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PV girls open promising season with big win, PV boys shocked at buzzer; Weaver swept by Hokes Bluff

Weaver’s Kohl Perry leaves his defender on the floor as he goes in for a layup. On the cover, Hokes Bluff’s Harrison Millander (2) stands his ground as Weaver’s Jeffrey Miles drives to the basket. (Photos by Greg Warren)

MONDAY’S SCORES
BOYS GAMES
Ashville 60, Pleasant Valley 58
Hokes Bluff 63, Weaver 37
GIRLS GAMES
Pleasant Valley 70, Ashville 23
Hokes Bluff 51, Weaver 11

By East Alabama Sports Today

JACKSONVILLE – The Pleasant Valley girls have high expectations for the basketball season ahead and they couldn’t have gotten off to a stronger start.

The Lady Raiders got 20 points from Rylee Haynes, 13 from Lily Henry, played everybody and crushed Ashville 70-23 in their season opener.

The Lady Raiders applied pressure early, forced turnovers and converted them into a big early lead. In all, nine players scored for PV. Henry scored all her points in the second quarter. 

“The effort was there; that’s all I could ask for,” PV coach Colton Morris said. “They got after it from the first to the last.

“There are a lot of expectations on this team. It’s a senior-led team that has been playing together for a while. If we can stay healthy, we ought to be able to have a pretty decent year.”

Their start already is better than a year ago. The Lady Raiders lost their first eight games.

Hokes Bluff 51, Weaver 11: Chloe Rule scored 17 points, Kileigh Blackwell had 10 and the Lady Eagles held Weaver to three field goals the entire game. Both teams struggled early, but the Lady Eagles were finally able to get on track, scored the first 11 points of the game and continued to pull away.

PV boys beaten at buzzer

JACKSONVILLE – Ashton Vann hit a wild 3-pointer at the buzzer after barely avoiding a backcourt violation and Ashville rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to stun Pleasant Valley 60-58 and spoil the Raiders’ season opener.

PV led by 13 late in the third quarter and by nine going into the fourth, but missing the front end of one-and-ones and having big man Garrett Cranmer foul out with 6:30 to play allowed the Bulldogs back in the game.

The Raiders led by two with 4.5 seconds to play when they missed the front end of a one-and-one. Ashville rebounded, burned some time and then threw a long pass to the wing. The Bulldogs saved it from going out of bounds, slinging it towards midcourt. Vann caught it just over the midline and soon as he landed launched his shot that found the bottom of the basket.

“I really felt other than the free throws I think they played at their maximum potential,” PV coach Brad Hood said. “I felt like a bunch of guys stepped up and played at a high level. We gave up only two offensive rebounds the entire game. That’s effort.”

Vann led the Bulldogs with 15 points, 10 in the fourth quarter. Jonah Carden had 12 points (all on 3-pointers) – nine in the fourth quarter – and Elijah Turner had 12 (all in the second half). PV’s Zeke Johnson led all scorers with 24 points, 19 in the second half.

Hokes Bluff 63, Weaver 37: Jordan Presley scored 27 points and the Eagles pulled away from a close game by outscoring their hosts 35-12 in the middle two quarters. Presley hit three 3-pointers and went 7-for-8 from the line in the stretch as the Eagles extended a 17-12 first-quarter lead to 52-24 entering the fourth. Tristan Brown led Weaver with 13 points.

MONDAY BOX SCORES
GIRLS GAMES
Pleasant Valley 70, Ashville 23
ASHVILLE (0-2) – Zahkiyla Cook 2 2-4 6, Savannah Pinkard 0 1-2 1, Lesleigh Rogers 1 0-0 2, Sera Potter 2 0-0 4, Rachel St. John 1 0-0 2, Mollie Phillips 1 4-6 6, Kaitlin Hudson 0 2-2 2.. Totals 7 9-14 23.
PLEASANT VALLEY (1-0) – Lily Henry 5 1-1 13, Rylee Haynes 7 5-7 20, Rebekah Gannaway 4 0-2 8, Marlie Wright 2 0-0 6, Kianna Hester 2 0-0 6, Gracie Hood 1 2-2 4, Macey Roper 2 2-4 6, Anna Worthy 3 0-0 6, Abby Parris 0 1-2 1. Totals 26 11-18 70.

