Saturday basketball
- Updated: November 20, 2016
Sacred Heart wins third straight behind its Big Three; Champions Sports Academy girls tournament gets off to thrilling start; this week’s schedule
By East Alabama Sports Today
ATLANTA – Diante Wood and D.J. Heath keyed a big second half that carried Sacred Heart to its second victory of the weekend and third in as many days in a 78-68 victory over Milton.
The Cardinals (3-1) trailed by four at halftime, but Wood scored 28 of his 32 points in the second half and Heath scored 14 of his 18 in the fourth quarter when they pulled away. Kevion Nolan added 13, hitting three 3-pointers.
The Cardinals beat Westminster 59-49 Friday.
SACRED HEART – Diante Wood 12 8-11 32, Murdock Simmons 2 1-2 5, D.J. Heath 7 3-6 18, Dakota Myers 2 1-2 5, Kevion Nolan 5 0-2 13, Khalil Watkins 2 1-2 5. Totals 30 14-25 78
Sacred Heart 17 10 23 28 — 78
Milton 13 18 26 11 — 68
3-point goals: Sacred Heart 4 (Heath, Nolan 3). Fouled out: McGhee. Total fouls: Sacred Heart 14, Milton 20.
GIRLS GAMES
Champions Sports Academy Thanksgiving Classic
Ohatchee 31, Westbrook 29
Cleburne County 30, White Plains 22
Alexandria 38, Weaver 35
Pleasant Valley 62, Faith Christian 29
Monday’s schedule
Westbrook Christian vs. White Plains, 3 p.m.
Weaver vs. Faith Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Ohatchee vs. Cleburne County, 6 p.m.
Alexandria vs. Pleasant Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Ohatchee 31, Westbrook 29
OHATCHEE — Jasmine Adams 0 1-4 1, Tori Vice 1 2-3 5, Ally McCoy 7 5-8 22, Kourtney Shuler 0 1-2 1, Maggie Phillips 1 0-0 2, Reagan Snow 0 0-0 0, Marli Hanks 0 0-2 0, Kacie Cooper 0 1-4 1. Totals 9 10-23 31.
WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN — Macie Beecham 1 2-4 6, Autumn Ingle 1 1-2 3, McKenzie Saunders 2 1-2 6, Tochi Osuji 1 0-0 2, Madelyn Loyd 4 0-3 8, Kendall Sharp 3 0-1 6. Totals 12 4-12 29.
Ohatchee 6 7 6 12 — 31
Westbrook 5 9 6 9 — 29
3-point goals: Ohatchee 3 (McCoy 3); Westbrook 1 (Saunders). Fouled out: Cooper, Beecham, Saunders, Sharp. Total Fouls: Ohatchee 14, Westbrook 30. Notes: Ally McCoy’s 3-pointer with 13 seconds left wins it.
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
Nov. 21
Donoho at Sacred Heart
Jacksonville Christian at Appalachian
Wellborn in TCC Thanksgiving Tournament (girls)
Talladega in Chelsea Thanksgiving Tournament
Champions Sports Academy Girls Thanksgiving Classic
Westbrook Christian vs. White Plains, 3 p.m.
Weaver vs. Faith Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Ohatchee vs. Cleburne County, 6 p.m.
Alexandria vs. Pleasant Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Thanksgiving Tournament
First round games
Pell City vs. Westbrook Christian, 4 p.m.
Moody vs. White Plains, 5:30 p.m.
Faith Christian vs. Sylacauga, 7 p.m.
Nov. 22
Oxford at Etowah (boys)
Champions Sports Academy Girls Thanksgiving Classic
Jacksonville in Ashville Thanksgiving Tournament (boys)
Pleasant Valley in West End Thanksgiving Tournament (boys)
Talladega in Chelsea Thanksgiving Tournament
Lincoln Thanksgiving Tournament
White Plains-Moody loser vs. Pell City-Westbrook Christian loser, 4 p.m.
White Plains-Moody winner vs. Pell City-Westbrook Christian winner, 5:30 p.m.
Lincoln vs. Sylacauga-Faith Christian winner, 7 p.m.
Nov. 23
Jacksonville in Ashville Thanksgiving Tournament (boys)
Jacksonville girls vs. Boaz in Snead State Thanksgiving Tournament
Pleasant Valley in West End Thanksgiving Tournament (boys)
Talladega in Chelsea Thanksgiving Tournament
Lincoln Thanksgiving Tournament
Seventh-place game, 4 p.m.
Fifth-place game, 5:30 p.m.
Third-place game, 7 p.m.
Championship game, 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 25
Jacksonville girls in Snead State Thanksgiving Tournament
Sacred Heart vs. Benedictine Prep (Va.) in Hoopsgiving Classic, Atlanta, 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 26
Sacred Heart vs. Lovett in Hoopsgiving Classic, Atlanta, 3:30 p.m.
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