Calhoun County in Alabama – Oxford and White Plains win as many games are played around Calhoun County. They play against the county tournament
BOYS GAMES
Alexandria 56, Southside 35
B.B. Comer 72, Isabella 30
Coosa Christian 48; Jefferson Christian 44
Hokes Bluff in Glencoe
Lincoln 75, Sylacauga 70
Oxford 73, Gadsden 64
Plainview 68 Cherokee County 51
Ragland 67; Victory Christian 41
Randolph County 39. Woodland 37
Sand Rock 62 Gaston 52
Spring Garden at Gaylesville
White Plains 58 Saks 31
Winterboro 59, Talladega Co. Central 39
GIRLS GAMES
B.B. Comer 48, Isabella 45
Gadsden City, 61, Oxford 48
Glencoe 41, HokesBluff 31
Jefferson Christian 44, Coosa Christian 15.
Sand Rock 69 Gaston 17
Southside 59, Alexandria 33
Spring Garden 57, Gaylesville 23
Woodland 58, Wadley45
White Plains 62 and Saks 16
A happy bus is a winning bus.
As the team bus pulled into the lot, Oxford coach Joel VanMeter declared that there was a “full celebration in there”. “They are (wins) difficult to come by, so make sure you celebrate every one.”
Friday night was the first in nine days that the Yellow Jackets had played and they showed little rust when taking down Gadsden City, 73-64.
VanMeter stated, “Sometimes it is good to play and other times it’s better to practice.” It all comes down to how your team approaches the situation. The practice was a success for us. We went back to the gym and worked on our toughness. I felt like we were struggling with some of the things that I was noticing tonight. I think that offensive rebounding was a key skill.
“And then, we had to prepare for the next game. I found that focusing on someone who has so many days to prepare helps you focus. It doesn’t matter how much you do. If your players don’t respond, it doesn’t help you. That’s why you need to give them a lot of credit.”
Jaylen Alexander had 22 points, Brock Reaves had 21 and “probably his greatest rebounding game of her career”, while T.J. Allen scored 18. Allen was the Jackets’ leading scorer with 18. The trio combined were 20-of28 at the free throw line. As a team, the Jackets were 22 of 37. Reaves was 9-10 of 10 from the line, and Allen also had four 3-pointers. Allen had three.
VanMeter also spoke highly of the “tremendous minutes” Cristian Gibson and Jordan Kelley spent off the bench.
VanMeter stated that he saw “some guys more confident overall.” I think you saw some guys that had been through the ringer with respect to schedule and who they played. It’s a marathon. John Calipari said that the other night. It’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon. Although you might have lost some games or not played well, are you improving? I think (the break) allowed us to improve.
After a strong third quarter Oxford led 58-43. However, Gadsden City’s Jakobi Sharp scored 19 of his team’s 22 points in the fourth quarter to bring the Titans back in the game.
The Jackets won’t be waiting as long for their next game. They will be back on the court Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 pm in the county tournament against Monday’s Faith Christian Donoho winner.
OXFORD – Jaylen Alexander 7 7-10 22, Caleb Sanders 1 0-0 2, Dashaun Callaway 0 0-0 0, T.J. Allen 5 4-8 18, Jordan Kelley 0 0-0 0, Brock Reaves 4 9-10 21, Jayden Lewis 3 1-8 7, Cristian Gibson 1 1-1 3. Totals 21 22-37.
GADSDEN CITY- Steven Jones3 0-0 7, Braydon Maies1 2-3 5, Khalil HUGHley0-2 2, Jordan Walker2 5-7 11, John Hiller Roberts1 0-0 2, Curry3 0-0 7, Javien Mcants0 0-0 1, Lucas Green0 1-2 1, Matthew Lucas0 0-0 0 Jakobi Sharp7 5-5 22, Qwon bridges0 0-0 0, Elijah Dunn0 0-0 0. Totals 20 15-19 64.
Oxford 14 26 15 – 73
Gadsden City 14 16 21 – 64
3-point goals: Oxford 9 [Reaves 4, Allen 3, Alexander]; Gadsden City 9, (Jones Mayes Harris 3, Curry, Sharp 3) Curry fouled out. Total fouls: Oxford 18, Gadsden 27.
