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Clutch at the line

Tuesday roundup: Anniston, Clay Central’s boys, Oxford’s girls all use sharp free throw shooting in fourth quarter to produce victories; Talladega lights up scoreboard, Carter comes up big again for Wellborn girls

Oxford’s Makayla Kidd follows through on a free throw in the Lady Jackets’ home game against Chelsea earlier this season. The Lady Jackets were clutch from the line against Chelsea on the road Tuesday, too. (Photo by B.J. Franklin/GungHo Photos)

TUESDAY’S RESULTS
Boys Games
Donoho 91, Wellborn 36
Talladega 117, Cleburne County 41

Huntsville Hoops Invitational
Anniston 56, Cane Ridge (Tenn.) 53

Handley Christmas Tournament
Clay Central 61, Opelika 55

Girls Games
Cleburne County at Talladega
Oxford 68, Chelsea 62
Wellborn 68, Donoho 44

Dec. 20
Anniston (boys) vs. Arab in Huntsville Hoops Invitational, 10:30 a.m.
Clay Central vs. Valley in Handley Christmas Tournament
Sacred Heart vs. Vestavia Hills in Steel City Invitational
Talladega at Sylacauaga

Champions Boys Christmas Classic
Weaver vs. Ranburne, 3 p.m.
Lincoln vs. Westbrook Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Glencoe vs. Jacksonville, 6 p.m.
Ohatchee vs. Cleburne County, 7:30 p.m.

Patrick Ball Memorial Tournament, Hokes Bluff
Wellborn vs. Gaston, 11 a.m.
Piedmont vs. Ashville, 12:30 p.m.
Moody vs. St. Clair County, 2 p.m.
Wellborn-Gaston winner vs. Oneonta, 3:30 p.m.
Piedmont-Asheville winner vs. Springville, 5 p.m.
Moody-St. Clair County winner vs. Element, 6:30 p.m.
West End vs. Hokes Bluff, 8 p.m.

TCC Girls Christmas Tournament
Munford vs. Shelby County, 11 a.m.
Talladega vs. Sacred Heart, 12:30 p.m.
Shelby County vs. Talladega Co. Central, 2 p.m.

Wills Valley Girls Shootout, Fort Payne
Gadsden City vs. Pell City, 11 a.m.
Helena vs. North Jackson, 2 p.m.
Anniston vs. Scottsboro, 3:30 p.m.
Fort Payne vs. Cornerstone Christian, 6:30 p.m.

By East Alabama Sports Today
CHELSEA – The Oxford girls basketball team hit their free throws when it counted Tuesday and keyed a big fourth-quarter comeback that produced a 68-62 victory over Chelsea.

Tremeria Britt scored 16 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter and was one of three senior guards who went a combined 12-for-14 from the line in the period.

The Lady Jackets (7-7) were only 3-of-13 from the line in the first half and 7-for-20 through three quarters before finding their stroke in the crucial fourth quarter.

Britt was 4-for-4 in the quarter, Makayla Kidd was 5-for-6 and Anna Bolton was 3-for-4. Kidd finished with 11 points and Bolton had 13.

“Huge comeback,” Oxford coach Melissa Bennett said. “We stepped it up in the fourth. Energy was the key. No one wanted to let their team down so everyone was focused, bought in late and did their job.”

Wellborn 68, Donoho 44: Vanessa Carter didn’t wait until the fourth quarter this time to take over. The Wellborn star, who dominated in the final four minutes of a suddenly close game to spark the Lady Panthers’ win over Ohatchee the day before, was strong in this one from the start. She scored 12 of her 33 points in the second quarter when the Lady Panthers pulled away from a tie game and opened a 15-point halftime lead.

BOYS GAMES

Anniston 56, Cane Ridge (Tenn.) 53: James Haynes hit three of four free throws in the final 30 seconds to and Anniston withstood a hard fourth-quarter charge to win in the consolation bracket of Huntsville Hoops Invitational. The Bulldogs led 44-30 after three quarters, but Cane Ridge used a tight full-court man defense to draw even with 30 seconds left. Haynes was fouled twice and calmly sealed the deal. The Bulldogs, who lost to Grissom in the opening round, play Arab Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Talladega 117, Cleburne County 41: The Tigers enjoyed their best offensive night of the season, scoring 70 points in the first half, more than 30 points in each of the first three quarters, hitting 12 of 23 3-pointers and placing six scorers in double figures.

Chaztin Tanner led the Tigers with five 3-pointers and 25 points. Kobe Simmons had 19 points and seven rebounds; Fred Dickerson had 18 points, seven steals and eight assists; Ashton Duncan had 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds; and Jay Patterson pulled down 15 boards. The sixth-ranked Tigers visit No. 2 Sylacauga Wednesday night.

Clay Central 61, Opelika 55: The Volunteers got out to a 23-8 lead and will play Valley for the championship of the Handley Christmas Tournament Wednesday. Joc Bullock dropped five 3-pointers in the game and finished with 21 points. The Vols (4-2) had been struggling at the free throw line, but were a torrid 11-of-14 in the fourth quarter to maintain control of the lead.

