HARLAN — Williamsburg coach Anthony Hibbard is wanting to see his team build momentum during the next two weeks with postseason play on the horizon.
So far, so good.
The Yellow Jackets captured their third consecutive win by defeating Harlan, 72-58, on Thursday to improve to 15-8.
“Proud of our team tonight,” Hibbard said. “Feels good to get a region win on the road. It was a very hostile environment. A good first quarter allowed us to build a solid lead, however Harlan did not go away. They challenged us in the second half and closed the gap with a 16-3 run. Proud of how we persevered and finished the game.
“Not sure we could have finished that type of game earlier in the season.,” he added. “Overall, it was good night for us.”
Williamsburg jumped on the Green Dragons from the start, building a 21-10 first quarter lead while never looking back.
The Yellow Jackets’ lead was trimmed to 35-25 at halftime before Andrew Smith scored 10 points in the third quarter, allowing Williamsburg to take a 57-42 lead with eight minutes remaining.
Harlan attempted to rally but only managed to outscored the Yellow Jackets 16-15 in the fourth quarter.
Smith led all scorers with 23 points while Lakin Cunagin added 15 points, and Conner Saylor scored 11 points.
Izack Saylor, Ethan Huff, and Dylan Cox led Harlan with nine points apiece.
