Lady Canes start 2025-26 basketball season with a victory; ECA boys' second-half rally comes up short

November 15, 2025

The Cartersville Lady Canes opened their 2025-26 basketball season on Saturday afternoon with a dominant 65-28 win over Carver-Columbus at the Carrollton High School Girls Night Out Invitational.

Cartersville led 32-11 by halftime and cruised in the second half for a 37-point victory.

Columbus State signee Kaytlyn Arnold led the Lady Canes with 21 points. Bayley Stanley contributed 13 points and five steals. Trinity Montgomery scored eight and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Zoe McCurry and Kaelyn Agee added six points in the win.

Cartersville (1-0) plays at Carrollton on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

CHATTAHOOCHEE 70, EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 68

The Eagles battled from an early deficit, but came up just a bit short Saturday in a matchup at the Wood Elite Classic hosted by Cherokee High School in Canton.

Chattahoochee led 25-12 after one quarter and 41-28 at halftime, before the Eagles narrowed their deficit to 51-48 by the end of the third quarter. The Cougars held on in the final period for a two-point win.

Chattahoochee (1-3) had four players to score in double digits, led by Josh Coleman’s 18.

Damir McBride led ECA with 20 points. Mier Bell scored 17 in the loss. 

Excel (1-2) visits Cornerstone Prep Academy on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.