Oxford boys, girls sweep area games at Pell City. Hope Christian boys, Ranburne girls victorious.
PELL CITY — Marcus Perry Jr. led five Oxford players in double figures, and the Class 6A top-ranked Yellow Jackets beat Pell City 87-28 on Tuesday to finish unbeaten in Class 6A, Area 11 play.
The Yellow Jackets (20-4) clinched area hosting rights last week.
Perry hit four of Oxford’s 12 3-pointers. Jaylen Alexander hit two on the way to 14 points, and Jermaine Caver hit two on the way to 10 points.
The Yellow Jackets also got 13 points from Caileb Wilson and 12 from Chris Latson.
Brody Gossett paced Pell City with 15 points, including three 3-pointers.
HOPE CHRISTIAN 63, COOSA VALLEY 52: Hope’s Liam Avery turned in 22 points, six rebounds and three assists. Tavin Jackson added 11 points and three rebounds, and Carter Slick contributed 11 points and six rebounds.
Girls
OXFORD 46, PELL CITY 44: Savannah Carter led the way with 17 points, and the Yellow Jackets upped to 14-9. Oxford also got 10 points from Pashiya Jenkins and seven apiece from Bri Wilson and Mi’Kynlei Mosley.
RANBURNE 46, VINCENT 36: Maranda Ralston led Ranburne with 19 points, and the Class 2A fifth-ranked Bulldogs improved to 21-7.
Kallie Burson hit three 3-pointers on the way to 13 points, and Tinley Phillips scored 10 points.
Day 2 of the 75th Calhoun County basketball tournament is underway in Pete Mathews Coliseum … eight games, wall-to-wall ball. Click link and refresh for the most up-to-date scores.
Calhoun County basketball tournament
GIRLS PAIRINGS
(At Pete Mathews Coliseum)
MONDAY, Jan. 26
No. 11 Pleasant Valley 36, No. 14 Wellborn 32
No. 12 Donoho 30, No. 13 Faith Christian 23
TUESDAY, Jan. 27
No. 7 Weaver 50, No. 10 White Plains 17
No. 8 Saks 46, No. 9 Ohatchee 27
No. 6 Jacksonville Christian 54, Pleasant Valley 22
No. 5 Piedmont 67, Donoho 17
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28
No. 2 Oxford vs. Weaver, 4 p.m.
No. 1 Jacksonville vs. Saks, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, Jan. 29
No. 3 Anniston vs. JCA, 4 p.m.
No. 4 Alexandria vs. Piedmont, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, Jan. 30
Semifinals, 4 and 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, Jan. 31
Championship, 6 p.m.
BOYS’ PAIRINGS
(At Pete Mathews Coliseum)
MONDAY, Jan. 26
No. 11 Donoho 83, No. 14 Wellborn 44
No. 12 Saks 68, No. 13 Ohatchee 52
TUESDAY, Jan. 27
No. 7 Pleasant Valley 49, No. 10 Weaver 45
No. 9 Jacksonville Christian 56,No. 8 Faith Christian 52
No. 6 Piedmont 82, Donoho 56
No. 5 Jacksonville 96, Saks 38
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28
No. 2 White Plains vs. Pleasant Valley, 5:30 p.m.
No. 1 Oxford vs. JCA, 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, Jan. 29
No. 3 Alexandria vs. Piedmont, 5:30 p.m.
No. 4 Anniston vs. Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, Jan. 30
Semifinals, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, Jan. 31
Championship, 8 p.m.
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