Lady Pirates Begin Sectional Play Tuesday Evening, Be There!

LadyPirateHolidayTourneyChamps2015The Charlestown Lady Pirate Basketball team (18-4) will begin Class 3A Sectional #30 play Tuesday evening (February 10th), versus Madison (16-7), in Scottsburg’s Charles Meyer Gymnasium.  Charles Meyer Gymnasium is NOT located on the campus of Scottsburg High School, rather two blocks south of Indiana 56, between 4th and 5th streets, on east side of Scottsburg.  Pirate fans can easily locate Meyer Gym by traveling north on Indiana #3 to Indiana #56 and turning left (west); then four miles on Indiana #56 to Fourth Street, then left onto Fourth Street to Meyer Gym.  The Lady Pirates, averaging over 58 points per game, are scheduled to tip at approximately 7:30 pm, approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of Salem-Scottsburg game, which tips at 6:00 pm.  Charlestown and Madison squared off last Friday in the CHS Sports Arena, when the Lady Pirates lost by only five points.  Madison is the defending Sectional Champs while Charlestown is the defending Sectional runner-up.  The Lady Pirates are 33-12 under the direction of second year Head Coach and Charlestown’s own, Michael Prichard.  All of Pirate Nation is encouraged to make the short trip to Scottsburg Tuesday evening and cheer a very talented group of Lady Pirates to another Sectional victory.  Charlestown is led by Seniors Kaitlynn Henning and Justice Burdin, both whom have scored over a thousand points each during their Lady Pirate careers.  If you absolutely can’t make it to the game, Charlestown Pirate Pride Sports Broadcasting will cover the game live over the internet at www.CPPSB.com beginning at 7:00 pm.  David Trotter, Jeremy Vincent, Chuck Ledbetter, & Jerry Doyle will have the game call.  The CPPSB game broadcast can also be heard on your smart phone or mobile device using the FREE CPPSB app available at the Apple, Google Play, or Amazon store.  For more information about the Charlestown Lady Pirate Basketball team, go to www.PiratePride.BLUE/GirlsBasketball.

Haynes and Higdon Advance to Wrestling Semi-State

According to www.TrackWrestling.com the following Charlestown Pirate Wrestling results were located by CPPSB for Saturday’s Jeffersonville Wrestling Regional.  The top four finishers in each weight class advance to next Saturday’s Semi-State round in Evansville.  According to the results found, Charlestown’s Bryant Haynes, who finished second in the 145 weight class and Zach Higdon, who finished third in the 182 weight class, have advanced to next weekend’s Semi-Finals of the State Tournament.

Complete Charlestown Pirate Wrestling results, according to www.TrackWrestling.com are as follows:

-Pirate Tanner Smith lost to Brown County’s Colten Harper in a 10-4 decision in the 113 weight class.

-Pirate Logan Gurr lost to Jennings County’s Anthony Engelking (Fall 0:45) in the 138 weight class, Engelking finished second in the class.

-Pirate Bryant Haynes finished second behind first place Andrew Herrin of Jennings County (Fall 4:05) in 145 weight class.

-Pirate Tyler Olsen lost to Madison’s Tanner Young in the 170 weight class.

-Pirate Zach Higdon finished third behind Matt Hayes (Providence) and Peyton Shepherd (Jennings Co.) in the 182 weight class.

-Pirate Bradley Laffoon lost to Jennings County’s Christian Redmon in the 195 weight class, Redmon ended up second in the class.

-Pirate Brady Christman lost to Columbus East’s Sean Galligar in the 285 weight class, Galligar ended finishing first in the class.

Congratulations to the Pirate Wrestling team for obviously another successful season.

Pirate Basketball gets road win at Austin 69-63

Charlestown stayed on the winning side of the scoreboard Thursday evening with a 69-63 conference victory at Austin (5-11 & 1-6 MSC).  The Pirates (7-10 & 2-4 MSC) led the Eagles 29-21, then 48-40 enroute to the win behind Jamal Long’s game high 23 points.  Senior Eli Daniel finished with 18 and Korey Harris 12 respectively.  The Pirates return to action Saturday evening at home versus the Corydon Panthers.  The JV game tips at 6:00 pm with the Varsity scheduled for tip at approximately 7:30 pm.  Saturday’s game will also see the program honor the 40th Anniversary of the 1975 Charlestown Pirate Sectional Championship team.

