Basketball week in review
By Staff
Tigers' year comes to an end at Athens
Class 5A, Area 16
Athens boys 56
Hartselle boys 42
Jackson Holmes had 15 points for Hartselle but it wasn't enough as the Tigers' season came to an end Friday night at Athens.
The Golden Eagles' Larquis Crutcher led all scorers in the game with 20 points. Athens advanced to the championship against Muscle Shoals, while Hartselle's season ended at 2-25.
Class 5A, Area 14
Arab boys 45
Brewer boys 44
A year after traveling to Huntsville and winning the Area 14 tournament, the Patriots' trip across the river was a short one as they fell to Arab in a first-round heartbreaker.
Matt Nielsen scored 19 points to lead Brewer, and Brandon Frank added 11 for the Patriots.
Class 5A, Area 14
Arab girls 67
Brewer girls 61
Arab shot 41 free throws while Brewer only attempted 19 and four Lady Patriots fouled out as Brewer fell in the semifinals of the Area 14 tournament in Scottsboro Feb. 9.
Nichole Hayes led Brewer with 16 points, including five three-pointers. Courtney Scott added 14 points and Meagan Hormel had 12.
Alli Smalley had 28 points to lead the Lady Knights.
Area Tournaments at Glance
BOYS:
Class 5A, Area 16
Athens 56, Hartselle 42
Class 5A, Area 14
Arab 45, Brewer 44
Class 3A, Area 12
Good Hope 66,
Danville 51
Class 2A, Area 14
Falkville 47,
Columbia 43
Falkville 57, Westminster 54 (OT)
Priceville 54,
Holly Pond 36
FINAL: Priceville 50, Falkville 38
GIRLS:
Class 5A, Area 16
Hartselle 65,
Russellville 36
FINAL: Hartselle 65, Athens 49
Class 5A, Area 14
Arab 67, Brewer 61
Class 3A, Area 12
Danville 45,
J.B. Pennington 37
FINAL: Danville 48,
Vinemont 44
Class 2A, Area 14
Falkville 50,
Catholic 26
Priceville 77,
Falkville 60
FINAL: Priceville 62, Holly Pond 57
