Early Monday basketball
- Updated: December 28, 2015
Here are some quick hits from today’s early basketball action. Includes Weaver, Ohatchee, Pleasant Valley, Alexandria, Jacksonville, Saks, Spring Garden
BOYS
Haralson County Invitational
Weaver 69, Bremen 61: After watching his emerging senior post enjoy an MVP week right before Christmas, Weaver coach Daryl Hamby was interested to see how Malik Arnold would handle his success in the post-holiday season.
Judging from his play Monday, Arnold is handling it just fine. He scored 27 points and dominated down low either by his teammates finding him along on the block or him making an individual post move. Craig Copeland had 14, hitting 6-of-8 from the line.
Glencoe Holiday Shootout
Ohatchee 54, Cedar Bluff 39: Austin Tucker scored 26 points, going 14-for-14 from the foul line. Brian Jennings had 12.
Alexandria 66, Sardis 33: Luke Tucker scored 13. Eleven players scored for the Valley Cubs.
Boaz 58, Ragland 26: Trey Clark hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 points. Evan Jones added 12.
Jemison Tournament
Oxford 63, Central Coosa 57: Braden Jones scored 25 and Jakolbie McClendon scored 22. Play Coosa Christian next.
Dwight Madison Classic
Anniston 77, Central Hayneville 58
GIRLS
Haralson County Invitational
Pepperell 76, Weaver 35: The third quarter, which has been Weaver’s nemesis since the end of its season-opening five-game winning streak, proved the Lady Bearcats’ undoing again. Elon commitment Madison Wilder led four Pepperell scorers in double figures with 19 points. Caleigh Cortez led Weaver with 17. Rayne Beck had 13.
Spring Garden 60, Bremen 53: Lady Panthers coach Ricky Austin would have liked to come up with some fantastic explanation for his team’s comeback, but in the end it boiled down to two simple things: Tookie Rodgers clearing the boards and Madison Sides hitting shots.
Rodgers scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, while Sides scored 11 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter as Spring Garden rallied from a 14-point third quarter deficit after the game was tied at the half.
Sides hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, the first giving her team a 47-46 lead, the second giving it a 50-49 lead and the third extending it to 53-49.
Christmas on the Creekbank
Ranburne 44, Ohatchee 35: Jesse Ralston scored 19 for Ranburne. Mack Hanks had 12 for Ohatchee.
Pleasant Valley 56, Ranburne 38: Atleigh Brannon scored 20 for PV. The Lady Raiders held Ranburne to one point in the second quarter.
Pleasant Valley 52, Ohatchee 43 (OT): Kendall Johnson scored four of her 10 points in overtime as the Lady Raiders outscored their hosts 9-0 in the extra session. Mckinley Parris scored eight of her 13 points in the first half and Kara Perry had eight of her 12 in the third quarter. Ally McCoy led Ohatchee with 10 points.
Glencoe Holiday Shootout
Boaz 48, Oxford 36: After a strong first quarter, Oxford struggled for two points in the second and fell behind at halftime. Tremeria Britt scored 16 for Oxford.
St. Clair County 35, Cedar Bluff 32: The Lady Saints scored six in overtime.
Pell City Tournament
Jacksonville 47, Munford 24: Dasia Kirksey led nine Jacksonville scorers with 13 points. Kyra Williams had six steals as the Lady Golden Eagles scored 19 points off the 29 turnovers they forced. They play James Clemons tomorrow at 5 p.m.
Destin Holiday Classic
Louisville (Ky.) Male 73, Saks 31: Jordan Briskey scored 11 for Saks. I’Liyah Green had 18 for Male (11-1). Saks (7-4) plays Tuscaloosa Central (12-3) tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
These games will be updated later on the website.
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