White Sparks Chipola In IMG Win
November 2, 2007
By Chipola Staff
On night two of
the season, the
Chipola Indians
never trailed the
IMG Academy
Panthers, as they
made claim to a
109-51 victory in
the Milton H.
Johnson Classic
nightcap.
Sophomore Decoya
White led the top
ranked Indians in
scoring, knocking in
five three point
field goals on his
way to a career high
17 point
performance.
“It all starts with
my teammates,” said
White. “They put me
into a position to
just shoot horse
shots. That’s what
we call it here at
Chipola when you’re
wide open.”
White and the rest
of the Indians saw
plenty of open
looks, connecting on
fourteen three point
field goals on the
night.
“Decoya White is
probably the best
shooter on the team
when it comes down
to consistency,”
said Chipola Head
Coach Greg Heiar.
“He does it everyday
in practice.”
“You couldn’t ask
for a better kid to
have in the program.
He really believes
in what Chipola is
all about and what
our system is all
about. He’s paid his
dues and he deserves
to have a night like
this.”
Sophomore Clevin
Hannah maintained
his hot start to the
season, hitting four
of six from downtown
and accounting for
13 points.
“Clevin, for the
second night in a
row, is doing what
he does well,” said
Heiar. “He was
making shots. He
took care of the
ball and he defended
the ball.”
Hannah, who was four
of five last night
from deep, is
averaging 13.5
points per game and
is eight of eleven
from the 3pt line
for the now 2-0
Indians.
“I like to shoot the
ball and when I get
an open look, I’m
more than likely
going to knock it
down,” said Hannah
with a grin on his
face.
“Here at Chipola we
have a lot of
talent, a whole
crazy load of
talent. It’s just
fun to play with
players that can
make plays.”
The “others” Hannah
was referring to
include sophomore
Mario Little. Little
scored 12 points in
just 17 minutes of
actions.
Freshman Vernon Teel
and Casey Mitchell
rounded out the
double digit scorers
for Chipola. They
ended with 11 and 10
points,
respectfully.
Chipola finishes up
the weekend tomorrow
evening by hosting
Motlow State (TN).
Motlow State was a
winner Friday
against Red Clay
85-72 in the first
game of the Milton
H. Johnson Classic.