With a handful of its younger players competing, some in their first varsity competition, the Halifax County High School golf team placed third Tuesday in a four-team nine-hole match at The Briery Country Club in Keysville.

Randolph-Henry High School won the match by a wide margin, topping runner-up Central High School by 10 strokes at 158-168. Halifax County High School placed third with a team total of 181 and William Campbell High School rounded out the field with a team total of 197.

Khalil Richardson led the Comets with a round of 44. Will Abdi was next in line with a round of 45 and Ashley Day and Ashton Hinshaw both turned in a round of 46.

Gabriel Brankley and Jaxon Lloyd also competed, with both turning in a round of 56. Their scores did not count toward the Comets team total as the four best scores from among the six players are counted toward the team total.

We took some players to get them experience in matches, said Comets Head Coach David Graham.

It was a great effort by this team that played today. The kids played much better than their scores indicate.

The focus, Graham said, is getting the players to eliminate the big numbers when they have a bad hole.

We must eliminate the big numbers, noted Graham.

That is what is hurting our scores now. Gabriel and Jaxon are freshman, and this was their first time out. I know they were a little nervous, but they did a good job hanging in there. Khalil, Will, Ashley, and Ashton held their own. Once we can stop the big numbers on a few holes, we should be fine.

We are working on a few swing changes, so that will take some time, Graham added.

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