Adairsville takes two from visiting Cass; Cartersville teams split games at Woodstock

January 4, 2025

Six local high school basketball teams returned to regular-season action Saturday night, with the Adairsville girls’ and boys’ teams defeating visiting Cass. The Cartersville girls topped Woodstock for their tenth win of the season, but the Canes fell to Rome after rallying from a double-digit deficit in the second half.

ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 53, CASS 34

The Lady Tigers limited visiting Cass to only four points in the first and third quarters Saturday night and beat Cass 53-34.

Adairsville led 14-4 after one quarter, but the Lady Colonels narrowed the margin to 22-18 by halftime. The Lady Tigers then outscored Cass 18-4 in the third quarter to take control en route to a 19-point win.

Savannah Viktora led three Lady Tigers in double figures with 16 points. Rihanna Crittenden produced 12. Lily Roberts tossed in 10, and Alivia Joslin added six points for Adairsville.

Nakayla Evans led the Lady Colonels with 16 points. Yvonne Ellison added five.

Adairsville (5-10, 0-3) returns to Region 7-AAA play on Tuesday at Ridgeland before hosting Calhoun on Friday. Cass (3-8, 2-1) has Region 7-AAAA games at Cedartown on Tuesday and Dalton on Friday.

ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 56, CASS 47

The Tigers won for the first time this season Saturday, defeating visiting Cass 56-47. The win snapped a 14-game skid to open the slate for Adairsville.

Adairsville led 18-10 after one quarter and extended the lead to 32-19 by halftime. Cass fought back in the third period, narrowing the gap to 41-37, but the Tigers held on in the fourth quarter for an eight-point win.

“We came out flat in the first half,” said Cass coach Kevin Cunningham. “We fought all the way back and had a two-point lead late, but couldn’t finish. We will get ready and work on some things for Tuesday. It’s hard to win when you shoot 11 for 22 from the free-throw line in a close game.”

Eli Pearson scored 19 points to lead the Tigers. Dredyn Bautista finished with 10, and Brooks Rutledge added nine for Adairsville.

Isaiah Moreno scored a game-high 23 points for the Colonels. Cam’ron Beauford and Ontario Crenshow each chipped in five.

Adairsville (1-14, 0-3) has Region 7-AAA games Tuesday at Ridgeland and Friday at home against Calhoun. Cass (3-8, 2-1) returns to Region 7-AAAA action Tuesday at Cedartown and Friday at Dalton.

CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 50, WOODSTOCK 39

The Lady Canes improved to 10-1 on the season Saturday night with a 50-39 win over host Woodstock at the Wood Elite Showcase.

Bayley Stanley scored 14 points and added four rebounds and three assists in the Lady Canes' win Saturday at Woodstock.

Bayley Stanley paced Cartersville with 14 points. Kaytlin Arnold followed with 11, and Zoe McCurry added eight points for the Lady Canes. Stanley added four rebounds and three assists. Arnold had three boards and three assists, and McCurry collected five rebounds and four assists.

Cartersville led 16-4 after the first eight minutes and held a 27-20 lead at the break. The Lady Canes carried a 39-31 advantage into the fourth quarter.

Emily Jacobs led the Lady Wolverines (5-9) with 10 points.

Cartersville travels to Hiram on Tuesday, hosts Holy Innocents on Thursday, and visits Southeast Whitfield on Friday.

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ROME 59, CARTERSVILLE BOYS 58

The Canes rallied from an eleven-point deficit in the second half Saturday night, but fell one point short in a 59-58 loss to Rome at the Wood Elite Showcase held at Woodstock High School.

The two teams traded baskets in a tight first half and went to the intermission knotted at 26. The Wolves led 43-37 at the end of the third quarter and held on down the stretch for a one-point win.

It was Rome’s third win in their last four outings. Cartersville has now dropped three of four.

Elijah Heath led the Wolves (6-3) with 19 points. Malakhi Glover and Braxton Anderson each added 15 points.

Kyron McClendon scored 16 points and added four assists for the Hurricanes. Nas Bennett finished with 14 points and five boards. Xavier Lowe notched 13 points with four rebounds. Wyatt Thomason produced 11 points with 11 rebounds, and Shakai Taylor grabbed six boards.

The Canes (9-3, 3-0) visit Hiram on Tuesday in a return to region play and travel to Southeast Whitfield on Friday.