Girls roundup
- Updated: January 27, 2021
Oxford wins big, Weaver’s Homesley celebrates her 1,000th point, Gannaway stands out again, and more
TUESDAY’S GIRLS SCORES
Alexandria 61, Lincoln 52
Cleburne County 48, Ranburne 31
Donoho 43, Munford 30
Handley 54, White Plains 42
Jacksonville 55, Piedmont 38
Ohatchee 59, Wellborn 15
Oxford 66, Talladega 30
Weaver 50, Saks 32
By East Alabama Sports Today
OXFORD – Nobody could blame the Oxford girls basketball team for feeling a little run down. They were coming to the end of a busy week not even NBA teams have to endure.
But the Lady Jackets dug deep and ran through Talladega 66-30 at the Oxford Sports Arena.
Oxford (19-6) was playing its third game in four days and fifth in six, but jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead and rode it to a 17-9 lead at the end of the first quarter. Kaleah Taylor had six points as five Lady Jackets scored. Taylor led Oxford with 15 points.
The second quarter was all Oxford as six Lady Jackets scored 12 straight points and their defense held Talladega to just four points on the way to a 36-13 halftime lead.
“We got an early lead, so we were able to sub more,” Lady Jackets coach Melissa Bennett said. “Not having a long bus ride helps, too. Monday we went to Springville; we were just zapped.”
Bennett called off the full court press in the third quarter and Talladega chopped the lead to 18 points at one point. However, the half-court trap the Lady Jackets were using was very effective and they went on a 12-point run to blow the game open.
There is no rest for the weary. The Lady Jackets return to the court Thursday at Sylacauga. – Brant Locklier
Oxford 66, Talladega 30
TALLADEGA –Gykeriah Collins 0 0-0 0, Makayala White 0 0-0 0, Kiercin Davis 0 0-0 0, Lamyah Elston 1 0-0 2, Brooklyn Moss 0 0-0 0, Janai Scott 0 0-0 0, Takerria Swain 3 1-4 8, Trinity Webb, 5 0-0 10, Mary Scales 4 0-2 10 , Robin Lewis 0 0-0 0, J.K. Curry 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 1-6 30.
OXFORD (19-6) –Justice Woods 1 0-0 2, Zay Whitefield 3 0-0 6, Lauren Ellard 4 2-2 12, Maya McGrue 2 2-2 6, Kaleah Taylor 7 0-0 15, Emma McCullough 4 0-0 10, Lisa Montgomery 0 0-0 0, Ashley Paulson 1 0-0 3, Chloe Hulsey 0 0-0 0, Keziah Mickler 0 0-0 0, Aniya Elston 0 0-0 0, Jamea Gaston 2 0-0 4, Mikiya Wilson 4 0-0 8. Totals 28 4-4 66.
Talladega 9 4 12 5 – 30
Oxford 17 19 11 19 – 66
3-point goals: Talladega 3 (Scales 2, Swain); Oxford 6 (Ellard 2, Taylor, Paulson, McCullough 2),
ALEXANDRIA 61, LINCOLN 52: Jill Cockrell hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the first half as the Lady Cubs came out sharp after fading down the stretch the night before and put the finishing touches on the No. 1 seed in their area.
The Lady Cubs, who gave up a seven-point lead in the final 6:45 of Monday’s loss to Jacksonville, hit five 3-pointers in a 24-point first quarter and opened a 44-25 halftime lead. Jordyn Walker hit two 3-pointers in the first quarter and Ashley Phillips scored 12 of her 18 points in the first half.
Lincoln’s Bailey Gowers led all scorers with 27 points. She scored 16 in the first half. Jaycee Woods had 11 of her 14 in the second half.
Alexandria 61, Lincoln 52
ALEXANDRIA –Ashley Phillips 7 3-7 18, Jordyn Walker 3 1-2 9, Maddie Richey 0 0-0 0, Jill Cockrell 5 2-2 15, Sarah Pelham 2 1-2 6, TyShica Woodgett 4 3-4 11, Aubrey Christian 0 2-2 2. Totals 21 12-19 61.
LINCOLN –Bailey Gowers 12 3-5 27, Destiny White 1 0-0 2, Trinity McClellan 1 3-8 5, Jaycee Woods 6 1-2 14, Jaylan King 1 0-0 2, Genesis McClellan 0 0-0 0, Clarke Cunningham 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 7-15 52.
Alexandria 24 20 12 5 – 61
Lincoln 13 12 14 13 – 52
3-point goals: Alexandria 7 (Phillips, Walker 2, Cockrell 3, Pelham); Lincoln 1 (Woods). Fouled out: Woods. Total fouls: Alexandria 14, Lincoln 17.
