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Arney's triple-double leads VI women to emphatic win

Sunday, Feb 03, 2008 - 12:00 AM


BY TIM HAYES

Bristol Herald Courier

BRISTOL, Va. "? Autumn Arney always enjoys playing against the University of Virginia's College at Wise. It turned into a memorable experience for the Virginia Intermont College junior on Saturday.

Arney recorded a triple-double ? 18 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists ? to highlight VI's emphatic 92-60 Appalachian Athletic Conference women's basketball win over shorthanded UVa.-Wise on Saturday afternoon at Virginia High's Bearcat Den.

It was easily Arney's best performance of the season. She had 10 points in the first half to help Virginia Intermont (7-16, 4-8) take control and when she wasn't scoring or hauling down rebounds, she was busy distributing the ball to her teammates.

"She's really stepped up this whole year," VI coach Jaclyn Dickens said. "When she's going full speed, we're all going full speed."

The win was particular sweet for Arney, who attended J.J. Kelly High School in Wise.

"I probably looked forward to it more when [former high school teammates] LaShay [Collier] and the Helton sisters played for them," Arney said. "But it's still my hometown, and it's always good to beat them."

It also avenged VI's 75-73 setback to the Highland Cavaliers on December 4 in Wise. However, UVa.-Wise (4-20, 2-10) dressed just seven players on Saturday and didn't resemble the team from the earlier matchup.

"The two that were sitting (Lauren Jervis and Mindy Carter) were key players against us the first time," Dickens said. "We just wanted to run on them and look to attack inside."

Odle handled that part. The freshman finished with a game-high 25 points, many of which came thanks to dishes from Arney.

"She's always there," Arney said. "I always know if I pass to her, she'll catch it and score. I always look for her if I need help or anything."

Kendra Newman (16 points) and Brianna Garrison (12 points) also scored in double figures for the Cobras, who shot 47.4 percent from the field and held a 52-23 rebounding edge.

"I think we've all been practicing hard to step up our game," Arney said. "I think everybody played good together today."

Freshman Meghan Rutherford led UVa.-Wise with 16 points and seven rebounds. Rutherford, a Bristol native and former John Battle High School star, had a large cheering section for the game in her hometown.

Adrienne Womack added 14 points for Wise, while Brittany Maxwell and Shandi Edwards finished with 13 points apiece in the loss.

UVA.-WISE (60)

Edwards 4 2-2 13, Norris 2 2-2 6, Maxwell 3 4-6 11, Ratcliffe 0 0-0 0, Reese 0 0-0 0, Womack 4 4-4 12, Rutherford 5 7-9 18. Totals 18 19-23 60.

VIRGINIA INTERMONT (92)

He. Odle 0 0-0 0, Newman 6 2-2 16, Arney 7 4-4 18, Chesney 3 1-2 7, Brown 0 0-0 0, Garrison 4 1-2 12, Shockley 2 0-0 4, Ha. Odle 11 3-4 25, My. Arnold 4 0-0 8, Swift 1 0-2 2, Fram 0 0-0 0. Totals 38 11-14 92.

Halftime score ? VI 42, UVa.-Wise 33. 3-point goals ? UVa.-Wise 5 (Edwards 3, Maxwell, Rutherford), VI 7 (Newman 4, Garrison 3). Rebounds ? UVa.-Wise 23 (Rutherford 7), VI 52 (Arney 10). Assists ? UVa.-Wise 12 (Maxwell 3), VI 26 (Arney 12). Total fouls ? UVa.-Wise 17, VI 18. Fouled out ? Norris, He. Odle. Technicals ? none.

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Soles' shot completes incredible comeback for Cavs

Sunday, Feb 03, 2008 - 12:00 AM

BY Tim Hayes
Sports Reporter
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BY TIM HAYES

Bristol Herald Courier

BRISTOL, Va. "? With the score tied, the game on the line and the University of Virginia's College at Wise with the ball, it was no secret who was going to get the final shot for the Highland Cavaliers.

It was all up to senior Jarred Soles.

Soles hit a jumper in the lane with 12 seconds left to complete UVa.-Wise's incredible comeback and give the Highland Cavaliers a 77-75 Appalachian Athletic Conference men's basketball road win over Virginia Intermont on Saturday night.

UVa.-Wise (11-13, 6-6) fell behind 14-0 and 17-2 to start the game, trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half and faced a 51-35 deficit at halftime.

