Record-breaking season comes to a close for Chatham Charter girls down in Edenton

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EDENTON — A record-breaking season for the Chatham Charter girls basketball team came to an end on Saturday night down in eastern North Carolina as Edenton Holmes used runs in the second and fourth quarters to pull away from the Knights for a 63-41 victory in third round action of the 1A NCHSAA state playoffs.

Chatham Charter coach Jennifer Dameron saw her club close at 27-4. Dameron, a shoe-in as the Coach of the Year in the 1A Central Tar Heel Conference, witnessed her team shatter the win record with the 27 victories in the sixth year of the program. The previous high had been just 12 in 2015-2016 season

On Saturday in Edenton, Chatham Charter battled fiercely but Holmes won every quarter including 16-13 in the first, 17-9 in the second, 11-9 in the third, and 19-10 in the fourth.

Morgan Lineberry led the Knights with 16 points while Rebecca McGaughnea chipped in 12, Tamaya Walden six, and Lillian Jones five.

McGaughnea also added 11 boards, one assist and four steals in the loss while Lineberry chipped in eight rebounds, Walden four rebounds, three assists and four steals, and Olivia Cheek four rebounds and four assists.

The Aces improved to 23-6 with the win and move to battle Bishop McGuinness.

On Thursday night in Siler City in second round action it was Chatham Charter pounding Tarboro 62-46.

The Lady Knights pulled out to an 11-5 lead after one period before taking a 25-18 lead at the half.

Entering the fourth quarter with a 43-34 advantage, Chatham Charter outscored Holmes 19-12 in the closing stanza to pull away for the easy win.

Lineberry had 24 points, 12 rebounds and three steals to pace the Knights while Walden chipped in 14 points, five boards, six assists and seven steals. Also, McGaughnea added 10 points, 11 rebounds, an assists and two steals for the locals while Jones chipped in eight points, eight boards, an assist and one steal, and Cheek four points, three rebounds and two assists.

Tarboro closed the season at 15-13 overall.

Chatham Charter opened the state playoffs on Tuesday in Siler City and trounced the Gates County Red Barons 66-47.

The locals used a 25-6 spurt in the first quarter to take control from the outset and then outscored the visitors 19-10 in the second to go up 44-16 at the intermission.

From there the Knights cruised in taking the easy triumph.

McGaughnea had 19 points, 11 boards and an assist in the win while Lineberry chipped in 18 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and a steal to the Chatham Charter cause.

Walden also added 11 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and a steal in the win while Jones and Taylor Brewer chipped in six points each with Brewer adding two boards, two assists and three steals and Cheek two points, four rebounds and four assists.

Gates County, hailing from Gatesville, closed the season at 10-14.