On Twitter:@MarkSportsStar. CHEROKEE COUNTY 44, OHATCHEE 42 SPRING GARDEN 80, RANBURNE 21 Last year coming down there I was a nervous wreck, she said. Piedmont's Jaycee Glover dribbles upcourt against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Wheeler scored 11 of his team-high 19 points in the third period as White Plains increased a 35-29 halftime lead to 57-37 by the end of the quarter. 3 Ohatchee vs. No. Haylie Lee looks for an open teammate against Anniston in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. "She really hasn't played competitive basketball since the sixth grade. This is what they enjoy, Buzan said. East Alabama Sports Today. Region 8. 4 Anniston vs. No. It brought tears to my eyes because she's been down on herself because she wants to know how to score. Those possession changes often resulted in jams by John Broom, Caden Johnson and Cam Johnson. 1 is both will play after each other as long as theyre still alive as tournament officials try to do all they can to keep teams together to minimize COVID-19 risks for spectators.As it is, the gym will be cleared after each game to allow venue cleaning with two hours being allowed for each game. Jacksonville 86, Saks 39: It had been a week since Jacksonville played when the Golden Eagles took the court Tuesday evening at Pete Mathews Coliseum for their Calhoun County tournament game against Saks. We didnt play well, I dont feel like. Jacksonville . Piedmont's Gracie Naugher heads to the basket against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Fomby managed 13 points, with nine coming early in the fourth quarter as Anniston stretched a 16-point lead to 24. Jan 20, 2023. 2 Anniston 53, No. Thats kind of the thing at Southside, playing good defense in basketball. But, overall, I'm proud of our pressure.". 13 Ohatchee 41 Saturday, Jan. 15 No. Boys Bracket Semifinals, 4:30 p.m. Login, EASportsToday.com was developed to provide unmatched coverage of local sports in the East Alabama area. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Totals 17 8-22 44. 5 Piedmont (4-3, 2-0) vs. I give us somewhere around the middle. Low 41F. 4 Piedmont vs. No. 10 Donoho (2-5, 1-0), 6 p.m.Jan. We played hard the whole game, White Plains head coach Matt Ford said. Luke Bussey nailed four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points for the Wildcats. 7 Pleasant Valley 53, No. 2022 Golf Schedule. Her great start helped the Wildcats jump out to a 19-9 first quarter lead. 10 Weaver 32, No. Clear skies. Each online subscription gives you full access to all of our newspaper websites and mobile applications. They made some threes against our zone, and they attacked the high post against our zone. The tournament will offer a $20 all-day pass for Jan. 16 and 18 or $7 individual game tickets. White Plains 71, Jacksonville Christian 45: Josh Wheeler and sixth-seeded White Plains came alive in the third quarter, and the Wildcats advanced to Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. quarterfinal against third-seeded Alexandria. Jayden Lewis makes a steal against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 11 Jacksonville Christian 45, No. The result was an 86-39 victory over No. Low 41F. 2 Anniston vs. No. 14 Wellborn (0-1, 0-0), noonNo. Luke Rhinehart added nine points for the Bulldogs and Cole Wilson had seven. The . Donoho senior Drew Williamson scored a team-high 21 points. Pleasant Valley extended its lead to 50-25 in the final period before subbing out their starters. JCA head coach Tommy Miller instructs players against White Plains in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Faith Christian senior Thomas Curlee had other plans in mind. 21 (at JSU)No. Comer, 6 p.m.Small School Boys BracketFayetteville vs. Talladega Co. Central, 4:30 p.m.B.B. That was a foundation that was already set, but weve Kind of done some things this year a little different than theyve done in the past. 1 seeds in this year's Calhoun County Basketball Tournament won't be hitting the floor for the first time until the Wednesday of the tournament, but they will have to win three games in three days to claim the county's most prestigious crown. There were no such feelings Saturday. As the Yellow Jackets look ahead to facing the winner of Wednesdays matchup between Alexandia and White Plains, Van Meter believes his team will be ready as they get back to form during practice. Jacksonville vs. Ohatchee, 3 p.m. Xaionna Whitfield drives the ball upcourt against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. JACKSONVILLE Jayda Fomby is just a 10th-grader, and in basketball years, she might be even younger than that. And away Anniston went, as the Bulldogs try to get back on top of the county. Ava Pope poured in 19 points to pace Piedmont, including 11 of the Bulldogs 16 points. Cherokee County 44, Ohatchee 42 "All our girls play," Kiker said. