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. 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. Big floor, lots of lights, lots of people here. Calhoun County 75, Hannan 9. 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. 6 Jacksonville 67, No. It was where it needed to be for us to be satisfied on both ends of the court.. First Team. St. Totals 10 2-5 25. 12 Ohatchee 63, No. Calhoun County 60. Last year I was just trying to fall back in love with playing basketball and this year its just clicked.. They stretched the lead out at the end of the second. Faith Christian bench celebrate a big play against Oxford in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. A slam by Cam Johnson got the Golden Eagles their first 10-point lead five minutes into the game at 13-3. 17Cedar Bluff at Coosa ChristianHandley at Clay CentralJefferson Christian at RaglandRandolph County at Horseshoe BendSand Rock at Gadsden CityCalhoun County TournamentGirls BracketAnniston vs. Box Score; Tournament Bracket; . That isn't always a given that a team will handle playing on a college floor like this. SPRING GARDEN 80, RANBURNE 21 East Alabama Sports Today. Faith Christian 's Conner Richerzhagen battles with Oxford's Jordan Kelley in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Pleasant Valley, 7:30 p.m.Talladega County TournamentSmall School Girls BracketTalladega Co. Central vs. Fayetteville, 3 p.m.Winterboro vs. B.B. Cory (Hughes) has a really good team, Van Meter said. You must be logged in to post a comment We were kind of nervous, but we were mostly prepared.. Hokes Bluff 41, Alexandria 31 Totals 17 8-22 44. Each online subscription gives you full access to all of our newspaper websites and mobile applications. 7 Faith Christian, 4:30 p.m. No. Calhoun County 53. for 30 days, Free 3 Ohatchee vs. No. The result was an 86-39 victory over No. Oxford Joel Van Meter instructs players against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Pisgah at R1 #1 Irwin County. 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. Purchase an online subscription to our website for $7.99 a month with automatic renewal or purchase a full year subscription for only $69.99 with automatic renewal. On Twitter:@MarkSportsStar. 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. This service allows you continued access past our online paywall for the duration of your subscription. We didnt play well, I dont feel like. Haylie Lee looks for an open teammate against Anniston in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. 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. They really had a good foundation, Bowen said. They still rebounded hard there at the end. Caden Johnson finished with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. 3 Alexandria vs. No. The biggest thing for us today, 24 (Curlee) is a scorer. Saks point guard Anthony Bothwell passes to a teammate in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Total fouls: Cherokee Co. 19, Ohatchee 19. I do everything as if were down because thats the time youve got to be focused. Abundant sunshine. Jayden Lewis makes a steal against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Player of the Year: Kymel Williams - Athens Academy. ZJ Rosario scored 10 points for the Wildcats. We practice being down five a lot with one or two minutes to go and how we have to play it out. 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. Devin Barksdale hit four treys and Broom added one. MVC Coach of the Year (2023) Horizon League Coach of the Year (2014) Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (2014) First-team All- Conference USA (2001) Brian Wardle (born October 9, 1979) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Bradley . The tournament continues Tuesday with 4 games beginning at 3:00 p.m. 1 of 49 Next up, the Raiders will face the second-seeded Anniston Bulldogs on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Were excited, Morris said. Two of Pesnells 3s came the old-fashioned way a basket and a free throw and the other two came from behind the arc. Kayley Kirk had a big game for the Lady Panthers. 1 Jacksonville vs. No. 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. Regardless of what classification we are and whoever we play, its a huge deal for our guys.. Faith Christian fans bemoan a tough play in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Graceanne Rose led Southside with 16 points and nine rebounds. 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. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". 7 Alexandria (2-4, 0-1) vs. No. He finished with a career-high 25 points. White Plains got 11 points from Isabella Higgins and five from Addison Bradley. 2 Oxford (8-4, 3-0) vs. Weaver-Donoho winner, 8 p.m.Jan. Winds light and variable. 5 Piedmont. Luke Bussey had a couple of big 3s early in the game that kind of answered their runs.. 9 Saks, 4:30 p.m.No. Freshman Whitney McFry scored no points, but hauled down even rebounds. 10 Pleasant Valley (2-1, 1-1), 2 p.m.No. 1 Jacksonville vs. Anniston/Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Senior Editor Mark Edwards: 256-235-3570. 3-point goals: Cherokee Co. 2 (Johnson, Garmany); Ohatchee 2 (McFry, Barchin). 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. Can social enterprises shape the growth in Asia. Piedmont's Jaycee Glover dribbles upcourt against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Total fouls: Ranburne 11, Spring Garden 14. 6 Jacksonville 67, No. Alexandria 57, Saks 18: The fifth-seeded Valley Cubs started fast, and that's precisely what head coach Craig Kiker wanted from his team in its county tournament opener. "I tell the girls all the time that we're not a comeback team. Low 41F. What they dont know is I had a starter missing when we played Handley and you knew the situation about the buses and all. R6 #4 King's Ridge . 