Desta Trammell Named NCHSAA Performer Of The Week
Uncategorized January 26, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Joanna Mcmahan
Robbinsville’s Desta Trammell has been named the North Carolina High School Athletic Association performer of the week for week 19 thanks to her 40+ point outing vs Swain County High School. The 42 points she posted vs Swain came on the heels of a 34 point performance vs Blue Ridge. Trammell has now eclipsed the 1,600 point mark for her career.
Below is the press release from the NCHSAA:
Each week an athlete in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association is selected for the Performance of the Week Award, Powered by OrthoCarolina. These athletes are nominated by coaches, media, and school administrators for their outstanding performance.
The OrthroCarolina Performer of the Week for week nineteen of NCHSAA competition goes to Desta Trammell of Robbinsville High School and Jahreece Lynch of North Surry High School.
Desta Trammell has been lights out this season for Robbinsville High School. She has just come off a 42-point performance against Swain County High School in which she was 14/21 from the field, 5/8 from three, 9/11 from the line, and even added 7 assists and 4 steals to her incredible night. She continues to lead her team on and off the court as a senior leader on the team.
Jahreece Lynch has had a big hand in leading the No. 1-ranked team in the NCHSAA RPI Rankings for the 2A West. The North Surry Greyhounds are 17-1 overall and 7-0 in the Foothills 2A Conference. Recently, North Surry defeated Wilkes Central 87-52 and Jahreece led the Greyhounds with a career high 45 points in just three quarters of play! He shot 64% from the field, 3/5 from three, 6/6 from the line and even added 7 rebounds, 7 steals, and 4 assists in the blowout victory.
Congratulations to Desta Trammell of Robbinsville High School and Jahreece Lynch of North Surry High School an outstanding performance last week!!
Weekly recipients of the performance of the week award powered by OrthoCarolina will be recognized on the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Website and our Social Media pages. Get the orthopedic care you need in a way that works best for you, OrthoCarolina your care, your way.
Until next week, for the NCHSAA I’m Logan McNeill…. Thank you for watching!!
Robbinsville’s Desta Trammell Breaks NCHSAA Consecutive Free Throw Record
Team FYN Sports February 16, 2022
Graham County- Lady Knight’s star point guard Desta Trammell etched her name in the record books last night, as she hit her 41st consecutive free throw in the fourth quarter of the Knight’s SMC semi-final matchup with Cherokee. She would then go on to sink four more free throws in the same quarter, extending the record to 45. The original record of 40 was set in 1997 by Kristy Ray from Pisgah. Trammell’s streak first started against Smoky Mountain when she went 6 for 6, and she since hasn’t missed a single free throw over the last 7 games.
Trammel at the line over the last 7 games:
@ Smoky Mountain- 6/6
vs Murphy High School- 2/2
vs Cherokee High School- 14-14
@ Andrews High School- 4/4
@ Hayesville High School- 3/3
@ Hiwassee Dam High School- 1/1
vs Cherokee High School (SMC Tourney)- 12/12
Needless to say, Robbinsville Lady Knight’s Head Coach was proud of his star guard, going on to say:
“Desta’s been a great player for us for 3 years now, she’s a hard worker who’s consistently in the gym working on her game, so it’s good to see somebody that works as hard as she does get recognized individually. Team success and team records and things of that nature will always come first and she will be the first one to tell you that, but it’s great to see her hard work pay off in an individual aspect too.”
Already this year, Trammell has surpassed the 1,000th point mark for her young career, and has helped lead the Lady Knights to a top 5 state ranking and a 17-5 overall record. Up next for Robbinsville will be the SMC Tournament Championship game on Friday, where they will seek revenge against rival Murphy.
Halee Anderson’s Double-Double Helps Lead Knights To SMC Championship Game
Team FYN Sports February 15, 2022
Bryson City- Two of the top girls teams in the state went at it for the third time in the past month on Tuesday, this time in the semi-finals of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament. Cherokee was looking to avenge their 2 regular season losses by knocking off the Knights when it mattered, but they were unable to do so as the Lady Knights made it three in a row against Cherokee with a 65-58 victory.
The Black Knights got it done in the trenches, out rebounding the Braves and hitting all but 3 of their free throw opportunities. Desta Trammell was the leading scorer on the night with 27, but Halee Anderson was the difference maker in this one, posting a line of 11 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals and 1 assist. Anderson and Zoie Shuler did a lot of things for the Knights that won’t show up in the stat book
Game Recap-
In the first, the Lady Braves had their role players involved early and often, as Loshi Ward and Aryionna Hill lit up the scoreboard and gave Cherokee a 17-14 lead at the end of 1. Lady Knights Head Coach Lucas Ford made some quick between-quarter adjustments though, and Robbinsville went on a 13-3 run to start the second. Thanks to Halee Anderson’s 6-7 performance from the line and a buzzer beater layup from Delaney Brooms, the Knights were able to take a 35-29 lead into the break.
After a sloppy third quarter, Cherokee’s Whitney Rogers got the Lady Braves right back in it with 5 quick points to start the fourth. Robbinsville held a 49-44 lead with 5:11 left in the game, but Rogers drilled her 8th p0int of the quarter from behind the arc, and cut the lead to just 2. After some big time Zoie Shuler offensive rebounds, Desta Trammell was fouled on a three point shot and hit all three free throws that followed, making it 52-47. The Black Knights eventually built their lead up to 9 at one point with less than four minutes to go, but Leilaya McMillan was not going to allow the Lady Braves to go quietly. McMillan was bale to grab a quick steal and bucket to cut the Knights lead to 59-56, but it was too little too late from the Braves as Robbinsville took the win, 65-58.
Up Next for the Knights-
Friday night at Swain County High School, Murphy and Robbinsville will face off in the SMC Tournament Championship game. Murphy bested Robbinsville twice in the regular season, but it is always a dog fight each time these two teams take the court.
Tip off will be at 6:30, but you can bet the gym will be packed with fans of all teams wanting to see some good basketball, so get there early for a seat.
Anderson 13 rebounds
steal from mcmillian makes it 59-56 rville with 2 minutes to fo in the game.