Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Tuesday's High School Results and What They Mean for Various Region Races

Tuesday's results set up some interesting matchups for later this week that will determine which local teams are setting themselves up for securing regular season region championships in the weeks ahead. Let's take a tour around the area by viewing last night's results and what some of them mean for key upcoming matchups.

Butler    13 8 9 24    -    54

Westside    12 14 7 14    -    47


Kedar Bodie (left) and Adrian Hatcher (right)

Butler handed Westside its first region loss of the season Tuesday by a score of 54-47. Adrian Hatcher led the way with 17 points, and Kedar Bodie and Chance Finklin each added 12.

The result catapults Butler to the top of the standings in the area's class 3A region as the Bulldogs and Westside each have suffered one loss. Of course Butler owns the tie breaker because of the head-to-head win.

    Butler - Ronnie Striggles 0 5-6 5, Kedar Bodie 2 8-11 12, Chance Finklin 5 2-2 12, Adrian Hatcher 7 2-2 17, Zabriel Boozer 1 1-2 3, Zy'Quan Grant 1 1-1 3, Brandon Gibbons 0 4-5 4. Totals: 16 23-29 54.

    Westside - Ryan Gordon 1 0-0 2, Amauri Tillman 5 5-6 19, William Baker 1 0-0 2, Khalon Hudson 7 2-3 16, Davon Barret 1 0-0 2, Felix Booker 2 0-0 6. Totals: 17 7-9 47.

Three-point goals - Butler: 1 (Hatcher). Westside: 4 (Tillman 2, Booker 2).

Hephzibah    8 10 27 20    -    65

Harlem    13 12 25 9    -    59


Jayden Pack (left) and Jaylen Blount (right)


Jayden Pack scored 30 points and Jaylen Blount added 23 to propel Hephzibah to a 67-58 win over Harlem Tuesday. The result sets up a showdown Thursday for first place in the area’s class 3A region between Hephzibah and Cross Creek. Both teams are undefeated in league play.

    Hephzibah - Jayden Pack 8 8-11 30, Correy Peace 3 0-1 6, Jaylen Blount 9 5-5 23, Terrenice Streetman 1 2-6 4, Jalen Patrick 1 0-0 2, Deshaun Lewis 0 1-2 1. Totals: 22 15-23 65.

    Harlem - Cedric Cullars 3 4-8 10, Josh Davis 1 0-1 2, Jamal Garnett 1 0-0 3, Jonathan Howard 10 2-7 22, Patric Prince 8 3-3 19, Jeremiah Ellis 0 1-3 1, Garrett Roberson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 10-22 59.

Three-point goals - Hephzibah: 6 (Pack 6). Harlem: 1 (Garnett).

Evans 65, Heritage 53

Evans (14-1, 4-0) retained its hold of the #1 spot in the area's class 6A region with a road win over Heritage (10-6, 3-1). Friday's road game against Grovetown (9-7, 3-1) will give the Knights the chance to further tighten its grip on the top spot. But a Grovetown victory would send the Warriors, the Knights and Heritage into a three-way tie at the top of the standings. HoopSeen Georgia supplied scoring information from last night's Evans-Heritage matchup:

Greenbrier    11 11 13 16    -    51

Loganville    12 16 6 12    -    46


Andrew Black - Greenbrier

Greenbrier picked up a timely 51-46 win against Loganville Tuesday that gave the Wolfpack sole possession of third place in its eight team class 5A region. Greenbrier is only one game out of first place behind Clarke Central and Walnut Grove.

Andrew Black led the way tonight with 18 points on 6 three pointers.

    Greenbrier - Cyrus Wilder 0 2-2 2, Hampton Goff 1 3-5 5, Andrew Black 6 0-0 18, Davin Driskell 6 0-1 12, Khaleel Pratt 2 2-2 7, Sean Edewor 2 0-0 5, Levi Wahl 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 7-10 51.

    Loganille - Thomas Grayson 2 0-0 4, Cooper Rubio 2 0-0 4, Ryan Grayson 2 0-0 5, Jafari Law 1 1-1 3, Nhine Wills 1 0-0 2, Avery Hamilton 6 2-3 16, Chris Dorbor 6 1-3 13. Totals: 20 4-7 46.

Three-point goals - Greenbrier: 8 (Black 6, Pratt, Edewor). Loganville: 3 (Grayson, Hamilton 2).

Augusta Christian    18 17 19 15    -    69

Cardinal Newman    8 18 7 24    -    57


Elijah Crawford - Augusta Christian

Freshman Elijah Crawford scored 31 points to lead Augusta Christian to a 69-58 win over Cardinal Newman Tuesday. Augusta Christian is now undefeated in 2021, the winner of 5 straight games and the owner of a 3-0 region record in SCISA’s class 3A.

    Augusta Christian - Johnny O'keefe 2 1-1 6, Tray Moseley 5 0-0 10, Elijah Crawford 11 5-7 31, Cam Slade 6 0-0 16, Jeremiah Tolbert 1 0-0 2, Luke Wilson 2 0-2 4. Totals: 27 6-8 69.

    Cardinal Newman - Shayne Monsanto 2 2-2 6, Josh Beadle 8 4-9 23, Tyriq Belton 1 1-2 4, Carrington Wise 3 0-0 6, Silas Christie 8 2-3 18. Totals: 22 9-16 57.

Three-point goals - Augusta Christian: 9 (O'keefe, Crawford 4, Slade 4). Cardinal Newman: 4 (Beadle 3, Belton).

Wardlaw    13 27 26 16    -    82

Cambridge    17 13 9 16    -    55

    Wardlaw - Sam Jordan 6 4-7 16, Avery Spurlock 10 1-2 21, Ethan Anderson 8 3-6 19, Alex Smith 6 0-3 12, Matthew Murphy 1 0-0 3, J.D Satcher 1 0-0 3, Noah Harper 2 0-0 5, Adam Ruth 1 0-0 3. Totals: 35 8-18 82.

    Cambridge - Spence Hagood 7 0-0 17, Landen Vahjen 1 0-0 2, Seth Massey 4 0-0 9, Ethan Myers 1 0-0 2, Maddox Lee 4 0-1 8, Jackson Calvert 6 1-2 15, Richey Pinckney 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 1-3 55.

