No holiday hangover
- Updated: December 27, 2018
Girls holiday roundup: Weaver comes back strong from the break, looks sharp early against Oxford and wins Cleburne County tourney opener, and more
By East Alabama Sports Today
HEFLIN – The time of year and time of day didn’t make a good formula for a crisp game, but Weaver came out surprisingly sharp and after opening a big lead held off an Oxford rally in the fourth quarter to win the opening game in the 2018 Cleburne County Holiday Hoops Classic, 49-41.
The game was played at 9 a.m., two days after Christmas, but the Lady Bearcats (9-4) had a plan to ward off any post-holiday blues.
“We practiced at 9 o’clock Wednesday to get acclimated to it,” Weaver coach Gary Atchley said. “It’s rough playing at 9 a.m. I thought we played well.”
The Lady Bearcats, who likely picked up a few points in their hopes for a high seed in the upcoming Calhoun County Tournament meeting, jumped out to a 25-12 halftime lead and extended it to 36-19 after three quarters.
Abby Gaines and Haley Homesley led Weaver with 12 points each. Gaines hit back-to-back 3s among the eight straight points she scored at one stretch in the second quarter. Maleah Foster controlled the paint.
The post-holiday rush caught up to them in the fourth quarter, though. Oxford staged a modest rally, scoring as many points in the quarter as they had the whole game, but never got closer than 10 points.
“We got tired, the holiday break got us,” Atchley said. “We played well in the first half, played like we had fresh legs.”
Akiera Robinson sparked the Oxford comeback with eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers. She finished with a game-high 14 points. Justyce Smith (10) and Ashleigh Jackson (11) each had five in the quarter.
Weaver 49, Oxford 41
WEAVER (9-4) – Caleigh Cortez 3 0-2 6, Maleah Foster 3 2-4 9, Abby Gaines 3 4-6 12, Amira Carter 2 5-8 9, Haley Homesley 5 2-4 12, Trinity Pulliam 0 0-0 0, Kiese Hubbard 0 1-3 1. Totals 16 14-27 49.
OXFORD – Kiki Woods 0 0-0 0, Kaleah Taylor 0 0-0 0, Emma McCullough 0 0-0 0, Sara Paulson 1 0-2 2, Ashleigh Jackson 5 0-0 11, Akiera Robinson 5 2-5 14, Lauren Ellard 0 0-0 0, Justyce Smith 2 6-10 10, Amirea McLeod 1 2-6 4. Totals 14 10-23 41.
Weaver 13 12 11 13 – 49
Oxford 9 3 7 22 – 41
3-point goals: Weaver 3 (Foster, Gaines 2); Oxford 3 (Jackson, Robinson 2). Technical fouls: Oxford bench. Fouled out: Pulliam. Total fouls: Weaver 15, Oxford 19.
USMC Ball’n Prep Invitational
ALABASTER – Anniston placed three scorers in double figures and edged Pleasant Grove 52-49. Allasha Dudley had 17 points and four assists. Tekyia Jackson had 15 points, six rebounds and three assists. And Toniah Foster had a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. The Lady Bulldogs play twice Friday, starting with Carrollton at 11:30 a.m.
Etowah Girls Holiday Tournament
Sacred Heart 54, Etowah 42
SACRED HEART – Alisia Person 1 1-3 3, Myiah Harris 3 5-6 12, Ayanna Foster 6 4-7 16, Cearia Jenkins 0 0-0 0, Joelle Tillery 1 0-0 3, Jordan Sabree 4 0-2 8, Serena Hardy 2 1-3 5, Taysia West 3 0-1 7. Totals 20 11-22 54.
ETOWAH – Jaleigh Devine 3 0-0 8, Jaci Mayo 0 0-2 0, Za’Nya McKenzie 3 1-2 7, Abbagile Martin 1 2-4 4, Z’Niya Manning 2 2-6 7, Shy’ere Gibbs 0 0-0 0, Amayah Ash 2 2-2 6, Anna Jones 0 4-4 4, Kynzlon Gibbs 2 0-0 6. Totals 13 11-17 42.
Sacred Heart 12 14 11 17 – 54
Etowah 4 10 15 13 – 42
3-point goals: Sacred Heart 3 (Harris, Tillery, West); Etowah 5 (Devine 2, Manning, Gibbs 2). Fouled out: McKenzie. Total fouls: Sacred Heart 15, Etowah 19. Officials: Hedgspeth, Rary, Ingram.
Glencoe Holiday Shootout
Fort Payne 64, Cedar Bluff 35
FORT PAYNE – Mattie Prewett 0 1-2 1, Madison Goodwin 2 0-0 4, Kori Willingham 4 0-0 10, Logan Neil 2 0-0 5, Kylie Neil 9 1-3 19, Libba Sheppard 6 2-2 14, Alex Ogle 1 0-0 2, TeeAnna Kerley 4 0-0 9. Totals 28 4-7 64.
CEDAR BLUFF – Adrianna Valencia 3 1-6 7, Emily Goss 3 0-0 8, Julianna Wilson 0 1-2 1, Hannah Cosby 1 0-1 2, Alexis Smith 7 2-3 17. Totals 14 4-12 35.
