White Plains head coach Chris Randall keeps on eye on the action against JCA in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Piedmont cheerleaders perform at halftime in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Christian Smith steals the ball from Jacksonville's Devin Barksdale in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Organizers brought the coaches together this early partly for administrative purposes and partly because most of the teams arent playing games during the holiday season for COVID-related restrictions.In a bow to the times, for this year only teams will be allowed to play outside competition without penalty once they are eliminated from the tournament. "She can really shoot it," Bullock said. Anniston (12-9) actually trailed 9-8 early in the second quarter when Pleasant Valley's Ella Kate Parris sank a basket for a brief lead. She always plays tough, early on she didnt play real well, missed a lot of shots that she normally dont miss. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". Cam Johnson recorded 22 points and five assists. 20 (at JSU)No. access for current print subscribers. The five-day, 28-game event kicks off March 7 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. 18 (at JSU)No. . They needed to do it in a gym with a lot of people watching them, which is good.". All gates in the coliseum will be open to help promote social distancing.Typically, the tournament would be seeded Jan. 3. They missed seven straight free throws between the 1:03 and 27 second mark and Ohatchee chipped away at the deficit. That put Anniston up 17-9 at halftime. "We capitalized off their turnovers early on," Kiker said. 4 Piedmont vs. No. A slam by Cam Johnson got the Golden Eagles their first 10-point lead five minutes into the game at 13-3. 10 Donoho 50, No. Can social enterprises shape the growth in Asia. Daniel Bussey can't catch up to a pass against JCA in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. It's a great community event," Bennett said. High 68F. Boys Bracket Semifinals, 4:30 p.m. Jacksonville (17-4) plays again Thursday in a semifinal game against the winner of Wednesdays quarterfinal game between No. 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. HOKES BLUFF 41, ALEXANDRIA 31: The Lady Eagles bounced back from scoring only six points the night before to take the lead early and then turn away a threat in the second half. They really had a good foundation, Bowen said. That's a credit to them.". They killed us on the boards. 5 Oxford, 6 p.m. By Brant Locklier. It was transition after transition.. First Team. The game started tight as the seventh-seeded Raiders held an 11-8 lead over the Bearcats after the first quarter. 11 Donoho (1-5, 0-1) vs. No. We didnt run a whole lot of offense in the third quarter. We finally guarded a little better in the third quarter, he said. 5 Piedmont 73, No. 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. On 2/16, the Calhoun County varsity basketball team lost their away playoff game against High Point Academy (Spartanburg, SC) by a score of 59-42. In the first quarter, Oxford's first five baskets came from each of the five starters. Fellow senior Deontae Elston paced the team with at least seven rebounds. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. For first time since 2012, same school nails down No. 5 Oxford, 6 p.m.By Brant LocklierFor East Alabama Sports TodayJACKSONVILLE Trey Pesnell got Ohatchee going with four three-point plays in the first quarter to help the Indians open a 15-point lead over Donoho on the way to a 78-56 win in the boys opener of the 69thannual Calhoun County Basketball Tournament. For Pleasant Valley, Laney Robinson had 13 points as she made four 3-pointers. 11 Jacksonville Christian 45, No. Faith Christian (12-5) will face No. With locations in Decatur and Huntsville, Alabama, Calhoun is the largest of the two-year institutions comprising The Alabama Community College System. Calhoun County, AL Southside, Cherokee County, Spring Garden, Hokes Bluff advance in Champions Girls Tournament; Anniston wins Pleasant Grove opener 9 Saks, 4:30 p.m.No. 11 Jacksonville Christian 70, No. 7 Pleasant Valley 53, No. Anniston's Jayda Fomby defends against Pleasant Valley in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Its like when we lost to Pleasant Grove, I had all my seniors sitting out and three starters missing and played them last night and beat them by 