Three-point goals - Wardlaw: 4 (Murphy, Satcher, Harper, Ruth). Cambridge:4 (Hagood 3, Massey).

Girls

Greenbrier    17 7 17 14 9    -    64

Loganville    8 13 15 19 7    -    62


    Greenbrier - Trinity Barrow 4 0-0 8, Nadia Holliman 6 0-0 12, La'Miya Blake 1 0-0 3, Brooklyn Begley 7 0-0 18, Sydney Peake 1 0-0 3, Caitlin Staley 1 0-0 2, Jordan Tanksley 6 1-2  18. Totals: 26 1-2 64.

    Loganville - Sadie Segars 2 0-0 5, Sydney Bolden 6 6-8 20, Matelyn Genske 1 0-0 2, Janae Charles 6 5-14 17, Rose Bone 7 3-5 18. Totals: 22 14-27 62.

Three-point goals - Greenbrier: 11 (Blake, Begley 4, Peake, Tanksley 5). Loganville: 4 (Segars, Bolden 2, Bone).

Westminster    24 7 8 10    -    49

Bethlehem Christian     7 2 9 8    -    26

    Westminster - Cammi Williamson 6 11 3-2 15, Wellsley Fuller 1 0-0 3, Drew Cooks 3 1-2 7, Kaleigh Bakeman 1 1-2 3, Madison Huss 1 3-4 5, Rania Curry 6 2-2 16. Totals: 18 10-12 49.

    Bethlehem - Fry 1 1-6 3, Harrison 3 0-2 7, Shepherd 1 0-0 3, Wellborn 2 0-0 4, Peevy 3 0-0 9. Totals: 10 1-8 26.

Three-point goals - Westminster: 5 (Williamson 2, Fuller, Curry 2). Bethlehem: 5 (Harrison, Shepherd, Peevy 3).



Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Lucas-White leads Five Jaguars in Double Figures as Augusta Earns Road Win Over Columbus State

 

Augusta breaks a huddle during a preseason practice.

Augusta topped Columbus State 80-73 Saturday in Columbus to snap a two-game losing skid and improve to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in Peach Belt Conference play. Junior guard Darren Lucas-White led all scorers with 25 points, and Augusta's four other starters all scored in double figures as well. Since conference play began on January 9th, the Jaguars have played with an 8 man roster, which will be the norm throughout the remainder of the season as starters Miguel Arnold and Troy Cracknell, along with several other players, will not be cleared to play before next season because of health protocols.

In the post game interview below, head coach Dip Metress explains that without Arnold, Cracknell and company, Augusta's brand of basketball is likely to be somewhat "ugly" during the remainder of this season. But Metress was quick to clarify that he'll enjoy the nights when the team is able to earn a conference win on the road, like it did Monday, however it might come. During the interview, Metress spoke in depth about the contributions of Lucas-White (25 points and 7 rebounds), freshman John Whitehead (18 points on 5-6 three point shooting), sophomore Lee Flenor (16 points and 9 rebounds), and juniors Tyshaun Crawford (11 points and 7 rebounds) and Tyree Myers (10 points, 8 assists and 3 steals).

Evans High School graduate Christian Chambers scored 24 points to lead Columbus, and Kalen Clifton added 17.

The Jaguars will host Lander Wednesday (4-4, 2-2) at 7:00 P.M. and also Clayton State Saturday (0-4, 0-4) at 3:30 P.M.

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Matt Jones Dominates in Laney's Boys Win Over Butler; Eboni Fields and the Lady Bulldogs Top the Lady Wildcats to Claim First Place in the Region Standings

James Nipper - Laney


Laney hosted Butler Friday for a double header between region rivals that had implications for the league's standings, as the meetings between theses schools usually do come January every season. AugBball special contributors Charles McNeil, the play-by-play voice for both Laney (with Perry Broadcasting) and Augusta University (with AugBball), and Zach Tinkham, a member of Augusta University's staff, provided post game analysis along with an interview of Laney's boys head coach Tracey Gamble in the video summary of the games below.

Matt Jones Dominates

Laney's boys improved to 3-1 in region play with a 67-58 win over Butler, and the Wildcats remain alone in second place in the eight team region, one game behind Westside (4-0). Butler fell to 2-1 in league play.

In the video below Coach Gamble, McNeil and Tinkham all heap praise on Laney's 6-8 senior center Matt Jones, who led all scorers with 22 points and is credited for double figure rebounds, 4 blocked shots and, as Tinkham points out, altering many more of Butler's attempts. Jones has been one of the area's most attractive college prospects for a few years. We barely captured his two-handed dunk over a 6-8 defender off a lob on an inbounds play, but the footage was too good not to place it first in the video anyway!

Laney    18 18 15 16    -    67

Butler    12 15 18 13    -    58


    Laney - James Nipper 1 2-2 4, Matthew Jones 10 2-4 22, Quan Collier 6 3-4 15, Kyrell Thompson 5 0-0 12, DJ Collins 5 0-0 12, Corey Alexander 1 0-0 2. Totals: 28 7-10 67.

    Butler - Ronnie Striggles 6 4-5 17, Kedar Bodie 9 0-1 20, Chance Finklin 1 1-2 3, Jatavian Freeman 1 0-0 2, Trayveyon Perry 5 0-0 10, Adrian Hatcher 1 0-0 2, Zabriel Boozer 1 0-0 2, Elijah Martinez 1 0-0 2. Totals: 25 5-8 58.

Three-point goals - Laney: 4 (Thompson 2, Collins 2). Butler: 3 (Striggles, Bodie 2).



The Lady Bulldogs Prevail

Brionna Sims - Butler

We aren't used to seeing a Laney loss on the girls side, and that is exactly what Butler and its second year head coach Eboni Fields, a former star for Laney herself, delivered Friday. The win was Butler's sixth straight, and the Lady Bulldogs improved to 4-0 in region play, while Laney fell to 3-1. 2005 was the last time the Lady Wildcats lost a region contest to a Richmond County foe, and Fields was in uniform for Laney during that season.

In the video below, Tinkham praised Fields for her halftime adjustments that allowed Butler to better handle Laney's defensive pressure in the second half, when Butler overcome an 11 point deficit by scoring 45 second half points and running away with the victory.


