 which led to 23 points for Davidson. They are the sixth ranked team in the nation and undeafted in the Region 10, but we showed we could play with them."
Caldwell falls to 16-7 on the season and 4-4 in Region 10 play. The Cobras have a busy week ahead as they travel to Atlanta, GA on Monday to face Oxford College. Caldwell also travels to High Point University on Wednesday and Limestone College on Thursday before closing out the regular season at home on Saturday against Central Carolina.
COBRAS 100, CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 79
HUDSON - Scoring the last 17 points of the first half and the first eight points of the second half, the Cobras went on a 25-0 scoring run and defeated rival Catawba Valley Community College 100-79 on Tuesday. Caldwell Community College started the game slowly as the Bucs jumped out to leads of 6-2 and 14-7. However, Jordan Wright netted a three-pointer and Octavius Robinson scored eight points to lead the Cobras to a 25-24 advantage. Then the scoring spree was on as Caldwell never was threatened again. Robinson led the way with 19 points while Jeremy Watson finished with 15 points. Robert Shaw and Chad Eppley each added 13 points and Wright rounded out the double digit scoring with 12 points. Marcus Shaw had nine points while Ishmail Berry tallied seven, Darius Curry and Broderick Adams had five points apiece and Jonathon Hines netted two points.
"I am very proud of the defensive effort tonight," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "Ramar Cuthbertson had 37 points in the double overtime loss against us last time and we held him to just seven points in tonight's game. We did a good job of attacking the rim on offense and getting them in foul trouble. That was the game plan going in. We controlled the boards, especially in the first half, and that was another key to our success. Our defensive play in the first half was the best all season. Hopefully, this was a big step forward in our effort to reach our highest level of play we can with tournament time in two weeks."
Caldwell, 16-6 on the season, will travel to Davidson Community College on Saturday. Davidson is in first place in the NJCAA Region 10 and the Cobras are in second place. Davidson has never lost a conference game at home in three years.
COBRAS 98, BELMONT ABBEY 61
HUDSON - Belmont Abbey JV's scored the game's first two points, but it was all Cobras after that as the Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute men's basketball team took a 98-61 victory over the Crusaders on Tuesday. Caldwell played good defense from the start, holding Belmont Abbey to just 23 first half points. The Cobras also played solid offense by attacking the goal and running the court in transition well. Five players scored in double figures while all 10 players scored for Caldwell. Freshman Jordan Wright led the way with 19 points off the bench. Sophomore Darius Curry netted 16 points and got a double-double as he grabbed double digit rebounds. Freshman Octavius Robinson added 13 points while another freshman, Jeremy Watson, and sophomore Marcus Shaw each added 10 points. Robert Shaw and Ishmail Berry scored nine points apiece, Broderick Adams tallied six points, Jonathon Hines had four and Chad Eppley finished with two points.
"That was the most complete basketball game we have played all season," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "We were good on defense, offense, in transition, on the boards and we played as a team. We didn't force the tempo tonight. Instead, we let the flow of the game come to us. We took care of the basketball and got good looks at the basket. I am proud of the way we played together and the way we worked hard on the court."
The Cobras are now 15-5 on the season and will host NJCAA Region 10 rival Sandhills Community College on Saturday. Caldwell won a thriller over Sandhills earlier in the season 105-102 in overtime.
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 111, COBRAS 110 (2OT)
HICKORY - Catawba Valley Community College defeated Caldwell Community College 111-110 in double overtime on Thursdsay. The Cobras trailed by 16 points with two minutes left in regulation play, but staged a furious comeback and tied the game at 91-91. Caldwell had a chance to win the game with the final shot and got a good look at the basket, but could not score. The Cobras jumped out to a quick lead in the first overtime. However, they missed several opportunities to put the game away as CVCC answered back and tied the game in the final minute. Again, the Cobras had a chance to win the game. But, a drive to the basket rimmed out and the game went into the second overtime. This time CVCC took control and led by six points with a minute left. The Cobras pulled to within one with eight seconds left and got a turnover. Caldwell had another good look at the basket as time expired, but again the ball would not drop. Robert Shaw led the Cobras with 37 points and Octavius Robinson had 28. Marcus Shaw added 18. Ramar Cuthbertson led CVCC with 37 points. Caldwell jumped to to doulde digit leads to start the game and the second half. However, the Buccaneers rallied back both times.
