Myrtle Beach, SC -

Stephenson (Ga.), ranked No. 21 in the latest USA Today rankings, held off Parkersburg South (W.Va.) in the finals minutes to earn the victory

Clinging to a two-point lead with just over four minutes left to play, Stephenson went into a stall and held the ball for more than a minute as it prepared for a final push in which it outscored South 8-0 to secure the victory.

South coach Scott Stephens said he wasn't too concerned about the stall at the time because his players needed the break.

"They played 10 kids in the game," Stephens said. " We played seven."

Jasmine Smith paced the Jags with 13 points and had seven rebounds.

Parkersburg South two-time all-state selection Jill Stephens had a game-high 15 points and 16 rebounds.

Stephenson, the defending Georgia Class AAAAA state champions, will face Southeast Raleigh at 4 p.m. Monday.

PARKERSBURG SOUTH (W.VA.) (3-1) - Stephens, Jill 7-14 1-2 15, Harbour, Bethany 2-3 2-2 8, Molinari, Michelle 3-13 2-2 8, Crislip, Allison 1-3 1-2 4, Curry, Ashley 1-2 2-3 4, Rachel Wolfe 1-6 0-0 2, Stephens, Kim 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-42 8-11 41.

STEPHENSON (GA.) (6-1) - Smith, Jasmine 6-10 1-4 13, Givens, Rashawn 3-7 1-5 7, Gartrell, Vanea 2-3 3-3 7, Billingslea, Ashlie 3-6 0-0 6, Davis, Nia 3-14 0-0 6, Fulgham, Assunta 3-7 0-0 6, Wright, Kirstyn 1-8 2-2 4, Frost, Nafeesha 1-3 0-0 2, Williams, Jylisa 0-2 0-0 0, Gray, Danielle 0-3 0-2 0, Lopez, Melissa 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-65 7-16 51.

Halftime score-Parkersburg South 20, Stephenson 18. 3-Point Goals-Parkersburg South 3-11 (Harbour, Bethany 2-2, Crislip, Allison 1-3, Curry, Ashley 0-1, Rachel Wolfe 0-2, Molinari, Michelle 0-3), Stephenson 0-7 (Givens, Rashawn 0-1, Davis, Nia 0-3, Wright, Kirstyn 0-3). Fouled out-Parkersburg South, Molinari, Michelle, Stephenson, none. Rebounds-Parkersburg South 48 (Stephens, Jill 16), Stephenson 32 (Smith, Jasmine 7, Gartrell, Vanea 7). Assists-Parkersburg South 9 (Crislip, Allison 4), Stephenson 10 (Givens, Rashawn 5). Total fouls-Parkersburg South 15, Stephenson 14.

Stephenson (GA) Defeats Parkersburg (WV) 51-41 in Tourney Opener
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In the opening game of the 2004 Holiday Invitational, Stephenson High School (Stone Mountain, GA) defeated Parkersburg (WV) South High School 51-41 at the Myrtle Beach (SC) Convention Center.

Parkersburg South (3-1) took the lead from the opening tip and built as much as a nine point adavantage in the first half. Trailing 18-9 with 3:53 remaining, Stephenson (6-1) closed the opening half with a 9-2 run to close the gap to just 20-18 at the break.

Stephenson scored the first two baskets of the second half and took its first lead of the contest on Jasmine Smith's jumper just 42 seconds into the second period. Following a tying basket by Jill Stephens, Stephonson High took a six-point advantage with a run capped by Vanea Gartrell to make the score 28-22 with 13:48 to play.

Parkersburg responded with a 9-4 run to retake the lead at 33-32 with 9:47 to play. The game remained close as the lead changed three more times over the next four minutes and Smith's jumper with 5:32 on the clock knotted the score at 41-41

Smith's basket was the first two points in a 12-0 run for Stephenson that closed the game and opened the final margin.

Smith paced Stephenson with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Gartrell and Rashawn Givens added seven points each.

Jill Stephens led all scores and rebounders as she paced Parkersburg with 15 points and 16 rebounds.

