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Cooper powers Erwin past Smoky Mountain
Dave Cooper scored 30 points leading Erwin to an 83-63 non-conference basketball victory over Smoky Mountain on Dec. 27 at the SM gym.
Jarren Rogers added 15 for the Warriors, who took control early in the second half.
Tyson Crawford led the Mustangs with 17 points. Josh Jones added 13, and Martin Davis had 10.
Smoky Mountain’s Tyson Crawford drives past an Erwin player in last week’s 83-63 loss. – Herald photo by Carey Phillips
“We’ve got to find a way to stop playing like that when we come out in the third quarter,” Coach Scott Hartbarger said. “We were able to cut it to six, but the next thing you know it was back up to 15.”
Cooper’s three-pointer ended a 9-0 run for a 57-40 lead with 3:09 to go in the third quarter.
The period ended with Erwin on top 62-45.
SM used a 13-2 spurt, including six by Crawford and five by Davis, cutting the gap to 64-58 at the 4:37 mark.
Cooper scored his team’s next 10 points allowing the Warriors to remain in control.
Erwin jumped to a 7-1 lead on Zach Burnett’s basket with 6:16 left in the opening quarter.
The Mustangs scored the next eight points to go up 9-7 when Davis hit a three-pointer with 4:18 on the clock.
The Warriors held an 18-14 edge entering the second stanza.
A driving shot by Cameron Bowers extended the margin to 31-20 with 3:55 to play in the half.
Crawford’s two free throws capped a 12-2 spurt for a 35-35 tie at the 1:04 mark.
Rebound baskets by Rogers and Tyler Aiken gave Erwin a 39-35 halftime edge.
Crawford hit four field goals and nine of 10 foul shots. Jones made five field goals and three free throws. Davis’ points came on three field goals, including a trey, and three foul shots.
Dillon Dunford finished with eight points, Matt Hawkins followed with seven, Cory Siler and Taylor Gilleland both scored three and Dayne Bowers had two.
Crawford and Davis were singled out for their play.
The Warriors won the JV game 46-30. They led at quarter breaks by scores of 15-2, 26-11 and 38-21.
David Cheatham scored eight points for SM.
“We just keep working and building,” Coach Jim Hartbarger said. “We’ve got to do it with our defense, and we’re not going to change.”
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