14. White Plains 60, Jacksonville Christian 52: White Plains girls came out victorious against Jacksonville Christian in a slugfest to advance in the Calhoun County tournament. Freshman Whitney McFry scored no points, but hauled down even rebounds. Abundant sunshine. "Give it to White Plains," Bennett said. By Bob Crisp, Daily Home chief photographer, bcrisp@dailyhome.com. Jacksonville Christian made some major adjustments in the quarter break which defensively meant denying Martin the ball. Kiara Thomas made a basket, then Layla Tyus followed with another. Well come back on Thursday ready to go.. 7 Faith Christian 49. Totals 17 8-22 44. Hunter Sparks and Jesse Gannaway added nine points apiece. Southside 51, Jacksonville 24 2 Anniston vs. Ohatchee/Jacksonville, 3 p.m. Semifinal: Oxford/White Plains vs. Piedmont/Alexandria, 6 p.m. No. 9 White Plains, 6 p.m. No. It's something we practice every day. She scored 24 points without missing a shot. Faith Christian head coach Cory Hughes has a word with an official in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Even when the reserves got their chance to play, they kept the momentum going. 9 Jacksonville Christian (6-1, 3-0) vs. No. "She really hasn't played competitive basketball since the sixth grade. "I'm trying to tell her just to shoot it. Hes going to get his points just because he is a monster around the basket, but us just playing together as a team is the story.. Thats a long time for any team but for a team like Jacksonville a team that likes to play it must have seemed an eternity. Login, EASportsToday.com was developed to provide unmatched coverage of local sports in the East Alabama area. 1 team in the event.Turns out he didnt have to.At 10-1 going into Saturdays final game of 2020 the Bulldogs are following the county systems lead of shuttering competition until Jan. 1 he was comfortable about his team deserving to be the tournament favorite.By the same token, Anniston girls coach Eddie Bullock might have been in for a debate. No. I told her not to be nervous," Piedmont coach Terrace Ridley said. Jayden Lewis goes for a dunk against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Rebekah Gannaway had 10 points, and Kianna Hester added five. For further assitance, please call our office at256-235-9258 or send an email containing your name, address and phone number to ggray@annistonstar.com. Spring Garden vs. Hokes Bluff, 7:30 p.m. Calhoun's leadership career spans colleges and universities in the Northeast, from public, private, urban, suburban, small and large institutions with enrollments from 2,000 to more than 20,000 . 1 seeds in Calhoun County Basketball Tournament brackets. 12 Bulldogs. They trailed by eight with two minutes left and slowly worked their way back into it. Piedmont's Ava Pope heads to the basket against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. She wants to win.". 7 21st Century Directors and Why We Love Their . Freshman Melanie Studdard got her first start and provided a lift for the Bulldogs in the post with her eight points. 9 Faith Christian 76, No. 17Cedar Bluff at Coosa ChristianHandley at Clay CentralJefferson Christian at RaglandRandolph County at Horseshoe BendSand Rock at Gadsden CityCalhoun County TournamentGirls BracketAnniston vs. For JCA, top performers included Kirsten Walker (16 points, four 3-pointers), Addy Lee (14 points), Erin Prater (10 points, three rebounds) and Kara Grace (eight points, five rebounds). 11 Jacksonville Christian 70, No. 6 Jacksonville, 3 p.m. No. 18 (at JSU)No. "She's just a 10th-grader," Anniston coach Eddie Bullock said. Randall chose to let a guard defend Moses in the second half, and the Wildcats held him to five points after the break. Regardless of what classification we are and whoever we play, its a huge deal for our guys.. "A lot of the time, I don't sub early," Ridley said. Youve got to give them a lot of credit.. The guys were definitely energetic and ready to go. Jim Calhoun, who surpassed 900 career victories last season and led the University of St. Joseph to the GNAC championship in the program's second year in existence, plans to coach in 2020-21. 11 Jacksonville Christian 45, No. Two of Pesnells 3s came the old-fashioned way a basket and a free throw and the other two came from behind the arc. They made some threes against our zone, and they attacked the high post against our zone. 13 Wellborn, but from at least one aspect, it was hardly a humdrum win for the Bulldogs. 