WEST POINT — Cole Maddox secured a career-high 35 points to propel Good Hope’s varsity boys to a 64-54 victory over Priceville during Day 2 of the West Point Christmas Tournament on Thursday.

The Raiders (7-7) battled back and forth with the Bulldogs throughout the tight affair before pulling away in the fourth quarter with key free throws and clutch defensive stops.

Noah Fendley (11) and Isaac McDonald (six) also provided crucial baskets in the triumph.

“I was proud of how we battled today,” coach Drew Adams said. “They handled adversity better than they have over the past few games. Cole Maddox was outstanding for us. We staved off their runs. We wanted to pick up this win regardless of what the situation was out there. That was our mindset in this contest.”

Good Hope will take on Danville in a 5:15 p.m. matchup on Friday to wrap up tournament play.

% Danville 48, Cold Springs 36: The Eagles brought their deficit to within five points in the fourth quarter but couldn’t quite pull off the victory during Thursday’s West Point Christmas Tournament.

Hunter McClendon had 11 points for Cold Springs, while Micah Calvert (six), Carson Garmon (five) and Adam Hill (four) also tossed in hoops.

Despite the defeat, coach Tim Willoughby saw a few promising sequences from his squad.

“We played hard,” he said. “And we did some things I was proud of against their press. We have problems, at times, with turnovers. If we’re going to do that, let’s do it attacking them instead of them attacking us. Our kids went out there and made some good plays tonight. We’re taking small steps.”

The Eagles close out 2017 action against Danville on Friday at 4 p.m.

% Meek 70, West Point 51: The 1A No. 6 Tigers walloped the homestanding Warriors in the second half for a dynamite victory in the West Point Christmas Tournament on Thursday.

Meek outscored West Point (7-8) 44-16 over the final 16 minutes to vault into the championship game against Brewer. The Maroon and White, meanwhile, will play Corner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday in the third-place matchup.

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% Cullman 68, Athens 53: Four different players reached double figures for the Bearcats, who dominated the Golden Eagles from start to finish during Thursday night’s third-place game at the Bracy Invitational in Deshler.

Zane Manley (15), Jayden Sullins (13), Trey Tucker (11) and Dylan Finch (10) helped Cullman (12-7) secure a 39-17 halftime cushion it never came close to relinquishing.

Jake McAfee and Drew Morton added six points apiece for the Black and Gold, who went 3-1 this week.

“We played our best basketball of the season tonight to beat a talented Athens team,” coach Bobby Meyer said. “We’re excited about 2018.”

% Fairview 52, Randolph 41: The Aggies — behind 17 from Bryson Fletcher and 13 from Luke Yarbrough — overcame a six-point halftime deficit to bounce back with an excellent victory at Thursday’s Albertville Civitans Christmas Classic.

Fairview (8-6) held its foe to just 12 points in the second half and will close out tournament play on Friday with an outing against Haleyville at 4:30 p.m.

% McNicholas (OH) 75, Holly Pond 43: The Broncos watched their 11-game winning streak grind to a super halt following Thursday’s opening-round defeat at the King of the Smokies Tournament in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

No player reached double digits for Holly Pond (13-3), which continues play on Friday at 12:30 p.m.

% Deshler 83, Cullman 72 (OT): Dylan Finch put together a solid outing (29 points and 11 rebounds), but the Bearcats were outscored 21-10 in the extra period to fall to the 4A No. 10 Tigers in the semifinals of the Bracy Invitational at Deshler on Wednesday.

Jayden Sullins (12), Noah Bussman (eight), Drew Morton (eight) and Nick Williams (six) also pitched in during the tough loss away from home.

% Cullman 67, Mars Hill Bible 64: Dylan Finch (16), Nick Williams (13) and Zane Manley (12) each amassed double digits to help the Bearcats stave off the 2A No. 5 Panthers in the second round of the Bracy Invitational at Deshler on Wednesday.

Jake McAfee (eight), Noah Bussman (seven), Trey Tucker (six) and Jayden Sullins (five) scored as well.

% Albertville 78, Fairview 59: Cameron Guthrie collected a team-high 22 points, but the Aggies couldn’t match up with the host squad during Wednesday’s opening-round meeting at the Albertville Civitans Christmas Classic.

Bryson Fletcher (14) and Luke Yarbrough (11) also sported strong performances for Fairview in the loss.

