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- Updated: February 10, 2023
Southside girls top Alexandria to win 5A, Area 12 title under first-year coach; Cherokee County rolls past Jacksonville in 4A, Area 10 final
By East Alabama Sports Today
SOUTHSIDE — Southside’s girls did their part to complete history Friday.
Graceanne Rose scored 10 points, and the Panthers held Alexandria to six first-half points en route to a 42-33 victory in the Class 5A, Area 12 championship game.
With the victory, Southside earned a home subregional shot against Area 11 runner-up Moody on Monday at 6 p.m. They also completed and Area 12 championship sweep for the school’s boys’ and girls’ teams, believed to be a first, Southside coach Justin Bowen said.
Southside also reached 21-7 on the season.
“I am just so proud of our girls,” said Bowen, and Alexandria graduate. “They have worked so hard since I got the job in May. This is my first time being a head coach, and they have made my job an easy one.
“They show up early in the mornings and shoot before school or workout together as a team. They pour in everything they have every practice, and to see it pay off for them means the world to me.”
Alexandria’s six first-half points came on two Jordyn Walker 3-pointers, one in the first quarter and one in the second. She scored a game-high 18 points.
Alexandria will play its subregional game at Area 11 champion Springville on Monday at 6 p.m.
ALEXANDRIA – Jordyn Walker 6 1-2 18, Jill Cockrell 1 0-0 3, Charlee Parris 2 0-0 5, Kailey Dickerson 0 2-2 2, Allyssa Hunt 2 1-2 5. Totals 11 4-6 33.
SOUTHSIDE – Jovi Marble 2 5-10 9, Lexi Darnell 1 0-0 2, S.K. Yancey 3 2-2 9, Mallory Brooks 0 1-2 1, Laylah Davis 1 2-2 4, Graceanne Rose 4 2-4 10, Leah Lewis 1 0-0 3, Madison Shaw 1 2-10 4. Totals 13 14-30 42.
| Alexandria | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 – | 33 |
| Southside | 9 | 15 | 10 | 8 – | 42 |
3-point goals: Alexandria 7 (Walker 5, Cockrell, Parris), Southside 2 (Yancey, Lewis). Total fouls: Alexandria 20, Southside 13. Fouled out: Parris. Technical fouls: none.
CHEROKEE COUNTY 60, JACKSONVILLE 22: Audrey Haygood scored 19 points, and Cherokee County rolled to the Class 4A, Area 10 title.
Both teams advance to the subregional roundup. Cherokee County will play host to Area 8 runner-up Talladega, and Jacksonville will go on the road to play Area 8 champion Handley.
Both games at Monday at 6 p.m.
DeAsia Prothro led Jacksonville with 10 points.
JACKSONVILLE – DeAsia Prothro 2 6-10 10, Alexis Phillips 1 1-2 3, Halaina Lozano 1 0-0 3, Mya Swain 1 0-0 2, Jaci Taylor 1 0-0 2, Emerson Weaver 1 0-0 2. Totals 7 7-12 22.
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Audrey Haygood 6 6-7 19, Mary Hayes Johnson 5 0-0 10, Ellisan Givens 4 0-0 9, Elle Garmany 3 0-0 7, Nevaeh Gaidurgis 2 0-0 4, Deannia Starr 2 0-2 4, Marie Crane 1 0-0 3, Macy Lee 1 0-0 2, Ava Haygood 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 6-9 60.
| Jacksonville | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 – | 22 |
| Cherokee County | 6 | 15 | 26 | 13 – | 60 |
3-point goals: Jacksonville 1 (Lozano), Cherokee County 4 (Audrey Haygood, Givens, Garmany, Crane). Total fouls: Jacksonville 7, Cherokee County 11. Fouled out: Parris. Technical fouls: none.
Cover photo: Southside players and coaches celebrate after winning the Class 5A, Area 12 title on Friday. (Submitted photo)
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