Tourney tuneups
- Updated: January 16, 2021
Friday roundup: County teams play final games before Calhoun County Basketball Tournament begins Saturday at Saks
FRIDAY’S GIRLS SCORES
Alexandria 53, Lincoln 34
Donoho 68, Ragland 59 (OT)
Faith Christian 38, Wellborn 17
Piedmont 42, Weaver 31
Pleasant Valley 59, Victory Christian 16
Ranburne 59, Lanett 57
White Plains 51, Munford 12
FRIDAY’S BOYS SCORES
Anniston 58, Jacksonville 55
Faith Christian 56, Wellborn 29
Lincoln 78, Alexandria 76
Piedmont 86, Weaver 40
Pleasant Valley 59, Victory Christian 39
Ragland 83, Donoho 52
White Plains 72, Munford 42
Bulldogs back with a vengeance
By East Alabama Sports Today
PIEDMONT – The Piedmont Bulldogs apparently didn’t lose their shooting touch during its COVID quarantine. In fact, it might have proven to be a good reset.
The Bulldogs returned to the floor with a vengeance Friday night, going 16-of-31 from behind the 3-point arc and blowing past Weaver 86-40.
They played their last game before going into COVID quarantine Dec. 29 in the Springville Invitational and weren’t playing well in the run up to the shutdown.
But in their first game back, nine of the 10 Piedmont players who got in the game hit at least one 3-pointer. Luke Bussey had four (three in the first quarter), Gavin Lawler had three (all in the fourth quarter) and Alex Odam and Jack Hayes had two each.
All of their scoring in a 21-point first quarter came on 3-pointers and they didn’t make their first two-point basket of the game until 5:06 remained in the second quarter. points in a 21-point
Odam, held scoreless in the Bulldogs’ last game before the quarantine, was their leading scorer on this night with 17 points and surpassed 1,500 in his career. Bussey had 16 points and Lawler had 13. Jadon Calhoun had nine points and seven rebounds against his former team and Jakari Foster grabbed nine rebounds.
Piedmont 86, Weaver 40
WEAVER – Quinton Blackerby 0 0-0 0, Brandyn Knight 3 4-6 11, Kyle Knight 4 0-1 10, Buck McGregor 0 1-2 1, Jackson Williams 0 0-0 0, Kohl Perry 0 0-2 0, Dawson Brooks 1 0-0 2, Jeffrey Miles 6 0-0 12, Trevor Clendenin 0 0-0 0, Tristan Brown 1 1-4 4, Elijah Smith 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 6-15 40.
PIEDMONT (6-5) – Alex Odam 6 3-4 17, Omarion Foster 3 1-4 8, Gavin Lawler 5 0-0 13, Luke Bussey 4 4-4 16, Jadon Calhoun 4 0-0 9, Jack Hayes 3 1-5 9, Reid Coleman 0 0-0 0, Cassius Fairs 1 0-0 3, Jakari Foster 3 1-1 8, Sean Smith 1 0-0 3. Totals 30 10-18 86.
Weaver 15 9 12 4 – 40
Piedmont 21 24 25 17 – 86
3-point goals: Weaver 4 (B. Knight, K. Knight 2, Brooks); Piedmont 16 (Odam 2, O. Foster, Lawler 3, Bussey 4, Calhoun, Hayes 2, Fairs, J. Foster, Smith). Technical fouls: K. Knight. Total fouls: Weaver 13, Piedmont 13. Officials: Howell, Daffron, Lackey.
ANNISTON 58, JACKSONVILLE 55: Defensive specialist Mark Toyer did a little bit of everything with 10 points, eight rebounds, five steals as the Bulldogs recovered from a slow start and snapped a two-game losing streak in a battle of area No. 1s and potential sub-region opponents.
Malcolm Carlisle scored 14 points and Antonio Kite had 12 points and five assists for Anniston. Quinn Long led Jacksonville with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Omarion Adams dealt eight assists.
Anniston 58, Jacksonville 55
JACKSONVILLE – Quinn Long 6-13 3-4 17, John Broom 5-9 2-3 14, Omarion Adams 3-4 2-2 8, Jaylon Prater 3-4 0-0 6, Cam Johnson 2-5 0-0 5, Caden Johnson 1-3 1-2 3, Coby Zackery 1-2 0-0 2, Julian Hill 0-5 0-0 0, Nathan Barnwell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-45 8-11 55.
