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- Updated: January 31, 2023
Monday’s girls roundup: Smith leads the way as Bulldogs make run to break defensive stalemate with Alexandria, win 39-27; Ohatchee’s Crook breaks into state’s top 20 all-time scorers, and more
MONDAY’S GIRLS GAMES
Anniston 39, Alexandria 27
Jacksonville Christian 61, Faith Christian 28
Model (Ga.) at Spring Garden
Ohatchee 59, Coosa Christian 7
Ranburne 56, Wadley 52
Saks at Cleburne County
Southside 59, Hokes Bluff 28
Talladega 51, Clay Central 22
Westbrook Christian 50, Pleasant Valley 20
Wellborn 50, Gaylesville 48
By Joe Medley
East Alabama Sports Today
ALEXANDRIA — Anniston’s girls got a challenge from Alexandria on Monday then did what Anniston’s girls traditionally do.
They made a run.
Tykeria Smith’s big fourth quarter led the way as Anniston ended the night’s discomfort in Larry R. Ginn Gymnasium, and the Bulldogs won 39-27.
Smith scored 11 of her team-high 13 points in the fourth quarter, and Anniston went on a 19-2 run starting late in the third.
“When we went into halftime, coach talked to us and told us that we need to turn up the defense and get points on our offense,” Smith said. “We came out and did what we had to do to win the game.”
Alexandria led 8-2 after the first quarter and 18-15 late in the third, when Anniston’s run started. Jayda Fomby’s driving bucket gave the Bulldogs a 19-18, and the lead swelled to 34-20 in the fourth.
“We started playing defense,” Anniston coach Eddie Bullock said. “Our game plan was to keep certain people on the right side and flowing certain people on the left side, and we started executing and got it right.”
Jordyn Walker led Alexandria with 15 points.
“We played good defense all night, but we didn’t score,” Alexandria coach Craig Kiker said. “I don’t know how long we went. We had about four points from halfway through the second to halfway through the third.
“That was the difference in the game.
ANNISTON – Layla Tyus 3 0-0 6, A’Kayla Perry 3 0-0 7, Jayda Fomby 2 0-0 4, Tykeria Smith 2 9-14 13, Kiara Thomas 3 2-2 9. Totals 13 11-16 39.
ALEXANDRIA – Jordyn Walker 5 4-8 15, Cassidy Hartsfield 1 0-0 2, Charlee Parris 1 0-0 2, Kailey Dickerson 2 0-0 5, Sumira Duncan 0 1-2 1, Allyssa Hunt 1 0-0 2. Totals 10 5-10 27.
| Anniston | 2 | 12 | 7 | 18 — | 39 |
| Alexandria | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 — | 27 |
3-point goals: Anniston 2 (Thomas, Perry), Alexandria 2 (Walker, Dickerson). Total fouls: Anniston 10, Alexandria 17. Fouled out: Duncan.
SOUTHSIDE 59, HOKES BLUFF 28: Eleven players rang the scoring bell for the Lady Panthers in the game at Jacksonville State. Graceanne Rose scored 11 of her 14 points in the first half.
SOUTHSIDE – Jovi Marble 1 2-2 5, Lexi Darnell 2 2-3 6, Emma Rogers 1 0-0 3, Allie Rogers 0 0-0 0, SaraKate Yancey 3 2-2 8, Mallory Brooks 0 0-0 0, Emma Rogers 1 0-0 3, Meredith Bain 1 0-0 3, Laylah Davis 3 0-0 6, Hannah Wescott 1 0-0 2, Graceanne Rose 5 4-5 14, Madison Shaw 2 0-0 5, Ryan Shaw 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 10-12 59.
HOKES BLUFF – Chloe Dodd 2 0-0 4, Davenport 0 0-2 0, Haylen Marbut 2 0-0 6, Kayla Traylor 1 3-4 6, Haley Kate Wellington 1 0-0 2, Pressley Wall 0 2-3 2, Addison Simmons 0 0-0 0, Emma Doss 1 3-3 5, Ava Dodd 1 1-1 3. Totals 8 9-13 28.
| Southside | 14 | 21 | 14 | 10 – | 59 |
| Hokes Bluff | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 – | 28 |
3-point goals: Southside 7 (Marble, Em. Rogers, Yancey 2, E. Rogers, Bain, Shaw); Hokes Bluff 3 (Marbut 2, Traylor). Total fouls: Southside 14, Hokes Bluff 8. Officials: Pratt, Batey, Railey.
