Calhoun County (AL) – Tuesday boys: Davis beats the buzzer to lift Cubs above No. 2 UMS-Wright: Caden Johnson surpasses 1,000 in J’ville’s victory over Cleburne County. Smith’s saves Saks.

TUESDAY BOYS GAME

Alexandria 58, UMS Wright 57

Jacksonville 84, Cleburne County 47

Saks 55, Munford 53

Westminster Christian 68; Anniston 33

Faith Christian 57, White Plains 80

Cherokee County Invitational

Spring Garden 69, Gaylesville 38

Handley 65, Talladega Co. Central 31

Sand Rock 67, Cedar Bluff 38

Cherokee County 60, Bremen (Ga.), 30

Gaston Christmas Tournament

Piedmont 74; Southeastern 42

Gaston 38, Donoho 24,

Ragland Christmas Classic

Championship: Westbrook Christian 48 (B.B. Comer 44

Valley Head Invitational

Pleasant Valley 68, Valley Head 77

Al Muskewitz

Everyone has a part in a basketball team. Will Ginn, the first-year Alexandria coach, would love to see his Valley Cubs figure out theirs.

Drake Davis was asked to shoot the ball at the buzzer on Tuesday afternoon. His shot reached the net and brought the Valley Cubs victory.

Will Ginn’s first signature win, Davis’ 3-pointer from the left side lifted the Cubs above No. 2 4A UMS – Wright 58-57 in Chelsea Christmas tournament

Davis stated, “I believe that’s my biggest shot so far.” I hadn’t hit any game-winners. Although I have hit some buzzer-beaters at halftime or quarter’s end, this is the largest one I have ever had.”

The Cubs beat Saks on Monday night with four 3-pointers by Davis in the first quarter. Although the junior guard wasn’t as hot Tuesday, he kept the shooter’s mind in check and was on fire at the end. He made three of his six last shots from behind the arc, and two in the final quarter.

The Cubs were behind in the first quarter and had to play catch-up most of the game. With less than one minute left, they managed to reduce the deficit to just two points in the third quarter. They tried to buy time by fouling, but the trap resulted in a turnover that gave them the chance to win.

Ginn decided to let the game play out, rather than calling it quits. Drake opened his mouth, the Cubs found Drake and he scored the game-winner just before the horn went off.

Davis stated that they tried to run a play in an attempt to get a quick layup to tie up the game. But it didn’t work out. They were actually face-guarding me, even though I just grabbed the ball. I was given some space by him so that we could get a rebound and tie it up if needed. But it went in. Although I was quite wild, I made sure that the time ran out before my coach yelled at me.

“That’s what you think of when you’re young in the driveway. This is what I told my mom in the far. It felt exactly like that, counting down, shooting it, and it goes in. Although it feels amazing when you are actually playing a game, you shouldn’t think about it too much. You’ll miss it if you think too much about it.

He didn’t miss it.

Davis scored 18 points to win the game. Kory Cargal scored 12. Bridges Simmons and Arthur Chitty each had 13 for the Bulldogs.

Ginn stated that Drake is a skilled shooter. “I told them that everybody has a role and not everyone has to do all of the scoring or shooting. There isn’t just one basketball, and everyone needs to know their role in order for everything to work together. I think we are starting to figure that out.

This was Ginn’s ninth win as Valley Cubs’ coach. But he doesn’t want it be the defining victory. In the grand scheme of things, they have a bigger game Thursday when Southside plays in an area game.

He said, “This is a win for us.” “I hope it gives us some confidence. “We are a young team and need some confidence.

“They are a quality team, and this win is a positive one for us. But this is not the state title. Although it was a great win, it wasn’t the state championship.

ALEXANDRIA 58. UMS-WRIGHT 57

ALEXANDRIA (6-1-18) – Drake Davis 6 1-2 18 Evan Snow 0 0-0 0. Antonio Ross 4 0-2 8 T.K. Downie 4 1-3 9, Jaylen Henderson 1 0-0 2, Kory Cargal 4 4-4 12, Cleat Forrest 2 1-2 6, Caleb Folsom 0 3-4 3. Totals 21 10-17 58.

UMSWRIGHT – Bridges Simmons 5.2-2 13. Joe Lott 20-0 4, Christopher Jones 1 1-2 1, Hayden Nagy 1 0-0 0. Arthur Chitty 5 3-3 13. Jack Blackerby 3 0-0 6. Thomas Druhan 4–0 8. Jack Church 3 4-4 12. Totals 22 10-11 57.

Alexandria 18 10 17 13 – 58

UMS-Wright 24 14 15 4 – 57

3-point goals: Alexandria 6 (Drake 5, Forrest); UMS-Wright 3 (Simmons, Wills 2). Total fouls: Alexandria 14, UMS-Wright 16. Officials: Clark, Pearson, Gray.

Gaston Tournament

SOUTHEASTERN 42, Alex Odam 27 points, Rollie Pinto 18: Alex Odam had 27 points and Rollie Pinto had 18. Both were not in play in the fourth quarter. After Pinto made two technical free throws in the first quarter, the Bulldogs won the Gaston Christmas Tournament opener. They will face the Gaston Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.

