Girls roundup
- Updated: January 25, 2018
Reedy’s 3s lead Spring Garden past Sacred Heart; Alexandria clinches top seed in its area, Wellborn forces coin toss, Glencoe wins thriller, PV pulls away
Sacred Heart’s Ayanna Foster (3) tries to get to the basket through Spring Garden’s tight defense. On the cover, Payton McGinnis launches one of the Lady Panthers’ 10 3-pointers. (Photos by B.J. Franklin/GungHo Photos)
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Thursday’s Scores
Alexandria 65, Boaz 51
Cleburne County 53, Clay Central 32
Glencoe 56, Sand Rock 55
Pleasant Valley 49, Ohatchee 39
Spring Garden 65, Sacred Heart 20
Wellborn 50, Weaver 48
By Al Muskewitz
East Alabama Sports Today
ANNISTON – When Spring Garden girls basketball coach Ricky Austin tells Macy Reedy to go stand in the corner, it’s usually the Lady Panthers’ opponent who is about to be punished.
Reedy made six 3-pointers Thursday night, mostly from the left corner and all from the far side of the court, as Spring Garden rolled over Sacred Heart 65-20 for its eighth straight victory this season and 42nd straight in regular-season area play.
The sophomore hit five 3s in the first half. She got started early, hitting 3s for two of the Lady Panthers’ first three baskets and an 8-0 lead that became 19-2 before quarter’s end. She hit three in the second quarter as the lead swelled to 39-12 at halftime.
“I felt like I had that touch today; going into shoot-around today it felt pretty good,” Reedy said. “It just always felt good, that side has, all the time. I always shoot from there.”
The Lady Panthers (21-2) hit 10 3-pointers in the game as a team.
“I told her after the game she’s becoming a weapon,” Austin said of Reedy. “She’s that’s Darian Gaines. She’s that Savannah Dempsey. We didn’t know who that player was going to be when Savannah graduated last year. She’s turning into that kind of impact player.”
Reedy led four Spring Garden scorers in double figures with 18 points. Tyonna Rogers had 12, Neely Welsh 11, A.J. Broome had 10 and Payton McGinnis eight. Ayanna Foster led Sacred Heart with 11 points.
Alexandria 65, Boaz 54: Brie Bradford scored seven points in the second quarter and Allison Bonds hit three 3-pointers in the third as the Lady Cubs erupted for 44 to take control and earn top seed in the upcoming area tournament. Bradford and Bonds both finished with 11 points.
Pleasant Valley 49, Ohatchee 39: Lindsey Pritchett, Mac Parris and Rylee Haynes all hit 3-pointers in the second quarter as the Lady Raiders rallied to take control of the game. Parris scored five of her 12 points in the quarter and Brooke Perry scored four of her 10 in it. Ohatchee’s Kourtney Shuler led all scorers with 20 points, 10 in the first half, 10 in the fourth quarter.
Weaver 50, Wellborn 48: The Lady Panthers won a close one to force a coin toss to determine the area’s top seed, host and a free ride into the subregionals.
Glencoe 56, Sand Rock 55: Anna Beth Giles hit two free throws with seven seconds left and the Lady Jackets (18-6) held their breath as Sand Rock missed a shot at the buzzer for one of their biggest victories of the season.
The Lady Jackets trailed 48-41 midway through the fourth quarter, then Abby Vice started to get hot. Vice scored seven of her nine points from that point in the game. Giles’ winning free throws were her only points of the quarter. Ashley Morgan added 10.
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BOX SCORES
Spring Garden 65, Sacred Heart 20
SPRING GARDEN (21-2) – A.J. Broom 4 1-2 10, Katie Williams 0 0-0 0, Macy Reedy 6 0-0 18, Kerstin Bryant 0 0-2 0, Kristin Tierce 0 0-0 0, Lexy Adkinson 1 0-0 2, Neely Welsh 5 0-0 11, Payton McGinnis 3 0-0 8, Tyonna Rogers 6 0-0 12, Abbie Steward 0 0-0 0, Chloe Jarrett 1 0-0 2, Madison Jennings 1 0-0 2, Breanna Rogers 0 0-0 0, Susie Carter 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 1-4 65.
SACRED HEART – Tosin Sanusi 0 0-0 0, Ayanna Foster 5 1-2 11, Sydney Marion 0 0-0 0, Joelle Tillery 0 0-0 0, Jacque Beyerle 0 0-0 0, Sierra Pittman 0 0-0 0, Myiah Harris 2 1-2 5, Alyssa Bell 2 0-2 4. Totals 9 2-4 20.
