It was pretty open, I wouldnt say wide open, but it was pretty open. In addition to her game-saving block, Gaidurgis led Cherokee County with 13 points. CHEROKEE COUNTY 44, OHATCHEE 42 Devin Barksdale hit four treys and Broom added one. 1 based on the results of some common opponents.Turned out that didnt matter either.Both Anniston teams were installed as the favorite in their respective brackets when the coaches met at Saks to seed the field Friday a month before the tournament is scheduled to open.Its the first time since 2012 the same school holds the No. 17Cedar Bluff at Coosa ChristianHandley at Clay CentralJefferson Christian at RaglandRandolph County at Horseshoe BendSand Rock at Gadsden CityCalhoun County TournamentGirls BracketAnniston vs. 1 Jacksonville vs. Anniston/Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Senior Editor Mark Edwards: 256-235-3570. 2023 Calhoun County Basketball Tournament QuarterfinalsGame 1: Jacksonville vs OhatcheeGame 2: White Plains vs AlexandriaGame 3: Alexandria vs PiedmontGame 4. 3 Alexandria vs. No. The Northern Kentucky men's basketball program received multiple honors to end the regular season as the Horizon League announced its 2022-23 All-League awards on Monday afternoon . 10 Weaver 32, No. Top-seeded Oxford (12-10) pressed No. The two teams came out battling in the third quarter trading baskets and defensive stops. That put Anniston up 30-14, and the Bulldogs never led by less than 16 points the rest of the way. The run granted JCA a 29-28 lead heading into halftime. Madison Shaw added 15 points. Amari Smedley was slashing to the basket and scoring 31 points and hauling down 11 rebounds in the game, while teammate Drew Williamson was knocking down 15 points. Winds light and variable.. Clear skies. We just gave out. 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. 6 White Plains, 4:30 p.m. No. The . 6 White Plains 71, No. 11 Faith Christian 25, No. 18 (at JSU)No. She's so nice. 11 Jacksonville Christian 70, No. I also have 4 years . 12 Ohatchee 63, No. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. 1 Anniston (7-3, 1-0) vs. White Plains-Saks winner, 6 p.m.Jan. 13 Pleasant Valley 67, No. 3-point goals: Spring Garden 5-17 (Kirk 2-2, Austin 0-1, Steward 1-4, Brown 2-5, Jarrett 0-2, Law 0-1, Reedy 0-2). No. 6 White Plains 71, No. Shes sort of the girl that gets us going on the defensive end and energy.. They hit some shots, contested shots. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Saks guard Deontae Elston drives to the basket against Jacksonville in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. We had a tough game last night and I was worried how we would play. Camren Johnson passes to a teammate against Saks in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Faith Christian (12-5) will face No. 4 Piedmont vs. No. Officials: Tillery, Baker, Smith. A 3-pointer by Jill Cockrell late in the third quarter drew the Lady Cubs to 30-28, but Hokes Bluffs Kayla Taylor scored the next two buckets and the Lady Eagles stayed ahead the rest of the game. Weaver's Keshawn Allen looks for an open teammate against Saks in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. We got a bunch of leak outs and some easy buckets in transition, he said. 11 Faith Christian 25, No. Total fouls: Ohatchee 20, Donoho 13. 14 Wellborn 31, No. 19ASD at DonohoFaith Christian at WestbrookHandley girls at RanburneCalhoun County TournamentGirls BracketSemifinals, 3 p.m.Semifinals, 6 p.m.Boys BracketSemifinals, 4:30 p.m.Semifinals, 7:30 p.m.Cherokee County TournamentGirls BracketSand Rock vs. Gaylesville, 6:30 p.m.Boys BracketCedar Bluff vs. Gaylesville, 8 p.m.Talladega County TournamentSmall School girls championship, 6 p.m.Small School boys championship, 7:30 p.m.Etowah County Tournament, GlencoeGirls BracketWest End-Gaston winner vs. Glencoe, 6:30 p.m.Boys BracketWest End-Gaston winner vs. Hokes Bluff, 8 p.m.Jan. Please make sure to . Coming down there today, I honestly