DeBord shines on senior night to defeat Clover Hill

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Jack DeBord has only been with the Powhatan Indians for two seasons, but the impact he’s left as a deadeye 3-point shooter, ball-handler and on-the-floor leader is not soon to be forgotten from the Powhatan faithful that have watched him from the stands as he has torched defender after defender with his shooting touch.

On his senior night alongside fellow soon-to-be graduates Paul Bonner, Oscar Whitely, Austin Hurt and Tanner Wyatt, he gave the fans another spectacular showing against the Clover Hill Cavaliers, lighting up the scoreboard with 22 points in a 75-66 victory on Feb. 3.

Powhatan has been on a roll as of late, with the senior night win being their fourth victory in the last six games, moving them to 8-11 with the regional tournament approaching later this month.

Entering the fourth quarter with a 49-41 advantage, DeBord help put the Cavaliers away for good, knocking down three triples and scoring 11 of his 22 points in that eight-minute stretch to send the Cavaliers packing with their 15th loss of the season.

The Indians received a boost defensively from Bonner, Hurt and Whitely, all of whom have developed over the years into consistent stoppers on the defensive end. They helped keep Clover Hill’s best scoring threats in Brandon Hill and Mikea Lewis at bay by contesting shots, grabbing rebounds and protecting the paint whenever the Cavaliers attempted to get aggressive going to the hoop. Bonner added three points, all in the fourth quarter, that came from the charity stripe, hitting on three of his four attempts from the line to keep the Indians in front late in the game.

Wyatt also chipped in six points in his senior night performance, drilling threes in the second and fourth quarter to make the Cavaliers pay for bringing additional help on players like DeBord or sophomore Matt Henderson, who also added 18 points on the night.

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