E.A. Sports Today

Monday basketball

JCA’s Vinson in full beast mode, Talladega uses a fast start to dump Benjamin Russell; Higgins hits five 3s as Clay Central downs Saks; includes boys and girls games
 
Monday’s boys games
Anniston 68, Cleburne County 35
Clay Central 65, Saks 42
Jacksonville Christian 73, Gaylesville 32
Lincoln 63, Wellborn 28
Ohatchee 71, Cedar Bluff 52
Ranburne 60, Faith Christian 35
Sacred Heart 72, Munford 39
Talladega 77, Benjamin Russell 32

DeKalb County Tournament, DCSC
Fyffe vs. Ider
Plainview 80, Valley Head 36

Etowah County Tournament, Sardis
Sardis 66, Gaston 34

By East Alabama Sports Today
 
JACKSONVILLE –
 Chase Vinson scored his 18th double-double in 19 games and two other JCA players scored in double figures leading Jacksonville Christian to its fifth straight win Monday, 73-32 over Gaylesville.

Vinson scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. It was his fifth straight double-double since the start of the new year. During the stretch, which coincides with the Thunder’s five-game winning streak, he has averaged 19.4 points and 15.2 rebounds.
 
Eli Fair scored 11 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dealt six assists for JCA (15-4). Nash Messer scored 10 points. Kobe Messer had eight points and seven boards.

CLAY CENTRAL 65, SAKS 42
LINEVILLE – Noah Higgins hit five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points as Clay Central defeated Saks in a matinee rematch of the Vols’ season opener.
 
Clay Central was only days removed from its Class 5A football state championship when the teams first played in mid-December.
 
The Vols hit four 3-pointers in the first three quarters and five in the fourth quarter.
 
Higgins was one of three Vols to score in double figures. Paul Garrett had 14 and Shamari Simmons had 11.
 
Zay Elston led Saks with 13 points. He hit three 3-pointers.
 
Clay Central 65, Saks 42
SAKS (3-12) –
Tyler Smith 3 0-0 6, Zaejuan Johnson 0 0-0 0, Daveon Dukes 5 0-1 11, Zay Elston 4 2-8 13, Benji Wilson 1 0-0 2, Kyle Goedde 1 0-2 2, Pat Williams 2 0-0 4, Jordan Cosper 1 2-2 4. Totals 17 4-13 42. 
CLAY CENTRAL (6-4) – Paul Garrett 6 0-0 14, Noah Higgins 6 0-0 17, Javon Wood 0 1-4 1, Dewayne Garrett 4 0-0 8, Shamari Simmons 4 2-3 11, J.D. McNealey 3 1-5 7, Jamarkis Scales 1 0-0 3, Micah Harris 0 0-0 0, Jaylon Bass 2 0-4 4. Totals 26 4-16 65.
Saks                       11            8              16           7               –               42
Clay Central        14            20            12            19            –               65

3-point goals: Saks 4 (Dukes, Elston 3); Clay Central 9 (Garrett 2, Higgins 5, Simmons, Scales). Total fouls: Saks 11, Clay Central 8.
 
TALLADEGA 77, BENJAMIN RUSSELL 62
TALLADEGA –
The Tigers came out hot, shooting 16-of-25 from the floor in the first half to open a 23-point lead, and cruised to their 11thwin in a row. The Tigers haven’t lost since dropping a 74-58 game at Oxford in mid-December.
 
Kobe Simmons knocked down 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double. He is averaging 19.8 points, 11.8 rebounds during the stretch and 18.4 points, 11.0 rebounds since the first of the year.
 
Chaztin Tanner led Talladega with 16 points, including three 3-pointers. Rontavious Barclay had 13.
 
Talladega 77, Benjamin Russell 62
BENJAMIN RUSSELL (3-12) –
Gavin Edwards 1 1-2 3, Kobi Crabb 4 0-0 9, Desmond Bishop 3 1-1 7, Que Howell 3 6-10 13, Nick McGhee 2 6-8 10, Jacory Johnson 3 0-0 6, Jakobe Gamble 4 0-3 8, Colby Riddle 1 0-0 2, Tre McMillan 1 2-4 4. Totals 22 16-28 62.
TALLADEGA (16-5) – Keandre Brand 2 2-2 7, Nigel Scales 0 0-2 0, Chaztin Tanner 6 1-4 16, Jaquon Chatman 0 4-6 4, Aaron Green 3 0-0 6, Rontavious Barclay 6 1-1 13, D’Corian Wilson 3 0-3 6, Raderius Montgomery 1 0-1 2, J.Q. Wilson 1 1-2 3, Kobe Simmons 6 1-4 14, Brocker Simmons 3 0-0 6. Totals 31 10-25 77.
Ben Russell          12            7              18            25            –               62
Talladega             21            21            20            15            –               77
3-point goals: Talladega 5 (Brand, Tanner 3, K. Simmons); Benjamin Russell 2 (Howell, Crabb). Technical fouls: K. Simmons, McMillan, BR coach Daniel. Total fouls: Talladega 24, Benjamin Russell 20. Officials: Oden, Robinson, Roberts.