Butler    8 11 17 19    -    62

Laney    13 17 15 5    -    51


    Butler - Lauren Braddy 3 0-0 6, Amari Surry 3 2-2 8, Tamiya Jackson 4 0-2 9, Jamesha Slater 1 0-0 3, Jayla Thomas 3 0-0 6, Makera Tarver 1 0-0 3, Brionna Sims 10 6-10 27. Totals: 25 8-14 62.

    Laney - Santana Davis 2 3-4 7, Eniya Bostic 0 2-2 2, Kiara Turner 3 2-4 12, Ciara Turner 1 0-0 2, Janiya Wilson 1 0-0 2, Sanclaire Fryer 3 0-0 6, Alteona Collier 8 6-11 22. Totals: 18 13-19 51.

Three-point goals - Butler: 4 (Jackson, Slater, Tarver, Sims). Laney: 2 (Turner, Collier).






South Aiken Tops North Augusta for Second Time in Four Days as Four Thoroughbreds Score in Double Figures

Donavan Hodge - South Aiken

Region rivals South Aiken and North Augusta met last night for the second time in four days, and AugBball's Seth Wesley was there so we could bring you the full game highlights and scoring details below. Even though the host Yellow Jackets excited fans with a few fantastic plays that we placed at the beginning of the highlight video, the Thoroughbreds prevailed to complete the season sweep and begin the 8 game regular season region slate 2-0.

It's still early, but the importance of South Aiken's pair of wins over the back-to-back region champions cannot be overstated. Unlike in Georgia, South Carolina has no region tournaments, so the state tournament seeds for these two teams, along with Midland Valley (2-0), Aiken (0-0) and Airport (0-1), depend on the results of these 8 league games.

South Aiken    12 19 14 24    -    69

North Augusta    14 11 24 14    -    63


    South Aiken - Omarion Chandler 1 0-0 2, Jeffery Jackson 1 2-2 4, Jonathan Burns 7 3-4 19, Gabe Robinson 4 4-4 12, Nick Hodge 2 2-3 6, Donavan Hodge 5 5-8 15, Delwin Hodge 5 0-0 11. Totals: 25 16-21 69.

    North Augusta - Colin Rodrigues 6 2-7 15, Naijah Buchanan 3 3-6 9, Jordan Wilburn 7 0-1 14, Elijah Hall 2 0-0 4, Amarri Wilcher 1 0-0 2, Austin Harrell 5 0-0 12, Terry Richberg 1 3-6 5, Kortez Jones 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26 8-20 63.

Three-point goals - South Aiken: 3 (Burns 2, Hodge). 

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Friday's Region Rivalry Games Bring a Feeling of Normalcy During the Most Abnormal Season

Kedar Bodie - Butler

Friday night will mark the first time this season that the high school hoops schedule will in a certain way resemble a non-pandemic Friday in January. I say that because I can spot at least three matchups between local rivals in which the leadership at or near the top of their regions' standings will be on the line. Because of the cancellations that have laced the January slate before this weekend, most region races have barely even gotten a chance to begin. So when Tuesday's results made it clear that Friday's Butler-Laney doubleheader and the rematch (of South Aiken's win over North Augusta Tuesday) between North Augusta and South Aiken's boys would give the teams involved the chance to take an upper hand in their respective races, I felt a touch of normalcy visiting us, which I am very grateful for during this anything-but-normal, pandemic influenced season. Here's a quick breakdown of the rivalry games we will be keeping our eyes and cameras on Friday night:

Butler (5-3, 3-0) at Laney (4-2, 3-0)

Class 2A, Region 4 - Girls


Alteona Collier - Laney

Some people think Laney, winner of three state titles since 2015, will experience a down season. But Eboni Fields, Butler's second year head coach, who starred at Laney before becoming a standout guard for both Francis Marion and the Georgia Soul, our area's professional women's team, knows better than to overlook the mighty Wildcats.

"Laney is playing better," Fields told me Tuesday in a text after Butler's 36-21 win over Putnam County, the fifth straight victory for the Bulldogs. "They started the season off slow, but you can never count them out."

A slow start for Laney means two losses in the pre-region portion of their schedule. Both of those stumbles came at home, the first against Washington County, class 2A's #3 ranked team according to Sandysspiel.com. The second loss was suffered against Cross Creek, class 3A's #5 ranked squad. The loss to the Razorbacks was Laney's first against a Richmond County opponent since 2005, according to Charles McNeil, the voice of the Wildcats for Perry Broadcasting.

Coach Fields, who graduated from Laney in 2006, was in uniform for the Lady Wildcats' famous head coach Otis Smart the last time Laney lost a *region game* against a Richmond County opponent. She shared what she believes it will take for that nearly forgotten history to repeat itself Friday night.

"Our defense is going to be the key Friday," Fields shared. "Also controlling the boards and containing Laney's guards!"

Look to the play of Laney's Alteona Collier and Butler's Jayla Thomas to find out which team will win the battle on the boards Fields cited. Thomas scored 20 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs to a 43-40 win over then #6 Josey last week, the first of two impressive victories for Butler in the last 10 days. As Fields noted, Butler will have its hands full with Laney's Santanna Dennis and Kiara Turner. Dennis, a junior, has been a solid contributor since her freshman season, and Turner, who scored 24 points in Tuesday's 62-58 win over Josey, appears to be one of the next Lady Wildcats in a long line of dynamic guards for coach Smart.

Butler (4-3, 2-0) at Laney (5-3, 3-1)

Class 2A, Region 4 - Boys


Matt Jones - Laney

Both of these teams are loaded with talent, and both have the potential to make a deep run in the post season. Also, both teams need a game like Friday's to continue to build chemistry and grow as a unit after they have had very few opportunities to take the floor this season because of the stop and start nature of basketball activities in the current public health environment. Finally, both teams need a win Friday to keep up with Westside, which also stands 3-0 in league play.

