South Broward's Cedricka Sweeting tries to drive through the defense of Nova's Khadejra Young, left, and Jasmine Kelly. Michael Laughlin, Sun Sentinel
South Broward endures late Nova charge to earn key district win
Bulldogs senior Kenidi Robinson has 21 points and 15 rebounds in win
By Christy Cabrera Chirinos, Sun Sentinel
10:20 p.m. EST, January 18, 2012
HOLLYWOOD—
For much of the night, South Broward was in control.
Bulldogs senior Kenidi Robinson was virtually unstoppable and Nova's offense was struggling.
In the final minutes, however, South Broward had to fight off a determined Titans effort to hang on for a 35-33 victory in a matchup of two District 16-7A's powers.
Robinson provided much of the Bulldogs' offense, finishing with a game-high 21 points and 15 rebounds.
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"I was really nervous because it was our senior night and I wanted to play well," said Robinson.
"We really hustled and played with pride and this is big because it will build our confidence going into the Big 8 and districts."
Nova and South Broward (13-6, 9-1) have been two of the county's top programs in recent seasons, but it didn't look that way early.
Neither team scored more than 18 points in the first half, with Nova managing just a pair of free throws in the second quarter.
Robinson scored nine of her team's 11 points in the third, helping South Broward build a 29-17 lead.
But in the fourth, Nova rallied.
Trailing by 11 with 3:28 left, the Titans converted on three consecutive possessions, pulling within 33-28 after a lay-up by Jasmine Kelly with 1:17 remaining.
Nova closed the quarter on an 11-2 run, but it wasn't enough.
Zachara Bailey had 10 points to lead the Titans (15-2, 8-1)
"We really have to do a better job of executing our offense," Titans coach Jason Hively said.
"These are the types of games we're going to be in if we want to go to Lakeland, so I'm glad the girls showed a lot of character and didn't quit."
SOUTH BROWARD 35, NOVA 33
N (15-2): Young 4-1-9, Kelly 2-2-6, Devaney 2-0-4, English-Lurry 1-0-2, Bailey 3-2-10, Duncanson 1-0-2.
SB (13-6): Sweeting 3-0-7, Brito 0-1-1, Mack 2-0-4, Pester 0-2-2, Robinson 9-3-21.
3-pointers: Sweeting, Bailey 2. Rebounds: Robinson 15. Half: SB 18-8.
County Scores: NORTHEAST 53, BLANCHE ELY 38
BE (6-13): Paul 5-1-12, Clark 4-1-9, Price 3-4-10, Fuller 3-0-7.
N (8-6): Hill 6-5-19, Powell 2-5-9, Dobson 5-3-17, Gordon 2-4-8.
3-pointers: Dobson 4, Hill 2, Fuller, Paul. Rebounds: Gordon 12. Half: N 25-16.
COCONUT CREEK 60, STRANAHAN 12
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S (7-7): Parrish 1-0-2, Gordon 1-1-3, Thomas 1-0-2, Rowe 2-0-5.
CC (15-3): Floyd 4-4-12, Patterson 2-0-4, Mardis 2-0-4, Dejesus 5-2-12, Watson 5-3-13, Thompson 3-1-7, Richardson 3-2-8.
3-pointers: Rowe. Rebounds: Dejesus, Watson 11. Half: CC 39-6.
COOPER CITY 46, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 45
CC (6-8): Ordiales 2-4-6, Saul 2-0-5, Buckley 1-0-2, Friedrich 2-2-7, Johnson 3-4-10, Green 6-4-16, .
STA (11-8): Davis 1-5-7, Robinson 2-0-5, McNerney 4-9-20, Howard 1-2-4, Valenca 1-0-2, Beauzil 3-1-7.
3-pointers: Saul, Friedrich, McNerney 3, Robinson. Rebounds: Green 17. Half: CC 22-17.
CORAL SPRINGS 43, PIPER 36
P (0-14): Johnson 3-3-10, Davis 2-0-4, Seville 5-5-16, Pirchardo 2-2-6.
CS (5-11): Atkinson 1-2-4, Aviles 4-6-15, Pierre 1-2-4, Emmanuel 2-1-5, Sunanon 3-0-6, Porter 3-2-8, Henriquez 1-0-2.
3-pointers: Aviles, Johnson, Seville. Rebounds: Atkinson, Emmanuel 8. Half: CS 17-7.
DOUGLAS 72, TARAVELLA 33
D (18-1): Lifshitz 5-6-19, Toueg 2-0-6, Mojent 7-0-14, Enos 3-9-15, Lavezoli 1-0-2, Phillip 2-4-8, Evans 1-5-8.
T (13-4): Adams 2-0-5, Dharamdas 1-0-2, Pace 4-1-9, Ledbetter 0-1-1, Kamicka 4-3-11, Gomes 1-1-3, Davis 0-2-2.
3-pointers: Lifshitz 3, Toueg 2, Evans, Adams. Rebounds: Kamicka 11, Evans 9. Half: D 34-15.
HALLANDALE 41, MOURNING 18
H (7-6): Hiliare 0-1-1, Somerset 1-1-4, Tabor 3-1-7, Rollins 6-1-13, Cromartie 0-1-1, Patterson 2-4-10, Colter 1-0-2, Pompee 1-1-3.
M (1-11): Cancel 3-0-6, Azerot 2-2-6, Viera 2-2-6.
3-pointers: Patterson 2, Somerset. Rebounds: Rollins 14. Half: H 20-8.
PALMER TRINITY 44, UNIVERSITY SCHOOL 28
PT (14-7): Gonzalez 0-1-1, Arriaga 0-4-4, Hebb 3-2-10, Granada 5-1-13, Parten 4-0-8, Pino 1-0-3, Waldman 2-1-5.
US (7-8): Chin 1-0-2, Saville 1-1-3, Greenfield 1-0-2, Parague 4-11-20, Bast 0-1-1.
3-pointers: Hebb 2, Granada 2, Pino, Parague. Rebounds: Waldman 11. Half: PT 30-14.
Late Tuesday
POSNACK 60, HILLEL 55
H: Lang 1-0-2, Zarco 14-6-34, Brener 5-1-11, Scheck 1-0-2, Dunn 1-0-2, Lieberman 1-0-2, Paniry 1-0-2.
P (7-6): Jackowitz 9-5-23, Sunkin 1-0-2, Stier 1-0-2, Wernick 0-3-3, Doobrow 14-1-29, Levy 0-1-1.
3-pointers: none. Rebounds: Jackowitz 14, Doobrow 14. Half: P 30-24.
