Canes wrap up games in Pickens Classic with a win over Sonoraville
Friday night, the Cartersville boys' basketball team avenged an earlier loss this season with a 52-47 victory over Sonoraville. It was the final game at the Pickens Holiday Classic in Jasper for both teams.
The Canes finished 2-1 this week in their three-game visit to the holiday event. As for that earlier season meeting with the Phoenix, Sonoraville took a 70-56 victory back on December 13 in Gordon County.
Friday night’s matchup was close throughout and included several lead changes.
The Purple Hurricanes led 21-15 at the end of the first quarter but the Phoenix grabbed leads of 29-28 and 40-39 at the intermission and the end of the third period. Cartersville limited Sonoraville to only seven points in the final quarter, however, to collect the victory.
“It was a great team effort,” said Canes’ head coach Mike Tobin. “Sam Wiedetz came up big in the second half directing our offense. Kaden Baldwin hit a big three-pointer late in the game to cut our deficit to one and our rally just continued from that point.”
Jamauri Brice led the Canes’ scoring attack with 12 points. Baldwin and Romo Pace followed with nine each. Monte Tolbert tossed in six points. Tyren Milner finished with five. Wiedetz and DJ Cain scored four each. Cedric McClinic and Jaylen Scott added two and one, respectively.
Donovan McDaniel scored a game-high 20 points to lead Sonoraville (9-4).
Cartersville (4-5) hosts Class 7A Harrison Monday night and Rockmart Tuesday night at the Storm Center. Both games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. starts.
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