Players to watch:


Laney -

Matt Jones - 6'7" senior
DJ Collins - 6'0" senior
Quan Collier - 6'2" senior
Jordan Stringer - 6'2" senior
James Nipper - 6'3" junior

Butler -

Zabriel Boozer - 6'8" senior
Kedar Bodie - 6'4" junior
Trayveyon Perry - 6'5" senior
Ronnie Striggles - 5'10" senior

Trayveyon Perry - Butler

South Aiken (3-2, 1-0) at North Augusta (3-5, 0-1)

(South Carolina) Class 4A, Region 5 - Boys

Honestly, I didn’t see coming Tuesday’s result, which saw South Aiken topping the two time defending region champ North Augusta. North Augusta features one of the top five players in the area in Colin Rodrigues, an electric athlete, a hard nosed competitor and a future college player. And junior Yellow Jacket Austin Harrell has had an exceptional season shooting and scoring through eight games.

Austin Harrell - North Augusta

But the Thoroughbreds demanded to be noticed Tuesday by knocking off the Yellow Jackets 65-51 behind 31 points by Donavan Hodge and 13 from Jonathan Burns. If South Aiken can complete the week's sweep on enemy grounds, it will be in the driver's seat despite the fact that they will have played only two games, because the entire slate is only eight games long in this five team region.

Augusta Falls Short Against Flagler Despite a Valiant Effort Under Difficult Circumstances

Darren Lucas-White (Augusta) and Jazeic Lottie (Flagler)


Playing its second consecutive game with an eight man roster that didn't include starters Miguel Arnold and Troy Cracknell, Augusta failed to hold off a late game push by Flagler, and the Saints topped the #10 ranked Jaguars 70-64 in St. Augustine Wednesday. Senior Jazeic Lottie, a transfer from Arkansas Little Rock who leads the Peach Belt Conference in scoring, posted 30 points in the win, including 9 straight during a 17-2 game closing run that spanned the final 5:14.

The outburst by Lottie made for the third time this season the 6-2 guard scored 30 or more points for Flagler (4-2, 2-1), which tallied two wins against Division I opponents in the pre-conference portion of its schedule to go along with its two PBC wins two date. Augusta (3-1, 1-1) was led by sophomore Lee Flenor, who scored 17 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, and almost singlehandedly delivered a road win for the Jaguars with a 15 point, 10 rebound second half performance.

Darren Lucas-White (Augusta) - Photos via Flagler Athletics

Junior guard Darren Lucas-White added 15 points to go along with 4 steals, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in 38 minutes of action while simultaneously attempting to guard Lottie, who has already emerged as the conference's best player, on the other end of the floor. That task proved too difficult during the second half when Lottie scored 21 of his 30 points.

 

Jazeic Lottie (Flagler)

Three specific plays by the talented newcomer give a good visual for what Augusta was up against during the second half, when Lottie found his rhythm. The explosive guard gave the Saints their first lead since early in the first half when he drove through the middle of the paint, moving from left to right, and converted an inside-hand layup on the right side of the basket with his left hand, right under the outstretched hand of Flenor, who had extended his arm to block what he thought would be a right-handed attempt by Lottie. That bucket gave Flagler a 36-35 lead with 17:00 remaining.

Fast forward to the deciding stretch, and you'll see Lottie scoring a layup over Augusta's 7-1 center Tyshaun Crawford to cut Augusta's lead to 62-59 with 3:35 remaining before nailing a step back three pointer to tie the game at 62 with 2:00 left. Lottie would then make four consecutive free throws to finish his 9 point scoring stretch that gave Flagler its lead for good.

Until or unless Augusta's roster is reinforced by the return of the likes of Arnold and Cracknell, the road ahead for the Jaguars will be difficult. But the team proved by defeating Georgia College in its conference opener, and by establishing a 62-53 lead with 5:39 remaining against Flagler Wednesday, that the will and the potential exists for this Jaguar squad to compete at a championship level, despite the obvious obstacles.

"Our effort was great," Augusta head coach Dip Metress said after the game during the bus ride home. We were up 5 (with 4 minutes remaining) on the road, and we didn't close it out. We'll learn from it and get ready for the next one."

Lee Flenor (3) and Darren Lucas-White


Lucas-White continued his transition from being the team's defensive stopper and sixth man during his freshman and sophomore seasons to an All Peach Belt Conference caliber performer during the first four games of this pandemic influenced year. Along with Flenor, the junior figured prominently in Augusta's second half spurt that saw the Jaguars erase a 47-41 Flagler advantage. Lucas-White nailed a mid range jumper with the shot clock ticking to zero that gave Augusta a 58-53 lead with 7:57 remaining, and 53 seconds later he followed up with a pull up jumper in transition to give Augusta a 7 point lead. Flenor then expanded the lead to 9 with a short floater on a feed from Tyree Myers before Lottie's late game heroics stole the show.

In the first half it was freshman John Whitehead who combined with Lucas-White to score 16 of Augusta's 18 points during an 8 minute long stretch that saw the Jaguars expand a 13-12 lead into a 31-20 advantage after Whitehead punctuated the run by knocking down two consecutive three pointers.

Metress agreed with me the morning after the game when I said that Lucas-White, Flenor and Whitehead are all showing signs of transforming themselves as players while being forced to shoulder a heavy responsibility that might not have been envisioned for them when the season began. Along with Myers, the team's starting junior point guard and consistent leader who has quarterbacked the Jaguars to a 52-15 record since taking the keys to Augusta's offense, and Crawford, the 7-1 preseason first team all conference center, Augusta's five starters all logged more than 30 minutes of play Wednesday.

John Whitehead - Augusta


The Jaguars will need to rest fast because Saturday and Monday will bring two more road games before Augusta returns for a Wednesday/Saturday home stand next week. This Saturday's opponent, Georgia Southwestern, which is currently allowing spectators at its home games, topped Georgia College 79-66 Wednesday to improve to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play. Monday's nemesis, Columbus State (1-1), also won last night, topping Clayton State 89-66. 

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Augusta Ranked #10 in Latest Poll Right before Tonight's Road Game Against Flagler

Tyree Myers - Augusta

We will provide live coverage of Augusta's first road game tonight at Flagler. Tip-off is 6:00 P.M.

