Pleasant Valley extended its lead to 50-25 in the final period before subbing out their starters. 11 Jacksonville Christian 70, No. 2023 Calhoun County Basketball Tournament Opening Day!Game 1: Faith Christian vs Jacksonville Game 2: Wellborn vs JCAGame 3: Pleasant Valley vs Ohatchee 8 Saks, 7:30 p.m. No. CALHOUN COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BOYS BRACKET Friday, Jan. 14 No. 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. ALEXANDRIA (0-1) Jordyn Walker 4 5-9 14, Kirsten Heathcock 1 1-2 3, Jill Cockrell 2 0-0 6, Cassidy Hartsfield 1 0-0 3, Charlee Parris 1 0-0 2, Kailey Dickerson 0 0-2 0, Sumira Duncan 1 0-2 2, Makayla Brewster 0 1-2 1. 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. The Raiders trailed 17-11 after the first quarter and just 32-27 at halftime. Freshman Whitney McFry scored no points, but hauled down even rebounds. Justice Woods drives upcourt against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Totals 10 7-17 31. Anniston's Jayda Fomby defends against Pleasant Valley in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. . That's a credit to them.". We had a tough game last night and I was worried how we would play. MORGANTOWN, West Virginia. 18 (at JSU)No. Weaver (7-12) entered the game, having won five of its last six games. Xaionna Whitfield drives the ball upcourt against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 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. A few weeks later, the Yellow Jackets returned to the same floor and won the Northeast Regional. Semifinals, 7:30 p.m . 3 Ohatchee vs. No. His two makes early in the first quarter helped keep White Plains in striking distance of the Thunder, which led 19-16 after the first eight minutes. This is what they enjoy, Buzan said. Gilmer County 65, Calhoun County 34 . Promotional Rates were found for your code. Box Score; Tournament Bracket; . Carter Johnson added nine points, and reserve Daye Diallo tallied eight points, all coming in the fourth quarter. Mitchell County 46. I had to try to settle her down because she makes us go.". Player of the Year: Kymel Williams - Athens Academy. We didnt play well, I dont feel like. The tournament continues Tuesday with 4 games beginning at 3:00 p.m. Calhoun County basketball tournament scores, schedule, No. After that Xai Whitfield took over and scored 12 of her game-high 16 points. 9 White Plains into submission in the first quarter, building a 17-0 lead and cruising from there. 1 seed in the boys tournament.I thought we had gotten off to one of the better starts that we have since Ive been there and I just thought this was our best chance, Brown said. Eddie Bullock's Anniston girls are the No. 15 Wellborn, noonNo. 6 White Plains 71, No. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Winds light and variable.. Clear skies. 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. Cooper Martin looks for an open teammate against Oxford in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. And away Anniston went, as the Bulldogs try to get back on top of the county. No. Defensively I didnt think our intensity was as good the first half as it needed to be but I was pleased a little more in the second half with our peak effort. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". Ava Pope poured in 19 points to pace Piedmont, including 11 of the Bulldogs 16 points. We have nine and we pretty well play all of them. 7 Faith Christian 49. Piedmont's Gracie Naugher heads to the basket against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. You have permission to edit this article. 5 Piedmont (4-3, 2-0) vs. 4 Anniston vs. No. That's the last time the Raiders had the advantage. Alyssa Davis had a shot in the lane, but Cherokee Countys Neveah Gaidurgis got in behind her, blocked the shot and the clock ran out as the ball bounded away, preserving the Lady Warriors 44-42 victory in the Champions Girls Thanksgiving Classic. Perry is a junior who made third-team All-Calhoun County a year ago. Jacksonville Christian made some major adjustments in the quarter break which defensively meant denying Martin the ball. 5 Sacred Heart, 7:30 p.m.Girls gamesNo. This year's tournament, scheduled for Jan. 14-21, will run Friday to Friday . Oxford didn't seem bothered by the stage at all. 6 Alexandria (5-5, 2-1) vs. Faith-Wellborn winner, 6 p.m.Jan. After two Thomas free throws, A'Kayla Perry made the first of five 3-pointers on the day. The Lady Warriors helped by missing a parade of free throws down the stretch that would have extended the lead. Pleasant Valley-JCA winner, 2 p.m.No. against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Please make sure to . Christian Hall and Jakari Streeter each scored seven in the win. "We've been having slow starts lately in the last four or five ballgames," Ridley said. Pleasant Valley then stormed out to a 14-4 run in the second period granting them a 25-12 lead at the halftime intermission. Total fouls: Ohatchee 20, Donoho 13. Pleasant Grove Girls Thanksgiving Tournament One of the nicest players I've ever coached, and she doesn't care if she scores 19. Crook led all scorers with 21 points. That put Anniston up 17-9 at halftime. 