PIEDMONT – Alex Odam 12 2-2 27, Rollie Pinto 7 2-3 18, Ish Bethel 2 0-0 4, Colten Proctor 2 1-2 6, Luke Rhinehart 1 0-0 2, Jake Rhinehart 0 0-0 0, Trevor Pike 0 0-0 0, Chance Murphy 2 0-0 5, Rhett Alford 1 0-0 2, Cole Wilson 2 0-2 6, Dontavious Jordan 2 0-0 4. Totals 31 5-9 74.

SOUTHEASTERN- Benjamin Hall 1 0-0 0, Rhoaden Hari 1 0-03, Jarrod Williams 4 10-0 9, Steven Wright 6 1-1 12, Jericho Pendleton 0 2 2 4 Jackson Owens 1 2-2 4, Jackson Owens 1 2-2 4, Jackson Owens 1 2-2 4, Jackson Owens 1 2-2 5, Jackson Owens 1 2-2 4, Jackson Owens 1 2-2 6, Landon Davis 1 0-0 0, Adam Kenyon 1 0-0 0. Totals 16 6-10 42.

Piedmont 1727 28 2 -74

Southeastern 14 11 12 6 – 42

3-point goals: Piedmont 7 – Odam, Pinto 2, Proctor. Murphy. Wilson 2. Southeastern 4 – Harris, McMillian. Nino. Williams. Technical fouls: Southeastern Foulled out: Pike. Total fouls: Piedmont 18, Southeastern 5.

GASTON 38 vs. DONOHO 24: The anxious Falcons struggled to score points. In the first quarter, Gaston led and took control of the game. The Falcons were outscored 7-1 in the fourth.

DONOHO – Jordan Cameron 5 0-1 11 Jack Wallace 0 0-0 Isaiah Smith 0 0-0 0 Rich Goad 3 0-0 3, Drew Williamson 1 2-6 3, Drew Williamson 1 2-6 3, Drew Williamson 1 0-0 6, Drew Williamson 1 0-0 6, Drew Williamson 1 0-0 6, Drew Williamson 1 0-0 6, Drew Williamson 1 0-0 6 Cash Worley 0 1-2 1 Hayes Farrell 1 0-02, Bruce Downey 0 0-0 Totals 10 3-9 24.

GASTON – Brock Bagley 3 0-2 8, Devon Green 7 1-3 15, Adonis Jones 0 0-0 0, Mica Merriman 2 5-5 10, Will Bagley 1 0-0 2, Jakodie Bogle 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 6-10 38.

Donoho 10 3 10 1 – 24

Gaston 6 13 7 – 38

3-point goals: Donoho 1, Gaston 2, Gaston 2 (Bagley 2) Bruce. Total fouls: Donoho 16, Gaston 10

Regular season

JACKSONVILLE 84 CLEBURNE COUNTY47: Caden Johnson surpassed 1,000 points and the Golden Eagles had an offensive explosion in halftime on their way to their eighth consecutive win.

Johnson had to score 11 points in the first quarter to reach this milestone. He achieved the mark with an offensive rebound and putback at 3:45 remaining in the second half. Cam, his twin brother, finished the game with 18 points. He had four steals, five assists, five rebounds and five assists.

Tres Buzan, Jacksonville coach, said that Caden is a very special player. “We are privileged to have such a great group. Although he may not always get the highlight, or be the first to speak, he is vital to what we do.

He is a great player and a great teammate. He makes us go. He will take over when the rest of the guys are having a bad night. He is consistently one of our best friends, day in and out. He is a man we can rely on to do many things. We are so proud that he reached 1,000. We knew he was close to it, and it’s wonderful to see a great player with a great man reach such a significant milestone.

John Broom scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Jaleik Lang had 14 points, averaging four 3-pointers. Together, the four double-figure scorers shot 28-for-41 from field and 8-of-16 from 3-point range.

The Golden Eagles scored 71 and 40 points respectively in the first half and the second quarter thanks to so many clicks on all cylinders.

Buzan stated that it wasn’t special. We were playing our way, playing fast, getting up and down, and shooting the ball well. The guys did a great job sharing the ball in the first half. It was like they kept finding the right guy, finishing with the big shot or at rim with a free throw. We did everything. It was all about team play. You would see that there were 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 guys who made big contributions if we broken down the 71.

They gave up on pressing the ball in the second half, and handed the game to their bench.

CLEBURNE CoUNTY – Jacob Cavender 5-6 0-0 10, Jake Littleton 3-5 0-0 7 and Rico Huguley 3-7 0-2 6 and Jackson Miller 2-8 0-0 5 and Dawson Hayes 1-6 1-2 3 and Silas Altman 0-6 0-2 0. Greyson Freeman 0-6 0-2 0 Hunter Gore 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-49 3-8 47.