didnt think anything about my knee. Two of Pesnells 3s came the old-fashioned way a basket and a free throw and the other two came from behind the arc. Saks stayed at 23 points for more than four minutes to start the third quarter. Winds light and variable. RANBURNE (2-1) Lilly Rice 0 0-0 0, Autumn Lovvorn 0 0-0 0, Jadie Phillips 1 0-0 2, Briley Merrill 2 4-6 8, Aubree Anglin 0 0-0 0, Maria Ralston 0 1-4 1, Brylee Bailey 2 0-0 4, Autumn Phillips 3 0-0 6. They still rebounded hard there at the end. Broom led Jacksonville in scoring with 25 points and added four steals, three assists and four rebounds. Jacksonville . Some combination of the layoff and the desire to show themselves worthy of their No. Login, EASportsToday.com was developed to provide unmatched coverage of local sports in the East Alabama area. 11 Faith Christian (3-2, 0-1) vs. No. She wants to win. She's so nice. Dee Elston scored 12 points for Saks. They killed us on the boards. Heading into the final quarter of play, White Plains had a tight 43-41 lead. Only 240 patrons will be allowed in the gym at one time during the Jan. 16 opening games at Saks with 720 allowed when the event moves to Jacksonville State starting Jan. 18.All tickets will be sold electronically. We just got to finish it., I had three seconds, so I shouldve taken a little more time and go up and fake it, Davis said. We were undisciplined, we didnt box out, we reached the whole first half so were in foul trouble the whole game. 7 Faith Christian 49. Those possession changes often resulted in jams by John Broom, Caden Johnson and Cam Johnson. Anniston sweeps seeds. No. 2x MVC tournament ( 2019, 2020) MVC regular season (2023) Awards. 23 (at JSU)Championship game, 6 p.m. You must be logged in to post a comment Pleasant Valley-Weaver, 3 p.m.Oxford vs. Jacksonville Christian-White Plains winner, 6 p.m.Boys BracketOxford vs. Faith-Donoho winner, 4:30 p.m.Jacksonville vs. Saks-Weaver winner, 7:30 p.m.Talladega County TournamentSmall School Girls BracketTCC-Fayetteville winner vs. Childersburg, 4:30 p.m.Small School Boys BracketFayetteville-TCC winner vs. Childersburg, 6 p.m.Big School Boys BracketSylacauga vs. Munford, 7:30 p.m.Etowah County Tournament, GlencoeGirls BracketWest End vs. Gaston, 5 p.m.Boys BracketWest End vs. Gaston, 6:30 p.m.Jan. Kayley Kirk had a big game for the Lady Panthers. We saw some things we needed to see offensively. 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. Login, EASportsToday.com was developed to provide unmatched coverage of local sports in the East Alabama area. But, overall, I'm proud of our pressure.". 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. On Twitter: @MarkSportsStar. SPRING GARDEN 80, RANBURNE 21 3-point goals: Hokes Bluff 1 (Marbut); Alexandria 4 (Walker, Cockrell 2, Hartsfield). 7 Pleasant Valley 53, No. 5 Oxford, 6 p.m. By Brant Locklier. JACKSONVILLE Donoho, fresh off a win over Faith Christian on Thursday night, had dreams of securing back-to-back wins in the series when the programs met once again in the Calhoun County Tournament on Monday morning. Brown nominated his team without opposition. White Plains point guard ZJ Rosario drives to the basket against JCA 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. 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. . "What you saw was not kids who don't get to play much. 2 Oxford 55, No. I think that helped us out a lot., Coach Ginn is probably one of the best basketball coaches Ive had, Davis said. Total fouls: Cherokee Co. 19, Ohatchee 19. The benefit of both teams being No. . He also scored eight points. Total fouls: Hokes Bluff 16, Alexandria 28. Calhoun is an open-admission, community-based, state-supported, coeducational, comprehensive community college dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality and accessible education to individuals in its four-county service area. Im looking forward to this season. 