“I think experience will play a factor for us. “Obviously, Gilmer is so well-coached – they are going to be prepared as much as we are,” Cheeseman said. Really don’t want to let them go, but I am really excited to see where we can finish with these three leaders.”Ĭoach Cheeseman doesn’t expect the veterans, especially, to be in awe, which was felt team-wide during last year’s one-and-done experience. They have turned our program around a complete 180. “Those kids, it will be hard to replace those three,” Cheeseman said. Seniors Emily Gola, Abby McDonough and Carrie Lloyd have been the staples of basketball in Doddridge County since coach Cheeseman began coaching them seven years ago at the middle school level. ” We need to play how we play and not let the other team dictate what we do.” “We just need to play calm and confident, and knowing who we are,” Cheeseman said. They placed runner-up to Williamstown in the Little Kanawha Conference’s Night of Champions title game and rolled through three postseason wins – averaging 35.7 points in their margin of victory.ĭC enters the state tournament phase at 20-5. And they have.”Īs for Doddridge County, this is the Bulldogs’ second trip to Charleston in as many years following a 25-year drought. We knew as they worked things out and worked through tough practices, they would get better as the season went along.
“We knew what could happen if they worked hard and listened, and stayed coachable. “As a coaching staff, we had high expectations even though they were young,” Chapman said. 1 by a 55-40 count, is riding a five-game winning streak. Gilmer County, which lost to Doddridge County 50-42 on Jan. That’s nice because it helps them through those adverse times of the year.” “They want to grow as a team, grow as a player. We come up short and the next day they are ready go watch film.
“Because of their youth, I think they are a little naive as far as goes with basketball. “These girls have been so much fun to work with this year,” Chapman said. But in the grand scheme, coach Chapman remains steadfast how much fun the program has had this season while going 15-10 after defeating Tug Valley 67-52 in the regional co-final. Gilmer County nearly duplicated that feat last season before losing on a last-second 3-pointer to Cameron in the championship game.Īll five starters graduated from last season, and the Titans experienced their share of growing pains.
In 2016, the Titans won a Class A state title. They are lot more relaxed this year and practicing hard.”Ĭhapman has quite the pedigree when it comes down to the state tournament. Last year, we had a lot of nerves going on. The girls are more confident and ready to go. “With the three seed, I feel we are in a better position than last year. That makes it even more interesting, obviously. Amy and I go way back, so we have known each other a long time. “Yes, I didn’t quite expect to see Gilmer County right away,” Cheeseman said.
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