Calhoun County, AL – Rose powers Southside girls past Cherokee County. Piedmont girls and boys win in Gaston Christmas tournament. Spring Garden boys win over Faith Christian, girls top Oxford. Glencoe boys take the win, Alexandria falls in Champions tournament. Perry makes seven threes for the Anniston girls.
Friday’s scoreboard
BOYS Spring Garden 63, Faith Christian 49
Opelika 72, Handley 61
Gaston Christmas Tournament
Piedmont 70 Cleveland 29
Champions Christmas Classic
Glencoe Glencoe 69 Moody 64
Springville 64, Alexandria 53
GIRLS
Spring Garden 63, Oxford 50
Southside the 58th, Cherokee County 47
Pell City Pell City 66, Anniston 63
Gaston Christmas Tournament
Piedmont 39, Hokes Bluff 22
From East Alabama Sports Today
Southside — Grace Anne Rose scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Southside’s girls defeated the visiting Cherokee County 59-47 on Friday.
The Panthers are also among the top performers in:
Madison Shaw –Madison Shaw (three three-pointers).
–Laylah Davis: 11 points (one 3-pointer).
Top performers from Cherokee County:
Mary Hayes Johnson: 17, points (three 3 pointers).
Audrey Haygood: Twelve points (two three-pointers).
–Deannia Starr: 12 points.
SPRING Garden 63, Oxford 50Ace Austin smashed two 3-pointers, scoring 27 points. She also grabbed 11 rebounds as well as dishing seven assists in leading Spring Garden to victory at Oxford.
Other top performers at Spring Garden:
–Chloe Rule: 16 points.
–Maggie Jarrett: 15 points (three 3-pointers).
–Olivia Law: nine rebound.
39 PIEDMONT, HOKES BLUFF 22, Ava Pope led Piedmont (8-5) to a win during the Gaston Christmas Tournament with nine points.
Other top performers from Piedmont:
–Josie Young: six points.
–Carson Young: six points (one 3-pointer).
–Jenna Duke: six points (one 3-pointer).
Hokes Bluff’s most successful performers:
–Addison Simmons: 10 points.
PELLCITY 66 ANNISTON 53: A’Kayla Perry scored seven 3-pointers to score 23 points, however Anniston lost to 14-2 for the season. Anniston is 14-2 on the season. Bulldogs are down two times in consecutive games, both against class 6A opponents after going 14-0 in the first game.
Other top performers of Anniston’s:
–Tykeria Smith: 17 points.
Serena Hardy –Serena Hardy: 12-points (twp three-pointer).
Boys
Piedmont 70 CLEVELAND 29: Dylan Oliver hit three 3-pointers for an all-time high of 16 points for the team, in addition, Piedmont (7-4) ended their Gaston Christmas Tournament with a win.
Other top performers in Piedmont’s pie:
–Ishmael Bethel: 12 Points (one three-pointer).
Cole Wilson –Cole Wilson (four 3 pointers).
–Ben Dempsey: eight points (two 3-pointers).
SPRING Garden 64, FAITH CHRISTIAN 49:John Welsh scored 31 points, which included three 3-pointers, leading Spring Garden to victory over Faith at Oxford High School.
Other top performers at Spring Garden:
–Jake Welsh: 12 points.
–Noah Barber: 10 points.
–Connor Bates: 7 points.
The top Faith Christian performers:
–Carson Harris: 24 Points (three 3 pointers).
–Conner Richerzhagen: nine points.
–Eli Robinson: eight points.
Joseph Carroll: Six scores (two 3 pointers).
SPRINGVILLE 64 ALEXANDRIA 53 In the Champion Christmas Cjasslc. Quendavion McDowell led Alexandria with 17 points.
Valley Cubs’ other top performers: Valley Cubs’ other top players:
–Jaylen Henderson: 11 points.
–Drake Davis: 10 Points (one three-pointer).
Cole Wheeler: Nine points (three 3-pointers).
GLENCOE 69 MOODY 64 In the Champions Christmas Classic, Glencoe (8-5) scored the win with 20 points, and also 12 rebounding with Grant Smith.
Glencoe’s best performers:
–Garrett Morgan: 18 points.
–Aiden CornuttL 13 points.
–Wade Segrest: 11 points.
Bothwell is ahead of Saks to victory in double overtime against Donoho. Alexandria wins the Champions tournament. Cleburne County, Piedmont, Winterboro boys triumph. Piedmont, Jacksonville, Jax Christian girls triumph.
