Good Hope soars to county hoops victory vs. Cold Springs:

Raiders now 8 & 0 and 5 & 0 in Cullman County competition:

GDW Analysis:
GOOD HOPE: Tyler Cone got into a good flow on the floor Monday evening with his season high of 24 points for the Good Hope Raiders.
Cone broke loose for 17 in the final half with the Raiders breaking away from the Cold Springs Eagles 88 to 54.
The Raiders were consistent in scoring with 44 points per half. They took command with a 25 to 4 spurt in the 4th period.
Good Hope is 8 & 0 on the season and hold the top spot in the Cullman County standings at 5 & 0. The Raiders finish their county schedule for seeding on December 21 at West Point.
Cold Springs gave the Raiders a good first period with the game deadlocked at 18 to 18.
The Raiders would lead 44 to 33 at the half by shooting 12 of 15 from the FT line while the Eagles were only 7 of 14.
Cone would collect four FGs in the 3rd to lead them as it was 63 to 50 for Drew Adams' Raiders.
Cone got 9 in the 4th to lead the unit with 24. Tucker Malin added 23, Jacob Haynes scored 12, Tucker Screws 10, Kye McSwain 6, Gavin Pace 5, 3 by Owen Armstrong and 2 from Dalton Patrick.
The Eagles saw Nic Fallin drop in 15 with 14 from Ryan Day, 10 by Bailey Gann and 9 from Ayden Black.
The Eagles fell to 2 & 8 and are 0 & 5 in county play.
Good Hope will be at home Tuesday to take on the Oneonta Redskins at 7:00 p.m.

Photo of pregame meeting between Kevin Byrd of Good Hope (left) and Tyson Kilgo of Cold Springs.
GDW photo by Johnny Thornton.