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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
We took some players to get them experience in matches, said Comets Head Coach David Graham. <\/p>\n
It was a great effort by this team that played today. The kids played much better than their scores indicate. <\/p>\n
The focus, Graham said, is getting the players to eliminate the big numbers when they have a bad hole. <\/p>\n
We must eliminate the big numbers, noted Graham. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
We are working on a few swing changes, so that will take some time, Graham added. <\/p>\n
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