COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Day 6 recap at Wallace State

Published 3:06 am Saturday, January 25, 2025

All four championship matchups are now set for this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament.

See below for stats and scores from Friday’s games as well as a full Saturday schedule at Wallace State.


Junior Varsity Girls

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No. 2 Good Hope 60, No. 3 Fairview 39

The Raiders scored 41 first-half points en route to a dominant semifinal win over the Aggies on Friday.

Good Hope, which led by as many as 29 points, is seeking its second consecutive county championship.

The Raiders will play No. 1 Cold Springs on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

 

Top Scorers

Fairview: Brooklyn Merriman (21), Kensli Redding (7)

Good Hope: Zoe Gibbs (26), Kynzlee Garmon (14)


Varsity Boys

No. 4 Holly Pond 53, No. 1 West Point 50

The Broncos held off a late charge by the Warriors on Friday to complete the upset and advance to the finale.

Holly Pond held a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, but West Point sliced its deficit to two with less than 20 seconds left.

The Broncos, however, made a free throw and came up with one last defensive stand to put the finishing touches on the victory.

Holly Pond will face No. 2 Good Hope in the championship game on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

 

Top Scorers

Holly Pond: Cade Allbright (16), Sawyer Olinger (15), Carson Ryan (11), Asher Thrift (8)

West Point: Maddox Chapman (19), Jay Lamar (12)


Varsity Boys

No. 2 Good Hope 78, No. 3 Fairview 52

The Raiders exploded early offensively and then kept their foot on the gas in a semifinal win over the Aggies.

Good Hope built a 16-point lead in the first half and stretched that advantage throughout with strong offensive play.

The Raiders will play No. 4 Holly Pond on Saturday at 7 p.m. — in search of their fifth county title in seven seasons.

 

Top Scorers

Fairview: Carson Jones (11), Landun Smith (11), Jac Dunn (9)

Good Hope: Tucker Malin (22), Tyler Cone (19), Gavin Pace (17)


Saturday

No. 1 Cold Springs vs. No. 2 Good Hope, 2:30 p.m. (JVG)

No. 1 West Point vs. No. 2 Cold Springs, 4 p.m. (JVB)

No. 1 Good Hope vs. No. 2 West Point, 5:30 p.m. (VG)

No. 2 Good Hope vs. No. 4 Holly Pond, 7 p.m. (VB)