JACKSONVILLE (9-3), – Cam Johnson 7-10 0-0 18, John Broom 5-7 0-0 17, Devin Barksdale 3-5 0-0 8, Jaleik Long 8-14 1-2 17, Jaleik Lang 5-7 0-0 14, Devin Barksdale 1-3 0-0 8, Devin Barksdale 1-3 0-0 7, Jaquan Ervin 8-10 0-0 18, John Broom 5-8 1-2 17, Jaleik Long 5-7 0-0 14 Devin Barksdale 1-2 0-02, Dee Prothro 0-2 0, Imoreee Young 0-2 0-2 Totals 34-61 5-9 84.

Cleburne County 11 15 14 – 47

Jacksonville 31 40 10 3 – 84

3-point goals: Cleburne County 6-19 (Cavender 4-7, Littleton 1-2, Miller 1-3, Hayes 0-4, Freeman 0-1, Gore 0-2); Jacksonville 11-29 (Cm. Johnson 2-4. Johnson 2-2, Broom 0-4, Long 4-6, Barksdale 2-7, Duke 0-1, Fisher 1-2, Sinclair 0-1, Ervin 0-1, Young 0-1). Rebounds: Cleburne County 26 (Freeman 6, Cotton 6); Jacksonville 38 (Duke 9, Broom 7). Total fouls: Cleburne County 8, Jacksonville 7.

WHITE PAINS 80, FAITH CHRISTIAN57: Faith’s two major scoring threats were offset by the Wildcats’ balanced scoring attack and a third quarter of 29 points.

White Plains had four scorers who reached double figures, including Paul Laube’s 16. Z.J. Rosario and Josh Wheeler each had 14 points, while Luke Bussey had 11 and Luke Bussey had 11. It was a huge improvement on the 43 points scored by Faith’s Thomas Curlee (25) as well as Yoshi Arevalo (23).

Both teams started out firing in the first half, but the Wildcats won the second half by pulling away from being down one.

Chris Randall, White Plains coach, said that Paul was a great bench player and so efficient. “Luke Bussey was the catalyst for the run in the second-half with his passing and ball pressure.

FAITH CHRISTIAN (10-3) – Thomas Curlee 10-21 1-1 25, Yoshua Arvalo 5-12 5-7 18, Eli Robinson 6-8 0-0 8, Conner Richerzhagen 4-8 0-0 3, Tyler Bell 3-3 0-0 3, Carson Harris 2 0-0 0, Carson Limbaugh 2 0-0 0, Will Smith 0-0-0 0. Totals 21-46 6-8 57.

WHITE PLAINS Dylan Barksdale 1 2 2 2, Paul Laube 7 0-0 16 Z.J. Rosario 7 0-0 14 Silas Hines 3, Josh Wheeler 5-1 14, Coleman Ray 3-1 7, Cam Almon 1-1 2, Daniel Williams 20-0 5, Luke Bussey 0-1 11. Totals 34-49 2-6 80.

Faith Christian 22 12 12 12 – 56

White Plains 18 25 29 18 -80

3-point goals: Faith 9-15. (Curlee 4/5, Arevalo 3-6, Robinson 0-1, Richerzhagen 2-5, Bell 1-1); White Plains 10-18. (Laube 2, Rosario. Hines. Wheeler 3, Ray. Williams. Bussey). Total fouls: Faith 12, White Plains 15. Officials: Burroughs, Hyde, Nelms.

SAKS 55 MUNFORD 53: Christian Smith made a great shot as the clock was ticking to win the Wildcats their victory.

After Munford had tied the game with a free throw, the Wildcats took possession of the ball in less than 30 seconds. They moved the ball to midcourt, then ran some more time and called time. With 11 seconds remaining, they were ready to make their final play.

Jonathan Miller, Saks coach, said that the team set up a play for Christian. The kids did the play perfectly – that is what I was most excited to see. It was designed for him to take that shot. He was patient and didn’t rush. He took his time, got to his spot, and shot the shot. That was what I was most excited to see.

White was awarded six points. Dee Elston, White’s teammate, was the top scorer with 18. Keondre Johnson had 11.

Munford’s 15-point lead was held by Javion White. Lathan Stephens scored 13 points, while Sylvester Smith had 11, celebrating his signing with Auburn football.

SAKS- Jakari Ster 3 0-2 6; Christian Smith 3 1-1 6; Anthony Bothwell 1 3-7 5 Tae Elston 1 0-0 0 Joshua Todd 0,0-0 0, Keondre John 5 1-1 11 Christian Hall 3 1 1-2 9. Totals 22 6-17 55.

MUNFORD- Demetrius norwood 3 3-7 11, Sylvester Smith 3 3-7 11, Keyshawn Castelberry 0–0-0 0, Alex Petty 2 2-2 2, Lathan Stevens 4 5-5 13, B.J. Anderson 1 0-2 2. Austin Wynn 2 2-4 2. Kelby Tucker 0-1 0. Javion White 7-1 15. Totals 19 15-25 53.

Saks 17 9 16 13 – 55

Munford 6 16 14 14 – 53

3-point goals: Saks 5; D. Elston 3, Hall 2, Total fouls: Saks 20, Munford 17. Officials: Caldwell, Smith, Ware.