GIRLS BOX SCORES

Oxford 68, Chelsea 62
OXFORD (7-7) – Anna Bolton 3 6-8 13, Makayla Kidd 2 7-12 11, Halaya Harmon 0 0-0 0, Ashleigh Jackson 4 0-0 8, Trem Britt 8 5-8 23, Akieya Robinson 1 0-1 2, AuMaria Lindsey 2 0-1 4, JaMyia Byrd 0 0-0 0, Justyce Smith 3 1-4 7, Kaylyn Hendrix 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 19-34 68.

CHELSEA – Pressley Rains 0 0-0 0, Suzanne Ridgway 2 0-0 4, Jordan Parker 3 3-5 10, Katie Goss 0 0-0 0, Tyler Erwin 0 0-0 0, Shaniyya Robertson 0 2-3 2, Ellen Fleming 5 2-3 12, Michaela Edwards 8 6-11 22, Hope Richard 4 4-5 12. Totals 22 17-27 62.

Oxford 9 15 12 32 — 68
Chelsea 16 14 16 16 — 62

3-point goals: Oxford 3 (Bolton, Britt 2); Chelsea 1 (Parker). Fouled out: Smith, Rains, Ridgway, Edwards. Total fouls: Oxford 21, Chelsea 22. Officials: Cushenberry, Gilmore, Johnson.

Wellborn 68, Donoho 44
DONOHO – Constance Hodges 5 0-0 10, Jenna Stremmel 2 0-0 5, Anastasia O’Neill 1 1-2 4, Savannah Frickey 1 1-1 4, Campbell Hagan 5 0-0 10, Victoria O’Neill 3 0-0 8, Chloe Phillips 1 1-2 3. Totals 18 3-5 44.

WELLBORN – Taliyah Kirby 0 0-0 0, Vanessa Carter 15 1-2 33, Anaya Lowe 1 4-4 6, Itiania Weatherly 5 2-4 12, Makenzie Raines 2 0-1 4, Katessa Carter 3 2-5 8, Olivia Brantley 0 0-0 0, Kristyne Haisch 0 0-0 0, Markeisha Jones 2 1-4 5. Totals 28 10-20 68.

Donoho 11 5 14 14 — 44
Wellborn 11 23 14 20 — 68

3-point goals: Donoho 5 (V. O’Neill, Frickey, O’Neill, Stremmel); Wellborn 2 (V. Carter 2). Total fouls: Donoho 15, Wellborn 11. Officials: Barber, Wilson, Kelley.

BOYS BOX SCORES

Talladega 117, Cleburne County 41
CLEBURNE COUNTY – A.J. Brown 4 0-2 8, TaShan Hall 2 2-4 6, Chase Smith 1 0-0 2, Bradley Smith 1 0-0 2, Justin Epps 2 0-2 4, Reese Morrison 0 0-0 0, Gage Hacrow 4 0-1 8, Ben Casey 3 2-2 9, Parker Freeman 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 4-11 41.

TALLADEGA – Fred Dickerson 7 4-5 18, Chaztin Tanner 9 2-2 25, Tyrese Scales 2 0-0 5, Ashton Duncan 7 0-0 17, Rontavious Barclay 4 0-0 8, Jay Patterson 7 0-0 15, J.Q. Wilson 4 2-6 10, Kobe Simmons 8 1-2 19. Totals 48 9-14 117.

Cleburne County 10 7 8 16 — 41
Talladega 35 35 34 11 — 117

3-point goals: Cleburne County 1 (Casey); Talladega 12 (Tanner 5, Scales, Duncan 3, Patterson, Simmons 2). Technical fouls: Simmons. Total fouls: Cleburne County 12, Talladega 13. Officials: Stringer, Bedwell, Gamble.

Clay Central 61, Opelika 55
CLAY CENTRAL (4-2) – Joc Bullock 7 1-1 21, Camerun Peoples 3 1-4 7, Cole Burns 0 0-2 2, Ben Street 2 1-2 5, James Williamson 2 0-0 5, Quen McKinney 6 4-5 16, Dewayne Garrett 0 0-0 0, Shemari Simmons 0 7-8 7, LaShawn Simmons 0 0-0 0, Paul Garrett 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 15-23 61.

OPELIKA – Trey Boone 5 3-6 14, Jordan Heard 1 1-2 3, Jaylin Cummins 3 0-0 7, Elijah Hardaway 0 0-0 0, Austin Pitts 2 0-0 6, Bruce King 5 0-0 10, Jaylen Holloway 1 0-0 2, Taye Fields 1 0-0 2, Tyler Moore 3 3-3 7, Justin Love 0 1-2 1, Marcus Tyson 1 0-0 2, Marien Warner 0 1-2 1, Jarmius Mitchell 0 0-2 0. Totals 21 8-6 55.

Clay Central 23 6 16 16 — 61
Opelika 8 18 15 14 — 55

3-point goals: Clay Central 6 (Bullock 5, Williamson); Opelika 5 (Moore, Pitts 2, Cummins, Boone). Total fouls: Clay Central 10, Opelika 18. Officials: Williams, Paige, Gamble.

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