Prep basketball
- Updated: December 12, 2023
Chambless and Glencoe’s boys draw even with Alexandria. Graves and Gadsden City’s boys draw even with Jacksonville. Jax Christian sweeps Valley Head, and Southside girls reach 9-2.
Tuesday scoreboard
BOYS
Weaver 48, Wellborn 42
Gadsden City 62, Jacksonville 46
Jax Christian 79, Valley Head 67
Fort Payne 47, Oxford 44
Glencoe 89, Alexandria 82
Spring Garden 57, Handley 52
GIRLS
Wellborn 51, Wellborn 42
Southside 60, Sardis 26
Gadsden City 28, Jacksonville 26
Fort Payne 46, Oxford 42
Jax Christian 41, Valley Head 40
Glencoe 41, Alexandria 39
Spring Garden 79, Handley 34
By East Alabama Sports Today
ALEXANDRIA — A night after putting up 92 points in an overtime victory at Talladega, Alexandria’s boys put up 82 against Glencoe on Tuesday.
It wasn’t enough.
Aiden Cornutt poured in 39 points, including seven 3-pointers, and Glencoe gave head coach and Alexandria graduate Ryan Chambless a season split against his alma mater, 89-82, in Larry R. Ginn Gymnasium.
Alexandria won the first meeting at Glencoe, 81-60, on Nov. 30. The Valley Cubs beat Talladega 92-84 in overtime Monday.
Glencoe’s other top performers:
—Jayden Patton: 27 points (five 3-pointers).
—Garrett Morgan: 15 points.
GADSDEN CITY 62, JACKSONVILLE 46: Speaking of homecomings, first-year Gadsden City coach Ralpheal Graves came back to his native Calhoun County and got a victory to gain a season split with godson Devin Barksdale’s team.
Jacksonville won the first meeting, 51-48, on Dec. 4, at Gadsden City.
Graves is the Anniston High grad who played on the Bulldogs’ 2002 state title team, was an assistant coach on the 2009 state title team and coached Sacred Heart to four state titles.
Barksdale was a key performer on Jacksonville’s state title teams of 2022 and 2023.
Jacksonville’s top performers:
—Barksdale: 23 points (two 3-pointers).
—Aaron Nixon: six points.
—Sean Herbert: six points.
JAX CHRISTIAN 79, VALLEY HEAD 67: Bryson Dowdey scored 34 points and grabbed six steals to lead Jax Christian. The Thunder’s other top performers:
—Noah Lee: 23 points, 22 rebounds, four assists.
—Jesse Gannaway: 19 points, 10 rebounds, six assists.
Girls
JAX CHRISTIAN 41, VALLEY HEAD 40: Addy Lee’s steal and outlet pass led to Abigaila McNeal’s go-ahead bucket with seven seconds left, and Valley Head missed a shot at the buzzer.
Jax Christian’s top performers:
—Lee: 24 points (one 3-pointer), 12 rebounds, eight steals.
—McNeal: eight points, five rebounds.
—Katy Beth Hudson: six points, seven rebounds.
SOUTHSIDE 60, SARDIS 26: Madison Shaw led four Southside players in double figures with 16 points, and the Panthers improved to 9-2. Shaw also accounted for four assists.
Southside’s other top performers:
—Grace Anne Rose: 11 points, six rebounds, five assists.
—Bailey Houston: 11 points (one 3-pointer).
—Jovi Marble: 11 points (two 3-pointers).
—Laylah Davis: eight points.
GADSDEN CITY 28, JACKSONVILLE 26: Jacksonville’s top performers:
—Halaina Lozano: 12 points (four 3-pointers).
—Alexis Phillips: seven points (one 3-pointer), seven rebounds, three assists.
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