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Updated: January 9, 2016

Saks locks up No. 1 spot in its area, Faith Christian remains undefeated in its area and more

By East Alabama Sports Today

The Saks Lady Wildcats were able to mark through another line on this season’s checklist Friday night when it defeated White Plains 46-36 to all but assure itself the No. 1 seed in its area tournament.

With two area games remaining and having beaten Jacksonville twice, the Lady Wildcats (11-6, 4-0) can finish no worse than a tie for first in 4A Area 11 and own the key tiebreakers.

“It means a whole lot to be able to do that,” Saks coach Michelle Lively said. “I hope I clinched it. I’m thinking I did. I don’t want to say I did it and not.

“Hosting the area tournament notches off one of the check marks on the list. No. 1 on our board is to be able to compete and do what we do and have fun and play basketball.”

It wasn’t the prettiest game the Lady Wildcats have played – White Plains’ press caught them a little flat-footed at times — but they still had enough to get past their hosts.

Jordan Briskey led Saks with 14 points. White Plains’ Hannah Barno led all scorers with 15 points; she hit five 3-pointers.

“Tonight all we needed to do was win,” Lively said. “We made it a lot closer than it needed to be. I think we kind of gave White Plains a little bit more confidence than they probably needed, but that’s what happens when you play here. It’s always a going to be a fight. … It was ugly, but I’ll take it.”

FRIDAY GIRLS BOXSCORES

Saks 46, White Plains 36

SAKS (11-6, 4-0) – Talisa Christian 0 0-0 0, Tayler Teague 0 2-2 2, Jordan Briskey 4 5-6 14, Sybrea Bean 1 3-4 5, Maiya Northard 2 1-4 5, Tatyana Jenkins 1 1-3 3, Bre Browning 3 1-4 7, Daja Johnson 2 5-8 10. Totals 13 18-31 46.

WHITE PLAINS (4-10, 1-3) – Rian Chandler 0 0-0 0, Carley Wood 2 1-2 5, Hannah Barno 5 0-0 15, Korie Burgess 0 0-0 0, Ann Katherine Dothard 1 1-4 3, Chasity Nelson 0 0-0 0, Grey Young 0 0-0 0, Shelby Wood 3 0-0 7, Jocelyn Harris 2 2-3 6, Mary Clare Young 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 4-9 36.

Saks 8 12 8 18 — 46
White Plains 7 12 4 13 — 36

3-point goals: Saks 2 (Briskey, Johnson); White Plains 6 (Barno 5, S. Wood). Fouled out: S. Wood. Total fouls: Saks 12, White Plains 21. Officials: Hughes, Brewster, Kelley.

Jacksonville 43, Cleburne County 33

CLEBURNE COUNTY – Shawntavia Boyd 4-13 0-2 9, Erykah Ware 3-8 2-6 8, Lauren Brown 3-6 0-1 6, Chelsea Parker 1-4 2-4 4, Madison Jones 1-3 2-2 4, Alex Casey 1-3 0-0 2, Tatiana Ervin 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 13-38 6-17 33.

JACKSONVILLE – Kyra Williams 5-8 8-10 18, Dasia Kirksey 5-10 0-0 10, Ataliya Morgan 2-5 2-2 8, Aniyah Robinson 0-7 2-2 2, Aniya Jefferson 1-4 0-2 2, Kelsey Ervin 1-1 0-0 2, Essence Hutchinson 0-1 1-2 1, Malieah Patterson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-37 13-18 43.

Cleburne County 3 21 8 1 — 33
Jacksonville 9 10 7 17 — 43

3-point goals: Cleburne Co. 1-3 (Boyd 1-3); Jacksonville 2-8 (Williams 0-1, Kirksey 0-3, Morgan 2-3, Hutchinson 0-1). Rebounds: Cleburne Co. 28 (Parker 9); Jacksonville 31 (Kirksey 9, Robinson 7, Jefferson 7). Total fouls: Cleburne Co. 13, Jacksonville 15.

Oxford 58, Chelsea 30

OXFORD — Anna Bolton 2-5 2-2 7, Makayla Kidd 0-7 1-2 1, Winter Taylor 3-10 5-5 11, Kayla Lowrey 0-4 1-2 1, Acacia Kidd 1-3 0-0 2, Tremeria Britt 5-11 2-2 16, Ashley Goodwin 1-1 0-0 2, Ebony Kelley 0-5 2-2 2, Alex Gomez 0-0 0-0 0, Jordan Smith 4-13 6-6 14, Grace Mitchell 1-1 0-1 2, Totals 17-60 19-22 58.

CHELSEA — Arielle Rooks 1 0-0 2, Jeslyn Blankship 0 0-0 0, Haley Hagin 0 0-0 0, Ashley Mock 1 0-1 2, Allison Miller 5 1-1 11, Kathryne Shoop 0 0-2 0, Michaella Edwards 3 0-0 6, Alexandria Dennis 0 0-0 0. Hope Richard 1 1-6 3, K. Sills 55 3 0-0 6. Totals 14-54 2-11 30.

Oxford 14 15 12 17 — 58
Chelsea 9 6 10 5 — 30

3-point goals: Oxford 5-13 (Bolton 1-1, M. Kidd 0-3, Taylor 0-2, Britt 4-7); Chelsea 0-3. Rebounds: Oxford 27 (Smith 7), Chelsea 39. Fouled out: Miller. Total fouls: Oxford 17, Chelsea 19.

Notes: Smith hit all of her free throws in the first half and Taylor went 5-for-5 as the Lady Jackets were 13-of-14 from the foul line in the first half to open the lead that helped them win their area opener. … Smith and Taylor combined for 21 points in the first half.