Fort Payne 14 18 17 15 – 64
Cedar Bluff 8 7 9 11 – 35
3-point goals: Fort Payne 4 (Willingham 2, L. Neil, Kerley); Cedar Bluff 3 (Goss 2, Smith). Total fouls: Fort Payne 11, Cedar Bluff 8. Officials: Douthitt, Procuik, Guyton.
Pell City 62, Cherokee County 45
PELL CITY – Heaven O’Neal 1 2-2 4, Reagan Tarver 2 0-0 4, Mary Denman Luker 13 6-6 35, Mya McDanal 1 1-2 3, Kristin Kurzejeski 2 0-0 4, Lynicka McCoy 0 0-0 0, Tori Winslett 4 4-6 11. Totals 23 13-16 62.
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Belle Mahannah 0 0-2 0, Caitlyn Elrod 1 0-0 2, Aubrie Williams 0 0-2 0, Laney Kate Johnson 2 0-0 5, Audrey Wester 0 0-0 0, Jordyn Starr 6 4-5 19, Kayleigh Hunter 8 1-4 17, Crimson Mahannah 1 0-0 2, Sydney Whisenant 0 0-0 0, Alexia Wood 0 0-1 0. Totals 18 5-14 45.
Pell City 11 15 27 9 – 62
Cherokee County 14 15 8 8 – 45
3-point goals: Pell City 3 (Luker 3); Cherokee County 4 (Johnson, Starr 3). Total fouls: Pell City 10, Cherokee County 11. Officials: Courtney Walker, Daniel Holmes, Chris Jackson.
Oneonta 51, Holly Pond 41
ONEONTA – Britney Chavez 1 0-1 2, Jordan Smith 2 2-4 7, Brooke Burke 1 0-0 3, Savana Robertson 5 1-2 11, Baylor Phillips 5 0-1 15, Teagan Hartman 3 1-3 7, Britton Pass 3 0-1 6. Totals 20 4-12 51.
HOLLY POND – Tess Duke 0 0-0 0, Tate Duke 3 0-0 8, Maddi Ham 5 3-3 15, Kara Hollis 0 0-0 0, Kristen Campbell 3 2-5 11, Lili Harris 1 2-2 4, Sarah Finley 0 2-2 2, Maddie Heatherly 0 0-0 0, Elizabeth Miller 1 1-2 3. Totals 13 10-14 41.
Oneonta 15 15 9 12 – 51
Holly Pond 15 10 10 6 – 41
3-point goals: Oneonta 7 (Smith, Burke, Phillips 5); Holly Pond 5 (Ta. Duke 2, Ham 2, Campbell). Total fouls: Oneonta 12, Holly Pond 16. Officials: Holmes, Smith, Walker.
Glencoe 59, Ohatchee 30
OHATCHEE – Gracyn Snow 0 0-0 0, Jazmine Adams 1 0-0 3, Tori Vice 6 1-4 13, Gracie George 1 0-0 2, Millie Ranwater 0 0-0 0, Regan Snow 2 0-0 4, Jorda Crook 3 2-4 8. Totals 13 3-8 30.
GLENCOE – Anna Claire Hipps 1 0-1 2, Adley Massenburg 1 0-0 2, Anna Grace Goodwin 0 0-0 0, Anna Beth Giles 2 2-4 7, Alie Silvey 1 0-0 2, Ashley Morgan 7 4-5 18, Asia Dennis 1 2-2 4, Lexi Gray 2 0-0 4, Lauren Cole 3 4-4 10, Crimson Silvey 0 0-0 0, Aubrey Gray 2 0-0 4, Cami Zahorscak 2 0-0 6. Totals 22 12-16 59.
Ohatchee 10 4 12 7 – 30
Glencoe 20 16 15 8 – 59
3-point goals: Ohatchee 1 (Adams); Glencoe 3 (Giles, Zahorscak 2). Total fouls: Ohatchee 12, Glencoe 11. Officials: Eric Stringer, Joe Tillery, Greg Childs.
Sandestin Hilton Beach Blowout
White Plains 45, Jelico (Tenn.) 30
WHITE PLAINS – Callyn Martin 1 6-13 8, Cheyenne Cochran 0 1-5 1, Ary Rosario 4 1-1 9, Camdyn Wilson 0 2-4 2, Jocelyn Harris 2 1-4 5, Angel Bozarth 5 1-2 14, Kaylee Johnson 0 0-0 0, Adriana Sotelo 2 0-1 6. Totals 14 12-30 45.
JELICO – Candace Brandenburg 0 1-2 1, Sarah Moses 3 0-0 7, Kaylee Hatfield 1 0-0 2, Leona Douglas 0 0-0 0, Kayla Anderson 0 0-0 0, Lexy Henderson 0 0-0 0, Carmen Harris 1 3-6 5, Lilie Ward 2 0-0 4, Mackenzie Perkins 4 0-0 11. Totals 11 4-8 30.
White Plains 14 4 10 17 – 45
Jelico 0 10 5 15 – 30
3-point goals: White Plains 5 (Bozarth 3, Sotelo 2); Jelico 4 (Perkins 3, Moses). Total fouls: White Plains 9, Jelico 25.
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