WEAVER 50, SAKS 32: Weaver’s Haley Homesley scored 23 points and celebrated scoring her 1,000th career point. Homesley actually reached the milestone during the Calhoun County Tournament, but team officials waited for the next home game to recognize the feat. She now has 1,068 points in her career. Homesley scored 13 points in the second quarter and 16 in the first half in leading the Lady Bearcats to a 25-14 halftime lead. She hit four 3-pointers in the game.
Weaver 50, Saks 32
SAKS –Alayzia Neal 2 0-0 4, Keilynn Williams 4 1-2 10, Alicia Gooden 0 1-2 1, Kayleigh Thomas 1 1-6 3, Miracle Bass 4 0-0 8, Camrie Denham 0 0-0 0, Kendal Welch 2 0-1 6, Matasia Truss 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 3-11 32.
WEAVER –Madison Atchley 1 1-2 3, Taylor Lawrence 1 4-5 7, Tiana Lawrence 4 0-0 8, D.J. Gibbs 4 1-7 10, Haley Homesley 7 5-9 23. Totals 17 11-23 50.
Saks 5 9 7 16 – 32
Weaver 8 17 15 10 – 50
3-point goals: Saks 3 (Williams, Welch 2); Weaver 5 (Gibbs, Holmesley 4). Fouled out: Thomas. Total fouls: Saks 19, Weaver 12. Officials: Kelley, Jarrett, Winn.
OHATCHEE 59, WELLBORN 15: It’s safe to say Ohatchee coach Bryant Ginn got his team’s attention.
Jorda Crook scored 19 points, Rachel Dunaway had 12 and the Lady Indians erupted for 31 points in the third quarter to put away the game away. Crook had 10, Tori Vice eight and Gracie George six in the Lady Indians’ big quarter.
“I took the first five out after the first minute and a half of very uninspiring basketball and didn’t let them play until the last two minutes of the half,” he said. “I let them play the first five minutes of the second half and we came out with way more energy.”
Dunaway is a junior getting back into the swing of basketball after not playing last year. She was one of the non-starters who replaced the first group and scored six points in the first half with a 3-pointer on her first shot of the game.
Ohatchee 59, Wellborn 15
OHATCHEE –Gracyn Snow 0 3-4 3, Lyda Elders 0 0-1 0, Rachel Dunaway 4 3-8 12, Tori Vice 4 1-2 9, Whitney McFry 0 0-2 0, Morgan Foushee 0 0-4 0, Mia Waters 0 0-2 0, Gracie George 4 0-0 8, Millie Rainwater 2 0-0 5, Jorda Crook 8 0-3 16, Alyssa Davis 3 0-0 6. Totals 25 7-26 59.
WELLBORN –Brooklynn Singleton 2 0-2 4, Mikayla Williams 1 1-2 3, Taniya Taylor 0 0-0 0, Cloie Adkison 1 0-0 2, Calla Hayes 2 0-0 4, Anna Odom 1 0-0 2, Annelies Boot 0 0-0 0, Layla Amberson 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 1-2 15.
Ohatchee 7 15 31 6 – 59
Wellborn 6 5 4 0 – 15
3-point goals: Ohatchee 2 (Dunaway, Rainwater). Technical fouls: Singleton. Fouled out: Singleton, Adkison, Boot. Total fouls: Ohatchee 11, Wellborn 22. Officials: Stubbs, Moorehouse, Wilson.
JACKSONVILLE 55, PIEDMONT 38: Jacksonville’s Rebekah Gannaway followed a double-figure game Monday with a team-leading 12 points against the Lady Bulldogs. Maggie Anderson hit both of her 3-pointers in the first quarter and Gannaway scored 10 of her points in the first half as the Lady Golden Eagles roared to a 33-10 halftime lead. LeLe Ridley led Piedmont with 10 points.
Jacksonville 55, Piedmont 38
JACKSONVILLE –Rebekah Gannaway 5-8 1-2 12, Ashley Grant 3-9 0-0 9, Patience Carr 3-6 1-4 7, Amarie Curry 3-7 1-2 7, Kayla Broom 3-5 0-0 6, Amiyah Buchanan 3-5 0-0 6, Maggie Anderson 2-8 0-2 6, Autumn Carr 1-3 0-0 2, Kierra LaCount 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-53 3-10 55.
PIEDMONT (9-10) –LeLe Ridley 4-9 2-7 10, Ava Pope 3-10 0-0 9, Jaycee Glover 2-5 2-3 7, Emily Farmer 2-12 0-0 6, Cayla Brothers 1-3 2-3 4, Z’Hayla Walker 1-3 0-0 2, Armoni Perry 0-2 0-0 0, Gracie Naugher 0-3 0-0 0, Cacey Brothers 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 13-47 6-13 38.