Augusta (3-0, 1-0) moved up a spot to #10 in the nation in the latest installment of the National Association of Basketball Coaches rankings. Get completely up to speed with the Jaguars before our coverage of tonight's 6:00 P.M. road game against Flagler (3-2, 1-1) by viewing the Full Game Reports from the first three wins for the Jaguars:

***Thursday, January 14 Update***

Hours after moving up to the #10 spot in the national rankings, Augusta fell to Flagler on the road Wednesday as the Jaguars, once again playing with an eight man roster, weren't able to hold off a late game surge by star newcomer Jazeik Lottie and the Saints. See our full game report here:

Augusta Falls Short Against Flagler Despite a Valiant Effort Under Difficult Circumstances


Darren Lucas-White Posts 25 in Augusta's Peach Belt Conference Schedule Opening Win Over Georgia College


http://augbball.blogspot.com/2021/01/darren-lucas-white-posts-25-in-augustas.html

From #23 Augusta's win over Emmanuel: Post game interviews with Dip Metress and Miguel Arnold with highlights and game notes; full game replay with key moments noted


http://augbball.blogspot.com/2020/12/from-23-augustas-win-over-emmanuel-post.html

Reviewing Augusta's Season Opening Win and Previewing Saturday's Game against Emmanuel College


http://augbball.blogspot.com/2020/12/reviewing-augustas-season-opening-win.html

***Thursday, January 14 Update***

Hours after moving up to the #10 spot in the national rankings, Augusta fell to Flagler on the road Wednesday as the Jaguars, once again playing with an eight man roster, weren't able to hold off a late game surge by star newcomer Jazeik Lottie and the Saints. See our full game report here:

Augusta Falls Short Against Flagler Despite a Valiant Effort Under Difficult Circumstances

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Box Score Report from Tuesday Night's Games Plus Much More

Tuesday's Box Score Report - 1/12/21


We'll be adding to this report throughout the morning. Below are the box scores we gathered after last night's games, as well as those we received last week that we haven't published until now. In addition to what you see below, we will add the following results from Tuesday night before the end of today: Fox Creek vs Swansea (boys), Lakeside vs Heritage (boys), North Augusta vs South Aiken (boys), Laney vs Josey (girls), Butler vs Putnam County (girls) and Westminster vs John Milledge (girls).

Joshton Mincey - Evans

From Tuesday, 1/12/21


Evans    25 23 19 11    -    78

Alcovy    12 9 20 22    -    63

    Evans - Brasen James 6 1-2 14, Rashad King 4 3-6 11, Joshton Mincey 7 3-4 19, Devin Story 5 0-0 15, Jay Stephens 6 0-0 12, Tyson Jones 2 0-0 4, CJ Spain 0 1-2 1, Jourdain Spann 1 0-0 2. Totals 31 8-14 78.

    Alcovy - T. Howze 6 8-11 20, J. Davis 1 0-0 2, B. Howard 0 1-4 1, S. Moore 3 0-0 6, T. Singleton 5 0-0 12, B. Hodges 3 0-0 6, M. Folds 2 1-1 5, B. Smith 2 1-1 5, K. Henry 2 1-1 6. Totals 24 12-18 63.

Three-point goals - Evans: 8 (James, Mincey 2, Story 5). Alcovy: 3 (Singleton 2, Henry).


Greenbrier    17 15 14 22    -    68

Johnson Co.    9 10 7 14    -    40

    Greenbrier - Hampton Goff 3 0-1 6, Aidan Holliman 2 0-0 4, Justice Lawson 1 1-2 3, Jackson Jennings 5 2-2 13, Andrew Black 3 0-0 8, Davin Driskell 3 0-0 6, Khaleel Pratt 3 3-5 10, Sean Edewor 4 2-2 13, Levi Wahl 1 0-2 2, Evan Eveker 1 0-1 3. Totals 26 8-15 68.

    Johnson Co. - Scott Odum 2 1-2 5, Wade Peake 6 4-6 19, Jackson Vandiver 4 0-0 8, Jake Shaw 4 0-2 8. Totals 16 5-10 40.

Three-point goals - Greenbrier: 8 (Jennings, Black 2, Pratt, Edewor 3, Eveker). Johnson Co.: 3 (Peake).


Augusta Christian    11 17 13 20    -    61

Hammond    6 13 11 20    -    50

    Augusta Christian - Johnny O'Keefe 4 2-2 11, Tray Moseley 2 0-0 4, Elijah Crawford 6 3-4 16, Cam Slade 5 1-2 15, Jeremiah Tolbert 1 2-2 5, Luke Wilson 5 0-0 10. Totals 23 8-10 61.

    Hammond - Jack McCall 2 0-0 5, Thomas Epps 1 0-0 3, Jackson Osborne 3 1-2 8, Caymen Collins 5 2-3 14, William Felder 0 2-2 2, Amarie Evans 5 0-0 12, Drew Bobo 3 0-0 6. Totals 19 5-7 50.

Three-point goals - Augusta Christian 7: (O'Keefe, Crawford, Slade 4, Tolbert). Hammond: 7 (McCall, Epps, Osborne, Collins 2, Evans 2).


Warren County    16 20 20 11    -    67

Georgia Military College    6 14 13 12    -    45

    Warren County - Cortavion Wilder 7 2-4 20, Rashad Myers 1 2-2 4, Tayvion Robertson 1 0-0 2, Lorenzo Johnson 10 3-4 25, Jatavian Allen 1 0-0 2, RaQuan Myers 1 0-0 3, KenVonte Brinkley 4 1-2 9, Justyn Stanford 0 1-2 1, Omarion Jackson 1 0-4 2. Totals 26 9-18 67.

    Georgia Military - Justin Wallace 6 0-3 12, Jordan Bradley 1 4-4 6, Rance Williams 0 0-1 0, Isaiah Womble 7 0-1 14, Ohm Ray 1 0-2 2, Javian Lango 4 2-3 11. Totals 19 6-14 45.

Three-point goals - Warren County: 6 (Wilder 4, Johnson 2). Georgia Military: 1 (Lango).


Westside    19 22 25 13    -    79

Oglethorpe    6 16 9 8    -    39

    Westside - Ryan Gordon 3 0-0 7, Quantavious Bryant 0 1-2 1, AuMauri Tillman 4 0-0 8, Bryan Green 5 2-2 12, Jakarri Freeman 0 1-2 1, William Baker 3 0-0 6, Isaiah Marshall 1 0-0 2, Khalon Hudson 10 3-3 23, Marcel Woods 4 0-0 8, Jalexs Ewing 1 4-6 6, Davon Barrett 2 0-0 5. Totals 33 11-15 79.