"I am proud of the way we played and battled back," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "It was a great comeback and we had several chances to win the game, but we just couldn't get a shot to drop for the win. Robert played a great game and we played very good full court defense."
The Cobras are now 14-5 on the season and will travel to Oxford College in Atlanta, GA on Sunday.
COBRAS 79, BELMONT ABBEY 72
BELMONT - Robert Shaw scored 21 points to lead the Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute men's basketball team to a 79-72 win over the Belmont Abbey JV's on Tuesday. The home team Crusaders jumped out to a 6-0 advantage. However, the Cobras tied the game at 11-11 and Ishmail Berry canned a three-pointer to give Caldwell the lead. The Cobras would never trail again, although Belmont Abbey managed to keep the game close. Caldwell took a 31-26 lead into halftime and led by as much as 13 points several times during the second half. Belmont's John Beese hit five threes in the second half to keep Caldwell from running away with the contest. In fact, Beese scored 19 points in the second half and keyed a rally as Belmont cut Caldwell's lead to three at 71-68 with two minutes left in the game. However, Shaw scored a basket and hit three of four free throws and Octavius Robinson banked in a short jumper to ice the victory for the Cobras. Shaw was the only double digit scorer for Caldwell. Robinson and Marcus Shaw each added nine points while Jeremy Watson scored eight, Jonathon Hines and Berry tallied six points apiece and Chad Eppley, Darius Curry, Broderick Adams and Jordan Wright all scored five points each.
"We played good defense in the first half, but we turned the ball over too much to take control of the contest," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "We are trying to get the ball low and forcing a pass into traffic. We may be trying to share the ball and passing up a good shot. That is something we really need to work on more. I thought we had some great play off the bench. Jonathon Hines was a huge sparkplug with his defense, Ishmail Berry hit two big threes and had a couple of passes that got us a basket and Darius Curry hit the boards hard. It was a good hard fought victory overall."
Caldwell is now 14-4 on the season and will travel to Catawba Valley Community College to face the rival Buccaneers on Thursday in a non-conference battle.
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA 79, COBRAS 66
HUDSON - Southwest Virginia Community College broke a 55-55 game open with an 8-0 run with eight minutes left and went on to defeat Caldwell Community College 79-66 on Sunday. The Cobras started the game strong defensively as they held the visitors to just two points in the opening 10 minutes. Caldwell led 12-2 early and was in control of the game for most of the first half. However, the Cobras were struggling offensively. Southwest Virginia managed their way back into the contest as a result of the poor shooting and numerous turnovers. Caldwell led 33-26 at the half. But, SWCC scored the first seven points of the second half and tied the game. The two teams swapped the lead until the eight minute mark when Southwest Virginia went on the scoring run.
"Our shooting was terrible and we could not protect the ball," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "We made one three-pointer out of 25 attempts and that was in the final minute of the game. And, we could not move the ball without committing a turnover. We shot just 10 of 23 from the line. Southwest Virginia ran a zone at us, but that wasn't why we struggled offensively. We had good looks at the basket. I think we just got frustrated at our inability to score."
Octavius Robinson led the way with 20 points for the Cobras while Robert Shaw added 14, Jonathon Hines scored 11 and Chad Eppley finished with 10. Caldwell is not 13-4 on the season and 4-2 in the NJCAA Region 10 standings. The Cobras will travel to Belmont Abbey on Tuesday.
COBRAS 105, SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 102 (OT)
PINEHURST - The Cobras won an overtime thriller on Saturday as they defeated Sandhills Community College 105-102 in a Tarheel Conference matchup. Caldwell got 76 points from the trio of Robert Shaw, Octavius Robinson and Marcus Shaw in the victory. Both teams had opportunities to win the game in regulation. Marcus Shaw hit a three-point shot with 45 seconds left to tie the game at 89-89. After exchanging baskets, the Cobras got a stop defensively with seven seconds remaining. However, Sandhills stole the ball and Michael Dunkins went to the line for two shots with 3.3 seconds left. Dunkins missed both free throws as the game went into overtime. After the two teams again traded baskets, Robert Shaw followed up a missed shot with a score and Robinson scored to give the Cobras a lead they would not give up. Robinson scored nine points in the overtime to give him a game-high 32 points. Robert Shaw added 24 while Marcus Shaw had 20. The victory gives Caldwell a 13-3 overall record and a 4-1 mark in the NJCAA Region 10.