2 Oxford 55, No. 10 Pleasant Valley vs. No. 3 Ohatchee vs. No. Kyle Smith led Pleasant Valley with 16 points. "A lot of the time, I don't sub early," Ridley said. No. Alexandria finished strong, too. We have nine and we pretty well play all of them. CALHOUN COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BOYS BRACKET Friday, Jan. 14 No. Total fouls: Piedmont 12, Donoho 17. Either way were going to continue to work hard, its the kind of work we have to do based on how we start this out. The 13th-seeded Falcons were no match inside against the No. Robert Skaggs - Prince Avenue. Spring Garden 80, Ranburne 21 That put Anniston up 30-14, and the Bulldogs never led by less than 16 points the rest of the way. Boys Bracket Semifinals, 4:30 p.m. (They) made some big plays for us, Van Meter said. They killed us on the boards. 19 (at JSU)No. I enjoyed seeing them play and doing some correct things on the court.". Were pressing a lot and, trying to do something that I like to do football-wise, we switch it up alot defensively.. access for current print subscribers. Ish played well. 7 Faith Christian 49. 6 Jacksonville, 3 p.m. No. 1 seed in both the boys and girls brackets. E.A. 2023 Calhoun County Basketball Tournament Day 2!Game 1: Weaver vs Pleasant ValleyGame 2: Donoho vs Faith ChristianGame 3: White Plains vs JCAGame 4: Weaver v. 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 boys coach Tres Buzan said later that several of his players were saying, It feels like we havent played in forever.. Purchase an online subscription to our website for, Calhoun County tourney: Piedmont's, White Plains' boys, girls sweep lead the day, By Tyler Waldrep, Preston Odam, Jared Gravette and Mark Edwards, Star Sports Writers, 1 year Online Renewal-Current Subscribers. Bowens Lady Panthers held their third straight opponent to less than 25 points. That's the last time the Raiders had the advantage. For Pleasant Valley, Laney Robinson had 13 points as she made four 3-pointers. Its all freshmen and eighth-graders (and the seniors).. 3 White Plains (7-3, 0-2) vs. Saks/Donoho/Wellborn, 4 p.m.No. Jacksonville Christian made some major adjustments in the quarter break which defensively meant denying Martin the ball. "She really hasn't played competitive basketball since the sixth grade. 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. We gave up 16 points in the second quarter and eight in the third quarter, so just defensively, we got after it a little bit better. That didn't appear to be a problem Monday. Region 8. 1 seeds in Calhoun County Basketball Tournament brackets. We were able to put a lot of points on the boards, that always makes those look good early, Austin said. "To actually start and actually make a post move is awesome because she has been doing that in practice," Ridley said. Four games were played Tuesday with four more slated for Wednesday starting at 3 p.m. "Having that experience, having success here, not only in county but in the playoffs we have six upperclassmen, and it should look like this," Oxford coach Melissa Bennett said. 12 Bulldogs. To be honest with you, their length does bother us, veteran Saks coach Jonathan Miller said. She always plays tough, early on she didnt play real well, missed a lot of shots that she normally dont miss. With locations in Decatur and Huntsville, Alabama, Calhoun is the largest of the two-year institutions comprising The Alabama Community College System. Akayla Perry had 10 points. Christian Hall puts up a 3-pointer against Weaver in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 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. 3 Jacksonville (4-4, 4-0) vs. Alexandria/Faith/Wellborn, 6 p.m.No. The Wildcats got to this round with a 60-52 upset of Jacksonville Christian on Monday. Perry is a junior who made third-team All-Calhoun County a year ago. 19 (at JSU)No. She doesn't care if she scores three. For first time since 2012, same school nails down No. 20 (at JSU)No. These kids play all the sports together and they love each other and they work hard. 13 Pleasant Valley 50. 10 Donoho (2-5, 1-0), 6 p.m.Jan. They trailed by eight with two minutes left and slowly worked their way back into it. Thats just about normal for her, said Pleasant Valley head coach Colton Morris, whose team has won eight straight. 5 Alexandria, 6 p.m. No. 6 White Plains 71, No. 2 Anniston vs. Ohatchee/Jacksonville, 3 p.m. Semifinal: Oxford/White Plains vs. Piedmont/Alexandria, 6 p.m. No. Total fouls: Jacksonville 14, Southside 14. Barksdale contributed 12 points and three steals. Calhoun County, AL - Here are the brackets for the Calhoun County Tournament that starts Friday at Jacksonville State Skip to content Facebook Twitter Instagram Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019 Oxford didn't seem bothered by the stage at all. 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. Tournament Game. Piedmont cheerleaders perform at halftime in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. We gave up three offensive rebounds (late in the game). We played hard the whole game, White Plains head coach Matt Ford said. 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! Freshman Melanie Studdard got her first start and provided a lift for the Bulldogs in the post with her eight points. Kiara Thomas made a basket, then Layla Tyus followed with another. 5 Piedmont (4-3, 2-0) vs. "She really hasn't played competitive basketball since the sixth grade. In 96 minutes this young season they have allowed a total of 51 points. 13 Ohatchee (0-5, 0-1), 6 p.m.Jan. There were no such feelings Saturday. 3-point goals: Hokes Bluff 1 (Marbut); Alexandria 4 (Walker, Cockrell 2, Hartsfield). Oxford defeated Anniston in the finals 56-38 to win the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews . JACKSONVILLE - 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 69 th annual Calhoun County Basketball Tournament. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". CHEROKEE COUNTY 44, OHATCHEE 42 TJ Allen and Jayden Lewis stepped up and were formidable.