6 White Plains 71, No. "She can really shoot it," Bullock said. 9 White Plains, 6 p.m. No. ", Calhoun County basketball tournament scores, schedule, No. 2 Anniston 53, 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. I do everything as if were down because thats the time youve got to be focused. Kiara Thomas made a basket, then Layla Tyus followed with another. I thought we played as good as we could for two quarters. Wellborn's Anna Odom handles the ball defended by Piedmont's Jaycee Glover in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Im looking forward to this season. Jacksonville . Pintos 14 points included a buzzer-beating 3-point heave to end the third quarter, and Bethel finished the night with 13 points. 12 Piedmont vs. No. 2023 Georgia Boys State Basketball Tournament: GHSA A Division II. Piedmont cheerleaders perform at halftime in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. We had some chemistry problems Thursday that we got figured out, Faith Christian coach Cory Hughes said. 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. 14 Wellborn (0-1, 0-0), noonNo. 7-seeded Faith Christians 65-50 win over No. "We capitalized off their turnovers early on," Kiker said. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Weaver senior Dawson Brooks scored a game-high 13 points on Monday, while fellow senior Zack Garner grabbed at least a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with four points of his own. Jan 20, 2023. Spring Garden vs. Hokes Bluff, 7:30 p.m. They recorded 18 turnovers Saturday, off which they scored 14 points. 1.The Bulldogs only loss came to 7A Thompson in Huntsville, less than 18 hours after winning a tough area road game at Handley, 150 miles in the opposite direction. Hokes Bluff 41, Alexandria 31 11 Faith Christian, 9 a.m.No. 5 Alexandria, 6 p.m. Semifinal: No. Calhoun County, AL Southside, Cherokee County, Spring Garden, Hokes Bluff advance in Champions Girls Tournament; Anniston wins Pleasant Grove opener Total fouls: Ranburne 11, Spring Garden 14. I thought the last four years Oxford and Sacred Heart were clearly the top seed coming in.I dont know if theres a lot of difference between us and Oxford besides the amount of games that we played, but I felt with the games we have gotten in that was enough to justify getting the No. ZJ Rosario scored 10 points for the Wildcats. 6 White Plains 71, No. Jayden Lewis goes for a dunk against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Weaver's Keshawn Allen looks for an open teammate against Saks in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. I told her not to be nervous," Piedmont coach Terrace Ridley said. Haylie Lee looks for an open teammate against Anniston in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Totals 8 5-10 21. Officials: Tillery, Smith, Montgomery. Anniston won a record five straight county titles before losing in last year's finals to Oxford. 5 Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Semifinal: No. 10 Weaver 32, No. Donoho senior Drew Williamson scored a team-high 21 points. Last night (against Southside), we put that behind us. This is the second most wins in school history behind the 1984 and 2020 teams who both won 22. "A lot of the time, I don't sub early," Ridley said. Calhoun County Tournament Girls Bracket Semifinals, 3 p.m. In addition to her game-saving block, Gaidurgis led Cherokee County with 13 points. Updated: December 18, 2020. Christian Smith steals the ball from Jacksonville's Devin Barksdale in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. They shot 55 percent from the floor and everyone who got in the game scored. Piedmont's Melanie Studdard fights for a rebound against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. This week's schedule. Totals 11 18-42 41. We played a little better offensively toward the end.". The win broke a six-game losing streak for Alexandria (8-14), which will face fourth-seeded Piedmont in Wednesday's quarterfinals at 6 p.m. Kiker said his players were a "little upset that Piedmont was seeded one slot above them. "We threw that at the girls, and I thought they did a really good job responding to that, adjusting to that. A slam by Cam Johnson got the Golden Eagles their first 10-point lead five minutes into the game at 13-3. He also scored eight points. "She's just a 10th-grader," Anniston coach Eddie Bullock said. Low 41F. Cam Johnson netted six 3-point field goals for the night, four in the first quarter when Jacksonville opened a 22-11 lead. She hit the first shot and missed the second, but Jorda Crook and Cherokee Countys Ella Garmany tied up the rebound with the possession arrow favoring Ohatchee. They like to play so when you have a week off and were trying to kill them at practice every day, theyre glad to play. Saks guard Deontae Elstontries to power by a Jacksonville defender in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Rollie Pintos alley-oop feed led to a thunderous Ish Bethel dunk, sending a rowdy Piedmont student section into a frenzy and putting the exclamation point on a 17-0 run that buried the 13th-seeded Raiders. I am currently a Guest Services Associate at the Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur, AL and I am also pursuing my Bachelor's degree at the University of North Alabama! "It wasn't because we were playing real well offensively. Madison Shaw added 15 points. That's the last time the Raiders had the advantage. 