Flash, bang
- Updated: December 2, 2019
Boys roundup: Anniston runs past Saks with several flashy plays, includes scores and games reported to East Alabama Sports Today
BOYS GAMES
Alexandria at Albertville
Anniston 77, Saks 35
Ashville 56, Ohatchee 53
Hokes Bluff 63, Glencoe 59 (2 OT)
Jacksonville 60, Munford 56
Pleasant Valley 61, Talladega Co. Central 48
Ragland 71, Donoho 30
Spring Garden 75, Cleburne County 47
White Plains 81, Ranburne 51
Winterboro 71, Fayetteville 31
By East Alabama Sports Today
Anniston basketball coach Torry Brown has seen Malcolm Harvey throw it down with authority a lot in practice, but even the player admitted he had been a little restrained during games.
Well, not on Monday night.
With everyone still settling into their seats, the Bulldogs’ long 6-foot-5 forward took a pass from Antonio Kite and slammed it through with his back to the basket. Not that Anniston needed the help, but the slam sparked a big first quarter that propelled it to a 77-35 rout of Saks.
The dunk came early in the game so it wasn’t something in show-out time, but it did show the power and ability Harvey can bring to the Bulldogs when he commits himself.
“When I first looked at it I was like I’ve got to do something special,” Harvey said. “I’ve been doing something basic all year so I just tried to execute the thing I always try to do in practice.”
There wasn’t too much the Bulldogs didn’t get right in this one. They led 21-7 after the first quarter and 45-11 at halftime. It was one of those things where a different player did the damage each quarter. Kite scored 14 of his game-high 24 in the first quarter. It was Troy Hall’s in the second with 10 of his 16 off the bench (Kite had 10, too). It was Kwame Milton with 10 of his 17 in the third, and Hall with his remaining six in the running-clock fourth.
“It was one of those two or three games, honestly, you have during the year where everything you throw up just goes in,” Brown said.
Harvey was active on the other end of the floor, too. He blocked five shots in the first half, but it was the dunk that had everyone buzzing.
“That was … a wild dunk … wow,” Brown said. “He’s done that all year for us. He’s blocked shots in the lane. He’s finished up top with dunks or put backs. So, he’s done that all year for us. That was just another one of those plays that are pretty explosive, but he’s capable of doing that.”
Saks coach Jonathan Miller, meanwhile, was disappointed with the way his team played. The Wildcats were as close as 11-7 midway through the first quarter, then Kite scored eight of the next 10 points and the Bulldogs pulled away. Miller called it “a good wakeup call” for his team.
“I’ll just say we’re a little better than we played tonight,” he said.
White Plains 81, Ranburne 51: Quin Wilson hit five of six shots from the floor, including four 3-pointers, scored 14 points and had no turnovers in helping the Wildcats get back on the winning track after they dropped two last-minute heartbreakers in Chattanooga before Thanksgiving.
Wilson hit two of his 3-pointers and scored eight points in a 28-point second quarter that gave White Plains a 20-point halftime lead. He hit two more in the third. Walker O’Steen also had 14 points for the Wildcats.
Jacksonville 60, Munford 56: John Broom scored a game-high 16 points and Donavon McCain had 13 points and 14 rebounds as the Golden Eagles continue to win games with a roster largely of JV players while the majority of their varsity lineup remains with football.
Jacksonville opened an early lead, but Munford rallied to tie it in the third before the Golden Eagles pulled away and held off the Lions in the fourth. Dwight Moore led Munford with 14 points and seven rebounds.Story posting soon.
Ashville 56, Ohatchee 53: Briley Hale led Ohatchee with 18 points. Trey Pesnell had 13.
