Quarterfinal results from Cullman County JV:
At Tom Drake Coliseum - Wallace State
# 5 Cold Springs 8 14 14 7 - 43
# 4 Vinemont 6 6 11 8 - 31
CS: Brandon Chasteen 16, Brooks Belcher 14, Brooks Black 4, Jaxson Smith 7, Liam Epperly 2.
VM: Brayden Harbison 13, Karson Arbet 6, Banks Borwick 4, Kaleb Speegle 2, Tucker Drake 2.
GDW player of the game: Brandon Chasteen of Cold Springs, 16 points 4 FGs, 1 trey, 7 of 8 FTs, 6 rebounds, 1 assist.
Cold Springs gained a respectable lead in the 2nd and continued to play good basketball in the final half of scoring a upset in the 5th seed eliminating the 4th seed.
# 3 Good Hope 15 14 10 11 - 50
# 6 Holly Pond 8 9 9 5 - 31
GH: Jaxson Richter 10, Web Buchanan 7, Caleb Boles 6, Eli Drake 8, Bentlee Marlow 3.
HP: Jonah Shockley 7, Beau Huddleston 6, Jack Sims 5, Johnathan Hamby 4.
GDW player of the game: Jaxson Richter of Good Hope, 10 points, 5 FGs, 4 rebounds, 1 assist.
Good Hope was consistent in scoring with 29 points through the first half and 21 in the final half.
A 39 to 26 lead after the 3rd got extended by the Raiders in holding the Broncos to 5 points in the game's final 7:00.
# 2 Fairview 13 17 12 9 - 51
# 7 Hanceville 2 0 9 4 - 15
FV: Markos Varquez 9, Rowan Ibrahim 8, Weston Tankersley 4, Aydan Blackwood 3, Ayden Batz 5, Brandon Acklin 4, Easton Batz 5, Jake Pearson 6, Ashton Knopp 3.
HV: Khaman Brown 9, Noah Weissend 2, Brayden Rogers 2, Victor Lucas 2.
GDW player of the game: Markos Varquez of Fairview, 9 points, 4 FGs, 1 FT, 4 rebounds.
Fairview hit 12 field goals in the 1st half, 3 from downtown to control this quarterfinal round game with ease.
A 17 to 0 run in the 2nd sent the Aggies to the locker room with a 30 to 2 advantage.
Monday at Wallace State:
# 1 West Point vs. # 5 Cold Springs 1:15
# 2 Fairview vs. # 3 Good Hope 3:45
(V) - # 4 Holly Pond vs. # 5 Good Hope 6:30
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GDW photo by Johnny Thornton.