Official Basketball Box Score

 

Official Basketball Box Score

Parkersburg South (WV) vs Stephenson (GA)

12-18-04 4:00 p.m. at Myrtle Beach, SC (MB Convention Center

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VISITORS: Parkersburg South (WV) (3-1)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS

## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN

25 CRISLIP, Allison.... f  1-3    1-3    1-2    1  3  4   2   4  4  6  0  1  27

43 Rachel Wolfe........ f  1-6    0-2    0-0    2  3  5   2   2  0  6  0  0  22

45 STEPHENS, Jill...... c  7-14   0-0    1-2    8  8 16   3  15  0  0  1  0  29

11 MOLINARI, Michelle.. g  3-13   0-3    2-2    0  6  6   5   8  2  8  0  0  32

23 CURRY, Ashley....... g  1-2    0-1    2-3    0  1  1   1   4  0  3  0  0  17

10 HARBOUR, Bethany....    2-3    2-2    2-2    0  1  1   1   8  2  4  0  0  21

22 SHREEVES, Erica.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   1   0  0  1  0  0   3

30 HARVEY, Sarah.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+

51 STEPHENS, Kim.......    0-1    0-0    0-0    1  3  4   0   0  1  2  0  0   9

   TEAM................                         2  7  9             1

   Totals..............   15-42   3-11   8-11  14 34 48  15  41  9 31  1  1 160



TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  7-18 38.9%   2nd Half:  8-24 33.3%   Game: 35.7%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-6  33.3%   2nd Half:  1-5  20.0%   Game: 27.3%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  4-7  57.1%   2nd Half:  4-4  100 %   Game: 72.7%    0



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HOME TEAM: Stephenson (GA) (6-1)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS

## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN

02 SMITH, Jasmine...... f  6-10   0-0    1-4    3  4  7   0  13  1  0  1  3  23

13 GARTRELL, Vanea..... f  2-3    0-0    3-3    2  5  7   2   7  1  4  1  1  21

42 FULGHAM, Assunta.... c  3-7    0-0    0-0    2  0  2   3   6  0  1  2  1  13

03 DAVIS, Nia.......... g  3-14   0-3    0-0    1  1  2   2   6  3  0  0  2  22

04 GIVENS, Rashawn..... g  3-7    0-1    1-5    0  3  3   2   7  5  1  0  3  24

05 BILLINGSLEA, Ashlie.    3-6    0-0    0-0    1  1  2   1   6  0  3  0  3  12

10 WRIGHT, Kirstyn.....    1-8    0-3    2-2    1  0  1   0   4  0  0  0  1  11

11 FROST, Nafeesha.....    1-3    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   2   2  0  3  0  1   8

22 GRAY, Danielle......    0-3    0-0    0-2    1  0  1   1   0  0  0  0  0   8

50 LOPEZ, Melissa......    0-2    0-0    0-0    3  0  3   1   0  0  0  0  2   6

55 WILLIAMS, Jylisa....    0-2    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  12

   TEAM................                         2  1  3

   Totals..............   22-65   0-7    7-16  16 16 32  14  51 10 12  4 17 160



TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  6-32 18.8%   2nd Half: 16-33 48.5%   Game: 33.8%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0-5   0.0%   2nd Half:  0-2   0.0%   Game:  0.0%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  6-13 46.2%   2nd Half:  1-3  33.3%   Game: 43.8%    2



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Officials: Esau Johnson (R), Terri Steed, Joe Manigault

Technical fouls: Parkersburg South (WV)-None. Stephenson (GA)-None.

Attendance:

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total

Parkersburg South (WV)........   20   21  -   41

Stephenson (GA)...............   18   33  -   51

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Points in the paint-PARKER 22,STEPHEN 30. Points off turnovers-PARKER 6,STEPHEN 27.

2nd chance points-PARKER 16,STEPHEN 8. Fast break points-PARKER 6,STEPHEN 16.

Bench points-PARKER 8,STEPHEN 12. Score tied-5 times. Lead changed-5 times.

Last FG-PARKER 2nd-07:00, STEPHEN 2nd-00:01.


Newspaper Box Score

 

Newspaper Box Score

Parkersburg South (WV) vs Stephenson (GA)

12-18-04 4:00 p.m. at Myrtle Beach, SC (MB Convention Center

At Myrtle Beach, SC (MB Convention Center

STEPHENSON (GA) 51, PARKERSBURG SOUTH (WV) 41

PARKERSBURG SOUTH (WV) ((3-1))

STEPHENS, Jill 7-14 1-2 15; HARBOUR, Bethany 2-3 2-2 8; MOLINARI, Michelle

3-13 2-2 8; CRISLIP, Allison 1-3 1-2 4; CURRY, Ashley 1-2 2-3 4; Rachel

Wolfe 1-6 0-0 2; STEPHENS, Kim 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-42 8-11 41.

