Thursday basketball
- Updated: December 16, 2021
Piedmont’s Odam scores 43, closes in on 2,000; Ridley has huge double-double, Ohatchee girls nearly pitch shutout and more
BOYS GAMES
Ohatchee 51, Wellborn35
Oxford 59, Pell City 52
Piedmont 73, Glencoe 57
White Plains 58, Munford 46
By East Alabama Sports Today
PIEDMONT – It was a big Thursday night for both of Piedmont’s star players.
Alex Odam scored a career-high 43 points Thursday night to move closer to the 2,000-point plateau and lead the Bulldogs boys to their fifth straight win, 73-57 over Glencoe.
Odam hit all five of his 3-pointers in 24-point second quarter that rallied the Bulldogs for a 40-31 halftime lead. He had 29 in the first half. He needs just six for 2,000 career points, which should come Friday at Saks.
LeLe Ridley had 31 points and 22 rebounds in the girls game as Piedmont rolled, 73-48. She did most of her damage in the second half, scoring 25 points, to rally the Lady Bulldogs from a 32-29 halftime deficit.
Anna Pope scored 25 points for Piedmont, with 16 coming in the first half.
BOYS BOX SCORES
White Plains 58, Munford 46
MUNFORD – Jaquan Anderson 7 2-4 19, Caderio Holland 3 0-3 6, Jacoby Young 0 0-0 0, Connor Morgan 4 3-3 15, Demetrius Norwood 0 0-0 0, Lathan Stephens 0 0-0 0, Alex Petty 2 0-0 6, Kelb Tucker 0 0-0 0, Kyler Gibson 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 5-10 46.
WHITE PLAINS – Paul Laube 1 0-0 2, Dylan Barksdale 0 1-2 1, Josh Wheeler 7 0-0 20, Z.J. Rosario 2 5-6 9, Braden Knight 0 0-2 0, Daniel Williams 2 1-1 5, Walker Osteen 8 2-4 21, Kendrick Ball 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 9-15 58.
Munford 15 7 14 10 – 46
White Plains 14 13 19 12 – 58
3-point goals: Munford 9 (Anderson 3, Morgan 4, Petty 2); White Plains 9 (Wheeler 6, Osteen 3). Total fouls: Munford 18, White Plains 9. NOTE: Wheeler scored all of White Plains’ points in the first quarter. He has 10 3-pointers in the Wildcats’ last two victories, 12 in their last three games. Osteen had 16 points in the third quarter.
Ohatchee 51, Wellborn 35
OHATCHEE – Eli Teem 0 2-2 2, Jake Roberts 1 0-0 2, Jesse Baswell 3 0-0 6, Carson Tittle 2 3-6 7, Colby Hester 1 1-3 4, Jake Roberson 4 1-5 10, Nathan Dover 1 0-0 2, Brent Jennings 0 0-0 0, Kelbe Crook 6 6-13 18. Totals 18 13-29 51
WELLBORN – Messiah Moore 3 0-3 7, Jesse Lewis 2 0-0 6, Xavier Parker 2 0-0 4, Kameron Jackson 0 0-0 0, John Searcy 1 0-0 3, Kennith Turner 0 1-2 1, Trey Downs 1 0-1 2, Kenyale Turner 2 0-0 4, Avery Odom 4 0-0 8. Totals 15 1-6 35.
Ohatchee 10 12 14 15 – 51
Wellborn 8 7 12 8 – 35
3-point goals: Ohatchee 2 (Hester, Roberson); Wellborn 4 (Moore, Lewis 2, Searcy). Technical fouls: Jackson. Fouled out: Odom. Total fouls: Ohatchee 14, Wellborn 21. Officials: Sparks, Burroughs, Nelms.
Piedmont 73, Glencoe 57
GLENCOE – Wade Segrest 2 4-4 9, Braylen Smith 1 0-0 2, Kade Kueny 1 0-0 2, Nolan Fairley 0 4-4 4, Andrew Greene 4 2-5 10, Aiden Cornutt 2 0-0 5, Reid Drenner 0 0-0 0, Garrett Gaskin 1 3-3 5, Cooper Horton 4 1-3 12, Garrett Morgan 2 1-2 6, Jayden Patton 0 1-2 1, Levi Long 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 17-25 57.
PIEDMONT – Alex Odam 13 12-16 43, Gavin Lawler 2 0-0 5, Cassius Fairs 1 0-0 2, Cole Wilson 4 0-0 10, Ridge Fagan 1 0-0 2, Ish Bethel 4 3-4 11, Jake Rhinehart 0 0-0 0, Chance Murphy 0 0-0 0, Coleman Reid 0 0-0 0, Rhett Alford 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 15-20 73.
Glencoe 10 21 12 14 – 57
Piedmont 7 33 10 23 – 73
3-point goals: Glencoe 6 (Segrest, Cornutt, Horton 3, Morgan); Piedmont 8 (Odam 5, Lawler, Wilson 2). Total fouls: Glencoe 19, Piedmont 20. Officials: Kelley, Jarrett, Mallicoat.
GIRLS GAMES
Ohatchee 64, Wellborn 2
Oxford 75, Pell City 45
Piedmont 73, Glencoe 48
White Plains 48, Munford 12
Clay Central Christmas Tournament
Cleburne County 54, Randolph County 17
Woodland 54, Clay Central 38
Ohatchee became the second Calhoun County girls team this week to almost pitch a basketball shutout when the Lady Indians overwhelmed Wellborn 64-2.