The Cobras fell behind to start the game 18-5, but rallied back to finally take a 29-28 lead. Caldwell took a 43-39 advantage into the half. The game was tight throughout the second half as the largest lead for either team was four points.
"It was a great victory," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "After another slow start, we played as well as we've played all season. Octavius, Robert and Marcus were terrific and both ends of the floor. Robert, with good helpside work, held their returning all-American Germann Bostic to just 15 points. Marcus drew two charges on their big man. Octavius was unstoppable on offense. And, we hit the boards better than we have all season."
Caldwell has little time to celebrate the win as the Cobras return to the floor on Sunday afternoon as they host another Region 10 foe, Southwest Virginia Community College.
COBRAS 111, LIMESTONE JV'S 69
HUDSON - Six players scored in double figures as the Caldwell Community College men's basketball team defeated the Limestone JV's 111-69 on Wednesday. Freshman Jordan Wright (Lincolnton High School) led the way with 18 points while freshman Octavius Robinson (North Gaston) and sophomore Chad Eppley (Watauga) each added 16 points. Broderick Adams, a freshman from North Charleston, SC, finished with 15 points, sophomore Robert Shaw (Independence) scored 13 and sophomore Darius Curry (Forest View) had 10 points. Everyone on the Cobra roster shared in the scoring. Caldwell got off to a slow start as they trailed 9-6. However, the second five came off the bench and sparked the Cobra attack. Eppley drained a three-pointer and Curry and Adams each scored twice in the paint as Caldwell took a 23-15 lead. The advantage grew to 19 points, 46-29, by halftime. The Cobras ran the floor in the second half as they converted numerous transition baskets. Wright scored 14 of his team high points in the second half. A.J. Evans scored over half of Limestone's points as he hit seven three-pointers en route to a 35-point effort.
"The second group gave us a big lift again," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "They entered the game with a lot of intensity and penetrated their zone. The starting five then picked it up from there and the it was an easy victory."
Caldwell is now 12-3 on the season, The Cobras have two big NJCAA Region 10 games this weekend as they travel to Sandhills Community College on Saturday before hosting Southwest Virginia Community College on Sunday afternoon. Caldwell is in second place in the Region 10 standings with a 3-1 record.
COBRAS 90, CENTRAL CAROLINA 76
SANFORD - Central Carolina Community College jumped out to a 19-4 lead to start the game, but the Cobras of Caldwell Community College rallied to take a 90-76 victory on Saturday. The Cougars hit four three-point shots against the Cobra zone defense early in the contest while Caldwell had trouble getting into an offensive rhythm. However, the Cobras, after switching to a man-to-man defense, started chipping away at the lead. In the final two minutes of the first half, Octavius Robinson drove to the basket on back-to-back posessions to give Caldwell a 38-37 lead at intermission. The Cobras never trailed again. But, Central managed to cut a 13-point deficit down to three points with four minutes left in the game. Caldwell hit some clutch free throws and broke Central's full court press with some easy baskets for the win. Robert Shaw led the scoring attack with 22 points while Robinson added 21 and Marcus Shaw had 13 points.
"We were sluggish on both ends of the court to start the game," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "We substituted five in and five out after the first five minutes of play and the second group ignited us. They did a terrific job. I don't think we would have won the game without our great bench play. I'm also very proud of the players determination and focus. Our season could have went the other way, coming off a lop-sided loss to Davidson, and falling so far behind to start the game. We handled the advervisty well and rose to the challenge."
Caldwell is now 11-3 on the season, 3-1 in NJCAA Region 10 play and 1-1 in the Tarheel Conference. The Cobras will host Limestone College JV's and Wednesday.