STEPHENSON (GA) ((6-1))

SMITH, Jasmine 6-10 1-4 13; GIVENS, Rashawn 3-7 1-5 7; GARTRELL, Vanea 2-3

3-3 7; BILLINGSLEA, Ashlie 3-6 0-0 6; DAVIS, Nia 3-14 0-0 6; FULGHAM,

Assunta 3-7 0-0 6; WRIGHT, Kirstyn 1-8 2-2 4; FROST, Nafeesha 1-3 0-0 2;

WILLIAMS, Jylisa 0-2 0-0 0; GRAY, Danielle 0-3 0-2 0; LOPEZ, Melissa 0-2 0-0

0. Totals 22-65 7-16 51.

Parkersburg South (WV)........   20   21  -   41

Stephenson (GA)...............   18   33  -   51

3-point goals-Parkersburg South (WV) 3-11 (HARBOUR, Bethany 2-2; CRISLIP,

Allison 1-3; CURRY, Ashley 0-1; Rachel Wolfe 0-2; MOLINARI, Michelle 0-3),

Stephenson (GA) 0-7 (; GIVENS, Rashawn 0-1; DAVIS, Nia 0-3; WRIGHT, Kirstyn

0-3). Fouled out--Parkersburg South (WV)-MOLINARI, Michelle, Stephenson

(GA)-None. Rebounds-Parkersburg South (WV) 48 (STEPHENS, Jill 16),

Stephenson (GA) 32 (SMITH, Jasmine 7; GARTRELL, Vanea 7).

Assists-Parkersburg South (WV) 9 (CRISLIP, Allison 4), Stephenson (GA) 10

(GIVENS, Rashawn 5). Total fouls-Parkersburg South (WV) 15, Stephenson (GA)

14.

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Play-By-Play

 

Play-By-Play

Parkersburg South (WV) vs Stephenson (GA)

12-18-04 4:00 p.m. at Myrtle Beach, SC (MB Convention Center



1st PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)

HOME TEAM: Stephenson (GA)                      TIME   SCORE  MAR  VISITORS: Parkersburg South (W

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                                                15:17   0-2   V 2  GOOD! LAYUP by MOLINARI, Michelle [PNT]

                                                14:50   0-4   V 4  GOOD! JUMPER by Rachel Wolfe [PNT]

GOOD! JUMPER by FULGHAM, Assunta                14:20   2-4   V 2

ASSIST by GARTRELL, Vanea                       14:20

FOUL by GARTRELL, Vanea                         12:20

FOUL by GIVENS, Rashawn                         11:57

                                                11:38              FOUL by Rachel Wolfe

                                                10:47   2-6   V 4  GOOD! JUMPER by STEPHENS, Jill [PNT]

                                                10:23              FOUL by MOLINARI, Michelle

FOUL by BILLINGSLEA, Ashlie                     09:43

FOUL by FROST, Nafeesha                         09:23

                                                09:01              FOUL by STEPHENS, Jill

                                                08:59              FOUL by Rachel Wolfe

MISSED FT SHOT by GRAY, Danielle                08:59

MISSED FT SHOT by GRAY, Danielle                08:59

FOUL by LOPEZ, Melissa                          08:41

                                                08:38   2-9   V 7  GOOD! 3 PTR by CRISLIP, Allison

                                                08:38              ASSIST by HARBOUR, Bethany

FOUL by GRAY, Danielle                          08:03

                                                07:52              FOUL by STEPHENS, Jill

GOOD! FT SHOT by GARTRELL, Vanea                07:52   3-9   V 6

GOOD! FT SHOT by GARTRELL, Vanea                07:52   4-9   V 5

FOUL by FULGHAM, Assunta                        07:08

                                                07:08   4-10  V 6  GOOD! FT SHOT by CRISLIP, Allison

                                                07:08              MISSED FT SHOT by CRISLIP, Allison

                                                06:49   4-12  V 8  GOOD! LAYUP by STEPHENS, Jill [PNT]

