Tuesday’s hoops roundup: Cass teams top Calhoun; Adairsville teams wreck Ramblers
All local high school basketball teams were in action Tuesday night with mixed results. The Cass girls and boys swept visiting Calhoun in Region 7-5A games. The Adairsville teams earned valuable Region 6-AAA road wins at LaFayette. The Cartersville teams lost home contests with Dalton. The Woodland girls lost to Hiram and The Excel Christian Academy teams split their two home games.
CASS GIRLS 52, CALHOUN 42
The Lady Colonels pulled out a tough contest with visiting Calhoun Tuesday night, 52-42.
Cass led narrowly through the first three quarters: 15-13 after one quarter, 22-20 at halftime, and 40-36 through three quarters before fending off the Lady Jackets in the final period for a 10-point win.
Kiana McDaniel led the Lady Colonels in scoring with 19 points. She added seven steals and four assists. Zion Hayes finished with a double-double that included 13 points and 15 rebounds. Dariana Sosa scored six points. Cadie Paez chipped in with five points. Tamira Feanny had seven steals to go with her five points and four rebounds. KK Evans added seven rebounds and one point.
Sa’Niah Dorsey led Calhoun (14-8, 5-2) with 17 points.
Cass (14-8, 3-4) entertains region-leading Dalton on Friday.
ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 44, LAFAYETTE 41
The Lady Tigers earned a tough road victory Tuesday night at LaFayette, 44-41.
Adairsville led 20-12 after one quarter and 24-22 at the intermission but LaFayette grabbed a 34-28 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Lady Tigers won the final period 16-7 to escape with a three-point win.
Alissa Winters and Darby Adams paced Adairsville with 12 points each. NaXyria Roberts followed with eight and Samantha Gough added five points for the Tigers.
Tamara Yaney led LaFayette (9-10, 4-7) with 12 points.
The Adairsville girls (15-8, 9-3) host region co-leader Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Friday.
HIRAM 50, WOODLAND GIRLS 33
Hadiya Kennerly poured in 29 points and Taylor Crawford added 17 for Hiram Tuesday night as the Lady Hornets won 50-33 at Woodland.
Hiram led 15-3 after one quarter; 27-17 at halftime; and 37-25 after three periods en route to a 17-point Region 7-5A victory.
Megan Schultz led the Woodland scoring column with 15 points. Libby Morgan followed with six and Morgan Echols added five for the Lady Cats.
Hiram improved to 9-12 on the season and 2-5 in region play.
Woodland (7-12, 0-7) visits Cartersville on Friday.
DALTON 65, CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 52
The Dalton girls took over the lead in the Region 7-5A standings Tuesday night with a 65-52 win at the Cartersville Storm Center.
The Lady Cats improved to 14-8 on the season and 6-1 in region play.
KK Arnold led Cartersville with 18 points. Taff Bradley followed with eight points and five rebounds. Zoie Shiflett chipped in six points with five rebounds. Lakiaya Banks also scored six for the Lady Canes.
CASS BOYS 60, CALHOUN 57
The Colonels won a back-and-forth tussle with visiting Calhoun Tuesday night, 60-57.
The Yellow Jackets held a 19-17 lead after one period and were ahead 27-26 at the intermission before Cass battled back into the lead. Cass outscored Calhoun 15-10 in the third quarter to grab a 41-37 advantage and then held on down the stretch for a three-point Region 7-5A victory.
Landon Chattam and Emaree Watson were the leading scorers for Calhoun (8-12, 3-4) with 17 and 14 points, respectively.
Parnel Gamble and Jakai Baldwin shared scoring honors for Cass with 15 points each. Dylan Miller finished with 10 and Kevin Henderson added nine points for the Colonels.
Cass (6-12, 2-5) hosts Dalton on Friday.
DALTON 66, CARTERSVILLE BOYS 51
Drew Snyder scored 21 points and CJ Weaver added 19 as visiting Dalton won 66-51 Tuesday night at the Cartersville Storm Center.
The Catamounts led at each quarter stop. Dalton was up 15-14 at the end of the first quarter; 24-21 at halftime; and 49-35 at the end of the third quarter en route to their 15-point win.
Reed Ezell and Nas Bennett led Cartersville with 11 points each. Kaden Baldwin finished with 10 points. DJ Cain added eight for the Hurricanes.
Dalton improved to 10-12 on the season and 4-3 in region play.
Cartersville (9-12, 5-2) hosts Woodland on Friday.
ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 56, LAFAYETTE 33
The Adairsville boys made their claim on first place in Region 6-AAA Tuesday night with a dominant win at LaFayette, 56-33.
The Tigers led 19-10 after the opening eight minutes and held a 29-14 advantage at halftime. The Ramblers narrowed the margin slightly to 37-29 by the end of the third quarter but the Tigers ran away in the fourth quarter by outscoring LaFayette 19-4.
Tayshaun Jackson paced the Tigers with 17 points. Zachary Postell finished with 11 and Xavious Nalls scored nine points in the win.
Dawson Pendergrass led the Ramblers (15-4, 8-3) with 12 points.
Adairsville (14-9, 10-2) has a ½-game lead on Coahulla Creek heading into Friday night’s home game with Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe.
HIRAM 81, WOODLAND BOYS 63
The Hiram boys improved to 13-8 on the season and 6-1 in Region 7-5A with an 81-63 win Tuesday night at Woodland. The loss leaves the Wildcats 7-14 for the season and 1-6 in the region. Woodland plays at Cartersville on Friday night.
EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 75, LYNDON ACADEMY 16
The Eagles improved to 7-16 on the season and 4-1 in GAPPS Region 1-IA. Excel plays at Unity Christian on Thursday night.
VALOR CHRISTIAN 83, EXCEL CHRISTIAN GIRLS 25
The ECA girls fell to 4-9 on the season and 2-4 in GAPPS Region 1-IA.
The Lady Eagles play at Unity Christian on Thursday night.
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