Anniston 56, St Clair County 21

ST CLAIR COUNTY — Kylee Herrell 1 3-4 5, Madison Horton 0 0-0 0, Nadiua Bishop 1 0-0 2, Erica Smith 0 0-0 0, Sarah Weldon 1 0-0 2, Nigiel Bishop 0 0-0 0, Ambria Smith 0 0-0 0, Kaitlin Twamley 0 0-0 0, Gillian Perry 1 4-8 6, Kaitlyn Griffin 2 0-1 5, Rikyia Robinette 0 1-2 1. Totals 6 8-16 21.

ANNISTON – Miajah Bullock 3 3-6 12, Raven Cooley 8 1-2 22, Carlina Welch 1 0-0 2, Davia Palmer 2 3-4 7, Keandra Finley 1 1-2 3, Amoriya Dudley 1 0-0 2, Montega Clemons 1 0-2 2, Carsheuna Curry 2 4-6 8, Toniah Foster 0 0-0 0, J’Kyra Clemons 0 0-0 0, Jemya Bullock 0 1-2 1. Totals 19 13-24 56.

St. Clair Co. 6 3 8 4 — 21
Anniston 10 16 18 12 — 56

3-point goals: St. Clair Co. 1 (Griffin); Anniston 5 (Cooley 5). Total fouls: St Clair Co. 13, Anniston 13. Officials: Self, Williams, Horn

Notes: Cooley was 5-of-12 from 3-point range … Curry had 11 rebounds … The Bulldogs recorded 21 steals, with Palmer getting five and J. Clemons and Finley getting four apiece.

Piedmont 39, Weaver 27

WEAVER – Caliegh Cortez 4 1-8 9, Tayanna Perry 1 1-5 3, Rayne Beck 0 4-6 4, Emily Reed 1 0-0 3, Mariah Thompson 1 3-11 5, Abby Gaines 1 0-0 2, Anna Howell 0 0-0 0, Morgan Wigley 0 0-0 0, Hannah Roberts 0 0-0 0, Skylar Watson 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 9-30 27

PIEDMONT – Jakieya Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Samirra Braswell 0 2-2 2, Breanna Brazier 4 1-2 12, Brooke Perry 3 0-0 6, Keshauna Jones 0 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Ridley 2 4-6 9, Lulu Jackson 2 3-9 7, Madison Tyree 0 0-0 0, Maddie Key 0 1-2 1, Rebecca Smart 1 0-1 2. Totals 12 11-22 39.

Weaver 7 3 13 4 — 27
Piedmont 6 7 12 14 — 39

3-point goals: Weaver 2 (Thompson, Reed); Piedmont 4 (Brazier 3, Ridley). Fouled out: Cortez, Perry, Thompson, Perry. Total fouls: Weaver 23, Piedmont 23.

Notes: Brazier hit all three of her 3-pointers in the second half. … Weaver was 3-for-19 from the foul line in the second half, 2-of-13 in the fourth quarter.

Westbrook Christian 57, Ohatchee 28

OHATCHEE – Courtney Poole 0 0-0 0, Hannah Howell 0 1-2 1, Shelby Crump 0 0-1 0, Kourtney Shuler 0 0-0 0, Ally McCoy 4 2-4 11, Kacie Cooper 0 0-0 0, Mac Hanks 1 0-0 2, Madison Hanks 3 1-2 7, Sydney Clements 0 0-1 0, Mandy Jennings 1 0-0 2, Cheyenne McCarter 1 3-5 5. Totals 10 7-15 28.

WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN – Paige Williams 2 1-2 6, Avery Brown 0 0-0 0, Autumn Ingle 0 0-0 0, Olivia Graham 8 7-8 23, Macie Beacham 1 0-0 2, Grace Cockran 1 0-0 2, Abby Lockridge 8 3-6 20, Cierra Smidt 0 0-0 0, Mattie Lloyd 1 0-1 2, McKenzie Saunders 1 0-2 2. Totals 22 11-19 57.

Ohatchee 4 9 13 2 — 28
Westbrook 17 16 14 10 — 57

3-point goals: Ohatchee 1 (McCoy); Westbrook 2 (Lockridge, Williams). Total fouls: Ohatchee 15, Westbrook 15. Officials: Bice, Hall, Moore.

Faith Christian 38, Appalachian 33

FAITH CHRISTIAN – Emily Sills 4 2-3 10, Madison Stephens 2 4-5 8, Ashleigh Mockabee 0 0-0 0, Shelley Phillips 0 0-0 0, Sarah Jessica Christjohn 0 0-0 0, Sydnee Johnson 2 1-2 6, Regan Crosby 0 0-0 0, Zana Christjohn 0 0-0 0, Logan Boyd 5 0-0 12. Totals 13 7-19 38.

APPALACHIAN — Anna Dean 5 0-0 13, Brittany Alexander 0 0-0 0, Kara Cornelius 0 0-0 0, Savannah Wallace 1 0-0 2, Cassady Cornelius 0 0-0 0, Ashley Whittington 3 0-2 6, Grace Compton 2 0-0 4, Adrianna Hernandez 0 0-0 0, Pricila Hernandez 0 0-0 0, Tristan Satter 0 0-0 0, Phoebe Wallace 2 2-2 6, Reilly Lanaster 0 2-2 2. Totals 13 4-6 28

Faith 13 4 11 10 — 38
Appalachian 6 11 6 10 — 33

3-point goals: Faith 3 (Johnson, Boyd 2); Appalachian 3 (Dean 3). Total fouls: Faith 7, Appalachian 10.

Notes: The Lady Lions lost the lead for the first time with 1:40 to play, but came back to remain undefeated in their area (6-0). Madison Stephens’ 3-point play with 40 seconds left put them up for good and she scored again on the next possession to extend it.

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