DAVIDSON COUNTY 99, COBRAS 71
HUDSON - Davidson County Community College broke open a close game early in the second half and went on to defeat Caldwell Community College 99-71 on Wednesday. The Cobras trailed 46-44, but Davidson went on a 23-5 scoring run. Caldwell could not answer back and suffered their first Tarheel Conference loss of the season.
Sophomore Robert Shaw kept the Cobras stay close as he scored 19 first half points, including three treys, as Caldwell trailed 41-37 at the half. He finished the game with 26 points. Jeremy Watson added 11 points in the defeat.
"We were outplayed," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "Our defense was bad, especially in the second half. They had a lot of easy shots and layups or a wide open three point shot. Our helpside defense wasn't there and we were beat too often off the dribble. Davidson was the much better team tonight."
Caldwell is now 10-3 on the season and will travel to Central Carolina Community College on Saturday.
COBRAS 83, OXFORD COLLEGE 7
HUDSON - The Caldwell Community College men's basketball team returned to the court on Saturday after the holiday break and defeated Oxford College from Atlanta, GA 83-72 in a NJCAA Region X battle. Jeremy Watson and Octavius Robinson each hit two three-point shots in the opening half as the Cobras jumped out to a 45-26 halftime lead. However, Oxford managed to cut into the 19-point deficit in the second half. Caldwell's lead was quickly down to 12 at 51-39. But, Robert Shaw netted two straight treys and the Cobras were back in control of the contest. Shaw left the game at the 13 minute mark due to a cut over his eye. Oxford stayed within striking distance until the final minutes as Caldwell hit 14 of 18 free throws in the second half.
"Our defense was fantastic in the first half," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "The intensity, rotations and closeouts were the best we've had all season. Oxford is a very good team and they made some adjustments at halftime that kept us from blowing the game wide open. I thought Jeremy had his best game of the season today. He is getting more aggressive offensively. But, again, everyone on the team continues to contribute in some way, either defensively, rebounding or making a clutch shot. I am proud of the way we play as a team."
Watson and Robinson each scored 18 points to lead Caldwell while Shaw had 13 points. All ten Cobra players scored. Caldwell is now 10-2 on the season and 2-0 in Region X play. The Cobras will host Davidson Community College in the first Tarheel Conference game of the season on Wednesday.
COBRAS 99, WYTHEVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 80
WYTHEVILLE, VA - Robert Shaw scored 27 points to lead the Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute men's basketball team to a 99-80 win over Wytheville Community College. Shaw, getting his first start of the season, scored 23 of his points in the first half. The sophomore from Independence High School in Charlotte, hit two three-point shots in closing seconds to give the Cobras a 49-36 lead at halftime. Caldwell had trailed 22-18 midway through the opening half, but Shaw helped key a 16-0 run and Caldwell never trailed again. Five players scored in double figures for the Cobras. After Shaw's 27, Darius Curry had 14 points, Octavius Robinson added 13, Jordan Wright netted 12 and Jeremy Watson finished with 10 points.
"We went to a zone defense midway through the first half and that's when we went on a scoring run," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "Robert did a great of getting to the rim. His penetration was a key to our success offensively. But, we again shared the ball well and we spaced the court better than we have all season. It was a good win after losing to Cape Fear last week. That loss made us a better team." Caldwell is now 8-2 on the season and will travel to New York next weekend to play in the Suffolk County Christmas Tournament on Long Island. The Cobras are slated to play Bronx Community College in the opening round on Saturday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m.
CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE 112, COBRAS 68
HUDSON - Cape Fear Community College defeated Caldwell Community College 112-68 on Thursday. The visitors from Wilmington jumped out to a quick 18-2 advantage on the Cobras after Caldwell had scored the game's first two points. However, Caldwell battled back to within 10 points at 32-22 with seven minutes left in the first half. But, Cape Fear went on a 24-1 scoring spree to close out the first half to take a 56-23 halftime lead. Cape Fear extended their lead to 45 points early in the second half. However, Robert Shaw and Jeremy Watson combined to score 26 second half points to cut the deficit to 25 at 81-56. Again CFCC went on a scoring run to take the 44-point victory. Shaw led Caldwell with 23 points while Watson added 14 and Octavius Robinson added 10. "Cape Fear is a very good NJCAA Division I team," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "Their athletic ability was too much for us to overcome. I was proud of the way we played in the second half. We never quit or gave up and I think that playing a team of this caliber will help us in the long run." Caldwell, now 7-2 on the season, will host Division III Region 10 foe Southwest Virginia Community College on Saturday.
