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Cullman's new girls basketball coach Tammy West was able to catch her breath from the emotion of her first game with the Lady Bearcats November 06.
Cullman played solid superior hoops in routing Oneonta 70 to 17 at Bearcat Arena.
The first full week of the season is here with Cullman to play three times in the span of six days.
It begins Tuesday from Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum with the Lady 'Cats taking on Arab at 6:30 p.m. in the annual Veterans' Day Classic.
Two days later, Cullman is in Walker County for an encounter with the Cordova Blue Devils.
On Saturday, West and her group deals with Priceville on their floor in the 2nd annual Lady Bulldogs' Classic.
The debut of West last Thursday with Cullman was the trademark of her coaching skills that has her with 755 victories in her 34th year in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Cullman utilized its strength in dominating Oneonta with a 49 to 13 lead by halftime.
Senior guard/forward Molly Dorough ripped the cords for 22 points.
Dorough is one of three experienced Lady 'Cats that will be looked on for West to display consistent efforts with the challenges to be at a higher grade for this week.
Arab opens the season with Cullman in an interesting matchup.
Arab last season had a strong run in the later part of its schedule that included a 51 to 50 upset of West Point from Wallace State in the AHSAA Northwest Regional 5A semifinals.
Terrance Maze is at the helm of the Lady Knights for his second season.
Arab has experience returning in junior forward Lauren Lambert, senior guard Mckenzie Tidmore, senior guard Jillian Stapler.
Their roster contains two freshmen and two sophomores with three juniors and Tidmore the lone senior.
Cordova played Cullman last year in a close game on opening night from Bearcat Arena.
The two will cross paths on Thursday as this is the opener for the Blue Devils.
The game with Priceville wraps up a great agenda of girls hoops for November 15.
Before Cullman and Priceville tangle, top notch assignments include Albertville vs. Hazel Green at 1:30, Decatur Heritage vs. Hale County at 3:00, West Point vs. Arab 4:30 and Russellville taking on Buckhorn at 6:00 p.m.
Seniors Abby Langlois in the post and Josie Childress are the strength of this squad, now in its 2nd year in Class 5A of the AHSAA.
Priceville prevailed over Grissom 51 to 37 last Saturday in its opener from Hazel Green.
Photo of Cullman coach Tammy West with game ball after the Lady 'Cats defeated Oneonta 70 to 17 in the season opener November 6 from Bearcat Arena.
Photo courtesy of Cullman Daily.
