E.A. Sports Today

Saks moving at a ‘Briskey’ pace

Girls roundup: Briskey’s big game lifts Lady Wildcats over No. 5 J’ville; Ohatchee, White Plains, PV all win

By Jason Katz
For East Alabama Sports Today

JACKSONVILLE — Michelle Lively said Jacksonville was the best team in the area last year and her Saks team could never quite solve it.

Friday night, the Lady Wildcats let the Golden Eagles know just what this team is about.

Senior Jordan Briskey led the way with her best game of the year as the Lady Wildcats thumped fifth-ranked Jacksonville 47-30 to take the upper hand in their area. She had 18 points and 15 rebounds.

Lively believes this team can really be a threat in the area this year. The Lady Wildcats are 8-3, their best start in two years.

“We were a young team for a long time,” Lively said. “These girls have played since they were in seventh grade together and it’s really exciting to see where they have come from and where they are going.”

Daja Johnson, another senior, had 11 points. Bre Browning had 10 points, six rebounds and five steals. And while Tayler Teague didn’t score, she grabbed 10 rebounds.

“Every time we step on the court we have a different set of girls step up,” Lively said. “Tonight it was Briskey and Browning leading the way. Who knows who it will be next time.”

The next time is in a tournament in Destin that starts Dec. 28.

This time it was Briskey who was the most dangerous player of the night.

“She is one our most physical players,” Lively said. “That makes her a threat every game.”

Jacksonville had one scorer in double figures. Senior Ataliya Morgan had 10 points. Aniyah Robinson netted 7 points and seven rebounds.

Ohatchee 47, JCA 44 (OT)

OHATCHEE – Ally McCoy scored all five of Ohatchee’s points in overtime, including the clinching three-point play with five seconds remaining.

The game was tied at 44 when McCoy got behind the defense and laid in a baseball pass from Courtney Poole from under the JCA basket.

McCoy hit three 3-pointers in regulation and finished with 14 points. Kourtney Shuler also hit three 3s and had 11 points.

McCoy and Shuler combined for 11 points in the fourth quarter as the Lady Indians rallied from five down to force overtime.

White Plains 38, Cleburne County 35

HEFLIN – Shelby Wood scored 21 points, hitting 11 of 16 free throws, as the Lady Wildcats rallied from a big early deficit to score an important area victory.

The Lady Wildcats trailed 18-7 after the first quarter, but the Lady Tigers to only 17 points over the final three quarters.

Wood was 6-for-9 from the line in the second half. The Lady Wildcats were 17 of 26 from the line for the game.

Pleasant Valley 56, Ranburne 52

RANBURNE – Atleigh Brannon and Mckinley Parris had big shooting nights to help the 10th-ranked Lady Raiders pull out a close one.

Parris scored a team-high 17 points on eight field goals. Brannon had a pair of 3-pointers on the way to a 16-point game. Mikala Simpson scored six of her 10 in the fourth quarter to help the Lady Raiders.

GIRLS BOXSCORES

Saks 47, Jacksonville 30

SAKS — Jordan Briskey 6-14 5-8 18, Daja Johnson 4-9 1-2 11, Bre Browning 4-10 2-4 10, Maiya Northard 2-9 0-2 4, Talisa Christian 2-4 0-0 4, Tayler Teague 2-4 0-0 0, Sabrea Bean 0-0 0-0 0, Christie Gooden 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-49 8-16 47.

JACKSONVILLE — Ataliya Morgan 3-11 1-2 10, Aniyah Robinson 3-5 1-3 7, Malieah Patterson 2-10 0-2 4, Dasia Kirksey 2-11 0-0 4, Kyra Williams 1-8 1-2 3, Essence Hutchinson 1-3 0-0 2, Aniya Jefferson 0-1 0-2 0, Destoni Edwards 0-1 0-0 0, Kesley Ervin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 12-50 3-11 30.

Saks 9 13 13 12 — 47
Jacksonville 9 8 7 6 — 30

3-point goals: Saks 3-9 (Briskey 1-3, Johnson 2-4, Northard 0-1, Teague 0-1); Jacksonville 3-16 (Morgan 3-7, Patterson 0-3, Kirksey 0-2, Williams 0-2, Hutchinson 0-2). Rebounds: Saks 45 (Briskey 15, Teague 10); Jacksonville 34 (Robinson 7, Jefferson 7). Total fouls: Saks 8, Jacksonville 11. Officials: Watson, Williams, Strott.

Ohatchee 47, Jacksonville Christian 44 (OT)

JCA — Joeley Cupp 4 0-1 9, Briah Cupp 6 1-2 13, Sarah Crook 2 0-0 4, Olivia Jones 4 1-2 9, Kayla Barnes 1 1-2 3, Sidney Hancock 3 0-0 6. Totals 20 3-7 44.

OHATCHEE — Taylor Hamm 0 0-0 0, Courtney Poole 1 0-0 2, Hannah Howell 0 0-0 0, Ally McCoy 5 1-1 14, Kourtney Shuler 4 0-0 11, Kacie Cooper 0 0-0 0, Makenzie Hanks 2 0-0 5, Madison Hanks 3 1-2 7, Courtney McCarter 4 0-2 8. Totals: 19 2-5 47.

JCA 7 12 13 10 2 — 44
Ohatchee 9 8 10 15 5 — 47

3-point goals: JCA 1 (J. Cupp); Ohatchee 7 (McCoy 3, Shuler 3, Mak. Hanks). Total fouls: JCA 9, Ohatchee 12. Officials: Burroughs, Miller, Maske.

White Plains 38, Cleburne County 35

WHITE PLAINS — Rian Chandler 0 0-0 0, Carley Wood 2 3-4 7, Hannah Barno 1 2-2 5, Korie Burgess 0 0-0 0, Ann Katherine Dothard 0 1-4 1, Chasity Nelson 0 0-0 0, Grey Young 0 0-0 0, Shelby Wood 5 11-16 21, Jocelyn Harris 2 0-0 4, Mary Clare Young 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 17-26 38.

CLEBURNE COUNTY — Molly Heter 0 0-0 0, Erykah Ware 5 3-4 13, Chelsea Parker 1 4-4 6, Lauren Brown 3 0-0 6, Madison Jones 2 0-0 4, Abby Lee 1 0-0 2, Alexandra Casey 2 0-0 4, Tatiana Ervin 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 7-8 35.

White Plains 7 15 10 6 — 38
Cleburne County 18 6 5 6 — 35

3-point goals: White Plains 1 (Barno). Total fouls: White Plains 12, Cleburne County 19.

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