                                                06:49              ASSIST by HARBOUR, Bethany

GOOD! JUMPER by DAVIS, Nia [PNT]                06:18   6-12  V 6

FOUL by FULGHAM, Assunta                        05:16

                                                05:16   6-13  V 7  GOOD! FT SHOT by STEPHENS, Jill

                                                05:16              MISSED FT SHOT by STEPHENS, Jill

                                                05:10              FOUL by CRISLIP, Allison

GOOD! FT SHOT by GIVENS, Rashawn                05:10   7-13  V 6

MISSED FT SHOT by GIVENS, Rashawn               05:10

                                                04:53   7-16  V 9  GOOD! 3 PTR by HARBOUR, Bethany

                                                04:53              ASSIST by STEPHENS, Kim

GOOD! JUMPER by DAVIS, Nia [FB]                 04:42   9-16  V 7

ASSIST by GIVENS, Rashawn                       04:42

FOUL by DAVIS, Nia                              04:29

                                                04:29              MISSED FT SHOT by CURRY, Ashley

                                                03:53   9-18  V 9  GOOD! JUMPER by CURRY, Ashley [PNT]

GOOD! JUMPER by SMITH, Jasmine [FB/PNT]         03:43  11-18  V 7

GOOD! LAYUP by SMITH, Jasmine [PNT]             02:57  13-18  V 5

                                                02:57              FOUL by STEPHENS, Jill

MISSED FT SHOT by SMITH, Jasmine                02:57

                                                02:27              FOUL by SHREEVES, Erica

GOOD! FT SHOT by SMITH, Jasmine                 02:27  14-18  V 4

MISSED FT SHOT by SMITH, Jasmine                02:27

FOUL by FROST, Nafeesha                         02:12

                                                02:12  14-19  V 5  GOOD! FT SHOT by CURRY, Ashley

                                                02:12  14-20  V 6  GOOD! FT SHOT by CURRY, Ashley

                                                01:38              FOUL by CURRY, Ashley

GOOD! FT SHOT by WRIGHT, Kirstyn                01:38  15-20  V 5

GOOD! FT SHOT by WRIGHT, Kirstyn                01:38  16-20  V 4

GOOD! LAYUP by BILLINGSLEA, Ashlie [FB/PNT]     00:26  18-20  V 2

MISSED FT SHOT by GIVENS, Rashawn               00:09

                                                00:07              FOUL by MOLINARI, Michelle

MISSED FT SHOT by GIVENS, Rashawn               00:07



                         Parkersburg South (WV) 20, Stephenson (GA) 18



          1st period-only      InPaint Pts-T/O 2nd-Chc FastBrk BnchPts Ties  Leads

          Parkersburg South (W   10       3      12       0       3      0     0

          Stephenson (GA)         8      11       4       6       4      0     0




2nd PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)

HOME TEAM: Stephenson (GA)                      TIME   SCORE  MAR  VISITORS: Parkersburg South (W

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GOOD! LAYUP by FULGHAM, Assunta [PNT]           15:56  20-20  T 1

ASSIST by GIVENS, Rashawn                       15:56

GOOD! JUMPER by SMITH, Jasmine                  15:18  22-20  H 2

ASSIST by GIVENS, Rashawn                       15:18

                                                15:00  22-22  T 2  GOOD! LAYUP by STEPHENS, Jill [FB/PNT]

                                                15:00              ASSIST by CRISLIP, Allison

GOOD! JUMPER by FULGHAM, Assunta [FB]           14:26  24-22  H 2

ASSIST by DAVIS, Nia                            14:26

GOOD! JUMPER by SMITH, Jasmine                  14:00  26-22  H 4

ASSIST by DAVIS, Nia                            14:00

GOOD! JUMPER by GARTRELL, Vanea [PNT]           13:48  28-22  H 6

ASSIST by GIVENS, Rashawn                       13:48

                                                13:22  28-24  H 4  GOOD! JUMPER by STEPHENS, Jill [PNT]

                                                12:34              TIMEOUT 30sec

GOOD! LAYUP by WRIGHT, Kirstyn [PNT]            11:57  30-24  H 6

                                                11:25  30-26  H 4  GOOD! LAYUP by STEPHENS, Jill [PNT]

                                                11:25              ASSIST by CRISLIP, Allison

                                                11:05  30-28  H 2  GOOD! LAYUP by STEPHENS, Jill [PNT]

                                                11:05              ASSIST by MOLINARI, Michelle

GOOD! JUMPER by BILLINGSLEA, Ashlie [PNT]       10:44  32-28  H 4

                                                10:06  32-31  H 1  GOOD! 3 PTR by HARBOUR, Bethany

                                                09:47  32-33  V 1  GOOD! LAYUP by STEPHENS, Jill [FB/PNT]