OHATCHEE 71, CEDAR BLUFF 52
OHATCHEE –
The Indians survived a barrage of 3-pointers from their visitors in the first quarter, then pulled away in the second quarter to take control of the game.
 
Seven different players scored for Ohatchee in the second quarter as it pulled away from a 22-20 deficit to a 42-23 halftime lead. The Indians extended it with a 19-point third quarter.
 
Cameron Foushee scored nine of his game-high 18 points in the first quarter and had 11 in the first half.  He was one of three players with four points in the third. “He was taking advantage of steals and knocking down 3s,” Indians coach Bryant Ginn said. “His shot has come along over the last couple weeks and he’s shooting with confidence.”
 
Lucas Hampton hit three of Cedar Bluff’s five 3-pointers in the first quarter and finished with a team-high 13 points.
 
Ohatchee 71, Cedar Bluff 52
CEDAR BLUFF (1-19) –
Anbre Leek 1 0-0 2, Brian Stitts 4 0-0 10, Travon Clifton 1 0-2 2, Sam Cosby 2 3-3 7, Lucas Hampton 4 2-4 13, Stephen Webb 1 0-0 2, Jacob Gordon 3 0-0 8, Corey Teague 3 2-2 8, Ethan Hammock 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 7-11 52.
OHATCHEE (10-8) – Parker Alexander 1 0-0 3, Nathan Higgins 3 3-4 9, Trey Pesnell 2 3-4 7, Grayson Alward 3 0-0 6, Todd Dover 1 0-0 2, Cameron Foushee 7 1-1 18, Evan Keller 3 5-7 12, Bayley Tillison 3 0-0 6, Austin Wyatt 2 4-7 8, Briley Hale 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 16-23 71.
Cedar Bluff           22            10            12           8              –               52
Ohatchee              20            22            19            10            –               71
3-point goals: Cedar Bluff 7 (Stitts 2, Hampton 3, Jordan 2); Ohatchee 5 (Alexander, Foushee 3, Keller). Total fouls: Cedar Bluff 14, Ohatchee 11.

LINCOLN 63, WELLBORN 28
All 10 players for Lincoln found the scoring column as the Golden Bears extended their winning season to a season-best three games. Tre Garrett led the Bears (7-11) with 15 points. Brian Garrett had 12. Khavion Wesley led winless Wellborn with 12.
 
Lincoln 63, Wellborn 28
LINCOLN (7-11) –
Brian Garrett 5 1-3 12, Cam Reynolds 3 0-0 8, Tre Garrett 7 1-4 15, Jakahri Howard 2 0-0 5, Steve White 1 1-2 3, Xavier Ragland 1 0-0 2, Kevon Moore 1 1-2 3, Jack Wood 2 0-0 6, Trevon Hines 1 2-2 4, Kye Patterson 2 0-0 5. Totals 25 6-13 63.
WELLBORN (0-16) – Khavion Wesley 5 2-4 12, Justin Berry 1 0-0 2, Lewis Patterson 4 0-0 9, Max Searcy 0 0-0 0, Tae Traylor 0 0-0 0, Robert Broom 0 0-0 0, J. Patterson 2 0-0 5. Totals 12 2-4 28.
Lincoln                  15            21            20            7               –               63
Wellborn               6              12            4              6               –               28
3-point goals: Lincoln 7 (B. Garrett, Reynolds 2, Howard, Wood 2, K. Patterson); Wellborn 2 (L. Patterson, J. Patterson). Total fouls: Lincoln 5, Wellborn 9. Officials: Calkins, Watson, Chambers.

MONDAY’S GIRLS GAMES
Anniston 65, Cleburne County 26
Benjamin Russell 63, Talladega 43
Cedar Bluff 60, Ohatchee 46
Lincoln 47, Wellborn 17
Mars Hill 71, Cherokee County 15
Oxford at Handley
Ranburne 50, Faith Christian 30
Sacred Heart 74, Munford 36
Saks at Clay Central

DeKalb County Tournament, DCSC
Fyffe vs. Valley Head
Collinsville vs. Crossville

Etowah County Tournament, Sardis
Hokes Bluff 62, Gaston 25

SACRED HEART 74, MUNFORD 37
MUNFORD –
Ayanna Foster scored 25 points, while Myiah Harris and Taysia West had 14 and 10, respectively, as the Lady Cardinals won their fifth in a row. Foster had nine in the first quarter. Foster had 12 and Harris 10 in a 28-point third quarter.
 
