December 29, 2016 Tenaha Holiday Hoops - On Wednesday, Nineteen Boys, and 20 Girls varsity basketball teams, kicked off the Eighth Annual Tenaha Holiday Hoops Basketball Tournament. The tourney lasts three days and is played in five gymnasiums on Tenaha, Gary, Joaquin, and Carthage high school campuses.
The Joaquin Rams started their first round action by facing the Alto Yellow Jackets at Joaquin Rams Gymnasium. Alto gained an early 4-0 lead and led 7-2 with five minutes left in the first stanza. A 3-pointer by Justin Hooper and five first-quarter points by Nick Matthews helped JHS keep things close and Alto led 16-12 going into the second period.
Three pointers by Peyton Martinez, Eleazar Huerta, and Tray Wilkerson helped Joaquin pull to within 27-28 of the Yellow Jackets by the midway break.
A JaQuenton Moore slam and 3-pointers by each, Javonettie Mumphrey and Chris Jackson helped Alto extend their lead to 50-37 by the end of the third frame.
Joaquin used two 3-pointers by each Wilkerson and Huerta to out-pace the Yellow Jackets 24-20 in the final period but AHS was able to hold on for the 70-61 first-round win.
Eleazar Huerta led the Rams with 18 points, Nick Matthews added 16, Justin Hooper 11, Tray Wilkerson 9, Peyton Martinez 5, and Deonte Burns had 2 points.
Alto was led by Jayren Whitaker and Fred Thacker who each had 15 points apiece.
The Rams moved to the Consolation Bracket to play at 7 p.m. in Wednesday’s second round action at Tenaha’s Tiger Gymnasium.
The Timpson Lady Bears faced the Kountze Lady Lions at Joaquin Rams Gymnasium, early Wednesday, during first round Holiday Hoops tournament competition. An early 3-pointer by Jasmine Rodgers, and two 3-pointers by Brylee Behrens, in the first period, helped Timpson take a 9-2 lead by the 5:15 mark of the first stanza. Later in the period, McKenzie Burgay scored on a layup and Behrens sank a hook shot which helped THS take a 19-5 lead into the second period.
The Lady Lions offense was able to outscore the Lady Bears 12-9 in the second period and the two teams went into the midway intermission with Timpson leading 28-17.
Kountze outscored the Lady Bears 11-6 in the third stanza, and scored 11 unanswered points to pull within 34-31 early in the fourth quarter of play. The Lady Bears were able to use five points from Sara Duke and six points from Jasmine Rodgers to extend their lead to 48-39 by the game’s end.
Jasmine Rodgers led Timpson scorers with 22 points, Brylee Behrens added 14, and Ashton Harris pitched in nine points.
Mikayla Linn led the Lions with 10 points.
This game sent Timpson into second round action verses Martins Mill High School later Wednesday afternoon.
The Joaquin Lady Rams took a 40-30 first-round Holiday Hoops win over Lipan High School Wednesday at Joaquin Rams gymnasium. The Lady Rams trailed the Lady Indians early but Erica Davis hit a jumper, Dayza Lane hit a free throw and Desere Cooper hit a turn-around jumper to pull JHS to within 7-9 by the end of the first period.
Eboni Adams and Katelyn Jackson hit 3-point bombs to help Joaquin carry a 20-14 lead into the locker room at the midway break.
The Lady Rams scored 20 more points in the second half while slowing the Lady Indians to only 16 points during the third and fourth periods combined.
Joaquin moved on to face the winner of Wednesday’s Timpson versus Martin’s Mill game, on Thursday, at Tenaha’s SEC at 8:30 p.m.
The Shelbyville Dragons Boys Varsity team fell behind early to the Laneville Yellow Jackets at Tenaha Tigers Gymnasium. Laneville led 35-30 with two minutes left in the third period. Three Laneville three points and three ‘Jacket steals, helped LHS extend their lead over the Dragons to 43-32 by the start of the fourth period.
Cole Ferguson started the final period with a 3-point bomb which brought SHS to within 43-35 of the ‘Jackets. Ferguson went on to score 16, of his Shelbyville-game-high 18 points, during the fourth quarter by Laneville was able to hold on for a 63-53 first round tournament win.
Trez Barnes added twelve points onto the Dragon’s tally and teammate Jordan Boykins chipped in ten. Christian Brantley led the Yellow Jackets with 20 points.
The Dragons will next play at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Tenaha’s Tiger Gymnasium. They will face a team yet to be determined at press time.
The Tenaha Tigers took a convincing 88-47 first-round Holiday Hoops win over the Martinsville Pirates at Tenaha’s Special Events Center last Wednesday. The Tigers will next face the winner of the Sabine/ Elysian Fields game at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday night.
The Tigers used 2 3-pointers by Juarmez Brock, and 10 points by JaQualin Franks during the first period to jump out to a 28-5 lead going into the second period. By the halftime intermission the Tigers had gained a 51-23 advantage.
The Tigers outscored the Pirates 20-13 in the third period and easily coasted to the 41 point win during the fourth period.
Franks led the team with 21 points while TK Gardner had 14 points and Brock chipped in 12 points.
Tenaha’s Lady Tigers had the biggest win of the day with a lopsided 92-26 first-round win over the Harleton Lady Wildcats at Tenaha’s SEC.
Bianca Davison led the Lady Tigers with 14 first-quarter points and 18 points on the night. The Lady Tigers led 37-8 at the conclusion of the first period of play. They took a comfortable 57-13 lead in to the locker room at the midway break.
Tenaha outscored Martinsville 20-7 in the third period and took a lopsided 77-20 lead into the final frame. The Lady Tigers outpaced the Lady Pirates 15-6 in the final stanza to gain the win.
Arlicia Roland had 18 points, Shayla Parks and Brooke McClure each had 14 points for the Lady Tigers, Calicia Roland added 10 points to the Lady Tiger’s tally. The Lady Tigers play a yet to be determined team at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at Tenaha’s SEC.