11 Faith Christian (3-2, 0-1) vs. No. There was some discussion about Oxford challenging Anniston for the No. It helps to get that first game out of the way (and) some jitters, I think some space cadet stuff, Van Meter said as he made a helmet with his hands. 23 (at JSU)Championship game, 8 p.m.CALHOUN COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT(Times TBA)(Overall, county records as of noon Dec. 18)Jan. 16 (at Saks)No. We enjoy running and we enjoy playing fast and a couple of those guys that play above the rim, they enjoy that, Buzan said. Low 41F. Thats just about normal for her, said Pleasant Valley head coach Colton Morris, whose team has won eight straight. First Team. Akayla Perry had 10 points. That didn't appear to be a problem Monday. St. Saturdays Games 5 Piedmont 73, No. Comer, 6 p.m.Small School Boys BracketFayetteville vs. Talladega Co. Central, 4:30 p.m.B.B. Login, EASportsToday.com was developed to provide unmatched coverage of local sports in the East Alabama area. 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). 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. However, with each success we are gaining confidence and you can see them getting better. Freshman Melanie Studdard got her first start and provided a lift for the Bulldogs in the post with her eight points. 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 . 3-point goals: Jacksonville 5-26 (Grant 4-14, Hardy 1-2, Phillips 0-1, Prothro 0-1, Swain 0-3, Lozano 0-4, Sanders 0-1); Southside 3-14 (M. Shaw 3-6, Yancey 0-1, Brooks 0-2, Lewis 0-1, Davis 0-1, Marble 0-2, Hughes 0-1). 11 Jacksonville Christian 45, No. This year I didnt think much about it. 12 Bulldogs. 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. 10 Donoho 50, No. 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.. Jacksonville Christian played really, really hard. 1 seeds in Calhoun County Basketball Tournament brackets. Luke Rhinehart added nine points for the Bulldogs and Cole Wilson had seven. They stretched the lead out at the end of the second. 14 Wellborn 31, No. Faith Christian senior Thomas Curlee had other plans in mind. Cherokee County 44, Ohatchee 42 JCA's Braxton Brown tries to get past White Plains defender Daniel Bussey in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 4 Piedmont vs. No. Every day for the past two weeks Ohatchee girls basketball coach Bryant Ginn has set aside the last few minutes of practice to go over end-game scenarios, knowing theyd come in handy at some point during the season and he wanted his girls prepared for when it did. Graceanne Rose led Southside with 16 points and nine rebounds. 6 Jacksonville 67, No. She always plays tough, early on she didnt play real well, missed a lot of shots that she normally dont miss. 10 Donoho. Saks stayed at 23 points for more than four minutes to start the third quarter. Luke Bussey nailed four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points for the Wildcats. 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. Jayden Lewis makes a steal against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. We got what we wanted, Ginn said. That put Anniston up 30-14, and the Bulldogs never led by less than 16 points the rest of the way. With locations in Decatur and Huntsville, Alabama, Calhoun is the largest of the two-year institutions comprising The Alabama Community College System. I feel like we should have played a whole lot cleaner.. She sank five 3-pointers. We played hard the whole game, White Plains head coach Matt Ford said. On Twitter: @MarkSportsStar. 8 seeded Wildcats didnt waste any time taking full control in their 44-30 win over No. "They never gave up. Ohatchee coach Bryant Ginn pulled his starters a couple of times in the final quarter, but had to put them back in as Donoho would begin to rally, Pesnell returned and hit a couple quick baskets to stretch the lead. They played really well, Randall said. 1 seed in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament for the sixth year in a row and 10th time since 2011. 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. Last season at Pete Mathews Coliseum on the Jacksonville State campus, Oxford won the Calhoun County basketball tournament, ending Anniston's run of five straight titles. Lamya McGrue heads to the basket against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Officials: Tillery, Baker, Smith. 