Florala made a protracted journey to Ashford for basketball Thursday night time and handed an early-season check with two big varsity wins.
FHS knew it will be a problem dealing with a a lot bigger Class 4A staff, nevertheless it didn’t decelerate the varsity women or boys. The Wildcats downed the Yellow Jackets 64-50 within the women’ contest and adopted it up with a 66-54 win within the boys’ matchup.
The Girl Wildcats (1-0) led 19-13 on the finish of the primary quarter and constructed a 34-28 lead at halftime. Florala held Ashford to solely six factors within the third because the benefit swelled to 48-34 after three. Though the Girl Yellow Jackets discovered a rhythm within the fourth quarter, it was an excessive amount of to beat.
Head Coach David Bass was very happy with his women.
“We played really well offensively. We are getting better every day, and that is something we preach to the girls daily. We struggled defensively in the first half but made some halftime adjustments and played much better. Although we are not where we want to be, our team is playing hard night in and night out,” he stated.
Kyndra Anthony and Sharae Coleman had been locked in from the ground with 19 factors every. Alyssa Thames was not far behind with 16 and made it rain from downtown with 5 three-pointers. Cheyenne Regan added eight factors. Coleman went 4-of-5 on the line as FHS completed the sport 8-of-11 in free throws. Meagan Odom and Coleman each picked up 15 boards because the Wildcats earned 50 complete rebounds (19 offensive, 31 defensive). “Alyssa and Kendra really had the hot hand from behind the arch. Sharae and Meagan dominated the boards,” Bass added.
Florala’s varsity boys (1-0) had been paced by 4 gamers in double digits. Ashford took an early 17-11 lead after the primary quarter earlier than Florala rallied to tie the sport 29-29 on the break. The Wildcats roared to a 24-point surge within the third because the Yellow Jackets managed solely six. AHS awoke within the fourth with 19, however FHS made the opening eight minutes of the second half depend.
Based on Head Coach Troy Turman, it was staff win to open the season.
“We played hard and together. We competed in the boards really well. We have a lot to improve on, as we are a very young team with three freshmen, four sophomores, and two juniors. We want to improve each game and learn and hopefully get healthy along the way,” he stated.
Rayshon Coleman led the cost with 15 factors, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Dalton Jackson had a double-double with 13 factors and 11 rebounds. Jayden Seago added 12 factors, and Ronald Johnson tallied 10 factors.
Florala is again in motion Friday, Nov. 19 with a visit to Zion Chapel starting at 4:30 p.m.
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