Calhoun County in Alabama – Saturday Basketball: Anniston beats Piedmont with its free throws during overtime.
The Anniston Bulldogs had been worried about their free throw line problems not too long ago. It helped them win a fierce game on Saturday.
Piedmont was defeated 68-63 by the Bulldogs in overtime. They won it by hitting 10 of the 14 extra periods from the line. They were 24-of 38 in the game.
Anniston coach Torry brown’s son Kyron Brown made 5-of-6 in overtime. Bulldogs’ leading scorer Delroy Francis (19) had five points in overtime. He also scored three points and made two free throws.
In regulation, the teams played to a 55:55 tie. Alex Odam of Piedmont missed the buzzer shot that would have won it in regulation.
Odam, who lost in overtime, was awarded 16 points. Piedmont’s freshman Rollie pinto scored 20 points. Ish Bethel scored 14 thanks to four 3-pointers in the second half. The Bulldogs recovered from a six point deficit by scoring three points in the fourth quarter when Bethel scored three.
PIEDMONT – Alex Odam 6 4-6 16, Rollie Pinto 8 1-1 20, Ish Bethel 5 0-0 14, Colten Proctor 0 0-0 0, Rhett Alford 1 0-0 2, Luke Rhinehart 1 0-0 3, Chance Murphy 1 1-2 3, Cole Wilson 2 0-0 5. Totals 24 6-9 63.
ANNISTON- Jacory Lane 1-1 3, Jayden Lewis 1-6 10, Isiah Alle 0 0-0 0, Jace Roberson2 0-0 6, Javencroft6 4-6 16, Malik Bailey1 0-02, Delroy Francis5 8-12 19, Hezekiah Harp 1 0-02, Totals
Piedmont 14-9 13 19 8 -63
Anniston 17 12 13 13 13 13 13 – 68
3-point goals: Piedmont 9; Bethel 4, Rhinehart and Wilson 3, Bethel 4, Rhinehart and Wilson 4, Anniston 4 (Brown 2, Roberson 2, Francis). Foulled out: Odam and Bethel. Total fouls: Piedmont 29, Anniston 8.
War Eagle Classic
MT. MT. T.J. Allen, Oxford, was the top scorer with 21 points.
OXFORD – Jaylen Alexander 2 5-8 9, Caleb Sanders 2 0-0 6, T.J. Allen 7 4-5 21, Brock Reaves 1 0-0 3, Jayden Lewis 3 4-6 10, Marcus Perry 0 0-0 0, Elijah Malone 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 13-19 51.
MT. MT. Totals 21 7-14 54.
Oxford 10 13 13 13 13 – 51
Mt. Pisgah 11 15 11 17 – 54
3-point goals: Oxford 6 (Sanders 2, Allen 3, Reaves); Mt. Pisgah 5 (Ma. Tucker, Haynes 2, Pittman and Randall Randall, Haynes 2, Pittman, Randall. Fouled out by Allen, Sanders, Mi. Tucker. Total fouls: Oxford 20, Mt. Pisgah 22.
Games for Girls
BOB JONES 46, OXFORD33: Justice Woods scored 17 points in the second half. Mya McGrue had 12. Oxford however got just four points from the rest of its lineup and lost the Tournament of Champions.
Woods scored 15 points during the second half in the 8 a.m. match. She didn’t play the day before, but she returned to the game after halftime. Woods scored all 20 points in the second period to lead the Lady Jackets (53-48) victory over Austin.
Xai Whitfield, who suffered an ankle injury last weekend, didn’t participate in either of the games. They were also msising Keziah Muller in Austin.
The weekend was a success for the Lady Jackets. They had the opportunity to play a two big system in Saturday’s game. It was all about seeing different competition throughout the weekend.
Melissa Bennett, Oxford coach, said that Huntsville has a long tradition of being a strong basketball city. There are many great schools up there. It was great to see other people and different competition.
BOB JONES 46 OXFORD 33
OXFORD – Justice Woods 6 2-2 17, Keziah Mickler 0 0-0 0, LaMya McGrue 4 4-7 12, Jamea Gaston 0 0-0 0, Bri Wilson 0 0-0 0, Shaniya Calloway 0 0-0 0, Kaylen Kenney 1 0-0 2, Shay Montgomery 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 6-9 33.
BOB JONES – JaliyahSmith 2 0-0 4, JaeSmith 2 0-0 6, Zamyra Goode 5-7 15, Aaliyah Troupe 0 0-2 0 Jordyn Felds 0 0-0 0 Alana Obianozie9 1-1 21, Sloan Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 6-10 46.
Oxford 11 9 11 – 33
Bob Jones 11 7 15 13 – 46
3-point goals: Oxford 3 – Woods 3; Bob Jones 4 – Smith 2, Obianozie 2. Total fouls: Oxford 8, Bob Jones 7. Officials: Wills, Raino, Moore.
ANNISTON 43, PIEDMONT32: Tykeria scored 10 points in Anniston’s first half. Anniston took a nine point lead at halftime. Then, she went 6-for-9 from free throw line in quarter four to win it. For the game, she was 12-of-17 at the line. Ava Pope, Piedmont, was the top scorer with 20 points.
PIEDMONT – Armoni Perry 0-1 0-0 0 Jaycee Glover 8-22 2-2 20 Jaycee 0-2 0-0 0 Lele Ridley 4-10 0-2 8 Cayla Brothers 2-6 0-0 4 Carson Young 0-1 0-0 0 Gracie Naugher 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 14-42 2-4 32.
ANNISTON- Layla Tyus 3 0-3 9, Jada Perry 3 0-3 9, Jenayzia Olson 3 0-3 9, Jada Fomby 4 0-2 9 Jada Fomby 5 0-3 7, Jada Fayya Tyler 3 0-3 7, Jada Perkins 3 0-3 9, Jada Foomby 3 3 0-3 7, Jada Forty 3 0-3 9, Jada Smith 3 0-0 6 0-0 Totals 14 12-22 43.
Piedmont 8 – 14 4 – 32
Anniston 11 9 11 – 43
3-point goals: Piedmont 2(Pope 2); Anniston 3 (3 (Perry Fomby, Thomas). Rebounds: Piedmont 22, Ridley 8.Total fouls : Piedmont 18, Anniston 10.
SPRING GARDEN 83 – SAND ROCK49: Ace Austin and Kayley Kirk combined for 61 points & 15 rebounds to win Spring Garden’s opener at the Cherokee County Invitational. Austin had 25 points, four rebounds, seven assists, six steals, and scored 25. Kirk scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds. Rule scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds.