WHITE PLAINS, 58: SAKS 31, Luke Bussey made three 3-pointers for the Wildcats and finished with 15 points. The Wildcats were able to spread the wealth, with 10 of their 12 scoring columns. Z.J. Rosario scored nine points, Carter Johnson had eight and Daniel Williams had eight. Johnson scored eight points in the second period.
SAKS- Jakari Ster 1-1 3, Dee Elston 2 1-3 5, Christian Smith 2-3 5, Jay Weeks 1 0-0 0, Anthony Bothwell 0 0-0 0 Tae Elston 2 2-2 2, Christian Smith 5 1-3 11, Christian Hall 2-8 8. Totals 12 5-13 31.
WHITE PLAINS Dylan Barksdale 20-0 4, Paul Laube2 0-0 5, Z.J. Rosario 4 0-0 9, Silas Hines 0 0-0 0, Josh Wheeler 1 0-0 2, Coleman Ray 1 0-0 3, Cam Almon 1 0-0 2, Daniel Williams 3 2-2 8, Daye Diallo 1 0-0 2, Collin Spivey 0 0-0 0, Luke Bussey 6 0-0 15, Carter Johnson 4 0-0 8. Totals 25 2-2 58.
Saks 9 11 6 5 – 31
White Plains 17 11 13 13 -58
3-point goals: Saks 2(Hall 2); White Plains 6 (6 (Laube Rosario, Ray and Bussey 3) Total fouls: Saks 6, White Plains 5. Officials: Burroughs, Nelms, Pratt.
GIRLS GAMES
SOUTHIDE 59, ALEXANDRIA33: Madison Shaw scored nine out of her team’s 18 points in quarter one to help the Lady Panthers take a 23-1 lead. She also went 7-for-7 at the free throw line.
Southside held the Lady Cubs at one point in the opening quarter. Jordyn Walk scored 13 of her game-high 21, and Southside won the second quarter. Walker made five 3-pointers during the game.
SOUTHSIDE – Lexi Darnell3 0-1 6, Emma Knowlton 0 0-2 0. SaraKate Yancey0 4-4 4, Mallory Brooks3 0-0 8, Laylah Davies1 1-2 3, Graceanne Rose5 1-2 11, Leah Lewis2 4-5 9, Madison Shaw5 7-7 18, Rylann Shaw0 0-0 0. Totals 19 17-23 59.
ALEXANDRIA – Jordynwalker 6 4-6 21, Kirsten Heatherhcock 0 0-0 0. Jill Cockrell 0 0-0 0 Cassidy Hartsfield 0 0-0 0 Kailey Dickerson 0 0-0 0 Charlee Pearris 0 0-1 0 Sumira Duncan 1 1-2 3 Allyssa hunt 1 2-3 4. Totals 10 7-12 33.
Southside 23-9 14 13 -59
Alexandria 1 16 7 9 – 33
3-point goals: Southside 4 (Brooks 2, Lewis, M. Shaw); Alexandria 6 (Walker 5, Hartsfield). Total fouls: Southside 15, Alexandria 15. Officials: McClellan, Ware, Montgomery.
WHITE PAINS 62: SAKS 16: Cooper Martin was the White Plains’ top scorer with 17 points. Isabella Higgins scored 10, and ended with 16. Addison Bradley had 11.
SAKS – Deihanna Taylor 0 0-0 0, Sania Angel 1 2-2 4, Alonna Crews 0 1-2 1, Madison Turner 1 0-0 2, Alayah Christopher 1 0-0 2, Jada Foster 0 0-2 0, English 1 1-2 4, Neal 1 1-2 3, Carter 0 0-0 0, Camrie Denham 0 0-0 0. Totals 5 5-10 16.
WHITE PLAINS – Cooper Martin 7 1-7 17, Isabella Higgins 8 0-1 16, Abbie Dickeson 1 0-0 2, Anna Fouche 1 0-0 2, Hallie Williams 3 0-0 7, Addison Bradley 5 1-2 11, Chloee Cromer 0 0-0 0, Braeton Moran 2 0-0 4, Cassidy Arnold 1 0-2 3. Totals 28 2-12 62.
Saks 6 5 4 1 – 16
White Plains 18 18 9 – 662
3-point goals: Saks 1, English; White Plains 4, Martin 2, Williams, Arnold. Total fouls: Saks 12, White Plains 11. Officials: Alexis, Wood, Pratt.
