Coastal Carolina basketball team stuns LSU

It's early in the season and Coastal Carolina's ultimate goals are still months away, but the Chanticleers delivered quite a statement Monday night against LSU at Baton Rouge, La.

Playing one of the toughest nonconference games on their schedule, in the home of an SEC foe with a far richer basketball history than their own, the Chants battled through a frenetic final few minutes of regulation and an overtime session to secure the biggest win of their season to this point.

Coastal Carolina 78, Louisiana State 69.

Coastal Carolina University men's basketball head coach Cliff Ellis makes a point during a timeout as the Chants hosts Charleston Southern in their Big South opener. Photo by Tom Murray tmurray@thesunnews.com

"It's a signature win," CCU coach Cliff Ellis said by phone, after addressing the team in the locker room. "There haven't been many like this, so just proud to be a part of it, and I hope our fans will embrace it when we play East Carolina [Saturday at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center]."

CCU (8-2) had a four-point lead in the final minute of regulation, but LSU's Storm Warren scored with eight seconds left to tie the game at 64-64, and sophomore guard Anthony Raffa missed a three-pointer at the buzzer as the game went to overtime.

The Chants had plenty left, though.

Junior guard Desmond Holloway and senior forward Mike Holmes scored the first two baskets of overtime, and after that lead was trimmed to two points, senior forward Chad Gray knocked down 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to stretch the lead and send the Chants on the way to their first win over an SEC opponent since defeating South Carolina during the 1993-94 season.

"We had to fight for it, but very pleased that we got it," Ellis said. "We just won it with grit and determination - that was the key."

Gray led the way with 22 points, seven rebounds and four three-pointers. Holloway added 18 points and seven rebounds, and Holmes - making his CCU debut after transferring from South Carolina - had 14 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench.

The stat that impressed Ellis most, though, was his team's 41-30 rebounding advantage.

The Chants got off to a slow start, falling behind 9-0 early and later trailed by as many as 10 points late in the half before cutting their deficit to 35-30 at halftime.

They would take their first lead in the second half as Holmes made it 43-41 with 13:27 remaining. That came during a 14-0 run that turned a five-point deficit into a 50-41 lead midway through the half.

The victory stretches Coastal Carolina's winning streak to six games, while dropping LSU to 6-3 for the season. It was CCU's second ever win against an SEC foe.

"Without question, that was huge," Ellis said.

COASTAL CAROLINA (8-2): McLaurin 1-2 0-0 2, Gray 7-12 4-6 22, Nieman 1-5 6-6 8, Holloway 8-17 2-2 18, Greenwood 1-3 1-4 3, Crawford 1-2 0-0 2, Raffa 2-6 4-4 9, Holmes 6-13 2-4 14. Totals 27-60 19-26 78.

LSU (6-3): White 2-3 1-4 5, Warren 4-6 0-0 8, Stringer 6-15 0-0 16, Turner 5-16 4-4 15, Dotson 2-8 4-6 9, Green 4-6 1-3 9, Bass 2-2 0-0 4, Ludwig 0-0 0-0 0, Courtney 0-0 0-0 0, Harris 0-2 0-0 0, Derenbecker 1-6 0-0 3. Totals 26-64 10-17 69.

Halftime-LSU 35-30. End Of Regulation_Tied 64. 3-Point Goals-Coastal Carolina 5-14 (Gray 4-5, Raffa 1-4, Nieman 0-1, Greenwood 0-1, Holloway 0-3), LSU 7-22 (Stringer 4-8, Derenbecker 1-2, Dotson 1-3, Turner 1-9). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Coastal Carolina 45 (Holmes 10), LSU 35 (Turner 6). Assists-Coastal Carolina 7 (Nieman 4), LSU 13 (Stringer 5). Total Fouls-Coastal Carolina 18, LSU 23. A-6,425.

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Boys basketball team Myrtle Beach prohibits playoffs

MYRTLE BEACH - Myrtle Beach high variants are in the middle of another successful football season hoping to reach the AAA state championship of the game for the third consecutive year class and claim their second title in three years.

For many of these same players, the second State school in the past four seasons boys basketball championship hopes have been squelched before the season started.

According to l.c. High School League Commissioner Jerome Singleton, variants have been banned in 2010-2011 high school boys basketball playoffs because of an illegal practice.

Singleton, "they will not be allowed to participate in the Playoffs play this year," said Thursday. "There was a violation and sanctions are imposed.

Myrtle Beach top main Nona Kerr or athletic director Doug Terry would comment sanctions specific Thursday, saying they wanted first to meet players and their parents a meeting scheduled at 6 a.m. Monday.

"We will talk to our Monday children." talk about the whole process and what it means and does not mean "Kerr said."

There may be additional sanctions, but none should be more damaging than the prohibition of the Playoffs.

Singleton and Myrtle Beach senior officials refused to reveal the specific practiceviolation but they said it is self-reported League by school officials.

The first day of practice winter sports is Monday. SCHSL constitution says that not more than three players can both be convenient with a coach to the shoulder.State of the rule:

"With the release of the period of the season, no school permit otherwise that involve (s) the coach (es) or players except: 1. If a coach of a school (including volunteer coaches) is associated with a team from outside, not more than 75 per cent eligible for that sport can be on the list of team outside starters....".This restriction applies to all students who were enrolled in the school eligibility certificate and dressed for a varsity in the previous season game.?

It is noted after the rule that a violation of the law ensures a fine up to $500 and probation."We published sanctions in accordance with the constitution of the League," said singleton.

Kerr said boys sophomore basketball head coach Craig Martin is not be suspended, no staff member is suspended and its staff remains intact. Martin could not be reached for comment jeudi.Kerr also stated that no players were suspended.

Martin is a native of Michigan DeAndre Scott has replaced after having served as an assistant for two years under the former coach of variants Dixon Chad at the Centre - North it served as an assistant in the region of Detroit, Michigan Sports Hall of Fame coach Ed Mehlberg and spent 12 years as assistant coach to take the program variants.

Variants began last season 1-7 as many creators and key actors were absorbed by helping the football team to reach the State Championship game.Variants, which won the 2007-08 class AAA State Basketball Championship finished last season 10-12, including a loss of 83-63-Charleston North in the first round of the playoffs.

The football team seniors who are supposed to conclude their secondary basketball career this winter include Everett Golson, Dallas Goodman and Mitch Campbell.

"I have next year, but I think bad for seniors," said junior variants before Timothy Jones. "They have no chance for a Championship crown .c ' is the nature of what we're working to do better in the end.

"[Ban] is supposed to have to produce because it is the rules, but it is not just at the same time because we [footballers] have nothing to do with him because we are still in the football.Nous have not yet dealt with basket."

Singleton said that he was sympathetic to the fate of the players in Myrtle Beach, but the League to follow guidelines. ""Rules consist of member schools, and this Office can only meet as" singleton said. "Objective as membership is to allow children as much as possible to participate as often as possible.?

Kerr said that the meeting for the players and parents was not possible until Monday because many players are active in sports fall. ""The players are the most important piece of this puzzle, and we want to give them information while at the same time," Kerr said.

Singleton said sanctions against the League do not affect regular aspect of variants in the prestigious Beach Ball Classic at the end of December at the Myrtle Beach and Kerr would not say if the sanctions imposed by the school would have an impact on the participation of the team. ""Us will go through all that on Monday," she says.

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