Favorites advance in opening round of county hoops tournament
Published 11:30 am Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Cawood center Jocelyn Miracle put up a shot in the Lady Comets’ win over Cumberland on Saturday in the fifth- and sixth-grade county tournament. (Photo by John Henson)
Wallins guard Brylie Wilson worked against Evarts Sadie Clark in action from the fifth- and sixth-grade county tournament on Saturday. (Photo by John Henson)
Cumberland’s Torri Sundy brought the ball down court as Cawood’s Emily Moore defended. (Photo by John Henson)
Wallins' Audrey Creech put up a shot over Evarts' Rylie Griffith in county tournament action Saturday. (Photo by John Henson)
Cawood guard Addy Cochran drove past Cumberland's Ella Creech in tournament action Saturday. Cochran scored nine points in the Lady Comets' 23-7 victory. (Photo by John Henson)
James A. Cawood guard Leah Collins worked the ball down the court in Saturday's win over Black Mountain in the fifth- and sixth-grade county tournament.
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Staff Report
The county’s top four fifth- and sixth-grade basketball teams were determined after Wallins, Cawood and James A. Cawood coasted to first-round victories Saturday in the county tournament held at the S.H. Rowland Gymnasium.
Mahalah Hall scored 10 points to lead Wallins past Evarts 19-8 in the opening game.
Rylie Griffith paced the Lady Cats with six points.
Cawood overcame a sluggish start to knock off Cumberland 23-7. Addy Cochran paced the Lady Comets with nine points.
Anistyn Lewis led the Lady Skins with five points.
Adleigh Creech poured in 11 points as JACES downed Black Mountain 28-5.
Bailey Burkhart paced the Tigerettes with four points.
Top-seeded Rosspoint played Wallins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Cawood played James A. Cawood at 7 p.m. The consolation and championship games are set for Thursday at Harlan County High School.