Monday’s Box Scores
Anniston 77, Saks 35
SAKS – Benji Wilson 2 0-1 4, Zaejuan Johnson 2 0-2 4, Will Mixon 1 0-0 2, Leonta Jones 0 0-0 0, Patrick Williams 3 0-0 6, Myles McLaughlin 0 0-0 0, Conor Martin 1 0-0 3, Kyle Goedde 0 0-0 0, Jordan Cosper 3 2-2 8, Isiah Davis 0 0-0 0, Zae Elston 3 1-2 8, Tyler Smith 0 0-0 0, Aramis Taylor 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 3-7 35.
ANNISTON – Mark Toyer 1 0-0 3, Antonio Kite 9 2-2 24, Kwame Milton 6 2-2 17, Alex Teague 1 0-0 2, Tahj Jones 0 0-2 0, Tadyn Jones 1 1-2 3, Malcolm Harvey 4 0-0 8, Jakobe Collins 2 0-0 4, Troy Hall 7 2-4 16. Totals 31 7-12 77.
Saks 7 4 10 14 – 35
Anniston 21 24 18 14 – 77
3-point goals: Saks 2 (Martin, Elston); Anniston 8 (Toyer, Kite 4, Milton 3). Total fouls: Saks 9, Anniston 11. Officials: Holmes, Stringer, Procuik.
Jacksonville 60, Munford 56
MUNFORD – Dwight Moore 6-8 2-5 14, Justin Sistrunk 3-6 4-7 10, Joseph Morgan 4-11 0-0 9, Grady Russell 4-10 0-0 8, Jay Tuck 3-7 0-0 7, Andrew Williams 1-4 0-0 3, L.J. Flint 1-2 0-0 2, Jaquan Anderson 1-3 0-0 2, Taariq Johnson 0-1 1-2 1, Caderio Holland 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-52 7-14 56.
JACKSONVILLE – John Broom 4-10 6-7 16, Donavon McCain 4-10 3-4 13, Caden Johnson 3-9 4-5 11, Tavarea Veasley 2-2 0-0 6, Nathan Barnwell 1-2 2-2 4, Jacob McCarley 2-2 0-0 4, Cam Johnson 2-3 0-1 4, Hudson Harvey 1-4 1-1 3, Jaylon Aguirre 0-1 0-0 0, Hayden Robinson 0-0 0-0 0, Julian Hill 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-43 16-20 60.
Munford 10 9 17 20 – 56
Jacksonville 19 9 8 24 – 60
3-point goals: Munford 3-19 (Sistrunk 0-1, Morgan 1-6, Russell 0-1, Tuck 1-5, Williams 1-3, Flint 0-1, Anderson 0-1, Johnson 0-1); Jacksonville 6-13 (Broom 1-4, McCain 2-3, Johnson 1-3, Veasley 2-2, Harvey 0-1). Rebounds: Munford 27 (Moore 7, Sistrunk 6); Jacksonville 37 (McCain 14). Fouled out: Johnson, Harvey. Total fouls: Munford 19, Jacksonville 20.
White Plains 81, Ranburne 51
RANBURNE – Will Hewitt 3 2-2 9, Levi Langley 2 0-0 4, Trace McMahon 2 0-0 6, Tye Bailey 2 3-3 8, Colby Hanson 3 4-4 13, Carson Riddle 4 0-0 11, Jackson Langley 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 9-9 51.
WHITE PLAINS – Coleman Messer 1 0-0 2, Rico Aguirre 0 0-0 0, Quin Wilson 5 0-0 14, Jaden Chatman 2 3-5 7, Jacob Wheeler 3 0-0 8, Landon Senciboy 2 1-2 5, Brody Baker 5 0-2 10, Carson Wright 2 0-0 4, Walker O’Steen 6 2-4 14, Kahlil Williams 3 0-2 6, Garrett Wilson 4 1-2 11. Totals 33 7-17 81.
Ranburne 10 14 17 10 – 51
White Plains 16 28 22 15 – 81
3-point goals: Ranburne 10 (Hewitt, McMahon 2, Bailey, Hanson 3, Riddle 3); White Plains 8 (Q. Wilson 4, Wheeler 2, G. Wilson 2). Total fouls: Ranburne 13, White Plains 10.
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