BOYS BASKETBALL
The Gordo Greenwave kept up their late season surge, notching a pair of wins to
up their season record to 6-12. Gordo spanked Brookwood 45-34 and speared
Sulligent 62-47 on the week.
The news for the Wave wasn’t all positive, however, as the two wins were offset by a pair of narrow losses.
Fayette nipped Gordo 48-45 and Winfield clipped the Wave 60-56.
Meanwhile the top-ranked team in 1A, the Pickens County Tornadoes, suffered a
stunning loss at home to the barely over ..500 Hale County Wildcats.
The 3A Wildcats crunched the Tornadoes 61-55, holding the Pickens County offense
well below its season average.
The Tornadoes rebounded to punish Parrish 85-65 and swat Aliceville 77-65.
Greene 51 Aliceville 40
Greene County (17-4) had three players in double figures as they cruised past
Aliceville in Aliceville.
Gordo 45 Brookwood 34
Gordo picked up its sixth win of the season with an 11-point thrashing of
Brookwood.
Aaron Cousette kickstarted the Gordo offense with 12 points, eight boards and
two assists.
Reid Lancaster chipped in 11 points. He had six rebounds and five assists. Devin
Prude followed with 10 points.
PCHS 77 Aliceville 65
Demarko Hall rocked a 17-point, nine rebound and three steal performance to
spark Pickens County to a 77-65 win over county rival Aliceville.
Nick Stewart added 16 points. Bobby Bradford contributed nine points, eight
boards and a pair of assists. Lajuan Doss scored nine and pulled 12 rebounds.
Gerald Sterling led Alicevile with 17 points. Demario Lanier tallied 15.
Gordo 62 Sulligent 47
Lancaster led a quartet of Waves in double figures as he scored 13 points to
highlight Gordo
’s win over Sulligent. Lancaster grabbed seven boards, dished six assists and
snared three steals.
Mike White, DeAngelo White and Cousette scored 11 each.
PCHS 85 Parrish 65
Hall exploded for 25 points to power Pickens County past Parrish 85-65.
Bradford racked 17 points. Doss contributed 14 and had seven boards, eight
assists and five steals.
Stewart followed with 11.
Hale Co 61 PCHS 55
Three players in double figures couldn’t carry Pickens County past Hale County.
Warren Betts notched 17, Kilo Cole and Bradford banked 10 each in the 61-55
loss.
Tusc. Chr 61 PA 39
Daniel Cameron led PA with nine points in a 61-39 loss to Tuscaloosa Christian.
Fayette 48 Gordo 45
Lancaster scored 16 and Cousette followed with 14 but Gordo could not hold off
Fayette in a 48-45 loss.
Winfield 60 Gordo 56
Cousette recorded a double double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Lancaster
scored a dozen and Thomas added 10, but Winfield outgunned Gordo 60-56.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Aliceville Lady Jackets pocketed a pair of wins last week, tripping Pickens
County 42-37 and clocking Sipsey Valley 67-40. Greene County knocked some of
the shine off the Lady Jacket slate, ditching Aliceville 46-40.
It was a tough week for the rest of the county.
Pickens Academy, ranked sixth in the latest ASWA poll, dropped a pair of games,
including a rematch against Marengo.
Pickens County pummelled Parrish but failed to scratch against Hale County,
Aliceville and Berry.
Gordo absorbed a 41-13 home loss to Brookwood.
Greene 46 Aliceville 40
Kaetlyn Shamery knocked down 15 points and Eddins followed with 10, but Greene
County held off the Aliceville Lady Jackets (8-7) 46-40 last week.
Brookwood 41 Gordo 13
Kierra Doughty racked seven points, but unfortunately her effort accounted for
half of Gordo
’s offensive output in a 41-13 home loss to Brookwood.
Alicevile 42 PCHS 37
Shamery scored 12 to fire the Aliceville offensive effort in a five-point win
over county rival Pickens County.
Kelsey Stewart led the way for the Lady Tornadoes (11-10, 4-2) in a losing
effort with 13 points.
PCHS 43 Parrish 23
Kevaunna Sterling poured in a dozen points to help propel the PCHS Lady
Tornadoes past Parrish 43-23.
Sterling added seven rebounds and four steals.
Lanier and Stewart recorded seven points each.
Aliceville 67 Sipsey 40
Shamery lit up the cords for 20 points and added three steals and seven rebounds
to help Aliceville ditch Sipsey Valley 67-40.
Alexis Garner scored 14 points and added seven boards and five assists. Evans
chipped in eight.
The Lady Jackets improved to 4-0 in Area 6 play.
Hale Co 47 PCHS 43
Sterling unloaded 18 points and Sims bucketed 10 but Pickens County was unable
to withstand Hale County, falling 47-43.
Berry 50 PCHS 41
The Berry Lady Wildcats knocked off Pickens County 50-41, earning the 1A Area 9
title and host rights for the upcoming Area Tournament.
Pickens County will travel to Berry for the Area 9 tournament beginning the week
of February 4.
Stewart topped the Pickens County scoresheet against Berry with 17 points.
Lanier bagged 12.
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