WEST POINT — The Lady Warriors dominated the fourth quarter on Tuesday night to pull away for a 64-50 triumph against Cullman inside Jim Boyd Gymnasium.

The Class 5A No. 8 Maroon and White, who led by only four points early in the final frame, rode a 13-0 spurt shortly afterward to seize control and improve to 15-7 this season.

Miriam Oldacre (22), Lexi Shadix (14) and Mackenzie Carter (13) helped West Point avenge an earlier defeat to the Black and Gold with an all-around solid performance.

“We all worked together and moved the ball better and played better defense,” Oldacre said. “If we get on a run, we get more fired up and do better and get better.”

Cullman (14-9) was paced by Anna Katherine Eastman’s 15 points. Kennedy Wren (eight) and Anna Grace Murphy (seven) also contributed.

% Fairview 59, Hayden 34: The Lady Aggies stormed to a 24-point halftime lead and rolled to a simple area victory at home on Tuesday night.

Fairview (14-6, 4-0) was led by Payton Golden and Taylor Ann Yeager, both of whom racked up 13 points. Valentina Klocker (11), Abbi Taylor (nine) and McKinna Yearwood (seven) also pitched in key buckets.

% Hanceville 62, Good Hope 42: Kelly Pickett (19), Cassidy Campbell (15) and Malia Howell (11) all netted double digits for the Lady Bulldogs in Tuesday night’s road victory.

Hanceville (11-7) also received nine points from Kierra Merriweather.

The Lady Raiders (6-15) garnered 16-point contributions from Kate Kent and Erika Woodall in the loss.

% Holly Pond 63, J.B. Pennington 44: The Lady Broncos outgunned their area opponent 36-19 in the second half to collect a home victory on Tuesday night.

Kirsten Campbell (13), Tess Duke (11), Presley Marks (10) and McKenna Folds (10) packed the offensive punch for Holly Pond, which moved to 4-12 overall and 2-3 in area play.

% Cold Springs 59, St. Bernard 23: The Lady Eagles improved to 11-8 overall and 4-0 in area play following a big road win against the Lady Saints on Tuesday night.

Elizabeth Hill (13), Toni West (11), Kinley Campbell (10) and Prisca McAnnally (nine) had super offensive efforts for Cold Springs.

St. Bernard was paced by Emma Tafazoli’s 10 points. Claire Sanders tossed in eight.

% Other score(s): Marion County 58, Addison 57

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Varsity Boys

% Cullman 74, West Point 64: Trey Tucker had a game-high 25 points, and the Black and Gold held off a resilient Maroon and White squad to earn a solid victory inside Jim Boyd Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

The Bearcats, who improved to 13-9 following the win, also recorded strong outings from Dylan Finch (18 points and 11 rebounds), Drew Morton (14 points) and Zane Manley (eightpoints) to stave off the Warriors, who fell to 9-11 after the tough defeat.

Cullman possessed a 15-point lead entering the final frame but couldn’t put the home squad away until the very end.

“Thank goodness for Trey,” Black and Gold coach Bobby Meyer said. “He carried us. Coming down that stretch, you want to take care of the ball and make free throws, and we didn’t do those things well … and that never let the game become completely ours. West Point kept playing hard and took advantage of those opportunities.

“We came out of Christmas with no work or rest and came out last week totally flat and not ready to play. And that’s totally my fault due to my bad scheduling. So we’re going to try to get back to playing sound basketball. We did that at times tonight, and we’re going to try to keep working on that Thursday against Randolph.”

Kolton Sapp led West Point with 24 points, while Austin Dubberly managed 12.

% Holly Pond 88, J.B. Pennington 45: The Broncos raced out to a 29-5 lead in the first quarter and walloped the Tigers at home for their 17th win of the season.

Holly Pond (17-3, 5-0 in area play) received 30 points from McKinley Garrett. Jake Harris (19) and Zach Shaw (10) rounded out the double-digit performers.

% St. Bernard 44, Cold Springs 36: The Saints edged the Eagles for a crucial area win on Tuesday night.

Christian Peterson (20) and Elijah Price (12) were the top scorers for St. Bernard (8-3, 3-1). 

Hunter McClendon led Cold Springs with 13 points. The Blue and Gold dropped to 1-3 in area play.

% Good Hope 59, Hanceville 54: The Raiders overcame a six-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to claim an exciting victory over the Bulldogs on Tuesday night.

Cole Maddox (19) and Isaac McDonald (14) shone for Good Hope (12-8), while Matthew Dixon came up with nine.

Hanceville (10-6) gathered contributions from Raiden Morgan (17), RJ Evans (16) and Brendan Flanigan (12).

% Hayden 96, Fairview 93 (2OT): The Aggies came up just short in Tuesday night’s offensive shootout with the Wildcats, falling to 9-9 overall and 2-1 in area play.

Luke Yarbrough (24), Cameron Guthrie (20), Bryson Fletcher (19) and Truman Boyd (11) netted double figures for Fairview. Austin Turner delivered nine.

% Other score(s): Marion County 61, Addison 51; Oakman 85, Vinemont 43