Spring Garden 19 20 16 10 — 65
Sacred Heart 4 8 4 4 — 20
3-point goals: Spring Garden 10 (Broome, Reedy 6, Welsh, McGinnis 2). Technical fouls: Spring Garden coach Austin. Total fouls: Spring Garden 8, Sacred Heart 7. Officials: Tidwell, Evans, Clegan.
Alexandria 65, Boaz 51
BOAZ – Lily Beth Morrison 0 0-0 0, Emily McDuffie 5 0-0 13, Jericha Lybrand 2 0-1 5, Emma Beck 2 0-2 6, Jayden Bobo 1 1-2 4, Sarah Diamond 2 0-0 4, Savannah Wood 0 0-0 0, Katie Ann Martin 4 1-2 9, Gracie Duncan 2 1-1 5, Taylor Rutledge 0 0-2 0, Sarah Clontz 1 0-1 2, Cailey Talton 0 2-4 2, Camille Ford 0 2-2 2. Totals 19 7-17 51.
ALEXANDRIA – Ashley Phillips 1 1-2 4, Destiny Heathcock 1 4-4 6, Kayleigh Steen 3 0-0 9, Kaitlin Harvey 2 1-1 5, Kameron Simpson 2 1-3 6, M. Jones 0 1-2 1, Sarah Kilgore 1 4-8 6, Brie Bradford 3 5-7 11, Alierra Bradford 0 0-0 0, Allison Bonds 4 0-0 11, Maggie Phillips 3 0-3 6. Totals 20 17-30 65.
Boaz 12 15 8 16 — 51
Alexandria 13 22 22 8 — 65
3-point goals: Boaz 6 (McDuffie 3, Beck 2, Bobo); Alexandria 8 (A. Phillips, Steen 3, Simpson, Bonds 3). Fouled out: Morrison. Total fouls: Boaz 25, Alexandria 17. Officials: Morriss, Baker, Stringer.
Pleasant Valley 49, Ohatchee 39
PLEASANT VALLEY – Lindsey Pritchett 2 2-6 7, Mac Parris 2 7-8 12, Rylee Haynes 2 2-6 7, Alyssa Cash 0 1-2 1, Chandler Dorsett 2 1-2 5, Emma Hood 0 2-4 2, Earmyn Sparks 2 1-4 5, Brooke Perry 4 2-3 10. Totals 14 18-35 49.
OHATCHEE – Gracyn Snow 1 0-0 2, Jazmine Adams 0 3-4 3, Tori Vice 3 2-6 8, Kourtney Shuler 9 0-0 20, Marli Hanks 0 0-0 0, Gracie George 0 0-0 0, Millie Rainwater 1 0-0 2, Regan Snow 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 5-10 39.
Pleasant Valley 7 19 12 11 — 49
Ohatchee 12 8 8 11 — 39
3-point goals: PV 3 (Pritchett, Parris, Haynes); Ohatchee 2 (Shuler 2). Fouled out: Snow. Total fouls: PV 8, Ohatchee 18. Officials: Battles, Hollingsworth, Stubbs.
Glencoe 56, Sand Rock 55
GLENCOE (18-6) – Anna Grace Goodwin 0 2-2 2, Anna Beth Giles 3 5-6 12, Abby Vice 4 1-4 9, Ashley Morgan 4 2-4 10, Kenleigh Harper 3 1-4 7, Lauren Cole 1 0-0 2, Kaylie Davis 0 0-2 0, Breia Little 3 0-0 8, Aubrey Gray 1 4-6 6. Totals 19 15-28 56.
SAND ROCK – Paige Norris 1 1-2 3, Caley Garrett 0 0-2 0, Kirby DeBoard 4 1-3 9, Haley Lisenbee 0 0-1 0, Haylie Pruitt 4 2-2 10, Lanie Henderson 3 1-2 9, Kynleigh Chesnut 5 4-5 14, Makenzi Blackwell 5 0-0 10. Totals 22 9-17 56.
Glencoe 16 11 14 15 — 56
Sand Rock 14 8 21 12 — 55
3-point goals: Glencoe 3 (Giles, Little 2); Sand Rock 2 (Henderson 2). Total fouls: Glencoe 18, Sand Rock 24.
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