December 4, 2021
East Alabama Sports Today
Boys roundup: Pahman’s big shots cap big week for Faith; Oxford, Weaver miss chances at buzzer; Williamson, Fair go for 30 in victories, and more
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Ashville 54, Weaver 52
Clay Central 54, Handley 12
Donoho 71, Coosa Christian 67
Faith Christian 56, Westbrook Christian 51
Geraldine 63, Glencoe 42
Hokes Bluff 71, Ohatchee 38
Pleasant Valley 55, Gaston 50
Springville 42, Oxford 41
Jacksonville Christian 53, Wellborn 36
White Plains 62, Cleburne County 33
RAINBOW CITY – The Big Hurt put a big hurtin’ on Westbrook Christian Friday night.
Faith Christian’s Colton Pahman had been in a little shooting slump, but he came up big when it counted most.
The senior hit two 3-pointers and a pair of free throws in the final 90 seconds to lift the Lions over Westbrook Christian 71-67 to complete a 4-0 week of basketball.
“He was having trouble early so we had Demonde (Bell) in there quite a bit, but we kept telling him to keep shooting the ball,” Faith coach Cory Hughes said. “He had been a little cold the last couple games, but at the end he stepped into some shots with confidence.”
His biggest shot of the game came with about a minute left. Ethan Richerzhagen saved a loose ball that found its way to Pahman. His hands and the ball were wet and he knew there was some risk associated with the shot – “I knew (Hughes) would be mad if I missed,” he said – but he let it fly and found nothing but net to tie the game. Moments later he hit both ends of a one-and-one to put the Lions in front.
“It was amazing, probably one of the biggest things I’ve ever done in sports,” Pahman said. “Ethan dove on the floor, threw it up and I shot the 3 and it went in and that kind of changed the game. Everybody got into it after that.”
Pahman finished with 13 points in 14 minutes on 4-of-5 shooting, including 3-of-4 behind the arc. Richerzhagen led the Lions (6-4) with 17 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots. Thomas Curlee also scored 13 points and had eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Brodie Self and Evan Sizemore led Westbrook with 18 points apiece.
The victory capped a big week for the Lions. They came into it 2-4 after almost beating Fort Payne in their final game of the Gadsden Thanksgiving Classic, then beat Winterboro, Coosa Christian, Ragland and the Warriors. [**read more]
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