JACKSONVILLE CHRISTIAN 61, FAITH CHRISTIAN: Payten Walker paced three JCA players in double figures with 12 points as the Thunder rolled past Faith in Class 1A, Area 12 play. Walker also had six rebounds and four steals.
Rebakah Carter had nine rebounds, six assists and six steals to go with her 10 points, and Erin Prater had six rebounds and seven assists to go with her 11 points.
JACKSONVILLE CHRISTIAN – Katie Beth Hudson 4 0-1 8, Addy Lee 4 1-3 9, Rebekah Carter 3 2-6 10, Erin Prater 4 0-0 11, Kara Grace 1 0-0 2, Kirsten Walker 3 0-0 7, Riley Sanders 1 0-0 2, Payten Walker 6 0-1 12. Totals 26 3-11 61.
FAITH CHRISTIAN – Anna Kate Robertson 4 0-0 9, Emma Shaw 1 3-4 5, Maya Montgomery 0 1-2 1, Joelle Tillery 3 1-2 8, Serenity Pate 2 1-2 5. Totals 10 6-10
| JCA | 15 | 14 | 19 | 13 — | 61 |
| Faith | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 — | 28 |
3-point goals: JCA 6 (Carter 2, Prater 3, K. Walker 1), Faith 2 (Robertson, Tillery). Total fouls: JCA 11, Faith 10. Officials: Mallicoat, McCord, Royster.
OHATCHEE 59, COOSA CHRISTIAN 7: Jorda Crook scored 24 of her 29 points in the first quarter as the Indians rolled past Coosa Christian. She hit one of Ohatchee’s eight 3-pointers. With 2,839 career points, she is now 19th on the state’s all-time girls scoring list and only 161 away from becoming the state’s 18th 3,000-point scorer in girls history.
Lindsey Zurchin hit six 3-pointers and scored 18 points for the Lady Indians.
COOSA CHRISTIAN – Ra’Nyiah Dupree 2 0-0 5, Caitlin Cates 1 0-0 2, Addison Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Katherine England 0 0-0 0, Malaina Ellen 0 0-0 0. Totals 3 0-0 7.
OHATCHEE – Tabitha Davidson 0 1-4 1, Katherina Marsh 1 0-0 2, Whitney McFry 1 0-0 3, Mia Waters 1 0-0 2, Greenlee Orman 2 0-0 4, Jorda Crook 13 2-2 29, Lindsey Zurchin 6 0-0 18. Totals 10 6-10
| Coosa Christian | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 — | 7 |
| Ohatchee | 30 | 14 | 7 | 8 — | 59 |
3-point goals: Coosa Christian 1 (Dupree), Ohatchee 8 (Zurchin 6, McFry 1, Crook). Total fouls: Coosa Christian 10, Ohatchee 9.
WELLBORN 50, GAYLESVILLE 48: Anna Odam saved the day for the Lady Panthers, snapping a late deadlock with a steal and score. Odom finished with 24 points. Brooke Singleton had 13.
GAYLESVILLE – Aubrie Peek 1 0-0 3, Logan Goza 1 0-2 2, Gracie Dawson 3 1-2 7, Jayden Dobbins 2 0-0 6, Delaney Coker 4 2-2 12, Emma Givens 3 0-0 6, Shonda Epps 5 2-4 12, Sydney Smith 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 5-10 48.
WELLBORN – Anna Odom 8 6-10 24, Mikayla Williams 1 0-0 2, Taniya Traylor 0 1-2 1, Bentley Bean 0 0-0 0, Destiny Benefield 1 1-3 3, Calla Hayes 2 0-0 4, Immarieen Singleton 1 1-2 3, Libby Smith 0 0-0 0, Brooke Singleton 6 1-2 13, Layla Amberson 0 0-0 0, Molly Junior 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 10-19 50.
| Gaylesville | 15 | 7 | 8 | 18 — | 48 |
| Wellborn | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 — | 50 |
3-point goals: Gaylesville 5 (Peek, Dobbins 2, Coker 2); Wellborn 2 (Odom 2). Fouled out: Givens, S. Smith. Total fouls: Gaylesville 18, Wellborn 16. Officials: Hoffman, Hinkle, Merritt.
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