Monday from the Cullman County MS girls tournament:
Girls quarterfinals from Joe Shults Gymnasium at Fairview:
Cullman County MS girls quarterfinal results From Joe Shults Gymnasium - Fairview:
Game 1: Cold Springs 47, Vinemont 8: Top seed Cold Springs moved out to a 21 to 0 lead after the first period and coasted the rest of the affair. The Lady Eagles took a 34 to 6 advantage to halftime and 44 to 6 after the 3rd. Joli Williams scored 10 for Cold Springs, Kallaway McKinnon had 7, Jiselle Creel 5 and Murphree Purdue 4. Sara Rodgers tallied a pair of threes for Vinemont. Cold Springs moves on to a semifinal game at 4:00 p.m. Thursday.
Game 2: Holly Pond 30, West Point 28: In the battle of No. 4 vs. No. 5, 4th seed Holly Pond fought back from a 19 to 11 halftime deficit with a 12 to 2 run in the 3rd. The game would go down to the wire and be a victory for Holly Pond in breaking the tie inside the final minute. Kylie Twilley hit for 10 for Holly Pond, Lily Allbright scored 9, Bella Gambrill added 6. Leading West Point was Mylee Echols with 13 and 6 by Brooklyn Coggins. Holly Pond enters the semifinal round with a game against Cold Springs Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
Game 3: Good Hope 29, Parkside 21: Third seed Good Hope went up 9 to 2 after the first. The early lead by the Lady Raiders held on through the rest of the contest. Good Hope went from a 20 to 13 halftime edge to 26 to 13 after the 3rd in keeping Parkside from scoring in the period. Parkside made a last minute dash to reduce the lead behind four FGs in the 4th from PG Anna Richter. Balanced scoring led Good Hope with Gracie Bates and Riley Lansford getting 7 apiece and 5 by Fiona Mead. Good Hope comes back to the semifinals with a 5:00 p.m. assignment on Thursday.
Game 4: Fairview 50, Hanceville 18: Home court advantage stood out for 2nd seed Fairview. The Lady Aggies ran out to an 18 to 1 lead by the end of the first and were able to maintain the large cushion at halftime, 34 to 13. Fairview took a 46 to 16 lead into the final period in scoring a three from the corner when time expired. Olivia Daniel's 9 carried the attack on to victory. Lola Haynes and Emma Bryan added 7, Emma Cobbs scored 6 and Arleigh Harris had 5. The Lady Aggies meet Good Hope in the 2nd semifinal Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