Lady Pirates Tame the Kats on the Road, 49-35

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Basketball team concluded Mid-Southern Conference play on the road at North Harrison (14-9 & 4-4 MSC) Tuesday evening; out pacing the Lady Kats from tip to buzzer.  Charlestown got quality play from normal reserves Bri Harvey and Erin Kimbrell, in the absence of injured Senior point Shelby Goedeker.  Harvey scored ten points and logged two steals, while Kimbrell added six points and plenty of defensive disruption.  The Lady Pirates led 21-13 at the half behind eleven Kaitlynn Henning first half points; while holding North Harrison to just five second quarter points.  Charlestown and North Harrison played even to within one point in the third before the Lady Pirates outscored their hosts 19 to 14 in the final stanza.  Henning finished with a game high 16 points and a steal.  Senior Justice Burdin fouled out midway through the fourth, but not before scoring 12 points, blocking four shots, and collecting a steal.  Unofficially, Burdin is four points from joining the Lady Pirate 1000 Point Club.  Lexi Logsdon and Bethany Hall battled foul trouble most of the game, however forced several host turnovers.  The win clinched a sole second place finish in the MSC for the Lady Pirates, one game behind Brownstown.  The win was also the third straight over North Harrison, after eight consecutive loses dating back to 2007.  The Lady Pirates will host Madison this Friday evening for their Senior Night and regular season finale; before meeting Madison again next Tuesday in the first round of the Class 3A Sectional at Scottsburg.

Indiana’s Girls Basketball Sectional Pairings Announced

The Charlestown Lady Pirates (17-3), under second year Head Coach Michael Prichard, learned their path to returning to the Sectional #30 Sectional Championship game Saturday evening.  The Class 3A Girls Basketball Sectional will be hosted this year by Scottsburg High School, at the Charles Meyer Gymnasium; Tuesday through Saturday, February 14th.  Charlestown has drawn Madison in their first round game in the second upper bracket opposite of a opening game between Salem and Scottsburg.  The Lady Pirates will close their regular season schedule on Friday, February 6th hosting Madison (15-7).  Madison is also the defending Sectional #30 Sectional Champions.  The lower half of the Sectional #30 bracket includes Brownstown vs. North Harrison and Silver Creek vs. Corydon.  Complete Girls Basketball Sectional pairings are available at http://www.maxpreps.com.

Pirates Edge Borden 46-42 on the Road

The Pirate Basketball team improved to 6-10 on the season by traveling to Borden (10-6) on Saturday evening and picking up a non-conference win 46-42 in overtime.  “We played a great game defensively….and in overtime, we battled and kept our composure.  I’m proud of our guys” commented Coach Jason Connell after the game.  Tristan Chester led the Pirate scorebook, finishing with 14 points.    Korey Harris and Tanner Wesp each added eight points respectively for the Pirates.  The win ended a three game skid for Charlestown with their next contest on the road at Austin, Thursday February 5th.

Lady Pirates Conquer Clarksville, Again

The Charlestown Lady Pirate Basketball team improved to 17-3 on the season; and 7-1 in conference play Thursday evening when they dominated the Lady Generals of Clarksville 66-20.  The two teams met in last month’s Holiday Tourney first round, with a 72-28 Charlestown advantage.  Clarksville has beaten Charlestown in girls basketball once in the last nineteen contests, over the past ten years.  The Lady Pirates led 35-11 at halftime Thursday evening, a game played at Clarksville High School.  Lady Pirate Senior Kaitlynn Henning led all scorers, finishing with 24 points.  Justice Burdin added 18 points while Bethany Hall chipped in 12 points in the victory.  The Lady Pirates will learn their sectional pairings this Sunday; as this years girls basketball sectional will be held the week of February at Scottsburg’s Meyer Gymnasium.  Complete Sectional information will be announced, as soon as available Sunday, on www.PiratePride.BLUE.  Charlestown is back in action next Tuesday evening at North Harrison, in a very important MSC closer.

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