Ashville5963  – 23
Pleasant Valley20191516  –70

3-point goals: Pleasant Valley 7 (Henry 2, Haynes, Wright 2, Hester 2). Total fouls: Ashville 12, Pleasant Valley 15. Officials: Kelley, Jarrett, Hall.

Hokes Bluff 51, Weaver 11
HOKES BLUFF (1-0) – Charly Robinson 1 1-2 4, Alyssa Stone 0 0-0 0, Kayla Traylor 2 0-0 4, H.K. Wellingham 1 0-0 3, Chloe Rule 8 1-5 17, Halle Davenport 2 0-0 5, Ava Dodd 2 0-0 4, Kileigh Blackwell 5 0-0 10, Preslee Blackwell 2 0-0 4. Totals 23 2-7 51.
WEAVER (1-1) – Madison Atchley 0 0-1 0, Tiana Lawrence 1 0-0 2, Taylor Lawrence 1 2-5 5, Nevaeh Hawkins 0 0-0 0, D.J. Gibbs 1 1-2 3, Mollie Kirby 0 0-0 0, Peyton Marvasty 0 1-2 1, Erionna Richmond 0 0-0 0, McKenley Davis 0 0-0 0. Totals 3 4-10 11.

Hokes Bluff1715127  – 51
Weaver2504  –11

3-point goals: Hokes Bluff 3 (Robinson, Wellingham, Davenport); Weaver 1 (Ta. Lawrence). Total fouls: Hokes Bluff 18, Weaver 9. Officials: Pratt, Taylor, Lackey.

BOYS GAMES
Ashville 60, Pleasant Valley 58
ASHVILLE (1-1) – Walker Griffith 3 0-0 7, Braxton Nall 1 0-0 3, Jonah Carden 4 0-0 12, Ashton Vann 6 1-4 15, Jacob Wilson 2 0-1 4, Tristian Dickinson 0 0-0 0, Chandler McGinnis 3 1-2 7, Elijah Turner 5 2-2 12. Totals 24 4-9 60.
PLEASANT VALLEY (0-1) – Kolby Battles 5 1-3 11, Pelham Parris 2 0-1 4, Zeke Johnson 10 0-0 24, Garrett Cranmer 3 1-3 7, Brayden Maye 3 0-0 6, Jacob Teal 2 1-1 6, Sam Palmer 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 3-8 58.

Ashville1971123 –60
Pleasant Valley11191612  –58

3-point goals: Ashville 8 (Griffith, Nall, Carden 4, Vann 2); Pleasant Valley 5 (Johnson 4, Teal). Fouled out: Cranmer. Total fouls: Ashville 15 Pleasant Valley 12. Officials: Kelley, Jarrett, Hall.

Hokes Bluff 63, Weaver 37
HOKES BLUFF (1-0) – Avron Nix 3 1-2 7, Harrison Millander 0 4-4 4, Ashton Moody 0 0-0 0, Dayton Schrimsher 0 0-0 0, Kyle Patterson 1 3-4 5, Dawson Teague 2 0-2 5, Jaylen Simmons 0 1-2 1, John Clark Wetzel 1 0-0 3, Landon Davenport 3 0-0 8, Jordan Presley 8 7-8 27, Colby Smith 0 3-4 3. Totals 18 19-26 63.
WEAVER (1-1) – Tristan Brown 4 5-5 13, Jeffrey Miles 4 0-2 8, Kohl Perry 0 1-1 1, Elijah Smith 0 2-2 2, Dawson Brooks 0 0-1 0, Buck McGregor 1 0-0 3, Zack Garner 0 0-0 0, Armane Burton 3 0-2 6, Dalton Homesley 1 0-0 3, Brayden Character 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 9-15 37.

Hokes Bluff17132211 –63
Weaver124813 –37

3-point goals: Hokes Bluff 8 (Teague, Wetzel, Davenport 2, Presley 4); Weaver 2 (McGregor, Homesley). Total fouls: Hokes Bluff 18, Weaver 20. Officials: Taylor, Pratt, Lackey.

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