ANNISTON – Malcolm Carlisle 5-16 1-1 14, Antonio Kite 4-10 2-5 12, Mark Toyer 4-13 1-4 10, Alex Teague 3-3 2-5 8, Tadyn Jones 1-2 2-2 5, Troy Hall 2-3 0-1 4, Miciah Myles 1-2 0-0 3, Taishun Hall 1-1 0-0 2, Kam Sandlin 0-1 0-2 0, Jacques Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Malik Bailey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-51 8-20 58.
Jacksonville 17 6 18 14 – 55
Anniston 12 15 16 15 – 58
3-point goals: Jacksonville 5-21 (Long 2-7, Broom 2-4, Cm. Johnson 1-4, Cd. Johnson 0-2, Hill 0-4); Anniston 8-27 (Carlisle 3-13, Kite 2-6, Toyer 1-4, Jones 1-2, Myles 1-2). Rebounds: Jacksonville 33 (Long 11, Cm. Johnson 6(; Anniston 31 (Toyer 8, Tr. Hall 6). Total fouls: Jacksonville 15, Anniston 9.
LINCOLN 78, ALEXANDRIA 76: Tre Hines gave Lincoln the lead with less than a minute to play and the Golden Bears held on and held their breath as the Valley Cubs missed a couple shots in the paint in the final few seconds. The Valley Cubs, down to seven players on the roster, carried a 12-point lead into the fourth quarter but were hurt by going 1-for-7 from the free throw line in closing minutes.
Lincoln’s Brian Garrett led all scorers with 37 points. He hit seven 3-pointrs, five in the second half. Julian Wright led Alexandria with 21 points. Collin Taylor had 20.
Lincoln 78, Alexandria 76
LINCOLN – Brian Garrett 13 4-4 37, Korry Davis 6 5-6 18, Camare Hampton 0 0-0 0, Isaiah Ashley 0 0-0 0, Jai Tanner 0 0-0 0, J.D. Davis 2 1-2 5, Tripp Ward 0 0-0 0, Tre Hines 6 3-6 15, Jayden Woods 1 0-0 3. Totals 28 13-18 78.
ALEXANDRIA – Javais McGhee 3 0-5 6, D’Anthony Walton 6 3-6 15, Collin Taylor 8 1-1 20, Ivonte Davis 0 0-0 0, Kory Cargal 1 0-1 2, Julian Wright 10 1-3 21, Landan Williams 3 6-7 12. Totals 31 11-23 76.
Lincoln 18 17 22 21 – 78
Alexandria 21 15 29 11 – 76
3-point goals: Lincoln 9 (B. Garrett 7, Davis, Woods). Alexandria 3 (Taylor 3). Total fouls: Lincoln 23, Alexandria 16.
PLEASANT VALLEY 59, VICTORY CHRISTIAN 39: Josh Ballew scored 22 points and a big early lead allowed Raiders coach Brad Hood a chance to give his bench some big minutes and save some legs for County Tournament opener Saturday that will be their third game in a row and fourth in six days. Zeke Johnson and Pelham Parris each scored eight points off the bench.
Pleasant Valley 59, Victory Christian 39
PLEASANT VALLEY (7-5) – Garrett Cranmer 2 0-0 5, Josh Ballew 9 2-6 22, Brayden Robinson 1 0-0 2, Oliver Young 0 0-0 0, Kolby Battles 4 0-0 8, Zeke Johnson 3 1-3 8, Pelham Parris 3 0-0 8, Justin Winningham 3 0-2 6. Totals 25 3-11 59.
VICTORY CHRISTIAN – Shephard Sargent 4 6-8 14, Miles Martin 2 0-0 4, Jakob Turner 2 0-3 4, Cayden Brunson 1 1-2 3, Riley Meadows 1 0-2 2, Evan Crow 0 0-0 0, Billy Davenport 6 0-0 12, Nacoa Santiago 0 0-3 0. Totals 16 7-18 39.
Pleasant Valley 18 17 18 6 – 59
Victory Christian 6 13 13 7 – 39
3-point goals: Pleasant Valley 6 (Cranmer, Ballew 2, Johnson, Parris 2). Fouled out: Winningham, Turner. Total fouls: Pleasant Valley 19, Victory Christian
FAITH CHRISTIAN 56, WELLBORN 29: Thomas Curlee scored eight of his game-high 19 points in the second quarter as the Lions broke away from a tie game with a 13-2 second quarter and won its fourth in a row. Ethan Richerzhagen scored eight of his 16 in the third quarter when the Lions pushed the lead to 25 points.
