Z marks the spot
- Updated: November 30, 2016
Boys roundup: Garrett goes off in third quarter, helps Oxford pull away; Sacred Heart wins big again; Talladega rallies in fourth quarter
By Brant Locklier
For East Alabama Sports Today
OXFORD — A 15-point lead shrunk to eight late in the third quarter and the game’s momentum appeared to have shifted the other way, but Zondrick Garrett would have none of it.
The 6-foot-5 Oxford freshman took matters into his own hands, scoring 11 consecutive points to help lead the Yellow Jackets to a 59-45 win over Childersburg at the Oxford Sports Arena Tuesday night.
Garrett’s dazzling display of shots included a tomahawk dunk off of a drive to the basket and a 3 he buried from the top of the key. He ended up with 18 points and six rebounds before fouling out.
“This showed us how good Z can be and what his future holds,” Oxford coach Joel VanMeter said. “We have so many players that we sometimes forget he is there. Tonight he showed us some of that potential.”
The deeply talented Yellow Jackets (2-1) bolted to a 23-10 lead in the first quarter with Jerod Guthrie and Markise Davis knocking home two 3-pointers apiece. Both had eight points in the opening quarter.
Childersburg (4-2) would not go away, however, and began to chip away at the lead by making 14 free throws in the game and nailing four 3-pointers before Garrett took over late in the third quarter.
“We have a lot of pieces,” said Van Meter. “We are still trying to learn how to slow down, but we held a good team to just 45 points tonight. I was very pleased with the play of Braden Mack. He was strong on the boards and did a lot of good things.”
Mack had five points and five rebounds. Guthrie ended up with 12 points and Davis had 10 points and seven boards.
Talladega 62, Coosa Central 61
ROCKFORD – Ashton Duncan and Chaztin Tanner both hit big baskets to give the Tigers the lead with less than a minute left and Ashton ripped down the rebound on a last-second Coosa shot to preserve the victory.
The Tigers trailed 50-43 going into the fourth quarter. Tyrese Scales sparked their comeback with a 3-pointer.
Duncan finished with 21 points and Fred Dickerson had 10 to lead the Tigers. Jarvis McKenzie hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter for all his points in the game.
Oxford 59, Childersburg 45
CHILDERSBURG (4-2) — Dkembi Mann 1 1-2 4, Artravious Twyman 4 0-0 10, Syheem Young 2 0-2 5, Kywane Calhoun 2 2-4 6, D. Pearson 0 2-2 2, Jelan Kidd 0 1-2 1, Emmanuel Traylor 1 0-0 2, Camron Morris 5-5 9, Isaiah Jones 1 3-4 6. Totals 13 14-21 45.
OXFORD (2-1) – Markise Davis 4 0-0 10, Jerod Guthrie 4 2-3 12, Caden Higgins 1 0-1 2, Amuad Simmons 0 0-1 0, Kendrick Foster 0 0-0 0, Eugene Leonard 2 2-5 6, Zondrick Garrett 7 3-3 18, Brandon Mack 1 3-4 5, Ty Davis 3 0-0 6. Totals 22 10-17 59.
Childersburg 10 12 11 12 — 45
Oxford 23 11 8 17 — 59
3-point goals: Childersburg 5(Mann, Twyman 2, Young, Jones); Oxford 5 (Davis 2, Guthrie 2, Garrett). Fouled Out: Garrett.
Sacred Heart 89, Faith Christian 43
SACRED HEART (8-1, 3-0) – Jaylon Croft 0 0-0 0, Diante Wood 13 4-4 30, Murdock Simmons 6 0-2 14, Caleb Lafollette 0 0-0 0, Stephen Stansil 0 0-0 0, Jon Riley Miller 1 0-0 2, D.J. Heath 12 0-0 32, Khalil Watkins 2 4-7 8, Dakota Myers 1 3-4 5. Totals 35 11-17 89.
FAITH CHRISTIAN – Michael McGraw 0 0-0 0, Riley Camp 1 0-0 3, Jordan Griswould 5 5-8 15, Jameson Adams 2 0-0 4, Seth Cravens 2 0-0 5, Jack Sills 6 2-4 14, Michael Kulick 0 0-0 0, Julien Key 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 7-12 43.
Sacred Heart 28 18 25 18 — 89
Faith Christian 7 16 14 6 — 43
3-point goals: Sacred Heart 8 (Heath 8); Faith Christian 2 (Camp, Cravens). Total fouls: Sacred Heart 13, Faith Christian 10. Officials: Howell, Stubbs, Watson. Notes: The Cardinals, playing their fourth game in five days and without Samford signee Kevion Nolan for the second game in a row (back strain), are averaging 99 points in their three area games. They have won those games by a combined margin of 161 points.
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