COBRAS 87, MONTREAT COLLEGE 50
HUDSON - The Cobras jumped out to a 23-2 lead and cruised to an easy 87-50 win over Montreat College on Tuesday. B.J. Boughman led Caldwell in scoring with 20 points as the sophomore from East Burke High School hit four three-pointers in the contest. Jordan Wright, a freshman from Lincolnton High, added 12 points while Ishmail Berry, a freshman from Freedom High, netted 10 points. All 10 Cobra players scored in the game. Caldwell led 45-12 at halftime.
"We came out to play defensively," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "There were no passing lanes and our ball pressure was tremendous. Montreat did not have a single shot that was not contested in the first half. Again, I'm proud of our team play. We're having a different player step up every game. That makes us very hard to defend."
Caldwell got early three-pointers from Chad Eppley and Boughman to set the stage offensively. Boughman had 14 points in the first half. The Cobras are now 7-1 on the season and will host NJCAA Division I opponent Cape Fear Community College. Cape Fear is 6-1 on the season and looking for revenge after Caldwell won an 83-76 contest last season on their home court.
COBRAS 109, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 100
Jeremy Watson scored 22 points to lead the Caldwell Community College men's basketball team to an exciting 109-100 win over Southwest Virginia Community College in a NJCAA Region 10 matchup on Sunday. Watson, a freshman from West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, scored 19 of his points in the first half to help the Cobras gain a 55-49 lead at halftime. Caldwell started the second half on a 10-3 run to take a 13-point lead at 65-52. However, over the next 10 minutes Southwest Virginia outscored CCC&TI by 22 points for an 89-80 lead with five minutes left in the game. Caldwell got some key baskets from Octavius Robinson, Robert Shaw and Ishmail Berry to overcome the deficit for the win.
"I was very proud of the effort and poise we displayed," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "We just had a difficult time in the middle minutes of the second half on both ends of the court. But, we showed great character and a refusal to lose. Jeremy had a great first half with his outside shooting. However, it was another victory because of the tremendous team play and ball sharing."
Caldwell placed seven players in double figure scoring. After Watson's 22, Robinson netted 19 points while Robert Shaw and Darius Curry each added 14 points. B.J. Boughman scored 11 points with Berry and Marcus Shaw each getting 10 points. Watson hit four of the team's six three-point shots. The Cobras were excellent at the line hitting 26 of 34, including 14 of 16 in the second half. The victory completes a four-game four-state road trip and gives Caldwell a 6-1 record. The Cobras will have a busy week at home as they host Montreat College on Tuesday, NJCAA Division I foe Cape Fear Community College on Thursday and Southwest Virginia Community College on Saturday.
COBRAS 115, SOUTHERN WESLEYAN 87
Caldwell Community College jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead and never looked back as the Cobras defeated the Southern Wesleyan JV's 115-87 on Saturday. Sophomore Darius Curry scored four straight baskets in the lane to start the contest for CCC&TI. Caldwell never trailed in the game. But, after leading 56-49 at the half, Southern Wesleyan managed to cut the deficit to three points at 59-56. However, the Cobras got three-pointers from Marcus Shaw, Robert Shaw and Ishmail Berry while the defense created some turnovers that resulted in easy baskets as Caldwell went on a 15-4 scoring run. Marcus Shaw led the Cobras in scoring with 20 points. Teammate Octavius Robinson added 19 points while Jordan Wright netted 16, Robert Shaw had 15 and Curry finished with 14. "We started the game great offensively and defensively," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "But, we had some turnovers that kept the game close until the last five minutes. Our rebounding was much better than it has been and I like the way we are playing as a team." All eleven players shared in the scoring for Caldwell. The Cobras hit just 18 of 34 free throws in the contest. "We had a lot of turnnovers and didn't shoot well from the line, but we still put up 115 points," said Cline. "We are playing very well together and sharing the ball." Caldwell is now 5-1 on the season and will travel to Southwest Virginia Community College next Sunday. That will complete a long road schedule that placed the Cobras in four different states in four stright games.
