#NorthGAHSShowcase Live Blog 11/30/2019
By: Kris Watkins Follow @KrisWatkinsPSB
4:00PM Game-Mountain View vs Cedar Shoals(Boys)
Cedar Shoals wins 65-48
Leaders For Cedar Shoals
Tyler Johnson 29pts
Quincy Canty-14pts
Leaders For Mountain View
Wyatt Fricks-14pts
2:30PM Game-Archer vs Jefferson(Boys)
Archer leads at the half 49-36. The press is really wearing on Jefferson early in the game with multiple players from Archer stepping up including 2020 Areyon Johnson and 2020 CJ Hines. One of the players who I really had a great half for Jefferson was 2022 Riley Holliman who came off the bench gunning finishing with 10 points in the first half.
Jefferson worked to keep the game close in the secon half behind some great shooting from 2021 Spencer Darby but in the end Archer was able to break the game open with their press the second half of the 4th quarter to secure the victor 94-68. Of note Jacob Rakaker only played limited minutes in the game due to being sick
Leaders For Archer
CJ Hines-23pts/6reb/3ast/2stls
Areyon Johnson-15pts/4reb/2stls
Justin Edmondson-11pts
Brent Smith-9pts
Leaders For Jefferson
Spencer Darby-15pts
Owen Parker 13pts/5ast
Riley Holliman-12pts
11:30AM Game-Collins Hill vs Lakeview Academy (Boys)
It has been a tale of 2quarters. Lakeview cam out early in the 1st quarter hitting 5 3’s and jumping out to a 20-15 lead at the end of 1 led by 2021 Declan Weidner who hit 3 3’s in the quarter. In the second quarter the press really got going for Collins Hill 2022 Travis Hunter and 2021 Evan Elliot were huge for the Eagles from Collins Hill with their energy on the defensive end of the floor. Both teams have gone deep into their bench with each team already putting 10+ players on the floor.
Collins Hill Leads 33-30 heading into halftime
Collins hill really opened things up in the second half behind HUGE second half play from 2022 Donovan Morris who got hot from 3 in the 3rd and Jabiri Smith who got the momentum going with a transition dunk after a steal in the press.
Final 74-53.
Leaders for Lakview
Declan Weidner-15pts/3reb
Leaders for Collins Hill
Donovan Morris-13pts
Jabiri Smith-12pts/4reb/3blks
10AM Game-Cherokee Bluff vs Sequoyah (Girls)
Cherokee Bluff is ahead 9-7 at the end of the 1st Quarter. 2020 Madi Phillips (Cherokee Bluff) has made her presence known around the rim to start the game. 2022 Timber Gaither (Cherokee Bluff) really is coming alive in the 2nd quarter, just had a great attack to the rim from the left wing and followed it up with a 2 3’s and another tough drive to the rim and scored 8 points in a 3 minute span and has 15 total in the first half.
2020 Tatum Dondanville was huge for Sequoyah in first half droppging 12pts (2 3’s) to go along with 5 rebounds.
Cherokee Bluff leads at the half 23-19
2022 Kayli Hambi (Sequoyah) heating up here in the 3rd quarter with back to back 3’s. Standing at 5’9 she has great size on the wing.
All tied up 36-36 heading into the 4th
HUGE 3 from the corner from 3 2022 Susanna Rogers from Sequoyah to bring her team within 1 49-48 with 1:21 left in the game
Cherokee Bluff pulls away to win 55-51
Top Performers Cherokee Bluff
Madi Phillips-17pts/11reb
Timber Gaither-22pts/4stls
Top Performers Sequoyah
Tatum Dondanville-19pts/7reb/4ast/3stls
About the Author
Kris Watkins is the Owner and Director of SouthernHoopsReport.com and JucoReport.com. Watkins is the Camp Director the the #SHReportElite150, #SHReportShowcase, #JucoReportElite150, #JucoReportTop100, #JucoWomensShowcase, #JucoWomensAllAmerican, #JucoWomensTop100 as well as the Battle of the South Juco/Prep Jamboree. Watkins covers High School Boys/Girls as well as Junior College Men’s/Women’s basketball year round. In addition Watkins serves as the Video Coordinator for PeachStateBasketball.com. Watkins has been involved in the community since 2004 serving as both a College and High School coach as well as a Event Operator.