Cullman County girls semifinals Wednesday:
G 1 at Tom Drake Coliseum - Wallace State:
1 West Point 15 21 23 11 - 70 (22 & 1)
5 Cold Springs 8 7 13 1 - 29 (15 & 8)
WP: Jaleyn Faulkner 22, Camryn Faulkner 18, Laklin Shadix 16, Caitlee Simmons 4, Kealie Harbison 6, Patton Fell 2, Chloe Hale 2.
CS: Hollyn Bruer 7, Paizley Whitlow 5, Macie Huffstutler 3, Kaydance Williams 5, Aleah Addison 7, Kotie Calvert 1.
GDW player of the game - Jaelyn Faulkner of West Point 22 points 8 FGs, 6 FTs, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.
West Point's 22nd consecutive victory featured a scoring assault with 55 going on the board in the final three periods of play.
The Lady Warriors delivered 44 between the 2nd and 3rd in moving a 15 to 8 lead after the first to 59 to 28 heading to the 4th.
The West Point triple threat of the Faulkner sisters and Shadix proved to be superior, accounting for 56 points.
On the other side, a tough semifinal for Cold Springs' Ella Dickerson. The Lady Eagles' top scorer was shut out by the West Point defense, making it not easy for her to find open spots from the perimeter and inside the paint.
Cold Springs had 1 point in the final period as its 6 game winning streak was done in the Cullman County semifinal.
G 2 at Tom Drake Coliseum - Wallace State:
3 Good Hope 16 4 14 14 - 48 (23 & 4)
2 Vinemont 7 22 6 9 - 44 (17 & 9)
GH: Ella Davis 14, Lucie Adams 13, Sophie Konrad 11, Lexi Marshall 5, Ella Gossett 5.
VM: Reagan Robinson 19, Arleigh Thomason 10, Caroline Miller 8, Bryleigh Basinger 5, Addison Holcomb 2.
GDW player of the game - Lucie Adams of Good Hope 13 points, 2 treys, 7 of 10 FTs, 14 rebounds, 1 assist.
This game changed from one period to the next in the opening half. Good Hope led by 9 after 8:00 then Vinemont started to knock down shots and Good Hope struggled.
Vinemont went up by 9 at the break.
Better results scoring was from Good Hope in the final 16:00, a total of 14 per period with Vinemont scoring only 6 in the 3rd and 9 in the 4th.
Wasted opportunities late was the difference for Vinemont not taking advantage of and unable to keep the Lady Raiders from trying to win their 5th county championship with current coach Justin Aby.
Championship schedule Friday:
JV Girls - # 2 Cold Springs vs. # 5 Holly Pond 2:00
Girls - # 1 West Point vs. # 3 Good Hope 5:00
(Game to be live on 92.1 FM)
Photo of West Point's Caitlee Simmons making a pass to Kealie Harbison in a game vs. Holly Pond November 14.
Photo courtesy of Soulmate Snaps.
