E.A. Sports Today

Bears shoot down Saks

Defending state champion Plainview hits 15 3-pointers against Saks’ zone, drop Wildcats to get back to Northeast Regional

By East Alabama Sports Today
 
RAINSVILLE –
Plainview hit 15 3-pointers over Saks’ zone, scoring almost as many points from behind the arc as Saks had in the game, and took a 76-46 victory over the Wildcats to advance to the Class 3A Northeast Regional.
 
Six players hit shots from behind the arc for the Bears. Grant Sanders hit five for his 15 points and Tristan Willingham had four on the way to 14 points.
 
The Wildcats fell behind 16-8 in the first quarter under a barrage of four 3-pointers but made a run at the Bears with 21 points in the second to go into halftime down 41-29. Kyle Goedde had eight points in the quarter for Saks and Tyler Smith had six.
 
But the Wildcats scored only 17 points in the second half and Plainview continued to pour it on from outside.
 
Zay Elston led Saks with 11 points. Goedde had 10.
 
NORTHEAST CLASS 3A
Plainview 76, Saks 46
SAKS –
Benji Wilson 1 1-2 3, ZaeJuan Johnson 1 0-0 2, Will Mixson 1 0-0 2, Zay Elston 5 0-0 11, Conor Martin 1 0-0 3, Patrick Williams 1 0-0 2, Jordan Cosper 2 1-2 5, Kyle Goedde 4 2-2 10, Tyler Smith 4 0-0 8. Totals 20 4-6 46.
PLAINVIEW – Zeb Ferguson 1 0-0 2, Tristan Willingham 5 0-0 14, Cole Millican 5 2-2 14, Gary Haymon 2 0-0 6, Bryce Luther 1 0-0 3, Olan Smith 4 0-0 8, Jonah Williams 3 2-2 9, Grant Sanders 5 0-0 15, Jacob Henderson 2 1-2 5. Totals 28 5-6 76. 
 
Saks                8    21  9    8    –  46
Plainview      16  25  20  15  –  76
3-point goals: Saks 2 (Elston, Martin); Plainview 15 (Willingham 4, Millican 2, Hayman 2, Luther, J. Williams, Sanders 5). Total fouls: Saks 6, Plainview 5.

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