WEST POINT — Brayden Harris torched the nets for 34 points, Hanceville found a bit more defensive footing in the second half, and the Bulldogs raced past West Point for an 84-64 road victory Friday night.

Harris, who drained seven 3-pointers, added five assists and five steals for coach Stephen Chandler’s squad, which allowed just 24 points in the second half against the Warriors (1-2).

“Hats off to West Point,” Chandler said. “All their guys do a good job just hitting shots. We kind of made it a challenge for the second half wanting to use our legs to wear them down, and just shore up our defense and play better than what we did in the first 16 minutes.”

Both teams operated at a breakneck pace in the first half, with West Point leading 21-18 after a frame.

The Bulldogs, however, responded with a 30-point second quarter to seize a 48-40 halftime advantage.

Hanceville continued its chaotic defensive pace in the second half, slowly but surely extending its lead.

“We were a little more disciplined — not where we want to be, but better — in the second half,” Chandler said. “The biggest thing was just taking the legs out from under them and keeping it fast. That’s part of what our game plan is every night.”

In the meantime, Harris and Will Calvert (18 points) helped the Bulldogs get it done on the offensive side of the floor. Noah Jones (seven), Braxton Broad (six), Austin Wood (six), Zach Campbell (six), Carson Garrett (four) and Noah Douglas (three) also contributed throughout the contest.

West Point, meanwhile, was paced offensively by Ashton Rodgers (26 points) and Jay Lamar (19). Jacob Harbison (eight), JD Cochran (five), Kanaan Sutter (four) and Parker Marks (two) scored as well.

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Varsity Girls

West Point 74, Hanceville 27

The Lady Warriors opened the contest on a 23-0 run and never slowed down en route to the runaway triumph.

West Point (3-3) secured double-digit contributions from Camryn Faulkner (20), Liberty Shadix (14), Kylee Quinn (10) and Hallie Wheeler (10). Laklin Shadix (eight), Ella Minck (four), Caitlee Simmons (three), Carsyn Blankenship (three) and Jaelyn Faulkner (two) also provided buckets.

Aaliyah Twitty paced Hanceville with 19 points. Kate Sterling added eight.

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Varsity Boys

Holly Pond 64, Cold Springs 37

Gunnar McBee (HP): 18 points

Kollin Brown (HP): 13 points

Blake Rickard (HP): 11 points

Nic Fallin (CS): 15 points

John Mark Smith (CS): 11 points

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Fairview 66, Vinemont 29

Kobe Payne (FV): 25 points

Cylas Yarbrough (FV): 13 points

Antonio Gambrill (FV): 7 points

Isaiah Jones (V): 13 points

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Good Hope 84, Decatur Heritage 78

Kmal Bell: 25 points

Weston Hancock: 16 points

Jacob Haynes: 15 points

Tyler Cone: 9 points

Colton Lindsey: 9 points

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Varsity Girls

Cold Springs 62, Holly Pond 38

Kenady Graves (CS): 13 points

Ciara Calvert (CS): 12 points

Ella Bruer (CS): 12 points

Maci Brown (CS): 9 points

Madison Butts (HP): 15 points

Maddi Ham (HP): 10 points

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Fairview 48, Vinemont 42

Jayla Gorham (FV): 19 points

Darby Nichols (FV): 11 points

Somer Harris (FV): 7 points

Reagan Robinson (V): 9 points

Caroline Miller (V): 7 points

Whitney Quick (V): 7 points

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Good Hope 55, Decatur Heritage 20

Ivey Maddox: 13 points

Rudi Derrick: 11 points

Bailey Tetro: 11 points

Heather Tetro: 8 points