8 Faith Christian (3-4, 1-0), 8 p.m.Jan. Rollie, man, he can shoot that thing with the best of them when he gets going, Piedmont head coach Jonathan Odam said. 1 girls seed based on its home win over Handley against Annistons road loss to Handley, but in the end the Lady Dawgs had too much support.I didnt really worry about it but it really didnt matter to me, Bullock said. 6 Jacksonville, 3 p.m. No. JCA guard looks for an opening against White Plains in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 12 Jacksonville Christian 51, No. Calhoun County 53. East Alabama Sports Today. After that Xai Whitfield took over and scored 12 of her game-high 16 points. Junior Cooper Martin came out hot in the opening quarter hitting three three-pointers. SOUTHSIDE 51, JACKSONVILLE 24:Justin Bowen has played a big role in the Southside football team sharpening its defense the last two years and hes doing the same thing as its girls basketball coach. 1 seed got the Eagles off to a fast start that never slowed down. White Plains head coach Chris Randall called it the biggest stretch of the game. 9 Weaver in the Calhoun County Tournament on Monday afternoon. The Raiders trailed 17-11 after the first quarter and just 32-27 at halftime. 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. Last year, thats all I could think about. It's good for them some experience they need to run the offense. against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Southside 51, Jacksonville 24 11 Jacksonville Christian 70, No. Login, EASportsToday.com was developed to provide unmatched coverage of local sports in the East Alabama area. Davis hit a shot in the lane with 13 seconds left to make it 42-41. Semifinals, 7:30 p.m . Fleet-footed Alexandria guard Jordyn Walker led the way early, as she had 15 of her game-high 17 points in the first half. As the teams continued to fight in the fourth, White Plains Braeton Moran connected on two 3-pointers to help extend the Wildcats lead and eventually clinch the victory. She wants to win.". 8 Pleasant Valley vs. No. 9 Saks (0-1, 0-1), 10 a.m.No. We have no juniors or no sophomores. Officials: Stringer, Whiteside, Caldwell. Saks point guard Anthony Bothwell passes to a teammate in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 12 Weaver (1-6, 0-4) vs. No. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. 6 Jacksonville, 3 p.m. No. Paid Advertisement Click for More Information, Copyright 2022 Calhoun County Journal | Designed and Managed by JLM Communications. 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. 10 Weaver 32, No. Ethan Fair finished with 13 points for the Thunder and Tyler Doggrell had six. 5 Piedmont 73, 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. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Rebounds: Spring Garden 33 (Jarrett 6, Kirk 5, Rule 5, Law 5). We were kind of nervous, but we were mostly prepared.. Grant led Jacksonville with 16 points, but was the Lady Golden Eagles scorer in double figures. Akayla Perry had 10 points. 2023 Georgia Boys State Basketball Tournament: GHSA A Division II. Pleasant Valley played Piedmont tough in the first half. 3 Ohatchee vs. No. 19 (at JSU)No. 15 Wellborn, noonNo. Lamya Mcgrue heads to the basket against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 9 White Plains 60, No. Ohatchee boys, Piedmont girls open 69th Calhoun County Tournament with victoriesCALHOUN COUNTY TOURNAMENTAll games at Pete Mathews Coliseum, JacksonvilleFridays scoresBoys gameOhatchee 76, Donoho 56Girls gamePiedmont 49, Donoho 25Saturdays gamesBoys gamesNo. Smith was one of three Lady Bulldogs scoring in double figures. 9 White Plains into submission in the first quarter, building a 17-0 lead and cruising from there. Lele Ridley added 13 points, including six in that all-important opening quarter. We talk about the different levels of standards that you can set with your first game. Cam Johnson netted six 3-point field goals for the night, four in the first quarter when Jacksonville opened a 22-11 lead. Fomby managed 13 points, with nine coming early in the fourth quarter as Anniston stretched a 16-point lead to 24. 