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 triumph, Alexandria falls in Champions tournament. Perry makes seven threes for the Anniston girls.
Scoreboard for Friday
BOYS Spring Garden 63, Faith Christian 49
Opelika 72, Handley 61
Gaston Christmas Tournament
Piedmont 70 Cleveland 29
Champions Christmas Classic
Glencoe 70, 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 also grabbed 10 rebounds. Southside’s girls defeated the visiting Cherokee County 59-47 on Friday.
The Panthers other top performers include:
Madison Shaw –Madison Shaw (three 3 pointers).
–Laylah Davis: 11 points (one 3-pointer).
The top performers in Cherokee County:
Mary Hayes Johnson: 17, points (three three-pointers).
Audrey Haygood: 12-points (two three-pointers).
–Deannia Starr: 12 points.
SPRING Garden 63, Oxford 50Ace Austin smashed two 3-pointers and scored 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: 9 rebounds.
39, PIEDMONT BLUFF 21: Ava Pope led Piedmont (8-5) to an upset in the Gaston Christmas Tournament with nine points.
Other top performers in Piedmont’s pie:
–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.
PELL CITY 66 ANNISTON 53: A’Kayla Perez hit 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 two games, both to class 6A opponents after a 14-0 start.
Other top performers from Anniston:
–Tykeria Smith: 17 points.
–Serena Hardie –Serena Hardy: Twelve points (twp 3 pointer).
Boys
Piedmont 70 CLEVELAND 29: Dylan Oliver hit three 3-pointers for 16 points as a team as well. Piedmont (7-4) ended their Gaston Christmas Tournament with a win.
Other top performers in Piedmont’s pie:
–Ishmael Bethel: 12 Points (one 3 pointer).
Cole Wilson –Cole Wilson (four 3 pointers).
–Ben Dempsey: eight points (two 3-pointers).
SPRING GARDEN 63 FAITH CHRISTIAN 49John 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 three-pointers).
–Conner Richerzhagen: nine points.
–Eli Robinson: eight points.
Joseph Carroll: Six scores (two 3 pointers).
SPRINGVILLE 64 ALEXANDRIA 53 In the Champion Christmas Ciasslc. Quendavion McDowell was the leader in 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 Participating in the Champions Christmas Classic, Glencoe (8-5) scored twenty points as well as 12 rebounding thanks to Grant Smith.
Glencoe’s best performers:
–Garrett Morgan: 18 points.
–Aiden CornuttL 13 points.
–Wade Segrest: 11 points.