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Randall chose to let a guard defend Moses in the second half, and the Wildcats held him to five points after the break. We might kind of go with that a little bit more. 10 Weaver 32, No. The Raiders (11-4) had won eight in a row and already had played a game on the Pete Mathews Coliseum floor when they won a first-round game Monday. Xaionna Whitfield gets inside position to score against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. A few weeks later, the Yellow Jackets returned to the same floor and won the Northeast Regional. CALHOUN COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BOYS BRACKET Friday, Jan. 14 No. 14 Weaver vs. No. It's something we practice every day. Caleb Sanders grabs a rebound against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. When Jacksonvilles Ashley Grant banked in a 3-pointer from just inside the midcourt line at the first quarter buzzer, it was the first field goal they had allowed since the second quarter of Fridays 46-6 win over Hokes Bluff. Coach of the Year: Matt Reynolds - George Walton Academy. Greenforest, the 2022 Class A Private state champions, recovered and held off the visitors from there to reach the semifinals, where the Eagles will face No. Four games were played Tuesday with four more slated for Wednesday starting at 3 p.m. 1 of 80 10 Donoho 35 No. 7 Faith Christian 65, No. We got a bunch of leak outs and some easy buckets in transition, he said. Promotional Rates were found for your code. It resulted in an incredible 34 efficiency points, more than twice the teams standard for success. Jonathan Odam credited the Bulldogs defense for the second-half turnaround. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. Justice Woods drives upcourt against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Saks guard Deontae Elston drives to the basket against Jacksonville in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Piedmont's Melanie Studdard fights for a rebound against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. We played a little better offensively toward the end.". For first time since 2012, same school nails down No. "She can really shoot it," Bullock said. Christian Smith scores two late in the game against Weaver in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 6 Jacksonville 67, No. The mistakes they make are of youth and they learn from it.In addition to Lele Ridleys big game, sophomore ZHayla Walker added nine points and five rebounds. Our (four) seniors have really led. Broom led Jacksonville in scoring with 25 points and added four steals, three assists and four rebounds. against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Faith Christian head coach Cory Hughes instructs his team in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 5 Sacred Heart, 7:30 p.m.Girls gamesNo. Macey Roper looks for an open teammate against Anniston in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. JCAs Cam Moses scored 15 of his game-high 20 points in the first half. Kyle Smith led Pleasant Valley with 16 points. 9 White Plains 60, No. For first time since 2012, same school nails down No. Each online subscription gives you full access to all of our newspaper websites and mobile applications. Pleasant Valley-JCA winner, 2 p.m.No. Total fouls: Cherokee Co. 19, Ohatchee 19. Saks guard Deontae Elstontries to power by a Jacksonville defender in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. The Lady Panthers scored a bunch of points, got around to playing defense the way Austin likes to see it once they got into the game and held the Lady Bulldogs to five points in the second half. Calhoun County basketball tournament scores, schedule, No. Pleasant Valley then stormed out to a 14-4 run in the second period granting them a 25-12 lead at the halftime intermission. 2. Total fouls: Jacksonville 14, Southside 14. "We kind of played with a little variation of a press," she said. Ninth-seeded White Plains will face off against the top-seeded Oxford Yellow Jackets on Tuesday at 6 p.m. For White Plains, the other top performers include Addison Bradley (16 points, six rebounds), Isabella Higgins (13 points, eight rebounds), Hallie Williams (10 points, five steals). Gilmer County 65, Calhoun County 34 . Totals 8 5-10 21. That's the last time the Raiders had the advantage. 