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PREP BASKETBALL:Hayden girls advance to Blount County finals
Hayden made it look easy as they rolled to an early 30-10 lead, going on to take a 59-34 victory over Susan Moore in the semifinals of the Blount County Tournament at Oneonta.
Krista Stricklin had 21 points, Mallory Ray scored 14 and Sam Niblett put in 10 for the Wildcats (22-2), who play Locust Fork in the finals Saturday night.
In other girls’ games:
Mortimer Jordan 49, Corner 26: Brianna Nation’s 15 points paced the Blue Devils, who dominated the game from the start. Haylie McCleney added 14 points, and Peyton Davis had 11 points plus six blocks.
Preslie Cruce and Kayla Estes led Corner with eight points each.
Shades Mountain Christian 43, Fultondale 30: Abbey Wainwright scored 18 points as the Eagles took control in the fourth quarter in an area game Thursday.
Jakayla Pollard led the Wildcats with nine points.
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Mortimer Jordan 60, Corner 52: The Devils’ pressure started to gel in the second quarter, as they overcame a seven-point deficit.
“There were no magic X’s and O’s. The kids just turned up the intensity, got on a roll and it fed on itself,” said MoJo coach Daniel Foy.
“We knew what they were going to do to us, and practiced for it all week. But you’ve still got to step up and do it,” Corner coach Billy Conner said.
Jamey Hammock led Jordan (13-11) with 18 points and nine rebounds. Daniel Swope added 10.
Seth Hand scored 14 for the Yellow Jackets (11-14).
No. 9 Shades Mountain Christian 67, Fultondale 59: The Wildcats stayed within shouting distance until the very end, despite four three-pointers from guard Quantez McGary as part of his 18-point effort for the Wildcats on Thursday.
Christian McCollough also scored 18 for the Cats.
Vestavia Hills 50, Gardendale 40: The second quarter doomed the Rockets, as the Rebels outscored them 18-9 in an area game Friday. KD Gunnerson led Gardendale with 14 points, and Zack Snow added 10.
Covenant Christian 38, Tabernacle Christian 35: Wes Felix led the Torches with 12 points, as a fourth-quarter comeback try fell short Tuesday.
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NJN Big Game: Tuscaloosa Christian 50, Tabernacle Christian 6
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Football jamboree roundup: Corner slams F’dale in new stadium warm-up
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Volleyball: Opening night goes just right for Rockets
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READY TO SERVE...and to dig, set and kill, as new season starts Thursday
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Torches get best of Eagles in scrimmage
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Robert Carter: Has Tiger Woods become just plain old Eldrick?
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102 degrees? No matter; Tabernaclepreps for scrimmage
Tabernacle Christian quarterback Frederick Goodgame takes snaps from center Michael Cox, as the Torches practiced Thursday despite the scorching 102-degree heat.
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Gardendale Maroon 12-year-old All-Stars win district, area championships
The Gardendale Maroon 12-year-old All-Stars finished their Dizzy Dean Baseball season with 17-3 record.
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Rockets’ Tidwell verbally commits to Troy
Dallas Tidwell, the 6-foot-7 senior quarterback for Gardendale, has verbally committed to play for Troy University.
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Memphis Panthers 21, Alabama Warriors 6: And that ends that
“You already know what I’m going to say.” And that was all Alabama Warriors owner/coach Lee Ellison had to say after his team finished off its season with a 21-6 loss to the Memphis Panthers on Saturday.
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