                                                09:47              ASSIST by MOLINARI, Michelle

                                                09:24              FOUL by HARBOUR, Bethany

                                                09:24              TIMEOUT 30sec

GOOD! JUMPER by BILLINGSLEA, Ashlie             09:20  34-33  H 1

                                                09:10  34-35  V 1  GOOD! LAYUP by MOLINARI, Michelle [FB/PNT]

                                                09:10              ASSIST by CRISLIP, Allison

FOUL by DAVIS, Nia                              08:51

                                                08:51  34-36  V 2  GOOD! FT SHOT by HARBOUR, Bethany

                                                08:51  34-37  V 3  GOOD! FT SHOT by HARBOUR, Bethany

FOUL by GIVENS, Rashawn                         08:26

GOOD! LAYUP by GARTRELL, Vanea [PNT]            08:06  36-37  V 1

ASSIST by DAVIS, Nia                            08:06

                                                08:06              FOUL by MOLINARI, Michelle

GOOD! FT SHOT by GARTRELL, Vanea                08:06  37-37  T 3

                                                07:00  37-39  V 2  GOOD! JUMPER by MOLINARI, Michelle

                                                07:00              ASSIST by CRISLIP, Allison

                                                06:40              TIMEOUT TEAM

GOOD! LAYUP by DAVIS, Nia [FB/PNT]              06:33  39-39  T 4

FOUL by FULGHAM, Assunta                        06:20

                                                06:20  39-40  V 1  GOOD! FT SHOT by MOLINARI, Michelle

                                                06:20  39-41  V 2  GOOD! FT SHOT by MOLINARI, Michelle

GOOD! JUMPER by SMITH, Jasmine [FB]             05:32  41-41  T 5

ASSIST by GIVENS, Rashawn                       05:32

GOOD! LAYUP by GIVENS, Rashawn [FB/PNT]         05:15  43-41  H 2

TIMEOUT TEAM                                    04:28

FOUL by GARTRELL, Vanea                         02:04

GOOD! LAYUP by GIVENS, Rashawn [PNT]            01:42  45-41  H 4

                                                01:42              FOUL by CRISLIP, Allison

MISSED FT SHOT by GIVENS, Rashawn               01:42

GOOD! LAYUP by GIVENS, Rashawn [PNT]            01:05  47-41  H 6

                                                00:56              TIMEOUT TEAM

                                                00:33              FOUL by MOLINARI, Michelle

GOOD! JUMPER by SMITH, Jasmine [PNT]            00:23  49-41  H 8

                                                00:23              FOUL by MOLINARI, Michelle

MISSED FT SHOT by SMITH, Jasmine                00:23

GOOD! LAYUP by FROST, Nafeesha [FB/PNT]         00:01  51-41  H 10

ASSIST by SMITH, Jasmine                        00:01



                         Stephenson (GA) 51, Parkersburg South (WV) 41



          2nd period-only      InPaint Pts-T/O 2nd-Chc FastBrk BnchPts Ties  Leads

          Parkersburg South (W   12       3       4       6       5      1     2

          Stephenson (GA)        22      16       4      10       8      4     3






Play Analysis

 

Parkersburg South (WV) vs Stephenson (GA) (12-18-04 - Period 2 00:00)



POINTS OFF TURNOVERS        1   2 - Tot

Parkersburg South (WV)..    3   3 -   6

Stephenson (GA).........   11  16 -  27



POINTS IN PAINT             1   2 - Tot

Parkersburg South (WV)..   10  12 -  22

Stephenson (GA).........    8  22 -  30



2ND CHANCE POINTS           1   2 - Tot

Parkersburg South (WV)..   12   4 -  16

Stephenson (GA).........    4   4 -   8



FAST BREAK POINTS           1   2 - Tot

Parkersburg South (WV)..    0   6 -   6

Stephenson (GA).........    6  10 -  16



BENCH POINTS                1   2 - Tot

Parkersburg South (WV)..    3   5 -   8

Stephenson (GA).........    4   8 -  12



SCORE TIED BY               1   2 - Tot

Parkersburg South (WV)..    0   1 -   1

Stephenson (GA).........    0   4 -   4



LEAD GAINED BY              1   2 - Tot

Parkersburg South (WV)..    0   2 -   2

Stephenson (GA).........    0   3 -   3



 

 

 

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