1 seed Charlton County on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Valdosta . Oxford Joel Van Meter instructs players against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 13 Pleasant Valley 67, No. Coming down there today, I honestly didnt think anything about my knee. We were undisciplined, we didnt box out, we reached the whole first half so were in foul trouble the whole game. 2023 Georgia Boys State Basketball Tournament: GHSA A Division II. 13 Pleasant Valley 50, No. 10 Donoho 35 No. 7-seeded Faith Christians 65-50 win over No. Each online subscription gives you full access to all of our newspaper websites and mobile applications. White Plains' Joshua Wheeler tries elude JCA defender Hunter Brown in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Player of the Year: Kymel Williams - Athens Academy. 6 Jacksonville, 3 p.m. No. Lamya McGrue heads to the basket against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 1 seed the entire five years Ive been at Oxford and I think theyve earned that respect.Anniston is a very established program. Xaionna Whitfield drives the ball upcourt against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Thats kind of the thing at Southside, playing good defense in basketball. The result was an 86-39 victory over No. $7.99 7 Pleasant Valley 53, No. Saks point guard Anthony Bothwell passes to a teammate in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. No. R6 #2 Mt. They lined up under their own goal with 3.9 seconds left in a two-point game Saturday and got the ball in to their secondary option. 3-point goals: Hokes Bluff 1 (Marbut); Alexandria 4 (Walker, Cockrell 2, Hartsfield). Oxford coach Melissa Bennett called last year's championship win over Anniston as getting "over the hump," and that showed from the start Tuesday. Jacksonville stats showed the Eagles made 13 steals and forced 19 turnovers, deflecting passes and jumping into passing lanes. 8 Jacksonville Christian vs. No. 6 White Plains, 4:30 p.m. No. Kayley Kirk 10-10 2-2 24, Chloe Rule 5-8 0-0 10, Avery Steward 1-4 0-0 3, Libby Brown 3-7 1-3 9 2 Anniston 53, No. "I hope they play like that (Wednesday)," he said. Montana Highfield 2-3 0-0 4, Maggie Reedy 1-4 0-0 2, Maggie Jarrett 3-6 0-1 6. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". Faith Christian head coach Cory Hughes instructs his team in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 13 Pleasant Valley 67, No. It brought tears to my eyes because she's been down on herself because she wants to know how to score. 19 (at JSU)No. 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. Jonathan Odam credited the Bulldogs defense for the second-half turnaround. Perry is a junior who made third-team All-Calhoun County a year ago. 8 Jacksonville Christian 52, No. Totals 8 5-10 21. 8 Jacksonville Christian 52. For Weaver, Aaliyah Marks scored 15 points, followed by Madison Atchley (nine) and Erionna Richmond (four). 2023 South Carolina Boys Basketball State Championships: SCHSL Class A. Weve been working a lot on end-of-game situations the last two week; we do at least two a day, Ginn said. Class A quarterfinals schedule. Drake Kucharik - Loganville Christian. 8 Jacksonville Christian 52, No. Total fouls: Hokes Bluff 16, Alexandria 28. Cooper Martin looks for an open teammate against Oxford in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. R6 #4 King's Ridge . 1 Anniston (7-3, 1-0) vs. White Plains-Saks winner, 6 p.m.Jan. Saks guard Jakari Streeter heads upcourt against Weaver in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. She got the start because of injury. The McLean County High School boys basketball team finished the 2022-23 season with a 21-9 record. Weaver would answer with a 4-0 run late in the third to cut the Raider lead to 39-22 at the end of the period. 1 Oxford vs. 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. Purchase an online subscription to our website for, Calhoun Co. tourney: Anniston girls, Jacksonville boys, Oxford boys, girls move into semifinals, By Mark Edwards, Thomas Ashworth and Rip Donovan, Star Sports Writers, 1 year Online Renewal-Current Subscribers. "All our girls play," Kiker said. 4 Anniston vs. No. Yeah, (Handley) is one common opponent, but I dont think that takes away from their whole body of work.CALHOUN COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT(Times TBA)(Overall, county records as of noon Dec. 18)Jan. 16 (at Saks HS)No. 1 seed got the Eagles off to a fast start that never slowed down. HOKES BLUFF (2-1) Mary Davenport 0 0-0 0, Chloe Dodd 1 5-9 7, Haylen Marbut 1 1-2 4, Kayla Traylor 5 8-13 18, Dixie Saylor 0 0-0 0, Haley Kate Wellingham 2 4-10 8, Raya Steward 0 0-0 0, Pressley Wall 0 0-0 0, Emma Doss 1 0-2 2, Ava Dodd 1 0-6 2. 