The game capped a big week for Curlee. He averaged 21.3 points a game in the Lions’ three games this week, going for 20 against Coosa Christian on Tuesday, 25 against Donoho Thursday and the 19 against the Panthers. He’s averaging 15.6 in his last five games.
Faith Christian 56, Wellborn 29
WELLBORN – Messiah Moore 2 0-0 5, Nathan Sanders 3 0-0 8, Keyonte Curry 0 0-0 0, Jeremiah Scarbrough 0 0-0 0, Trey Downs 0 0-0 0, Scott Gray 0 0-0 0, Zabian Willis 0 0-0 0, Ethan Tidwell 3 2-2 8, Kameron Jackson 3 1-2 7, Lewis Patterson 0 1-2 1, Braxton Layton 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 4-6 29.
FAITH CHRISTIAN – Nic Goodgame 2 0-0 4, Jacque Prater 1 0-0 3, Thomas Curlee 8 1-1 19, Ethan Richerzhagen 6 3-6 16, Yashua Arevalo 3 0-2 6, Eli Robinson 0 0-0 0, Andrew Folsom 0 0-0 0, Seth Abston 4 0-0 8, Damian Arevalo 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 4-9 56.
Wellborn 13 2 7 7 – 29
Faith Christian 13 13 21 9 – 56
3-point goals: Wellborn 3 (Moore, Sanders 2); Faith Christian 4 (Prater, Curlee 2, Richerzhagen). Total fouls: Wellborn 7, Faith Christian 6. Officials: Strong, Askew, Stringer.
RAGLAND 83, DONOHO 52: The Purple Devils (15-4) put four starters in double figures as they closed in on the No. 1 seed nit her five-team area. Josh Phillips had eight of his game-high 28 points in the first quarter and 18 in the first half. Jordan Turner had nine of his 17 in the third quarter, Matt Trammell had 16 points and C.J. Lawler had 14. Drew Williamson led Donoho with 17 points with four 3-pointers.
Ragland 83, Donoho 52
RAGLAND (15-4) – C.J. Lawler 6 0-0 14, Matt Trammwll 7 0-0 16, Jordan Turner 7 0-1 17, Josh Phillips 12 4-8 28, Kentrell Turner 2 0-0 4, Jakolbe Brewster 1 0-0 2, Javaris Turner 1 0-0 2. Totals 36 4-9 83.
DONOHO – Spencer Wigley 4 2-5 11, Dean Harrell 0 0-0 0, Nick Goad 0 0-0 0, Connor Goodson 0 0-0 0, Brady Patterson 0 0-0 0, Ethan Miles-Jameson 0 0-0 0, Richard Goad 4 1-4 10, Sean Keel 0 3-3 3, Eric Tolson 3 2-2 8, Jamal Musa 0 0-0 0, Drew Williamson 6 1-1 17, Grant Steed 1 0-0 3. Totals 18 9-15 52.
Ragland 23 22 26 12 – 83
Donoho 10 12 14 16 – 52
3-point goals: Ragland 7 (Lawler 2, Trammell 2, J. Turner 3); Donoho 7 IWigley, R. Goad, Williamson 4, Steed). Total fouls: Ragland 15, Donoho 12.
Donoho girls shoot down Ragland
By East Alabama Sports Today
Anastasia O’Neill hit six 3-pointers, including two in overtime, and Julie Cleckler went 5-for-6 from the line in the extra session as Donoho dumped Ragland 68-59.
O’Neill scored all 18 of her points off the 3-pointers. Her sister Victoria hit five 3-pointers and scored 23 points. Cleckler was 12-for-21 from the line for the game and scored 22 points. Amelia Baker didn’t score, but she set up most of the Lady Falcons’ baskets.
“They’re coming along strong,” Donoho coach Korielle Beavers said. “They got the looks, shot it with confidence and it all went.”
Ragland forced the overtime with a put back in the closing seconds of regulation. The Lady Falcons went into the extra period without leading scorer Victoria O’Neill (fouled out), but they came out shooting and outscored the Lady Purple Devils 14-5.
Donoho 68, Ragland 59 (OT)
RAGLAND –Rylee Mickler 1 0-2 2, Cadence Buchanan 7 1-4 16, Campbell Adams 7 5-8 21, Baleigh Hines 1 2-4 4, Jewel Ferguson 1 0-2 2, Aubrey Ball 3 0-1 8, Conya Brewster 2 2-2 6. Totals 22 10-23 59.