The Lady Panthers scored a basket in the first quarter by Anna Odom.
Freshman Lindsey Zurchin hit five 3-pointers and was Ohatchee’s leading scorer with 15 points. Jorda Crook had 13 and eighth-grader Tabitha Davidson had 10.
“I was really pleased with how our young girls played,” Ohatchee coach Bryant Ginn said.
Anniston nearly shut out Munford earlier this week 63-2. Munford’s only points in that game came on a basket midway through the third quarter.
GIRLS BOX SCORES
Cleburne County 54, Randolph County 17
CLEBURNE COUNTY – Brooklyn McDaniel 5-7 5-8 15, Faith Brown 6-9 0-0 14, Hailey Price 4-14 0-2 9, Kynsi Hazzard 2-4 0-0 4, Allyssa Hunt 1-4 2-2 4, Karley Boyd 1-1 1-2 3, Libby Altman 1-4 0-0 3, Kaydence Wright 1-3 0-2 2, Hannah Turley 0-4 0-0 0, Jacy Littleton 0-7 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 8-16 54.
RANDOLPH COUNTY – Brantley Wortham 1 0-0 3, Emily Heard 2 0-0 4, Aniyah Lee 1 0-0 2, Anna Grace Henderson 0 0-2 0, Chaluncie Denny 2 0-0 4, Katie Overton 1 0-0 2, Talee Sims 0 0-0 0, Laura Fendley 0 0-0 0, Jamya Sims 1 0-0 2. Totals 8 0-2 17.
Cleburne County 13 14 18 9 – 54
Randolph County 7 4 4 2 – 17
3-point goals: Cleburne County 4-20 (McDaniel 0-1, Brown 2-4, Price 1-6, Hunt 0-1, Altman 1-3, Turley 0-3, Littleton 0-2); Randolph County 1 (Wortham). Rebounds: Cleburne County 21 (Brown 6, McDaniel 5). Steals: Cleburne County 22 (Brown 7, Turley 4). Total fouls: Cleburne County 10, Randolph County 12. Officials: Smith, Parks, Gamble.
White Plains 48, Munford 12
MUNFORD – Janiayha Wilson 0 0-0 0, Tamiya Curry 0 0-0 0, Teriaunna Davis 0 0-0 0, Mekiah Mosley 1 0-0 3, Anijah Gladden 3 2-3 9, Kambrya
WHITE PLAINS – Callyn Martin 1 4-5 7, Isabella Higgins 0 2-2 2, Cooper Martin 1 2-3 4, Hallie Williams 1 0-0 2, Halie Smith 1 0-1 2, Camden Wilson 6 0-0 12, Addison Bradley 2 0-0 4, Adriana Sotelo 1 0-0 3, Angel Bozarth 4 2-2 12. Totals 17 10-13 48.
Munford 0 2 10 0 – 12
White Plains 21 9 14 4 – 48
3-point goals: Munford 2 (Mosley, Gladden); White Plains 4 (Ca. Martin, Sotelo, Bozarth 2). Total fouls: Munford 16, White Plains 5.
Ohatchee 64, Wellborn 2
OHATCHEE – Whitney McFry 2 0-0 4, Tabitha Davidson 3 4-6 10, Morgan Foushee 1 2-2 4, Mia Waters 0 0-0 0, Gracie George 2 0-0 4, Millie Rainwater 2 2-2 8, Kiana Garber 3 0-0 6, Jorda Crook 6 1-4 13, Lindsey Zurchin 5 0-0 15. Totals 24 9-14 64.
WELLBORN – Anna Odom 1 0-0 2, Mikayla Williams 0 0-0 0, Taniya Traylor 0 0-0 0, Bentley Rae Bean 0 0-2 0, Destiny Benefield 0 0-2 0, Calla Hayes 0 0-0 0, Layla Amberson 0 0-0 0, Hannah Grubbs 0 0-0 0. Totals 1 0-4 2.
Ohatchee 30 20 5 9 – 64
Wellborn 2 0 0 0 – 2
3-point goals: Ohatchee 7 (Rainwater 2, Zurchin 5). Total fouls: Ohatchee 7, Wellborn 13. Officials: Sparks, Burroughs, Nelms.
Piedmont 73, Glencoe 48
GLENCOE – Madalyn Amberson 3 1-1 7, Bri Beyerle 1 0-0 2, Autumn Greene 0 0-0 0, Anna Grace Ponder 0 0-0 0, Jaxson Sizemore 6 9-13 21, Kinslee Grey 3 0-0 8, Alli Amos 0 3-4 3, Haleigh Manners 2 1-4 5, Emma Croy 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 14-22 48.
PIEDMONT – Anna Pope 7 7-10 25, Josie Young 0 0-0 0, Rylie Anne Holbrooks 1 0-0 2, Jaycee Glover 2 1-8 6, Lele Ridley 12 2-6 31, Caarason Young 1 2-3 4, Gracie Naugher 0 0-1 0, Z’Hayla Walker 1 0-1 2, Emily Farmer 1 0-0 3. Totals 25 12-29 73.
Glencoe 16 16 6 10 – 48
Piedmont 9 20 18 26 – 73
3-point goals: Glencoe 2 (Grey 2); Piedmont 11 (Pope 4, Glover, Ridley 5, Farmer). Fouled out: Amberson. Total fouls: Glencoe 21, Piedmont 15. Officials: Kelley, Jarrett, Mallicoat.
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