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Prep roundup: Saints wallop West End, win third straight
Staff reportsThe opponent may have changed, but the results didn’t. Neither did the fashion in which in St. Bernard Prep won.
Since returning from the holiday break, St. Bernard’s girls basketball team has been on roll — winning three straight after Monday night’s 68-24 thrashing of West End-Walnut Grove.
For the second straight night, senior guard Brittney Schaefers led the Saints in scoring. She tossed in 21 points while adding eight rebounds, six assists and six steals.
Natalie Kelley followed with 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Julia Wimberly added 14 points and eight rebounds.
Kayla Wilson led West End with nine points.
St. Bernard travels to Vinemont Thursday night.
Good Hope 53, J.B. Pennington 14: The Raiders used a dominant defensive performance to remain unbeaten in Class 3A, Area 12 play.
Good Hope (14-6, 5-0) held Pennington to only three points in the first half. The Tigers trailed 42-9 at the end of the third quarter.
Kayla Elrod led Good Hope with 19 points, five rebounds and five steals, while Nina Mills added 13 points, nine steals and six assists. Erica Speegle led the Raiders with eight rebounds.
Shauna Sivley led Pennington with nine points.
Holly Pond 47, Fairview 35: The host Broncos grabbed the victory over Cullman County rival Fairview despite committing 20 turnovers.
Cydney Morris led a balanced attack for Holly Pond (15-7) with 12 points, while Haley Bagwell and Kelsey Hawkins added nine each. Haley Terry finished with eight for the Broncos, who forced 24 Fairview turnovers.
Courtney Strong and Kayla Schnittker led Fairview (3-13) with seven points apiece. Jazz Foust and Mandi House added six each.
Varsity Boys
Good Hope 57, Pennington 50: The Tigers’ upset bid fell just short, with Good Hope winning the Class 3A, Area 12 contest.
Despite being outrebounded by Pennington — which matched Good Hope in points during the second and third periods — the Raiders were still able to hold off the Tigers late.
Brody Whitlock led Good Hope with 23 points. He made six 3-pointers in the game.
Kyle Aycock followed with 11 points and Trace Moody added 10.
West End-Walnut Grove 54, St. Bernard 32: Daniel Spaulding recorded a double-double for the Saints in the loss.
Spaulding finished the game with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Jake Killibrough added seven points.
Joseph Underwood paced West End with 18 points.
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Top-ranked Bearcats feel same old blues on road in Russellville
Four turnovers. Two missed field goals. Several blown assignments.
Not many teams can survive that many miscues in the playoffs. Top-ranked Cullman found that out Friday night, getting upended 42-14 at No. 5 Russellville in the Class 5A quarterfinals. -
Top-ranked Bearcats feel same old blues on road in Russellville
Four turnovers. Two missed field goals. Several blown assignments.
Not many teams can survive that many miscues in the playoffs. Top-ranked Cullman found that out Friday night, getting upended 42-14 at No. 5 Russellville in the Class 5A quarterfinals. -
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Eagles hold on, defeat Holly Pond in nailbiter
Late in the fourth quarter Friday night, just before a couple of big free throws, Cold Springs High girls basketball coach Tammy West pulled aside Georgia Myrex for a quick pep talk.
Except for one thing: When West placed both hands on top of her star player’s head, it looked a little more like some kind of crunch-time benediction.
Or something like that. - PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Holly Pond stays unbeaten, sets up showdown with defending champs
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CULLMAN FOOTBALL: Top-ranked Bearcats return to Russellville looking for revenge — one year later
Behold the power of three.
Heading into its Class 5A quarterfinal tonight at Russellville, Cullman High’s football team has already avenged two of its three losses from the 2008 season.
In week six, the Bearcats beat Erwin 42-16 to avenge a 25-20 loss from last season. And in week eight, Cullman downed Mountain Brook 28-13 to get revenge for last year’s 49-34 defeat.
Guess who the third target is. -
TALKIN' PREPS: Looks like more basketball parity this season
No juggernauts. No clear-cut favorites. Just a bunch of basketball teams that could beat every other team in the area.
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AUBURN FOOTBALL: Washington may be playing himself into job as kick returner
The road to success has been long for Demond Washington.
Just about as long as his big return last weekend against Georgia.
With his Auburn Tigers trailing 24-17 in the fourth quarter this past Saturday, Washington took a Bulldogs kickoff at his own 1-yard line, weaved in and out of traffic and sped all the way to the end zone for a 99-yard touchdown. -
CULLMAN FOOTBALL: Versatile Adams fills multiple roles in Cats’ offense
Connor Adams has worn several labels over the past 15 months.
Starting running back, injured reserve, H-back, Wildcat quarterback, fill-in running back — those all fit the bill.
But here’s another one Adams can claim, and it’s something a little different:
Blessed. -
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders give Hulsey family bragging rights
Tristan Hulsey didn’t hear a congratulatory yell from his father when he made a layup to give West Point High a one-point advantage heading into halftime.
His dad had a look of disgust on his face, instead. -
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Aggies hold on, defeat Douglas
airview High’s basketball team stayed unbeaten with a nailbiting win Tuesday night, beating Douglas 52-20.
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