DONOHO –Victoria O’Neill 6 6-8 23, Anastasia O’Neill 6 0-0 18, Janie Sills 1 1-2 3, Anna Grace Jones 1 0-0 2, Julie Cleckler 5 12-21 22, Amelia Baker 0 0-2 0, Cailin Campbell 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 19-33 68.
Ragland 16 12 14 12 5 – 59
Donoho 15 14 17 8 14 – 68
3-point goals: Ragland 5 (Buchanan, Adams 2, Ball 2); Donoho 11 (V. O’Neill 5, A. O’Neill 6). Fouled out: Adams, Hines, V. O’Neill. Total fouls: Ragland 25, Donoho 16.
WHITE PLAINS 51, MUNFORD 12:Lily Ponder scored 16 points and Callyn Martin hit two 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to 12 points to lead the Lady Wildcats.
White Plains 51, Munford 12
MUNFORD –Layla Tyus 1 2-6 4, Ryleigh Keith 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Goodson 0 0-0 0, Mekiah Mosely 0 0-0 0, Abrielle Meadows 1 1-4 4, Kaylyn Turner 1 2-6 4. Totals 3 5-16 12.
WHITE PLAINS –Callyn Martin 4 2-2 12, Bella Higgins 1 1-2 3, Cheyenne Cochran 0 0-0 0, Emerson Wilburn 0 0-0 0, Cooper Martin 0 1-2 1, Hallie Williams 0 0-0 0, Shaniyah Calloway 1 0-0 2, Camden Wilson 2 0-0 4, Lily Ponder 8 0-0 16, Adriana Sotelo 1 0-0 3, Angel Bozarth 1 0-0 2, Kaylee Johnson 2 2-3 6. Totals 20 6-9 51.
Munford 4 3 5 0 – 12
White Plains 17 11 18 5 – 51
3-point goals: Munford 1 (Meadows); White Plains 3 (Martin 2, Sotelo). Fouled out: Keith. Total fouls: Munford 13, White Plains 9.
ALEXANDRIA 53, LINCOLN 34:After a cold first quarter, the Lady Cubs came to life in the second with Ashley Phillips scoring 12 of her game-high 22 points in the period. Sarah Pelham added 16 points. They both made three 3-pointers.
Alexandria 53, Lincoln 34
LINCOLN –Bailey Gowers 5 3-7 13, Destiny White 0 0-0 0, Trinity McClellan 2 1-4 5, Jaycee Woods 3 0-2 6, Jaylah King 2 2-4 6, Genesis McClellan 1 1-2 3, Clarke Cunningham 0 0-0 0, Jnayshia Zackery 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 7-19 34.
ALEXANDRIA –Ashley Phillips 8 3-5 22, Jordyn Walker 1 1-3 3, Maddie Richey 0 1-2 1, Jill Cockrell 1 0-1 2, Kirsten Heathcock 0 0-0 0, Sarah Pelham 4 5-6 16, Kailey Dickerson 0 0-1 0, TyShica Woodgett 2 0-0 4, Aubrey Christian 0 0-2 0, Chloe Gattis 2 1-2 5. Totals 18 11-22 53.
Lincoln 7 10 11 6 – 34
Alexandria 5 20 10 18 – 53
3-point goals: Lincoln 1 (Woods); Alexandria 6 (Phillips 3, Pelham 3). Total fouls: Lincoln 16, Alexandria 15.
PIEDMONT 42, WEAVER 31:Ava Pope went 8-for-8 from the free throw line, scored 15 points and had six steals and four assists for the Lady Bulldogs. She was their only scorer in double figures, but they got 10 rebounds from LeLe Ridley and 13 from Z’Hayla Walker. Haley Homesley led Weaver with 15 points on five 3-pointers.
Piedmont 42, Weaver 31
WEAVER –Naveah Hawkins 0 2-2 2, Kinley Marvasty 0 0-0 0, Iyanna Wright 0 0-0 0, Madison Atchley 1 0-0 2, Haley Homesley 5 0-0 15, Tiana Lawrence 4 0-0 9, Taylor Lawrence 0 0-0 0, D.J. Gibbs 1 0-2 3. Totals 11 2-4 31.
PIEDMONT –Ava Pope 3 8-8 15, Jaycee Glover 0 2-4 2, Lele Ridley 2 0-1 4, Cayla Brothers 0 2-4 2, Armoni Perry 2 0-0 5, Gracie Naugher 0 0-0 0, Z’Hayla Walker 3 0-1 6, Emily Farmer 2 2-2 8. Totals 12 14-20 42.