Sacred Heart 74, Munford 37
SACRED HEART (17-2) –
Alisia Person 3 0-0 7, Myiah Harris 6 0-0 14, Ayanna Foster 12 1-7 25, Cearia Jenkins 0 0-0 0, Joelle Tillery 0 3-3 3, Jordan Sabree 1 4-4 6, Serena Hardy 2 2-2 7, Alyssa Bell 1 0-0 2, Elizabeth Morris 0 0-0 0, Taysia West 2 5-6 10. Totals 27 15-22 74.
MUNFORD (5-13) – Emma Hayes 1 1-2 3, Jayea Gladden 2 5-7 9, Abrielle Meadows 0 0-0 0, Justine Calhoun 0 1-1 1, Sara Tipton 0 0-0 0, Madelyn Moore 3 4-6 11, Asia Archie 1 1-2 3, Mallory Moore 0 2-4 2, Alexis McKenzie 3 2-2 8. Totals 10 16-24 36.
Sacred Heart       21            20            28             5               –               74
Munford               11            13            7               6               –               37

3-point goals: Sacred Heart 5 (Person, Harris 2, Hardy, West); Munford 1 (Moore). Total fouls: Sacred Heart 21, Munford 14. Officials: Davis, Stringer, Stringer.
 
ANNISTON 65, CLEBURNE COUNTY 26
HEFLIN –
Toniah Foster and Allasha Dudley scored 13 points apiece as the Lady Bulldogs bounced back from a one-point loss to Ramsay that snapped a four-game winning streak. Foster scored all of her points in the first half as Anniston opened a 39-10 halftime lead. 
 
Brooklyn McDaniel led Cleburne County (13-10) with 14. She hit three 3-pointers.
 
Anniston 65, Cleburne County 26
ANNISTON (16-4) –
Allasha Dudley 4 2-2 13, Anna Garrett 0 1-2 1, Charliese Simmons 0 0-0 0, Shiwanna Jackson 2 0-0 4, Jordan Johnson 2 2-2 6, Airriana Colley 2 0-0 6, Tekyia Jackson 3 1-2 7, Kiana Montgomery 5 0-0 10, Asia Barclay 2 1-2 5, Toniah Foster 6 1-1 13. Totals 26 8-11 65.
CLEBURNE COUNTY – Kendall Houston 3 0-0 9, Haven Freeman 0 0-0 0, Micha Pentacost 0 0-0 0, Brooklyn McDaniel 3 5-7 14, Haley Price 1 0-0 3, Shania Brown 0 0-0 0, Lili Henson 1 0-0 2, Annie Brown 0 0-0 0, Kyeli Hazzard 0 0-0 0, Jacy Littleton 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 5-7 26.
Anniston              17          22            18            8               –             65
Cleburne County 3           7              13           3               –              26
3-point goals: Anniston 5 (Dudley 3, Colley 2); Cleburne County 5 (B. McDaniel 3, Houston, Price). Total fouls: Anniston 13, Cleburne County 9.
 
CEDAR BLUFF 60, OHATCHEE 46
OHATCHEE –
Matison Bedwell hit three of her five 3-pointers in the first quarter, four in the first half, and finished with 17 points to lead Cedar Bluff. Ohatchee’s Tori Vice led all scorers with 20 points.
 
Cedar Bluff 60, Ohatchee 46
CEDAR BLUFF (10-10) –
Adrianna Valensa 2 1-1 5, Matison Bedwell 5 2-2 17, Kyla O’Neal 3 6-8 12, Emily Goss 2 0-0 5, Maggie Cloudis 0 0-2 0, Julianne Wilson 0 2-2 2, Hannah Cosby 2 5-6 9, Alexis Smith 3 3-6 10. Totals 17 19-27 60.
OHATCHEE (7-11) – Gracyn Snow 1 0-0 3, Jazmine Adams 0 1-2 1, Tori Vice 8 1-2 20, Gracie George 4 1-2 9, Millie Rainwater 0 0-0 0, Regan Snow 1 0-0 2, Jorda Crook 5 1-2 11. Totals 19 4-8 46.
Cedar Bluff           17            9               19            15            –               60
Ohatchee              13            4               21            8               –               46

3-point goals: Cedar Bluff 7 (Bedwell 5, Goss, Smith); Ohatchee 4 (G. Snow, Vice 3). Total fouls: Cedar Bluff 11, Ohatchee 17.

LINCOLN 47, WELLBORN 17
The Lady Bears got off to a fast start, holding Wellborn scoreless in the first quarter while opening a 10-0 lead. Keishaunna Strown scored all 10 of her points in the first half, eight in the second quarter, Lincoln’s Jayla Morris spread her game-high 18 points across all four quarters. Cloie Adkison led Wellborn with 10 points, eight in the second quarter.

Lincoln 47, Wellborn 17
LINCOLN (9-10) –
Bailey Gowers 1 0-2 2, Jayla Morris 7 4-4 18, Jaycee Woods 1 0-0 2, Jaylah King 0 0-1 0, Keishaunna Strown 4 2-4 10, Zariah Orr 1 0-0 2, Abby Smith 2 1-2 5, Taylor Conway 4 0-1 8. Totals 20 7-14 47.
WELLBORN (1-14) – Amaya Myles 0 2-4 2, Itiania Weatherly 1 0-4 2, McKenzie Raines 1 1-2 3, Arissa Nolley 0 0-0 0, Annelies Boot 0 0-1 0, Cloie Adkison 5 0-1 10. Totals 7 3-12 17.
Lincoln                  10            14            11            12            –               47
Wellborn              0               10             4              3               –             17
Fouled out: Nolley. Total fouls: Lincoln 15, Wellborn 15.


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