    Oglethorpe - Faust 2 0-0 4, Sampson 1 0-0 3, Ross 2 0-0 4, Appling 0 1-2 1, Hortage 3 0-0 7, Pittard 4 0-1 8, Marnell 2 2-4 7, Johnson 1 0-0 2, McGarrity 0 3-4 3. Totals 15 6-11 39.

Three-point goals - Westside: 2 (Gordon, Barrett). Oglethorpe: 3 (Sampson, Hortage, Marnell).


Aquinas    13 15 12 19    -    59

Harlem    10 14 8 19    -    51

    Aquinas - Camden Parada 5 2-3 14, Patrick Green II 3 0-1 7, Justin Lloyd 6 5-7 17, Jacquez Merriweather 2 7-7 11, Lorick Howard 1 0-0 2, Alex Cosper 1 0-0 2, Charlie Bussey III 3 0-1 6. Totals 21 14-19 59.

    Harlem - Cedric Cullars 5 0-1 12, Josh Davis 1 2-2 4, Cam Garnett 1 2-5 4, Jamal Garnett 1 1-2 3, Johnathan Howard 2 3-4 7, Patric Prince 5 2-7 12, Jeremiah Ellis 3 1-2 7, Garrett Roberson 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 11-23 51.

Three-point goals - Aquinas: 3 (Parada 2, Green). Harlem: 2 (Cullars).


Laney    12 16 12 22    -    62 (Girls)

Josey    17 10 14 17    -    58

    Laney - Santanna Dennis 4 1-4 9, Kiara Turner 11 1-3 24, Amari Bonner 1 0-1 3, Eniya Bostic 1 1-1 3, Ciara Turner 0 2-2 2, Janiya Wilson 1 0-0 2, Sinclaire Fryer 2 1-4 5, Alteona Collier 3 8-10 14. Totals 23 14-25 62.

    Josey - Arieonna Booker 3 2-4 8, Deajah Houck 2 1-2 6, Jamirah Mitchell 4 0-0 11, Laura Jarrett 3 2-5 9, Ky'Shonna Brown 5 2-3 13, AQ Cody 2 1-2 5, Mercedes Dames 3 0-2 6. Totals 22 8-18 58.

Three-point goals - Laney: 2 (Turner, Bonner). Josey: 6 (Houck, Mitchell 3, Jarrett, Brown).



Butler    9 11 8 8    -    36 (Girls)

Putnam Co.    9 2 5 5    -    21

    Butler - Lauren Brady 4 3-5 11, Amari Surry 3 0-0 6, Tamiya Jackson 2 0-0 4, Jamesha Slater 1 0-0 3, Jayla Thomas 1 1-2 3, Brionna Sims 4 1-1 9. Totals 15 5-8 36.

    Putnam Co. - Kewanna Lane 1 1-2 4, Shamaya Jones 2 0-2 4, Tytianna Little 0 0-3 0, Kajonica Griffin 0 0-2 0, Alexia Hartry 0 1-4 1, Sanaa Bailey 4 1-2 10, Te'Nyia Boswell 1 0-0 2. Totals 8 3-15 21.

Three-point goals - Butler: 1 (Slater). Putnam Co.: 2 (Lane, Bailey).

South Aiken    19 19 11 16    -    65

North Augusta    14 12 14 11    -    51

    South Aiken - Omarion Chandler 3 0-2 6, Jeffery Jackson 1 2-2 5, Jonathan Burns 5 0-0 13, Gabe Robinson 3 1-4 7, Nick Hodge 1 0-0 2, Donavan Hodge 9 10-12 31, Delwin Hodge 0 1-2 1. Totals 22 14-22 65.

    North Augusta - Colin Rodrigues 2 0-0 4, Jaijah Buchanan 5 1-2 11, Jordan Wilburn 0 0-2 0, Elijah Hall 1 0-0 2, Amarri Wilcher 1 0-0 3, Austin Harrell 8 0-0 22, Terry Richberg 2 0-0 4, Kortez Jones 2 1-2 5. Totals 21 2-6 51.

Three-point goals - South Aiken: 7 (Jackson, Burns 3, Donavan Hodge 3). North Augusta: 7 (Wilcher, Harrell 6).

Swansea    12 13 12 18    -    55

Fox Creek    13 15 7 13    -    48

    Swansea - Reed 3 1-2 8, Lowman 4 3-7 12, Crum 1 5-8 7, Savage 2 0-0 4, Brooks 0 0-2 0, Rodriguez 2 0-0 4, Smith 1 0-0 3, Jackson 1 0-0 3, Taylor 6 2-6 14. Totals 20 9-25 55.

    Fox Creek - Tyler Stampley 2 0-0 6, Trey Butler 1 0-2 4, Chandler O'Bannon 2 0-0 4, Jadon Johnson 4 1-1 10, Shekeim Young 4 2-2 10, Jordan Carroll 3 2-3 9, Tyson Walker 3 1-4 7. Totals 19 6-10 48.

Three-point goals - Swansea: 6 (Reed, Lowman, Smith, Jackson). Fox Creek: 4 (Stampley 2, Johnson, Carroll).

Heritage    21 14 26 14    -    75

Lakeside    15 9 8 11    -    43

    Heritage - Gabe Guilford 1 3-6 5, Courtney McBride 4 0-0 8, Terrance Moore 4 0-0 8, Jalen Boston 2 2-5 6, James White 5 1-2 11, Anthony Reid 4 1-1 9, RJ Noord 6 5-6 18, Dash Boston 4 0-0 10. Totals 30 12-20 75.

    Lakeside - Rico Gonzalez 3 2-4 10, Camryn Cooper 1 0-0 3, Neel Smith 2 0-0 4, Braylen Smith 2 0-0 5, Devan Manhiani 0 0-2 0, Jayden Lyons 0 1-2 1, Troy Booker 3 3-4 9, Lazerius Walden 5 1-3 11. Totals 16 7-15 43.

Three-point goals - Heritage: 1 (Noord). Lakeside: 4 (Gonzalez 2, Cooper, Braylen Smith).

