Calhoun County, AL – Jacksonville tops White Plains in top-five clash. Anniston sweeps Piedmont. Pleasant Valley wins area opener. Glencoe tops Hokes Bluff.
Friday scoreboard
BOYS
Jacksonville 50, White Plains 38
Oxford 80, Calhoun City (Miss.) 75
Pleasant Valley 42, Ranburne 41
Anniston 47, Piedmont 42
Glencoe 57, Hokes Bluff 48
GIRLS
Anniston 59, Piedmont 30
Jacksonville 78, White Plains 57
JACKSONVILLE — Devin Barksdale hit two 3-pointers en route to a team-high 17 points,and Class 4A fourth-ranked Jacksonville beat No. 3 White Plains 50-38 on Friday at Jacksonville.
The Golden Eagles improved to 7-3, and White Plains is 10-4. The game was the Area 9 opener for both teams.
Jacksonville’s other top performers:
—Jaquan Ervin: 12 points (one 3-pointer).
—Aaron Nixon: 10 points, six rebounds, four steals.
—Damonte Sinclair: seven points (one 3-pointer).
White Plains’ other top performers:
—CarterJohnson: 11 points.
—Paul Laube: nine points (one 3-pointer).
—Josh Wheeler: six points (two 3-pointers).
OXFORD 80, CALHOUN CITY 75: Jaylen Alexander poured in 27 points, and Oxford’s boys beat Calhoun City (Miss.) 80-75 in the Woodward Academy War Eagle Classic on Saturday.
Alexander hit one 3-pointer and six of eight free throws.
Oxford’s other top performers:
—Marcus Perry, Jr.: 26 points (five 3-pointers).
—Anthony Bush: 13 points.
—Jayden Lewis: eight points.
PLEASANT VALLEY 42, RANBURNE 41: Hunter Sparks led Pleasant Valley with 14 points, and the Raiders improved to 4-4 overall, 1-0 in Class 2A, Area 8.
Pleasant Valley has held opponents to 49 points or less in its four victories. The Raiders’ other top performers:
—Braxton Salster: 12 points.
—Jaden Sparks: seven points (one 3-pointer).
Ranburne’s top performers:
—Bryce Cash:16 points (three 3-pointers).
—Crimson Champion: nine points (one 3-pointer).
ANNISTON 47, PIEDMONT 42: Isaiah Allen hit two 3-pointers en route to a team-high 14 points for Anniston. The Bulldogs’ other top performers:
—Devin Coleman: 10 points (one 3-pointer).
—Jacorey Lane: five points (one 3-pointer).
—Kyron Brown: five points (one 3-pointer).
Piedmont’s top performers:
—Cole Wilson: 17 points (five 3-pointers).
—Chance Murphy: six points.
—Ishmael Bethel: six points (one 3-pointer).
GLENCOE 57, HOKES BLUFF 48: Garrett Morgan led Glencoe with 21 points. The Yellow Jackets’ other top performers:
—Wade Segment: 13 points.
—Jayden Patton: 10 points.
Girls
ANNISTON 59, PIEDMONT 30: Anniston (13-0) got 22 points, five rebounds and two steals from A’kayla Perry and improved to 13-0. The Bulldog’s other top performers:
—Serena Hardy: 12 points, three steals, two assists.
—Layla Tyus: 10 points, seven rebounds, five blocks.
—Tykeria Smith: seven points, four rebounds.
—Jada Fomby: four points, four rebounds, three steals, two assists.
Piedmont’s top performers:
—Carson Young: eight points.
—Ava Pope: seven points.
—Morgan Studdard: six points.
JACKSONVILLE 78, WHITE PLAINS 57: Alexis Philllps led Jacksonville, hitting three 3-pointers en route to 20 points.
Jacksonville’s other top performers:
—Halaina Lozano: 15 points (five 3-pointers).
—Jayci Taylor: 13 points (three 3-pointers).
White Plains’ top performers:
—Cassidy Arnold: 17 points (one 3-pointer).
—Abbie Dickeson: 16 points.
—Addi Bradley: nine points.
—Cooper Martin: seven points (two 3-pointers).