Jacksonville 19 14 14 8 – 55
Piedmont 5 5 13 15 – 38
3-point goals: Jacksonville 6-17 (Gannaway 1-2, Grant 3-6, Broom 0-1, Anderson 2-7, A. Carr 0-1); Piedmont 6-23 (Ridley 0-1, Pope 3-9, Glover 1-3, Farmer 2-8, Perry 0-1, Naugher 0-1). Rebounds: Jacksonville 37 (P. Carr 10, Broom 8, Buchanan 7); Piedmont 35 (Perry 8, Walker 6, Farmer 6). Total fouls: Jacksonville 12, Piedmont 8. Officials: Jarrett, Winn, Kelley.
DONOHO 43, MUNFORD 30: Victoria O’Neill scored 15 points, Julie Cleckler scored 12 and they combined for all 16 of Donoho’s points in the second quarter.
Donoho 43, Munford 30
DONOHO –Victoria O’Neill 5 2-4 15, Anastasia O’Neill 1 4-4 7, Janie Sills 0 0-0 0, Anna Grace Jones 3 0-0 7, Julie Cleckler 4 4-10 12, Amelia Baker 1 0-0 2, Cailin Campbell 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 10-18 43.
MUNFORD –Layla Tyus 6 1-13 13, Ryleigh Keith 1 0-1 3, Kelsey Goodson 0 0-0 0, Mekiah Moseley 0 0-1 0, Abrielle Meadows 4 1-4 10, Kaylyn Turner 2 0-0 4. Totals 13 2-19 30.
Donoho 9 16 7 11 – 43
Munford 4 12 5 9 – 30
3-point goals: Donoho 5 (V. O’Neill 3, A. O’Neill, Jones); Munford 2 (Keith, Meadows). Fouled out: Baker, Meadows. Total fouls: Donoho 15, Munford 14.
HANDLEY 54, WHITE PLAINS 42: Teanna Watts scored 10 of her game-high 17 points in the third quarter when the Lady Tigers pulled away from a six-point halftime lead. Angel Bozarth scored seven of her 14 points and the Lady Wildcats went 6-for-7 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter as they attempted to rally.
Handley 54, White Plains 42
HANDLEY –Ariana Kyles 2 0-0 4, Jamiya Heard 4 0-0 8, Teanna Watts 6 4-6 17, Iyanna Norman 0 1-2 1, Grace Rittenhouse 3 3-5 9, Takeriauna Mosley 2 0-0 6, Emelia Askew 2 0-5 4, Jayla Trammell 1 1-2 3, Shaniah Allen 0 2-2 2. Totals 20 11-22 54.
WHITE PLAINS (9-11) –Callyn Martin 3 3-5 10, Cheyenne Cochran 0 0-0 0, Hallie Williams 0 0-0 0, Camden Wilson 2 1-2 5, Lily Ponder 1 2-2 4, Adriana Sotelo 1 0-0 2, Angel Bozarth 4 4-9 14, Kaylee Johnson 3 1-3 7. Totals 14 11-21 42.
Handley 14 11 17 12 – 54
White Plains 5 14 7 16 – 42
3-point goals: Handley 3 (Watts, Mosley 2); White Plains 3 (Martin, Bozarth 2). Fouled out: Ponder. Total fouls: Handley 18, White Plains 19. Officials: Burroughs, Nelms, Calkins.
CLEBURNE COUNTY 48, RANBURNE 31: Brooklyn McDaniel scored 13 points and grabbed 24 rebounds to lead the Lady Tigers. Faith Brown led Cleburne County with 15 points and Hailey Price had 11. Brown and McDaniel scored nine points apiece in the first quarter, then the Lady Tigers held their county rivals to two points in the second quarter to open a 30-17 halftime lead.
Cleburne County 48, Ranburne 31
RANBURNE –Julianna Merrill 0 2-2 2, Kayli Olds 4 0-0 8, Abigail Howle 3 3-6 11, Natalie Merrill 2 0-0 6, Auburn Rollins 1 0-0 2, Crimson Rollins 0 0-0 0, Maria Ralston 1 0-0 2, Brylee Bailey 0 0-3 0. Totals 11 5-11 31.
CLEBURNE COUNTY –Faith Brown 5-12 4-4 15, Brooklyn McDaniel 6-19 1-6 13, Hailey Price 3-14 1-4 11, Libby Altman 1-4 1-4 3, Olivia McDaniel 1-1 1-4 3, Haven Freeman 1-4 0-0 2, Annie Brown 0-1 1-2 1, Kaydence Wright 0-2 0-0 0, Julia Wilkerson 0-0 0-0 0, Maakenzie Frames 0-1 0-0 0, Chloe Kerr 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-58 10-17 48.
Ranburne 15 2 8 6 – 31
Cleburne County 20 10 12 6 – 48
3-point goals: Ranburne 4 (Howle 2, N. Merrill 2); Cleburne County 4 (B. McDaniel, Altman, Brown, Price). Total fouls: Ranburne 11, Cleburne County 13.
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