John Milledge    8 13 14 6    -    41

Westminster    7 2 7 12    -    28

    John Milledge - Brayden Latimer 3 0-0 6, Olivia Rhodes 2 5-6 9, Maggie Prestwood 6 0-1 16, Allie Osborne 2 1-2 6, Griffin McMichael 1 0-0 2, Anna Kobbe 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 6-9 41.

    Westminster - Cammi Williamson 2 1-2 7, Drew Cooks 0 1-2 1, Kaleigh Bakeman 3 0-4 6, Madison Huss 1 4-6 6, Rania Curry 4 0-0 8. Totals 10 6-14 28.

Three-point goals - John Milledge: 5 (Prestwood 4, Osborne). Westminster: 2 (Williamson).

Boys From Friday, 1/8/21

Evans    24 15 22 18    -    79

Lakeside    9 19 12 19    -    59

    Evans - Brasen James 6 2-2 16, Rashad King 6 2-3 15, Joshton Mincey 3 5-5 13, Devin Story 2 3-5 7, Jadynt Stephens 1 1-2 3, Tyson Jones 5 0-2 10, Jourdain Spann 5 0-0 12, Cam Tucker 1 0-0 3. Totals: 29 13-19 79.

    Lakeside - Rico Gonzalez 8 4-5 23, Ricky Mcgee 1 2-3 4, Eli Hergott 1 2-2 5, Braylen Smith 1 0-0 2, Troy Booker 2 0-0 5, Ahmad Mcclain 3 0-0 8, Wesley Jones 2 0-0 8, Lazerius Walden 1 2-2 4, Zay Hawes 2 0-0 4. Totals: 21 10-12 59.

Three-point goals - Evans: 8 (James 2, King, Mincey 2, Spann 2, Tucker). Lakeside: 7 (Gonzalez 3, Hergott, Booker, Mcclain 2).

Heritage    21 14 20 15    -    70

Grovetown    16 16 12 14    -    58

    Heritage - Courtney McBride 5 0-0 10, Terrance Moore 1 0-0 3, Jalen Boston 1 0-0 2, James White 10 7-8 29, RJ Noord 8 0-0 16, Dash Boston 4 0-0 10. Totals; 29 7-8 70.

    Grovetown - Malik Ferguson 8 4-4 20, Julius Brown 3 3-4 10, Zach Bell 5 2-2 12, Jaden Cobb 1 0-0 2, Markell Freeman 5 0-0 10, Derion Reid 2 0-0 4. Totals: 24 9-10 58.

Three-point goals - Heritage: 5 (Moore, White 2, Boston). Grovetown: 1 (Brown).

Boys From Thursday, 1/7/21

Wardlaw    16 16 29 17    -    74

Cambridge    12 12 13 12    -    49

    Wardlaw - Sam Jordan 6 0-1 12, Hudson Manly 1 0-0 2, Avery Spurlock 10 3-8 28, Ethan Anderson 11 5-11 27, Alex Smith 0 1-2 1, JD Satcher 1 0-0 3. Totals: 29 9-23 74.

    Cambridge - Spence Hagood 0 2-3 2, Nick Allison 1 0-0 2, Landon Vahjen 0 2-3 2, Seth Massey 4 0-6 9, Maddox Lee 8 2-3 23, Jackson Calvert 3 5-9 11. Totals: 16 9-24 49.

Three-point goals - Wardlaw: 6 (Spurlock 5, Satcher). Cambridge: 6 (Massey, Lee 5).

Boys From Tuesday, 1/5/21

Wardlaw    30 22 25 7    -    84

South Aiken Baptist    10 3 3 7    -    23

    Wardlaw - Sam Jordan 4 0-0 10, Hudson Manly 1 1-3 3, Jack Knowles 1 1-2 4, Avery Spurlock 6 2-2 18, Ethan Anderson 10 0-2 20, Alex Smith 2 1-2 5, Matthew Murphy 3 0-0 7, J.D Satcher 3 2-3 10, Noah Harper 3 0-1 9. Totals: 33 7-14 84.

    South Aiken Baptist - Easton Rogers 1 0-0 3, Ethan Geddes 1 0-3 2, James Good 2 0-2 6, Kyle Kaufelds 2 0-2 4, Bill Eaves 1 0-0 3, Ian McKinney 2 0-0 5. Totals: 9 0-7 23.

Three-point goals - Wardlaw: 10 (Jordan 2, Spurlock 2, Murphy, Satcher 2, Harper 3). South Aiken Baptist: 5 (Rogers, Good 2, Eaves, Mckinney).

 

Augusta Christian    17 22 9 11 12 9    -    80

Fox Creek    20 24 6 9 12 9    -    75

    Augusta Christian  - Johnny O'Keefe 4 4-4 14, Tray Moseley 0 1-2 1, Elijah Crawford 7 10-13 27, Cam Slade 3 1-2 10, Jeremiah Tolbert 0 4-4 4, Luke Wilson 6 8-11 20, Jacob Thigpen 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21 28-36 80.

    Fox Creek  - Tyler Stampley 4 0-2 10, Trey Butler 1 0-0 3, Chandler O'bannon 4 3-8 9, Jadon Johnson 4 4-6 13, Connor Cannon 1 0-0 2, She'keim Young 1 2-2 4, Jordan Carroll 7 1-1 18, Tyson Walker 5 2-8 12, Quincy Wells 1 0-0 2. Totals: 28 12-27 75.

Three-point goals - Augusta Christian: 9 (O'Keefe 2, Moseley, Crawford 3, Slade 3). Fox Creek: 7 (Stampley 2 ,Butler, Johnson, Carrol 3).

Greenbrier    5 17 19 20     -    60

Aquinas    16 12 17 14    -    59

    Greenbrier - Cyrus Wilder 4 5-6 13, Hampton Goff 3 0-1 6, Justice Lawson 1 0-0 2, Jackson Jennings 1 2-2 4, Andrew Black 1 0-0 3, Davin Driskell 1 3-8 5, Khaleel Pratt 3 4-5 10, Sean Edewor 5 0-0 11, Levi Wahl 2 3-3 7. Totals: 24 17-25 60.

    Aquinas - Camden Parada 3 0-0 8, Patrick Green II 7 5-7 22, Justin Lloyd 6 2-2 15, Jacquez Merriweather 2 4-5 10, Lorick Howard 1 0-0 2, Charlie Bussey III 1 2-2 4. Totals: 20 13-16 59.