18Calhoun County TournamentGirls BracketOhatchee vs. Jacksonville, 3 p.m.Piedmont-Wellborn winner vs. Alexandria-Saks winner, 6 p.m.Boys BracketAlexandria vs. White Plains-JCA winner, 4:30 p.m.Anniston vs. Piedmont-Pleasant Valley winner, 7:30 p.m.Talladega County TournamentBig School Girls BracketSylacauga vs. Lincoln, 4:30 p.m.Talladega vs. Munford, 6 p.m.Big School Boys BracketTalladega vs. Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.Etowah County Tournament, GlencoeGirls BracketSardis-Hokes Bluff winner vs. Southside, 5:30 p.m.Boys BracketGlencoe-Southside winner vs. Sardis, 7 p.m.Jan. Coming down there today, I honestly didnt think anything about my knee. 12 Ohatchee 63, No. I thought it was going to be wide open. They shot 55 percent from the floor and everyone who got in the game scored. Tuesday, February 21. Piedmont 41, Wellborn 24: Fourth-seeded Piedmont jumped out to a 18-4 lead and cruised to a comfortable win over No. Weaver (7-12) entered the game, having won five of its last six games. 13 Pleasant Valley 50, No. Cooper Martin looks for an open teammate against Oxford in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. . 11 Jacksonville Christian 70, No. 1 seed got the Eagles off to a fast start that never slowed down. We had some chemistry problems Thursday that we got figured out, Faith Christian coach Cory Hughes said. 1 Jacksonville vs. No. Christian Hall and Jakari Streeter each scored seven in the win. There was some pre-meeting chatter that Oxford could challenge the Lady Dawgs for the No. "What you saw was not kids who don't get to play much. For Weaver, Aaliyah Marks scored 15 points, followed by Madison Atchley (nine) and Erionna Richmond (four). 4 Piedmont vs. No. "She's just a 10th-grader," Anniston coach Eddie Bullock said. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". 10 Donoho 50, No. Im looking forward to this season. 7 Faith Christian 49. 19 (at JSU)No. 2 Oxford (8-2, 1-0) vs. Alexandria-Pleasant Valley winner, 8 p.m.Jan. Anniston 50, Fairfield 32. Jan. 17This story will be updated with more results from Tuesday's Calhoun County tournament play. 8 Weaver 52 Pete Mathews Coliseum was hopping with action Monday with 8 games played in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament. Cooper Martin fights off Oxford defenders in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Jacksonville Christian made some major adjustments in the quarter break which defensively meant denying Martin the ball. 2 Oxford (8-4, 3-0) vs. Weaver-Donoho winner, 8 p.m.Jan. Weaver's Kaden Gooden drives to the basket aginst Saks in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 10 Pleasant Valley vs. No. It was transition after transition.. White Plains got 11 points from Isabella Higgins and five from Addison Bradley. JCA's Braxton Brown drives to the basket against White Plains in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. They really had a good foundation, Bowen said. The Raiders responded with another big run, this time scoring 14 unanswered. By Al MuskewitzEast Alabama Sports TodayTorry Brown has never campaigned for a seeding at the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament meeting but Friday he was prepared to lobby hard for his Anniston boys team to be the No. Piedmont advances to face fourth-seeded Anniston in the quarterfinals Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Our county tournament is the best tournament in the whole state, I think, the best county tournament in the state, so its always big to move on and get a shot to play Anniston, Jonathan Odam said. Not only do the Golden Eagles defend and play above the rim, they also shoot the ball well. 11 Jacksonville Christian 70, No. Davis hit a shot in the lane with 13 seconds left to make it 42-41. "It wasn't because we were playing real well offensively. Comer vs. Winterboro, 7:30 p.m.Etowah County Tournament, GlencoeGirls BracketHokes Bluff vs. Sardis, 5:30 p.m.Boys BracketSouthside vs. Glencoe, 7 p.m.Jan. Weaver's Jackson Williams puts up a shot in the lane against Saks in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 9 White Plains, 6 p.m. No. Oxford didn't seem bothered by the stage at all. For Pleasant Valley, Laney Robinson had 13 points as she made four 3-pointers. It was such a bad experience she missed that entire 2020-21 season she was reluctant to return to the Champions floor and was noticeably uncomfortable playing Oxford again in last years tournament opener. They played really well, Randall said. Oxford cheerleaders have a good time in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Faith Christian (12-5) will face No. 9 Saks (0-1, 0-1), 10 a.m.No. She got the start because of injury. 