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74th Calhoun County Basketball Tournament
BOYS’ PAIRINGS
FRIDAY, Jan. 17
No. 12 Saks 52, No. 13 Faith Christian 48
No. 11 Jacksonville Christian 73, No. 14 Wellborn 60
SATURDAY, Jan. 18
No. 6 Weaver 87, JCA 52
No. 5 Jacksonville 78, Saks 60
MONDAY, Jan. 20
No. 7 White Plains 60, No. 10 Pleasant Valley 47
No. 8 Ohatchee vs. No. 9 Donoho, 1:30 p.m.
No. 3 Anniston vs. Weaver, 4:30 p.m.
No. 4 Piedmont vs. Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25
No. 2 Alexandria vs. White Plains 5:30 p.m.
No. 1 Oxford vs. Ohatchee/Donoho, 8:30 p.m.
MONDAY, Jan. 27
Semifinals, 5:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, Jan. 28
Championship, 8 p.m.
WHITE PLAINS 60, PLEASANT VALLEY 47: White Plains (10-15) outscored Pleasant Valley 13-5 in the third quarter to take control, and Ethan Turner’s bucket at the quarter buzzer put the Wildcats up 41-31.
“We knew they bench was kind of thin, so we wanted to get into their bench,” White Plains coach Chris Randall said. “We felt like, in the third quarter, it really paid off. We had fresh legs.”
Ethan Turner led White Plains with 13 points. Cobb Harmon added 11, with two 3-pointers, and Crew Martin scored 10 points.
Braxton Salster led Pleasant Valley with 21 points, and Hunter Sparks added 13.
No. 7 seed White Plains, a team that had to replace eight departed seniors this season, plays No. 2 Alexandria in Saturday’s 5:30 p.m. quarterfinal. Monday’s game got the Wildcats over their nerves from playing in Pete Mathews Coliseum.
“We were a little nervous because most of us have never played in here before,” Turner said. “Everybody’s watching you. The lights are on you. it’s a lot different.”
“Once we got the jitters out, we were playing good.”
GIRLS’ PAIRINGS
FRIDAY, Jan. 17
No. 6 Ohatchee 39, No. 11 Pleasant Valley 29
No. 12 Faith Christian 39, No. 13 Wellborn 33
SATURDAY, Jan. 18
No. 5 Alexandria 57, Faith 17
MONDAY, Jan. 19
No. 7 Piedmont 54, No. 10 Jacksonville Christian 37
No. 8 White Plains vs. No. 9 Weaver, noon
No. 3 Anniston vs. Ohatchee, 3 p.m.
No. 4 Saks vs. Alexandria, 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25
No. 2 Jacksonville vs. Piedmont, 4 p.m.
No. 1 Oxford vs. White Plains/Weaver, 7 p.m.
MONDAY, Jan. 27
Semifinals, 4 & 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, Jan. 28
Championship, 6 p.m.
PIEDMONT 54, JACKSONVILLE CHRISTIAN 37: No. 7 Piedmont (10-10) broke open a five-point game with a 15-0 run over the first 5:45 of the third quarter and earned Saturday’s quarterfinal shot at No. 2 Jacksonville.
The Bulldogs led 23-18 at halftime.
“We knew that first half we weren’t really awake with it being an early game,” Piedmont’s Cayla Brothers said. “We knew we weren’t playing our best. If we didn’t come back out, there was a possibility we’d got beat.
“We didn’t want that.”
Ry Holbrooks led Piedmont with nine points, and the Builldogs got eight apiece from Brothers, Jenna Duke and Morgan Studdard.
Modasti Carr led JCA with 14 points. Addy Lee added 13, including three 3-pointers.
Piedmont will face Jacksonville for the first time this season Saturday at 4 p.m.
“I know they’re going to press us from end to end,” Piedmont coach Shane Morrow said. “They’re going to be super athletic.
“This is the story since I’ve been at Piedmont the last two years. If we can limit our turnovers, it’ll give us a chance.”
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