13 Ohatchee 41 Saturday, Jan. 15 No. His 12 points helped the 12th-seeded Indians jump out to a 17-2 lead. Cooper Martin fights off Oxford defenders in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. SPRING GARDEN (1-0) Ace Austin 9-15 1-1 18, Olivia Law 1-5 0-0 2, Kristen Lewis 0-2 1-2 1 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. Southside vs. Cherokee County, 6 p.m. Saks will face No. There was some pre-meeting chatter that Oxford could challenge the Lady Dawgs for the No. Donoho made a brief run at the Bulldogs in the third quarter, when Victoria ONeill scored five straight points to trim Piedmonts lead to 30-17, but the Bulldogs had more than enough to hold on for their third straight victory. Clear skies. I enjoyed seeing them play and doing some correct things on the court.". 1 Oxford vs. No. Devin Barksdale hit four treys and Broom added one. Piedmont's Gracie Naugher heads to the basket against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. We have nine and we pretty well play all of them. single-elimination tournament | 574 views, 1 likes, 1 loves, 12 comments, 2 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WEAC - TV24: 2023 Calhoun County. Defensively, Bennett said she would've liked more from her team, but the Yellow Jackets were effective nonetheless, allowing zero points in the first quarter, five in the second, 10 in the third and five in the fourth. 2 Oxford (8-2, 1-0) vs. Alexandria-Pleasant Valley winner, 8 p.m.Jan. High School; JACKSONVILLE Jayda Fomby is just a 10th-grader, and in basketball years, she might be even younger than that. By EASportsToday.com. 2x MVC tournament ( 2019, 2020) MVC regular season (2023) Awards. No. 4 Anniston vs. No. 8 Saks, 7:30 p.m. No. 10 Donoho (2-5, 1-0), 6 p.m.Jan. Crook led all scorers with 21 points. 14 Wellborn 41 No. Oxford's Jaylen Alexander and Faith Christian's Thomas Curlee fight for position in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 6 Jacksonville 67, No. ", Calhoun County basketball tournament scores, schedule, No. Totals 8-40 3-9 24. 7 White Plains 66, vs. No. She did find one thing she liked, however. To cancel you may contact Customer Service @ 256-235-9253 or email ggray@annistonstar.com. Brown nominated his team without opposition. That's the last time the Raiders had the advantage. Calhoun County 53. The Bulldogs didn't allow another point for the rest of the half. Devin Barksdale drives to the basket against Saks in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. With just over four minutes left in the second quarter, the Wildcats Jakari Street connected on a 3-point basket from the left corner, cutting his teams deficit to 11 points at 30-19. JCA's Braxton Brown drives to the basket against White Plains in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 7 Faith Christian 65, No. Total fouls: Cherokee Co. 19, Ohatchee 19. Calhoun County 75, Hannan 9. As Allen and Lewis look to continue their strong play throughout the tournament, Van Meter said that it remains a big deal for the team. The Bulldogs didn't allow another point for the rest of the half. I had to try to settle her down because she makes us go.". 12 Piedmont vs. No. 12 Ohatchee 63, No. 11 Faith Christian, 9 a.m.No. SATURDAYS SCORES The 13th-seeded Falcons never got closer than 13 points the rest of the way, but they would not quit. Officials: Tillery, Smith, Montgomery. 9 Saks, 3 p.m.No. She doesn't care if she scores three. Oxford defeated Anniston in the finals 56-38 to win the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews . After that Xai Whitfield took over and scored 12 of her game-high 16 points. Whitney McFry went to the line with 5.2 seconds left in hopes of getting the Lady Indians closer. "She can really shoot it," Bullock said. East Alabama Sports Today. Gilmer County 65, Calhoun County 34 . TJ Allen and Jayden Lewis stepped up and were formidable. PLEASANT GROVE Tykeria Smith scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Anniston over Fairfield 50-32 in the Pleasant Grove Thanksgiving Tournament.
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