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Varsity Girls

% Cullman 65, Gardendale 32: Anna Katherine Eastman procured a team-high 25 points to propel the Lady Bearcats to a super consolation victory during Thursday’s Blue Devil Holiday Tournament at Mortimer Jordan.

Anna Evans (13), Sadie Young (eight), Kennedy Wren (six) and Hannah Hoffman (five) also pitched in on the offensive end of the floor for Cullman, which improved to 11-8 on the season.

The Black and Gold will close out the tournament on Friday with a 4:30 p.m. game versus Vestavia Hills.

% Fairview 52, R.A. Hubbard 26: The Lady Aggies doubled up the No. 5 squad in 1A on Thursday afternoon, riding a balanced offensive effort to an easy triumph at the Decatur Orthopaedic Clinic Classic.

Payton Golden (11), Taylor Ann Yeager (10), Abby Schnittker (eight), McKinna Yearwood (eight), Abbi Taylor (eight) and Valentina Klocker (seven) grabbed the points for Fairview, which improved to 11-5 on the season.

Klocker added 12 rebounds, while Golden and Taylor each offered eight.

The Lady Aggies will play 6A No. 4 Hartselle on Friday to close out the tournament.

% Lauderdale County 67, West Point 58: The 5A No. 8 Lady Warriors gave the top-ranked squad in 3A all it could handle and then some during Thursday’s Northwest Alabama Christmas Tournament.

Despite trailing by 20 entering the fourth quarter, West Point (11-5) trimmed the deficit down to four points with less than a minute left on the clock.

Unfortunately for coach Richie Penn’s group, the Lady Tigers made just enough plays down the stretch to pick up the victory on their home court.

Miriam Oldacre (18), Lexi Shadix (15) and Mackenzie Carter (12) were the top scorers for West Point, which is schedule to duke it out with Susan Moore on Friday.

% DAR 60, Cold Springs 55: Despite excellent tilts from Elizabeth Hill (19) and Camryn Crider (17), the Lady Eagles weren’t able to pull out the victory versus the host team at the Lady Patriots Classic on Thursday night.

Neely Ellison (seven) and Kinley Campbell (five) both contributed for Cold Springs as well.

The Lady Eagles (8-7) wrap up tournament play on Friday at 3 p.m. against an undetermined opponent.

% Scottsboro 60, Cold Springs 47: Elizabeth Hill had 25 points, but the Lady Eagles weren’t able to come up with the win over their 6A opponent to kick off the Lady Patriots Classic at DAR on Thursday.

Camryn Crider was next in line offensively for Cold Springs with nine points.

% West Point 59, Phil Campbell 46: Miriam Oldacre and Olivia Ball picked up 17 points apiece to lift the Lady Warriors to a double-digit win during Wednesday’s opening-round contest in the Northwest Alabama Christmas Tournament at Lauderdale County.

Kyler Hembree (nine) and Mackenzie Carter (six) also netted crucial buckets for West Point in the triumph over the 2A No. 7 Lady Bobcats.

% Good Hope 55, Mortimer Jordan 53: Leyton Seal paved the way with 12 points, while Savanna Derrick (11) and Kate Kent (10) also provided the offensive punch for the Lady Raiders during the opening round of the Blue Devil Holiday Tournament at Mortimer Jordan on Wednesday.

Rudi Derrick (eight) and Erika Woodall (six) were also key contributors for Good Hope in the tight victory.

% Oak Mountain 59, Cullman 51: The Lady Bearcats came up short against their 7A opponent in the opening round of the Blue Devil Holiday Tournament at Mortimer Jordan on Wednesday.

Anna Grace Murphy (16) and Anna Katherine Eastman (10) were the top point scorers for Cullman, while Anna Evans (eight), Olivia Neal (six), Sadie Young (five) and Hannah Hoffman (four) also secured buckets in the loss.

% Austin 64, Fairview 32: The Lady Aggies fell into an early hole against the seventh-ranked squad in 6A and never recovered en route to an opening-round loss at the Decatur Orthopaedic Clinic Classic on Wednesday.

McKinna Yearwood and Taylor Ann Yeager both scored 10 points for Fairview, while Abby Schnittker (six points and eight rebounds) and Valentina Klocker (four points and 10 rebounds) also contributed.