2 Anniston 53, No. Thats kind of the thing at Southside, playing good defense in basketball. Piedmont cheerleaders perform at halftime in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. That put Anniston up 30-14, and the Bulldogs never led by less than 16 points the rest of the way. 5 Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Semifinal: No. Eddie Bullock's Anniston girls are the No. 8 Saks. Class A quarterfinals schedule. Totals 8-40 3-9 24. It's something we practice every day. Off the bench, Allysa Hunt (nine), Sumira Duncan (seven) and Cassidy Hartsfield (six) provided offensive support. ZJ Rosario scored 10 points for the Wildcats. "All our girls play," Kiker said. "She's just a 10th-grader," Anniston coach Eddie Bullock said. Ace Austin added 18 points and 10 assists to the winning box score. The Lady Jackets beat the reigning 1A state champions in the Champions Thanksgiving Classic to snap the Lady Panthers 25-game winning streak, but lost to them by 13 Thursday.A lot of times if its a tossup you go off common opponents, Bennett said, but my thing is theres a lot of respect thats gained from what youve done in the past and the type of program you are and Anniston has been the No. By Bob Crisp, Daily Home chief photographer, bcrisp@dailyhome.com. I felt like, man, JCA came out and hit us in the mouth. Serena Hardy had a full box score with 14 points, six rebounds, seven steals and four assists. 19 (at JSU)No. SOUTHSIDE (3-0) Graceanne Rose 8-9 0-2 16, Madison Shaw 6-11 0-0 15, Sarakate Yancey 3-5 1-2 7, Mallory Brooks 1-3 3-4 5, Lexi Darnell 1-5 0-0 2, Emma Knowlton 1-1 0-0 2, Meredith Bain 1-1 0-0 2, Leah Lewis 1-2 0-0 2, Laylah Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Jovi Marble 0-3 0-2 0, Rylann Shaw 0-1 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Hughes 0-1 0-0 0, Niliyah Potter 0-0 0-0 0. Freshman center Lele Ridley had a double-double in the first half with 12 points and 11 rebounds and she finished with a career-high 24 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots. Wellborn's Anna Odom handles the ball defended by Piedmont's Jaycee Glover in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. I feel like we should have played a whole lot cleaner.. Piedmont rebounded the Falcons 38-20.The scrappy Falcons were led by ONeills 11 points and 4 rebounds. Cooper Martin looks for an open teammate against Oxford in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Piedmont's Josie Young looks for an open teammate against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Piedmont's Ava Pope heads to the basket against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 13 Pleasant Valley 67, No. Boys Bracket Semifinals, 4:30 p.m. 10 Jacksonville Christian vs. No. We played hard the whole game, White Plains head coach Matt Ford said. 11 Jacksonville Christian 70, No. The 13th-seeded Falcons were no match inside against the No. 14 Weaver vs. No. We played a little too tense and timid in the first half, and we just came back out in the third quarter and let it fly and be more aggressive.. Jacksonville (17-4) plays again Thursday in a semifinal game against the winner of Wednesdays quarterfinal game between 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. Totals 20 7-18.DONOHO Anastasia ONeill 0 0-0 0, Campbell Hagan 2 0-0 4, Victory ONeill 3 2-2 11, Amelia Baker 0 0-0 0, Julia Clecker 3 0-3 6Ryals Jones 0 0-0 0, Mya Pearson 0 0-0 0, Janie Sills 2 0-0 4, AG Jones 0 0-0 0, a,Calen Campbell 0 0-0 0. 6 Jacksonville, 3 p.m. No. In the past, teams were prohibited from playing any outside games during the week of the county basketball tournament.The top four seeds on the boys side are Anniston, Oxford, White Plains and Jacksonville. 5 Alexandria, 6 p.m. No. 5 Piedmont. For Pleasant Valley, Laney Robinson had 13 points as she made four 3-pointers.