Thursday’s scoreboard
BOYS
Anniston 46, Jacksonville 44
Winterboro the 58th, Faith Christian 54
Coosa Christian Coosa Christian 58, Jax Christian 53
Cleburne County 63, Cherokee County 53
Talladega 72, Central-Clay 71
Saks 69 Donoho 65, 2OT
Champions Christmas Classic
Springville 69, Glencoe 66
Alexandria 64, Moody 52
Gaston Christmas Tournament
B.B. Comer 53 Appalachian 52
Piedmont 53, Southeastern 54
GIRLS
Jacksonville 70, Saks 32
Jax Christian 49, Coosa Christian 44
Sardis 64 White Plains 47
Gaston Christmas Tournament
Piedmont 42, Cedar Bluff 36
by East Alabama Sports Today
Saks — Anthony Bothwell led four Saks players who scored double figures, scoring 23 points. Saks defeated Donoho in double overtime 69-65 Thursday.
Donoho fought back from a deficit of 52-43, with just two minutes remaining in regulation to cause overtime. Jordan Cameron forced overtime with two free throws and Bruce Downey’s shot forced the second overtime.
Bothwell scored 7-for-7 on the field, including a 3-pointer, and he made eight of the 10 free throws. Saks Other top performers:
– – Christian Smith 13 points (one 3-pointer).
– – Christian Hall Twelve points (one 3-pointer).
—Joshua Todd: 10 pointers (one 3-pointer).
The top performers at Donoho:
—Richard Goad: 25 points.
—Jordan Cameron: 17 points.
—Bruce Downey: 11 points.
ALEXANDRIA 64 MOODY 52 Quendavion McDowell scored 25 points and helped Alexandria won the Champions Christmas Classic.
Valley Cubs Valley Cubs will play Springville on Friday, 7.30 p.m. in the Champions Sports Academy in Alexandria. The other top performers are:
—Jaylen Henderson: 17 points.
– – Drake Davis Ten points (one three-pointer).
– – Cleat Forrest: 9 points (two three-pointers).
Piedmont 63, SOUTHEASTERN 54 Ishmael Bethel had 14 points and helped take the lead over Piedmont during the Gaston Christmas Tournament.
The Bulldogs (6-4) will face Cleveland on Friday, at 4:30 p.m. Other top performers are:
– – Taylor Swain Twelve points (three three 3-pointers).
– – Cole Wilson Ten points (two 3-pointers).
– – Colton Proctor 9 points (two 3-pointers).
WINTERBORO 38 FAITH CHRISTIANBrandon Hunter smashed three 3-pointers, scoring 23 points to win Winterboro in the Class 1A, Area 8 game.
Other top Winterboro performers include:
—Jamonte O’Neal: 12 points.
– – Kaeden Jones: Six scores (one 3 pointer).
Top performers from Faith Christian:
—Carson Harris 19 points (two 3-pointers).
—Eli Robinson: 12 points.
—Conner Richerzhagen: 10 points.
COOSA CHRISTIAN 58, JAX CHRISTIAN 53:Jax Christian wore five players’ uniforms due to a the season-long illness that has impacted the team. The top Thunder performers:
-Noah Lee:Noah Lee 19 points 15 rebounds, four assists and four steals.
—Jesse Gannaway: 18 points, eight rebounds.
– – Bryson Dowdey: 8 points 3 rebounds, 8 points, 3 assists and five steals.
CLEBURNE COUNTY 53, CHEROKEE COUNTY 53: Grey Freeman led the Tigers with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Other top performers for the Tigers:
—Cade Shubert: 15 points.
—Lyric Ware: 12 points.
B.B. COMER 53 APPALACHIAN 52 B.B. Comer improved his record to 7-1 after winning the Gaston Christmas Tournament.
The Tigers are among the top performers in the league:
—Chris Wilson 30 points 12 rebounds, 2 blocks.
—Tae Swain: 10 points.
Girls
JACKSONVILLE 70 SAKS 32: Jacksonville (6-8) has been victorious in five of their six games after a 1-3 start. Its top performers: Golden Eagles’ top performers:
– – DeAsia Prothro 18 points, four steals, three rebounds.
-(-)Alexis Phillips 15, points (two 3-pointers) Four steals, six rebounds.
Mya Swain: Nine scores (one 3-pointer) three rebound 3 steals.
PiEDMONT 42 CEDAR BLUFF 36 Ava Pope hit two 3-pointers while scoring 16 points and led Piedmont at the Gaston Christmas Tournament.
The Bulldogs (7-5) will face Hokes Bluff this Friday. The Bulldogs’ other top performers are:
—Jenna Duke: five points (one 3-pointer).
– Jaycee Glover: Five points.
SARDIS 64 White Plains 47, SARDIS 64: Cooper Martin hit three 3-pointers and scored 16 points to be ahead of White Plains. The Wildcats also had best performers:
—Abbie Dickeson: 10 points.
—Addi Bradley: nine points.
Jax CHRISTIAN 49 COOSA CHRISTIAN 44Addy Lee was able to do it to Jax Christian, with 24 points 10, 10 rebounds, five assists as well as three steals.
Other top performers of the Thunder:
—Katie Beth Hudson: 17 points, 11 rebounds.