1 seed in both the boys and girls brackets. That put Anniston up 30-14, and the Bulldogs never led by less than 16 points the rest of the way. No. Were pressing a lot and, trying to do something that I like to do football-wise, we switch it up alot defensively.. 8 seeded Wildcats didnt waste any time taking full control in their 44-30 win over No. Winds light and variable. Perry is a junior who made third-team All-Calhoun County a year ago. The tournament continues Tuesday with 4 games beginning at 3:00 p.m. 1 of 49 12 Ohatchee 63, No. 8 Faith Christian (3-4, 1-0), 8 p.m.Jan. Weve been working a lot on end-of-game situations the last two week; we do at least two a day, Ginn said. 12 Jacksonville Christian 51, No. 8 Jacksonville Christian 52, No. 6 Saks (2-0, 2-0) vs. Donoho-Wellborn winner, noonNo. Final. 3-point goals: Hokes Bluff 1 (Marbut); Alexandria 4 (Walker, Cockrell 2, Hartsfield). The Lady Warriors finally ended their free throw drought when Audrey Haygood hit a pair to make it 44-41. Pleasant Grove Girls Thanksgiving Tournament 3 Jacksonville (4-4, 4-0) vs. Alexandria/Faith/Wellborn, 6 p.m.No. Saks 44, Weaver 30:Weaver senior Jackson Williams drained a 3-pointer in the final six seconds of the first half to give the Bearcats a slim lead. I also have 4 years . Oxford players what to enter the game against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 1 seed in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament for the sixth year in a row and 10th time since 2011. Offensively, the Thunder got things going to get back into the game with a 20-9 scoring run before the end of the second quarter. E.A. That put Anniston up 17-9 at halftime. Over the final three minutes of the half, Jacksonville pushed its lead to 20 points with a 43-23 halftime lead. Little did he know the Lady Indians would need it right out of the gate. The Calhoun County Basketball Tournament and tournaments in Cherokee, Etowah and Talladega counties highlight the weekly high school schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of Jan. 16-21 . The Bulldogs will face fifth-seeded Oxford Saturday at 6 p.m. Hes stepping up and playing good right now.. Junior Cooper Martin came out hot in the opening quarter hitting three three-pointers. Youve got set a standard somewhere, but its up to them to what level. She wants to win. Officials: Stringer, Whiteside, Caldwell. 8 Jacksonville Christian 52. R6 #2 Mt. 2 Anniston vs. Ohatchee/Jacksonville, 3 p.m. Semifinal: No. I was proud of our guys for answering it. All gates in the coliseum will be open to help promote social distancing.Typically, the tournament would be seeded Jan. 3. With locations in Decatur and Huntsville, Alabama, Calhoun is the largest of the two-year institutions comprising The Alabama Community College System. 3 Alexandria vs. No. SOUTHSIDE 51, JACKSONVILLE 24 She doesn't care if she scores three. The Raiders (11-4) had won eight in a row and already had played a game on the Pete Mathews Coliseum floor when they won a first-round game Monday. Totals 10 7-17 31. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". The Lady Indians never led in the game, but had gotten close several times, but just when it looked they were about to get over the hump, theyd turn it over or otherwise come up empty and Cherokee County would pull back ahead. Fellow senior Deontae Elston paced the team with at least seven rebounds. Saks will face No. for 30 days, Free 7 Pleasant Valley 53, No. Weaver opened the third quarter scoring back-to-back early baskets cutting the margin to 25-16. By EASportsToday.com. No. Anniston's Jayda Fomby defends against Pleasant Valley in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Totals 11 18-42 41. 8 Jacksonville Christian 52, No. I had to try to settle her down because she makes us go.". Can social enterprises shape the growth in Asia. OHATCHEE (0-1) Tabi Davidson 0 0-0 0, Whitney McFry 3 1-2 8, Mia Waters 0 3-4 3, Priestly Davis 0 1-2 1, Kiana Garber 0 0-0 0, Jorda Crook 7 7-14 21, Lindsey Zurchin 1 0-0 3, Alyssa Davis 3 0-0 6. We got out and we ran. 8 White Plains (4-5, 1-3) vs. No. 5 Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Semifinal: No. Streeter finished with 10 points. Rollie, man, he can shoot that thing with the best of them when he gets going, Piedmont head coach Jonathan Odam said. Rebounds: Spring Garden 33 (Jarrett 6, Kirk 5, Rule 5, Law 5). WEAVER - The No. We battled and fought as long as we could.. No matter, because she made a sparkling debut in her first Calhoun County girls basketball tournament Tuesday as second-seeded Anniston took care of seventh-seeded Pleasant Valley. Rebounds: Jacksonville 22 (Prothro 8); Southside 41 (Rose 9). I told her it's my job to teach her and show her how to score.". That's a credit to them.".