However, the Cavs took control in the second half.

"On the road that's tough to deal with," UVa.-Wise coach Lee Clark said. "That's hard on the road, trying to come back from a deficit like that."

VI even held a 65-56 lead with 8:08 remaining, but Wise fought back and took its first lead of the game at 75-73 on a 3-pointer by former George Wythe High School star Seth Gibson with 56 seconds remaining.

VI (9-12, 4-8) answered back and tied the game with 43.7 seconds left on two free throws by Akeem Price. Then Soles went to work.

"They had been over committing a little bit," Soles said. "So I dribbled through my legs and to the left, he overcommitted, I did a spin and shot. I probably had taken that shot three times in the game before that and had missed them all."

VI had a shot in the final seconds, but Price's 3-point attempt clanged off the front of the rim as time expired.

Soles was on the mark most of the night. He hit six 3-pointers and finished with 28 points while sparking the second-half surge.

VI hit 22 of its 33 shots in the first half, but the Cobras were just 4-of-14 in the final 20 minutes.

"They were playing ridiculously good in the first half," Soles said. "As funny as it sounds, being down that much, I didn't think we came out not trying hard. They were just ballin'. They were making everything and playing great. We just hoped it would even out."

Clark agreed with the statements of his star.

"They were unconscious the first half," Clark said. "We weren't playing real well, but they made some shots in the first half, I'm not sure if we could have defended no matter what we did."

Price finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead VI. Gibson (11 points) and Travis Willis (10 points) also cracked double figures for Wise.

However, the night belonged to the guy who made the final shot.

"We've been riding him for a long time," Clark said. "That kid has worked hard and it's good to see him have some success like that ... He made all the buckets and we had some kids really make plays defensively."

UVA.-WISE (77)

Swords 0-2 0-0 0, Sexton 0-0 1-2 1, Amis 2-3 0-0 6, Blackwell 2-6 0-0 4, Meachem 1-1 0-0 2, Hood 0-5 1-2 1, Gibson 4-7 0-0 11, Willis 4-6 2-2 10, Soles 9-20 4-5 28, Adams 2-5 0-1 4, Brannon 2-2 0-0 4, Sorensen 0-0 0-0 0, Kecev 2-7 0-0 6. Totals 28-64 8-12 77.

VIRGINIA INTERMONT (75)

Philippe 4-5 0-0 8, Ornelas 0-1 2-2 2, Clarke 0-0 1-2 2, Moore 0-2 0-0 0, White 2-4 1-2 6, Daliu 2-2 0-0 4, D. Anderson Jr. 2-4 0-0 4, Champagne 3-4 2-2 8, Price 6-11 6-6 21, J. Anderson 1-4 3-3 5, Butler 6-10 3-5 16. Totals 26-47 18-22 75.

Halftime score ? VI 51, UVa.-Wise 35. 3-point goals ? UVa.-Wise 13-31 (Soles 6-9, Gibson 3-5, Amis 2-3, Kecev 2-7, Swords 0-1, Willis 0-1, Blackwell 0-1, Hood 0-4), VI 5-16 (Price 3-6, White 1-2, Butler 1-4, Ornelas 0-1, D. Anderson Jr. 0-1, Moore 0-2). Rebounds ? UVa.-Wise 23 (Adams 4), VI 29 (Price 7). Assists ? UVa.-Wise 16 (Blackwell 5), VI 13 (Price 5). Total fouls ? UVa.-Wise 19, VI 17. Fouled out ? none. Technicals ? none.

[pvfan]

I was getting txt updates shocked to get the txt that we actually came back and won. That Price guy from VI is one of the better players in the AAC, good to see Soles have a big game. Kind of suprised by Hood's line, thought he was becoming our second option.

[1inStripes]

Apparently Adam nor Pance had much of an offensive game which is sort of surprising in a UVAW win to help out Soles.

[imported_VTgal]

Adam played hard...but couldn't get the shots to fall. He had about 3 or 4 that literally looked like that went half way down in the net and come back out. He played tough though.

[1inStripes]

Thats good. You gotta take the bitter with the sweet and youo can always find other ways to help your team when the shots aint falling. At least VI doesn't still play in that cracker box gym on campus anymore.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1inStripes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Apparently Adam nor Pance had much of an offensive game which is sort of surprising in a UVAW win to help out Soles. </div></div>

I was surprised as well, but Wise has a strong future in these two

[1inStripes]

I agree.