BOURBON - While she doesn't get a lot of court time, Manchester High School senior basketball player Whitney Carver still made her presence felt during Tuesday's game at Triton. With her team knotted at 16 at halftime in a low-scoring affair with the host Trojans, Squires coach Mark Underwood said the under-used senior delivered a fiery speech to her teammates. Apparently it worked, as the Class 2A No.3 Squires started the second half with an 8-0 run and later held on for a 35-30 win. "We had one of our seniors talk at halftime," said Underwood, whose team was in a rare situation Tuesday evening, trying to respond to a loss in its previous game."Whitney Carver, a senior who doesn't get to play much, stood up and said we were playing too tight.We were playing not to lose.We weren't being aggressive, and the scoreboard showed that." Clinging to a three-point lead late in the game, the Squires hit 2 of 4 free throws in the final 14 seconds to secure the win.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016