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. access for current print subscribers. I just think we had to get adjusted, Saks coach Jonathan Miller said. 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 53-32. They missed seven straight free throws between the 1:03 and 27 second mark and Ohatchee chipped away at the deficit. 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.. 8 White Plains (4-5, 1-3) vs. No. Xaionna Whitfield gets inside position to score against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 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. Login, EASportsToday.com was developed to provide unmatched coverage of local sports in the East Alabama area. The biggest thing for us today, 24 (Curlee) is a scorer. On 2/17, the Calhoun County varsity basketball team won their neutral conference tournament game against Mitchell County (Camilla, GA) by a score of 53-46. Totals 10 2-5 25. 5 Alexandria, 6 p.m. Semifinal: No. Officials: Stringer, Baker, Caldwell. Mondays games 11 Jacksonville Christian 70, No. There were no such feelings Saturday. We got out and we ran. 3 Alexandria vs. No. E.A. Jan. 16Ashville at RaglandCedar Bluff at GaylesvilleCleburne County at RanburneRandolph County at Clay CentralCalhoun County TournamentGirls BracketPleasant Valley vs. Weaver, 9 a.m.Jacksonville Christian vs. White Plains, noonPiedmont vs. Wellborn, 3 p.m.Alexandria vs. Saks, 6 p.m.Boys BracketFaith Christian vs. Donoho, 10:30 a.m.Saks vs. Weaver, 1:30 p.m.White Plains vs. JCA-Wellborn, 4:30 p.m.Piedmont vs. Ish played well. 13 Wellborn, but from at least one aspect, it was hardly a humdrum win for the Bulldogs. Piedmont's Jaycee Glover dribbles upcourt against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Oxford cheerleaders have a good time in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. You must be logged in to post a comment 5 Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Semifinal: Oxford vs. Alexandria-White Plains, 4:30 p.m. Semifinal: Jacksonville/Saks vs. Anniston/Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Senior Editor Mark Edwards: 256-235-3570. Hes stepping up and playing good right now.. Piedmont rebounded the Falcons 38-20.The scrappy Falcons were led by ONeills 11 points and 4 rebounds. JCA guard looks for an opening against White Plains in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Wheeler scored the Wildcats first nine points of the period, knocking down three layups and a 3-pointer. Camren Johnson attempts a three point shot against Saks in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. No. A lot of people dont understand the pressure theyre under and the expectations theyre under because we have such a gap. Total fouls: Hokes Bluff 16, Alexandria 28. She's so nice. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". Jacksonville (17-4) plays again Thursday in a semifinal game against the winner of Wednesdays quarterfinal game between No. "The first time she did that spin-back and up-and-under, I was so pleased. . 13 Pleasant Valley 67, 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. We saw some things we needed to see offensively. 2023 South Carolina Boys Basketball State Championships: SCHSL Class A. Perry is a junior who made third-team All-Calhoun County a year ago. 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. 2x MVC tournament ( 2019, 2020) MVC regular season (2023) Awards. Streeter finished with 10 points. Perry took control in the third quarter when she sank three straight 3-pointers to wrap around two free throws from Pleasant Valley's Macey Roper. Piedmont's Hannah Barber fights for a rebound against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. (They) made some big plays for us, Van Meter said. access for current print subscribers. JCA head coach Tommy Miller instructs players against White Plains in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 3 Jacksonville (4-4, 4-0) vs. Alexandria/Faith/Wellborn, 6 p.m.No. Semifinals, 6 p.m. 7 Weaver (4-2, 2-1) vs. No. 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. 1 seed the entire five years Ive been at Oxford and I think theyve earned that respect.Anniston is a very established program. 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. It resulted in an incredible 34 efficiency points, more than twice the teams standard for success. 11 Jacksonville Christian 45, No. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Calhoun County 75, Hannan 9. 13 Jacksonville Christian (1-4, 0-1), 4 p.m.Jan. 6 White Plains, 4:30 p.m. No. They made some threes against our zone, and they attacked the high post against our zone. The Bearcats also won the first meeting against Saks 55-43 on Jan. 5. 8 Saks. 4 Jacksonville (4-4, 1-0) vs. Piedmont/Weaver/Ohatchee, 8 p.m.Jan. JACKSONVILLE Another year, another tournament, and Oxford's girls are still rolling. Faith Christians Yashua Arevalo and Carson Harris scored 16 and 11 points, respectively, in the victory.