HANCEVILLE — After a rough December, Tyler Creel and Vinemont High’s boys basketball team were looking for a performance to get their season back on track.
They found it Friday night.
Creel poured in a game-high 21 points — including 10 during a 13-0 third-quarter blitz — and led the Eagles to a message-sending 59-38 win over Hanceville at Lane Horton Gymnasium.
“We were waiting for a good game and it finally came tonight,” said Creel. “I think we’re on the right track. Everybody did their job tonight.”
With the win, Vinemont ended Hanceville’s chances of grabbing the top seed out of Class 3A, Area 12. The Eagles host Good Hope (13-7, 3-1) Monday night in what will most likely determine the area’s top seed.
Vinemont started quickly, forcing the hosts into a spate of early turnovers. The Eagles led 17-5 after one quarter and 35-19 at halftime.
After the break, Vinemont stretched its lead to 52-23 with a 13-0 run sparked by two straight Creel 3-pointers. The senior guard finished with 10 points during the quarter.
“The biggest difference in the game was they defended really well,” said Hanceville coach Daniel Wakefield, whose Bulldogs beat Area 12 rival Good Hope earlier this week. “We couldn’t stop them driving the ball. That was the difference.”
J.J. Smith finished with 13 points and Josh Wyenandt added 12 points to go with eight rebounds for Vinemont (13-7, 3-1), which went 14-for-19 from the free throw line.
Trey Jordan led Hanceville (10-9) with 13 points, while Eric Clopton tossed in eight and Geoffrey Hall added seven. The Bulldogs finished 11 of 17 at the charity stripe.
Hanceville travels to Corner Monday night.
‰ Michael Cummings can be reached by e-mail at michaelc@cullmantimes.com or by telephone at 734-2131, ext. 258.
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