COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Day 1 roundup at Wallace State
Published 2:51 am Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The Cullman County Basketball Tournament is in full swing at Wallace State.
See below for capsules and stats from Monday’s games at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Junior Varsity Boys
No. 1 West Point 51, No. 4 Fairview 41
The Warriors withstood a second-half surge by the Aggies on Monday to advance to the championship game.
Fairview trimmed its deficit to four points in the second half after trailing 31-17 at intermission, but West Point ultimately prevailed.
The Warriors will now face No. 2 Cold Springs or No. 3 Good Hope on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Top Scorers
Fairview: Eli St. Denny (9), Conner Scott (9), Jonah Eckleberry (8)
West Point: JJ Minck (22), Teagan Heaton (10), Rush Lamar (8)
Varsity Girls
No. 2 Vinemont 62, No. 7 Hanceville 32
The Eagles rolled into the semifinals following a dominant victory over the Bulldogs on Monday.
Vinemont scored 26 first-quarter points to grab command early and forced numerous turnovers throughout to pull away.
The Eagles will now face No. 3 West Point or No. 6 Cold Springs on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Top Scorers
Hanceville: Alex Twitty (13), Kerrigon Moore (7)
Vinemont: Reagan Robinson (17), Vayda Yarbrough (15), Addison Holcomb (9), Carley Stephens (8)
Varsity Boys
No. 4 Holly Pond 53, No. 5 Hanceville 44
The Broncos used a strong fourth quarter on Monday to storm past the Bulldogs and into the semifinals.
Holly Pond trailed by six points entering the final period but outscored Hanceville 22-7 during those eight minutes to prevail.
The Broncos will now face No. 1 West Point on Friday at 6:15 p.m.
Top Scorers
Hanceville: Peyton Twilley (11), Ashton Hurst (9), Drake Bentley (9)
Holly Pond: Carson Ryan (16), Sawyer Olinger (12), Ty Dunn (12)
Varsity Girls
No. 4 Fairview 43, No. 5 Holly Pond 36
The Aggies knocked off the Broncos in a defensive battle on Monday to advance to the semifinals.
Holly Pond put together a fourth-quarter spurt to send the game into overtime, but Fairview stood stall in the extra period thanks to some timely free-throw shooting.
The Aggies will face No. 1 Good Hope on Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Top Scorers
Fairview: Whitney Quick (12), Darby Nichols (9), Kailyn Redding (7)
Holly Pond: Ava Thomas (12), Millie McBee (8), Sadie Neal (7)