Basketball

PHS girls, WCHS boys win basketball games


Emily Holt gets ready to make a pass as Mary Ashton Hyde defends for Phillips.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Phillips High School Lady Bears and the Winston County Jackets were the winners Tuesday, Dec. 18, in basketball action played at the WCHS gym. The Lady Bears won 66-39, with the Jackets winning 59-48.
Scoring for the Phillips Lady Bears were: Baily Bishop 4; Gracie Hallman 11, including 1 three-pointer; Ally McCollum 26; Lexie Dishner 12; Amber Markham 6, including 1 three-pointer; Mary Ashton Hyde 2; Caitlin Martin 1 three-pointer; Allie Veal 2.

HHS drops losses to Russellville


Clay Blanton eyes the net for a shot.

HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Lions and Lady Lions each lost to the visiting Russellville Tigers and Lady Tigers on Thursday, Nov. 13.
The Lady Lions lost by a slim margin of four points, 42-38.
Scoring for the HHS were:
Reagan Kutis 5; Mae Boyles 9; Ashton McCullar 2; Alli Temple 7; Molly Gilbert 2; and leading scorer Catie Aldridge 13.

Last second basket gives Lynn win over AHS


Noah Jackson goes all the way up for the two points for the Lynn Bears. He was the leading scorer for the Bears with 20 points.

LYNN - A last second basket by Lynn’s Brandon Hill secured a win for the Bears Tuesday, Nov. 4, over the visiting Addison Bulldogs, 44-42.
The Bulldogs had a 22-14 lead at halftime, but the Bears came out in the third period chipping away at the deficit.
With about four minutes left in the game, the score was tied at 35. The Bulldogs had an opportunity to tie or win the game, getting possession with 1.6 seconds left on the clock, but the shot was short.
The Addison Lady Bulldogs won by a score of 47-13 over the Lady Bears.

HHS girls win over Carbon Hill, varsity boys lose in OT


Grayson Long comes around the corner for Haleyville, despite getting a knee to the chest.

HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Lady Lions won by a commanding 45-27 over the Carbon Hill Lady Bulldogs Thursday, Dec. 6, at home.
The varsity boys lost a heartbreaker in overtime, 47-40.  The Lions were trailing 19-13 at halftime. By the end of the third period, the deficit had shrunk to only two points, 25-23. With 2.5 seconds showing on the clock in the game, a three-pointer by HHS’ Benjamin Lowman tied the game at 34-34, sending it in overtime.
Lowman was the leading scorer for the Lions with 21 points. Other scores include:
Grayson Long, 7

Meek boys defeat Carbon Hill, girls lose by 9


Stuart Waldrep puts two points in for the Meek Tigers.

CARBON HILL -  The Meek Tigers took a seven point victory over the Carbon Hill Bulldogs Thursday, Nov. 29, 49-42, while the Lady Tigers dropped a loss by nine points, 49-58, to the Lady Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were host to the games.
Payton Key led the charge in scoring with 13 points for the Meek Tigers. Also scoring for the Tigers were Caleb Aaron, 12; Stuart Waldrep, 4; Kevin Chino, 11; David Tidwell, 5.

PHS boys and girls fall short against Deshler


Ally McCollum, the leading scorer for the PHS Lady Bears with 20 points, comes around a Lady Tiger defender.

BEAR CREEK - With 1:22 left in the basketball game, the Phillips High School She Bears had come back from a 25 points deficit at halftime against the Deshler Lady Tigers to be within five points of the lead on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Lady Bears lost 58-69. The Phillips High School Bears lost by a score of 55-99 at home.
Ally McCollum led the Lady Bears scoring with 20 points, followed by Gracie Hallman, 15; Lexie Dishner, 7, Caitlin Martin, 6, Baily Bishop and Amber Markham with 5 each.

Winston County boys, girls take wins


Emily Holt goes up for a two-pointer inside the paint.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Winston County High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams captured wins Friday, Nov. 16, hosting St. Bernard Prep.
The varsity boys, won by a score of 71-44, with scoring by quarter as follows: 14-8; 30-21; 50-35; and 71-44.
Stats were not available by press time for the boys game.

 

HHS basketball banquet honors players


Pictured above are the Haleyville High School boys 4A Area 11 champions. They were recognized at the recent HHS basketball banquet held at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ fellowship hall. Front row: from left, Rob Richards, J.B. Miller, Jarad Brimer, Kobe Ward, Ben Lowman, Rusty Frost and Clay Blanton. Back row: Logan Dye, J.T. Lollar and Jon Tyler Gilbert. Not pictured is head coach Dusty Ball.

HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville High School Basketball Banquet honored its athletes in an event held at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ.
Team members include:
Boys Varsity
Clay Blanton, Jarad Brimer, Logan Dye, Rusty Frost, Jon Tyler Gilbert, J.T. Lollar, Grayson Long, Ben Lowman, J.B. Miller, Rob Richards and Kobe Ward.
Boys Junior Varsity
Austin Barry, Brett Godsey, Case Jordan, Trevor Jordan, Branston Lambert, Braxton Tollison, Reece Townsend and Josh Weaver.
Girls Varsity