COBRAS 87, MILLIGAN COLLEGE 77
MILLIGAN, TN - The Caldwell Community College men's basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat the Milligan College JV's 87-77 on Saturday. With just over four minutes left in the first half, Caldwell was down 10 points, 31-21. Following a timeout, Robert Shaw, B.J. Boughman, Marcus Shaw and Octavius Robinson each scored a basket to spark a 15-4 scoring run for the Cobras. That gave Caldwell a 36-35 lead at intermission. CCC&TI widened the lead to seven points, 50-43, five minutes into the second half. However, Daniel Kehler, who scored a game high 31 points, brought the Buffalos back to within one point at 50-49 with a couple of threes. That was as close as the game would get as Robinson and Boughman each hit two treys for Caldwell to open up a double digit lead. But, Milligan fought back to close the gap to five points with a minute left to play. Jonathon Hines then hit a pair of free throws to seal the victory for the Cobras. Robinson lead Caldwell with 21 points while Boughman had 15, Marcus Shaw added 14 and Robert Shaw netted 13. Caldwell hit 15 of 17 free throws and six three-point shots in the second half. During the first half, the Cobras were six of 10 from the line and did not score from beyond the three-point arc.
"We scored 21 points during the first 16 minutes of the game and 56 points over the last 24 minutes," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "Our offense was not attacking and we were not being smart with our three-point attempts. After a timeout, we started getting to the rim which opened up the outside shots. Milligan was a very good shooting team and I thought our defense contested most of their shots. I am very proud of the team concept we are displaying. Everyone on the team scored and played a big part in the victory."
Caldwell is now 4-0 on the season and will travel to Pfeiffer University on Wednesday.
PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY 96, COBRAS 93
John Humphrey grabbed a loose ball with three seconds left and hit a three-pointer to give the Pfeiffer University JV's a 96-93 win over Caldwell Community College on Wednesday. The Cobras trailed for almost the entire game, but took the lead for the first time with five minutes remaining in the contest on a lay up by Darius Curry. The two teams traded the lead back and forth until Curry hit another shot inside to give Caldwell a 92-90 advantage with under a minute left. A three-pointer by Falcon Robert Miller gave Pfeiffer a 93-92 lead. Marcus Shaw hit one of two free throws to tie the game with 14 seconds left. Pfeiffer penetrated the lane but good defense by the Cobras created a loose ball that Humphrey was able to grab and shot the game-winner. Pfeiffer had led by as much as 12 points early in the game, but Caldwell continued to battle to overcome the deficit.
"Pfeiffer plays at a road runner like pace and we were not ready for their speed early on," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "However, I came away extremely pleased with our effort and play. I think we came out of this contest a much better basketball team. I have been wanting us to play at this tempo. Playing a team like Pfeiffer taught us a lot about ourselves." Curry led Caldwell with 22 points while Marcus Shaw and Robert Shaw each added 15 points. The Cobras were 27 of 34 at the free throw line. Pfeiffer hit 10 three-point shots in the game, but had just two in the second half--both in the final minute. Caldwell trailed 54-49 at the half. The Cobras, now 4-1 on the season, will travel to Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina on Saturday.
COBRAS 85, WYTHEVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 78
HUDSON - Caldwell Community College held off a second half comeback by Wytheville Community College to escape with an 85-78 victory on Tuesday night. The Cobras led by 24 points, 52-28, at halftime. However, Caldwell struggled to find the basket in the second half while the visitors started cutting into the deficit. With five minutes left in the game the Cobras still had a 10-point lead, 71-61. But, in the next three minutes, Wytheville outscored Caldwell 13-3 to take a 74-73 advantage. Darius Curry then hit a couple of free throws for the Cobras to retake the lead and Octavius Robinson followed with a basket. Caldwell hit their last eight free throws to ice the victory. Robinson led the way with 18 points while Robert Shaw added 16, Marcus Shaw had 15, Curry netted 14 and Jordan Wright finished with 10. Tennis Simon led Wytheville with 27 points overall including 19 in the second half. Caldwell jumped out quickly to a 23-6 lead thanks to great inside work by Curry, who had six points on follow up shots, and the outside shooting by Marcus Shaw and Robinson as both players netted two treys apiece. Caldwell hit 33 of 45 shots at the free throw line in the contest.
