With the postseason just around the corner, Tuesday night felt like the perfect time for Regina Jones to try something new.

And the newbies didn’t disappoint.

Using six players from West Point’s middle school squad, Jones and the Warriors varsity team handed a depleted Fairview squad a 40-22 defeat at Jim Boyd Gymnasium.

“We just have nine varsity players, so when the middle school season ended, I asked if any of them wanted to continue and get some more experience,” said Jones. “It was good to get them some game experience.”

All 15 players on the West Point roster saw action, with guard Sarah Perry leading the scoring with 13 points. Kaitlin Laney grabbed 15 rebounds to go with six points.

The Warriors’ numerical superiority showed, as West Point outrebounded the visiting Aggies 55-45 and grabbed 15 steals to Fairview’s 11.

Dressing just seven players — Jazz Foust sustained an ankle injury Monday against Holly Pond — Fairview couldn’t get into any kind of rhythm on offense. The Aggies shot 21.6 percent from the field and did not hit a 3-pointer.

Courtney Strong led the Aggies (3-14) with seven points, while Alysha Smith tossed in six points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Fairview hosts Columbia Friday night in a Class 4A, Area 13 contest.

Kayleen Hamby added five points and four rebounds for West Point (9-13), which led 26-9 at halftime and 31-15 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Warriors host Haleyville in a Class 4A, Area 11 matchup on Friday.

‰ Holly Pond 61, Susan Moore 41: The host Broncos used a 25-point second quarter to blow open a tight game on the way to clinching first place in the Class 3A, Area 13 standings.

With the win, Holly Pond (16-7, 5-0) earned the right to host the Area 13 tournament in February.

Chasity Chambers led the Broncos with a career-high 18 points, Haley Terry finished with 16 on four 3-pointers, Cydney Morris tossed in 12 points and Kelsey Hawkins added 10.

Holly Pond led 17-12 after one period, 42-25 at halftime and 49-33 heading into the fourth quarter. The Broncos conclude area play this Friday at Sardis.

‰ Cold Springs 78, Falkville 42: Jessi Harbison led the visiting Eagles with 17 points in just her second game back from a foot injury as Cold Springs picked up the Class 2A, Area 13 victory.

Georgia Myrex scored 16 points, Kayla Johnson and Palee Myrex had 12 apiece, Paige Parker finished with 12 and Alana Bookout added four points for the Eagles, who led 44-18 at the half.

Cold Springs (20-1, 5-0) heads to Cleveland Friday to finish area play.

‰ Good Hope 42, Vinemont 25: Kayla Elrod scored 12 points to lead the visiting Raiders (15-5) to the Class 3A, Area 12 win. Ashley Stanley and Jorden York added eight points apiece. Good Hope travels to Decatur Heritage on Thursday.

Bri Parker paced Vinemont with 12 points, while Bre Rodgers tossed in nine.

‰ St. Bernard 53, Appalachian 42: The Saints picked up the Class 1A, Area 9 win behind Brittney Schaefers’ 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Julia Wimberly finished with 14 points and four rebounds, and Natalie Kelley grabbed 10 rebounds and four assists to go with five points.

‰ Locust Fork 58, J.B. Pennington 32: Shauna Sivley finished with 12 points and five rebounds, and Debbie Delgado added 10 points for Pennington (2-14), which travels to Vinemont on Friday.



Varsity Boys

‰ Fairview 70, West Point 62 (OT): Chase Talley sank eight 3-pointers — including six in a 20-point first-half performance — to keep the visiting Aggies a perfect 6-0 in Cullman County play.

West Point (9-12) had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but Cody Thompson’s shot rolled out at the buzzer after contact was made.

The Aggies then outscored the Warriors 13-5 in the extra frame to get the win.

Talley finished with 32 points to lead Fairview (14-6), which led 37-31 at halftime and 49-42 heading into the fourth quarter. Nathan Ring tossed in 14 and Ryan Parker added eight for the Aggies, who host Columbia on Friday in a Class 4A, Area 13 contest.

Caiden Bagwell scored 23 points to lead West Point, which overcame a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. McKinley Jones finished with 13 points and Mason Beck tossed in eight.

The Warriors host Haleyville Friday in Class 4A, Area 11 action.

‰ Holly Pond 65, Susan Moore 46: The host Broncos broke open a tight game in the third quarter on the way to the Class 3A, Area 13 victory.

Casey Watts and Drew Adams tossed in 16 points each to pace Holly Pond (7-15, 3-2), while Chris Cahoon finished with 11 point and Nick Boulahanis added six assists.

The Broncos finish area play Friday at Sardis.

‰ Appalachian 57, St. Bernard 35: Brendan Meyer scored 14 points for the Saints in the Class 1A, Area 9 contest. St. Bernard travels to Vinemont on Thursday.

J.B. Pennington 69, Locust Fork 65: Jake Pettus poured in 24 points to go with 10 assists and seven rebounds to pace Pennington (5-13). Mitchell Doyle added 13 points and 11 rebounds.



Junior Varsity Girls

‰ Cold Springs 45, Falkville 9: Courtney Rice had 15 points and Kaka Crider added nine for Cold Springs, which improved to 13-1 on the season.



Junior Varsity Boys

‰ Holly Pond 55, Susan Moore 32: Derek Bradford led the host Broncos with 12 points, Roger Weaver tossed in 11 and seventh-grader Gunter Morris finished with 10.