Weaver 3 8 11 9 – 31
Piedmont 17 11 8 6 – 42
3-point goals: Weaver 7 (Homesley 5, Ti. Lawrence, Gibbs); Piedmont 4 (Pope, Perry, Farmer 2). Fouled out: Atchley. Total fouls: Weaver 17, Piedmont 7. Officials: Howell, Lackey, Daffron.
PLEASANT VALLEY 59, VICTORY CHRISTIAN 16:Gracie Hood’s four 3-pointers highlighted a 27-point first quarter that got the Lady Raiders off and running to their third straight victory. Macey Roper scored nine of her 15 in the first quarter as well and Anna Worthy scored 10 off the bench.
Pleasant Valley 59, Victory Christian 16
PLEASANT VALLEY –Lily Henry 2 1-4 7, Rylee Haynes 3 1-3 7, Marlie Wright 1 1-2 4, Chloey Williams 2 0-1 4, Kianna Hester 0 0-0 0, Gracie Hood 4 0-0 12, Macey Roper 6 3-7 15, Anna Worthy 5 0-0 10. Totals 23 7-17 59.
VICTORY CHRISTIAN –Katie Shadix 0 2-7 2, Emily Frey 4 0-0 8, Jemma Hazelwood 2 0-1 5, Grace Haney 0 1-2 1, Sam Hennings 0 0-0 0, Ella Brooke Wyckman 0 0-0 0, Leah Klimmer 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 3-10 16.
Pleasant Valley 27 13 12 7 – 59
Victory Christian 6 1 7 2 – 16
3-point goals: Pleasant Valley 7 (Henry 2, Wright, Hood 4)
Victory Christian 1 (Hazelwood). Total fouls: Pleasant Valley 14, Victory Christian 11.
FAITH CHRISTIAN 38, WELLBORN 17:Joelle Tillery had her best game since joining the Lady Lions, scoring a game-high 12 points. BabaT Aremu had 10 and Ari Arevalo added eight for Faith.
Faith Christian 38, Wellborn 17
WELLBORN –Brooke Singleton 2 0-0 4, Michaela Williams 0 2-2 2, Taniah Traylor 0 0-0 0, Chloe Adkison 0 1-4 1, Calla Hayes 1 0-0 2, Anna Odom 3 0-2 6, Annalies Boot 1 0-0 2, Layla Amberson 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 3-8 17.
FAITH CHRISTIAN –Ona Marple 1 1-2 3, Ari Arevalo 3 2-4 8, Anna Strautman 1 0-1 2, Serenity Pate 0 0-0 0, Alligrace Emerson 0 2-3 2, Joelle Tillery 4 3-3 12, Erin McVeigh 0 0-2 2, Megan Ford 0 1-2 1, BabaT Aremu 3 4-7 10. Totals 12 13-24 38.
Wellborn 2 6 2 7 – 17
Faith Christian9 13 9 7 – 38
3-point goals: Faith Christian 1 (Tillery). Total fouls: Wellborn 18, Faith Christian 13. Officials: Askew, Strong, Stringer.
RANBURNE 59, LANETT 57:The Merrills – Briley, Julianna and Natalie – hit three 3-pointers apiece and scored 15, 16 and 13, respectively and the Lady Bulldogs were “fighting our butts off” to keep the lead through a furious Lanett rally in the fourth quarter.
Ranburne 59, Lanett 57
RANBURNE –Autumn Phillips 1 0-0 2, Briley Merrill 6 0-2 15, Julianna Merrill 6 1-2 16, Kayli Olds 3 2-2 8, Abigail Howle 1 0-0 2, Natalie Merrill 5 0-0 13, Auburn Rollins 1 0-0 3, Crimson Rollins 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 3-6 59.
LANETT –Davidson 1 0-0 3, B. Glaze 12 2-4 26, Darden 0 0-0 0, Zeigler 0 3-6 3, Hall 1 0-0 2, Higgins 0 0-0 0, Madden 5 2-3 12, Lancaster 4 3-5 11, Little 0 0-0 0, J. Glaze 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 10-18 57.
Ranburne 19 13 17 10 – 59
Lanett 7 11 16 23 – 57
3-point goals: Ranburne 10 (B. Merrill 3, J. Merrill 3, N. Merrill 3, A. Rollins); Lanett 1 (Davidson). Fouled out: Glaze. Total fouls: Ranburne 16, Lanett 13. Officials: Debrow, Holley, Perry.
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