Three-point goals - Greenbrier: 2 (Black, Edewor). Aquinas 8 (Parada 2, Green 3, Lloyd, Merriweather 2).

Augusta Prep    13 6 20 23    -    62

Westminster    7 17 9 22    -    55

    Augusta Prep - Ben Monnig 2 0-0 10, Hyatt Thorp 3 1-3 7, Jack Sinex 1 0-0 2, Charles Connell 1 1-1 2, Nimai Sharma 1 0-0 2, Devon Newman 7 3-4 21, Ryan Javaheri 2 3-3 7, Devin Long 4 3-3 11, Will Monnig 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 10-16 62.

    Westminster - Elijah Gilbert 7 2-3 16, Brady Poss 4 1-2 10, Benji Lynch 4 4-4 14, Carter Huss 4 1-3 9, Harrison Rucker 2 0-0 4, Hayes Hinson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 8-12 55.

Three-point goals - Augusta Prep: 4 (Newman). Westminster: 3 (Poss, Lynch 2).

Girls From Saturday 1/9/21

Butler    15 16 13 10    -    54

Grovetown    8 11 13 14     -    46

    Butler - Lauren Brady 4 4-6 13 Amari Scurry 2 0-0 4, Tamyia Jackson 2 0-0 5, Jamesha Slater 2  0-0 5, Jayla Thomas 6 1-2 13, Markera Tarver 2 0-0 4, Brionna Sims 3 4-6 10. Totals: 21 9-14 54.

    Grovetown - Reina Way 0 2-2 2, Jada Porter 10 2-3 25, Aniyah Jones 1 1-6 3, Amaya Brown 1 0-0 2, Kelsy Linen 2 0-0 4, Keona Curtis 4 2-4 10. Totals: 18 7-15 46.

Three-point goals - Butler: 3 (Brady, Jackson, Slater). Grovetown: 3 (Porter 3).

Girls From Friday, 1/8/21

Evans     11 11 10 14     -     46

Lakeside    9 2 9 8     -    28

    Evans - DJ Jones 0 1-2 1, Madison Crunk 6 1-2 15, Mj Walker 1 0-0 2, Jalaya Eskridge 6 2/5 14, Erin Scott 2 1/2 5, Braxton Mann 3 0-0 9. Totals: 18 5-13 46.

    Lakeside - Chloe Rivera 3 0-0 7, Claire Messer 3 0-0 7, Dallyann Morales 0 1-2 1, Aerial Patterson 1 1-2 3, Kimberly Williams 4 2-2 10. Totals: 11 4-6 28.

Three-point goals Evans: 5 (Crunk, Mann). Lakeside: 2 (Stokes, Messer).

Greenbrier    17 12 15 17    -    61

Walnut Grove    9 4 8 6    -    27

    Greenbrier - Trinity Barrow 7 1-2 15, Nadia Holliman 2 0-0 4, Lauryn Sharper 1 0-0 2, La'Miya Blake 3 1-4 7, Brooklyn Begley 5 0-0 12, Ayana Staley 1 0-2 2, Caitlin Staley 5 1-2 11, Jordan Tanksley 1 0-0 2, Dabria Staley 2 0-2 4, Morgan McMurray 0 2-2 2. Totals: 27 4-14 61.

    Walnut Grove - Chassidy King 4 0-0 8, Kizzy Harris 2 0-0 5, Dana Davis 1 0-0 2, Dorothy Nealin 1 2-4 4, Yvette Johnson-Mcleod 3 1-5 8. Totals: 11 3-9 27.

Three-point goals Greenbrier: 2 (Begley). Walnut Grove: 2 (Harris, Johnson-Mcleod). 

Westminster    6 10 16 6 14     -    52

Briarwood    13 9 6 10 8    -    46

    Westminster -   Cammi Williamson 1 1-2 3, MaryGrace Apostol 1 1-3 3, Kaleigh Bakeman 7 2-5 16, Madison Huss 3 2-6 8, Rania Curry 9 4-12 22. Totals: 21 10-28 52.

    Briarwood - Grace Bridges 2 0-0 5, Phoebe Brooks 2 1-1 5, Macie Mauldin 1 0-0 2, Finlay Florence 1 0-2 2, Mattie Grae Cheely 5 0-0 11, Elizabeth Thigpen 1 0-0 2, Kennedy Mosley 7 5-7 19. Totals: 19 6-10 46.

Three-point goals - Brairwood: 2 (Bridges, Cheely). 

Grovetown    6 11 14 17    -    48

Heritage    8 8 18 10    -    44

    Grovetown - Ty'Yazmin Calhoun 1 0-0 2, Reina Way 1 0-0 2, Jada Porter 3 3-4 9, Aniyah Jones 2 2-2 6, Amaya Brown 1 0-0 2, Cecilia Burke 2 2-2 6, Keona Curtis 9 2-2 21. Totals: 19 9-10 48.

    Heritage - Jaliyah Weekes 4 1-2 10, Kristyn Goshay 3 2-2 11, Moran Snipes 1 0-0 3, Nasyah Mclver 0 5-10 5, Sade Harrell 4 2-2 11, Zaria Gillespie 2 0-0 4, Totals: 14 10-16 44.

Three-point goals Grovetown: 1 (Curtis). Heriatge: 6 (Weekes, Goshay 3, Snipes, Harrell). 

Girls From Thursday, 1/7/21

Westminster    16 12 16 11    -    55

Alleluia    3 9 9 6    -    27

    Westminster - Cammi Williamson 4 0-2 9, MaryGrace Apostol 1 0-0 2, Wellsley Fuller 0 2-2 2, Lillian Hornsby 1 0-0 2, Kenley Hanna 1 0-0 2, Kaleigh Bakeman 1 2-2 4, Madison Huss 3 3-4 9, Rania Curry 10 2-3 25. Totals: 20 9-15 55.

    Alleluia -  Janik Halle 1 0-0 2, Emma McBride 3 0-0 9, Katherine Conkright 2 0-0 4, Kailyn Cummings 4 1-2 12. Totals: 10 1-2 27.

Three-point goals - Westminster: 4 (Williamson, Curry). Alleluia: 6 (McBride 3, Cummings 3).