"As great as we played in the first half, we played that bad in the second half," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "They outhustled us, out rebounded us and just flat out outplayed us. But, I'm very proud that we didn't quit when we lost the lead. We showed good poise in the final minutes. We hit the free throws when we needed them. It was a good win for our first home game and we gave a glimpse of how good we can be during that first half."
Caldwell, 3-0 on the season and 1-0 in the NJCAA Region X, will travel to Milligan College on Saturday.
COBRAS 93, ST. ANDREWS 77
LAURINBURG - Robert Shaw hit four three-pointers and scored a game high 20 points to lead the Caldwell Community College men's basketball team to a 93-77 victory over St. Andrews Presbyterian College JV's. The win is the second straight to start the young season for the Cobras. Caldwell led 42-36 at the half. St. Andrews closed the gap to two points at 44-42 just a couple of minutes into the second half. Shaw netted a couple of his threes and the Cobras got some key inside baskets from Darius Curry and Broderick Adams as Caldwell went on a 21-8 scoring run. The Cobras controlled the game thereafter to improve their record to 2-0. In addition to Shaw's 20-point effort, Curry added 16 points and Adams had 10. Caldwell hit 10 treys in the contest and converted seven three-point plays in the paint. "Our offense got some good looks at the basket and had 51 points on three-point plays," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. The inside play of Darius and Broderick was a big difference in the second half when we pulled away. They hurt us on dribble penetration. That's where the majority of their points came from. Our defense was good otherwise. St. Andrews did a good job of slowing us down with a half court press. It didn't bother us turnover-wise, but it took us out of our tempo."
Caldwell's game on Saturday was postponed until January 17. The Cobras will host Wytheville Community College on Tuesday night in a NJCAA Region X matchup.
COBRAS 108, @ MONTREAT COLLEGE JVs 75
MONTREAT - B.J. Boughman knocked down a three-pointer to start the game and the Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute men's basketball team never trailed en route to a season opening 108-75 victory over the Montreat College JVs on Tuesday. All 12 Cobra players scored in the contest. Freshman Octavius Robinson (North Gaston High School) led the way with 18 points, scoring 14 in the second half. Sophomore Robert Shaw (Independence) added 16 points while sophomore Marcus Shaw (Apex) and freshman Broderick Adams (Fort Dorchester, South Carolina) each netted 12 points. Freshman Jeremy Watson (West Mecklenburg) rounded out the double digit scoring with 11 points. Caldwell jumped out to a 20-9 advantage, but Montreat closed the gap to three points at 23-20 midway through the first half. That was as close as the game would get as Marcus Shaw nailed a couple of threes and Robert Shaw turned some steals into Cobra baskets. Freshman Ishmail Berry (Freedom) came off the bench and netted a three while adding several assists. Adams and Watson each scored six points down the stretch before intermission to help increase the Cobra lead to 19 points at 51-32. Caldwell's defense proved to be too much for the home team in the second half as the Cobras led by as much as 39 points, 102-63."Our defense was very active," said Cobra Head Coach Tim Cline. "We had great pressure on the ball and did a good job of taking away the passing lanes. "Offensively, we were a little impatient. We shared the ball well, but at times we took a quick three instead of trying to attack the rim. But, for our first game, I'm pleased with the overall play. It was great to see all 12 players contribute to the victory." Caldwell will travel to St. Andrews Presbyterian College on Friday and then to Cape Fear Community College on Saturday before playing their home opener next Tuesday against Wytheville Community College.
Head Coach: Tim Cline
Assistant Coach: Chris Whitson
Athletic Director: Tim Cline
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