Potts Camp teams dominate Falkner, split with Rebels


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Potts Camp teams dominate Falkner, split with Rebels

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Photo by Ronnie Day

Taking it to the hoop

Potts Camp’s LaDarrius Beard (11) goes to the goal versus Falkner.

Potts Camp teams eased to 53- and 27-point wins Monday, Jan. 4, at home.

The Lady Cardinals routed Falkner 77-24 in the night’s opener.

It was no contest from the start. Potts Camp was up 30-6 after one quarter.

Five Lady Cards scored in double digits – Tenesha Woods with 16, Kenyotta Jenkins, Lamonica Ingram and Nieshia Stinson with 13 each and Zana Davis with 10.

The Potts Camp boys coasted to a 74-47 win over the Eagles in the nightcap.

The Cardinals led by just three after one period but used a strong second quarter to pull ahead 36-21 at the half.

LaDarrius Beard poured in 16 points for Potts Camp. Johnathan Falkner and Antonio Love scored 11 each.

P. Camp-Hickory Flat

Potts Camp teams split with their rival from just east on 78, Hickory Flat, Tuesday of last week.

The Lady Cardinals had no trouble. They were red hot out of the starting gate, building a 29-7 first-quarter lead, and rolling to the big 79-47 win.

Coach Tana Miller again got balanced scoring from her Lady Cards, who improved to 15-2. Jenkins scored 16, Woods 14, Stinson 11 and Ashton Gandy 10.

Photos by Ronnie Day

Going to the floor

Hayley Davis (20) of the Lady Cardinals battles a Falkner Lady Eagle for the basketball.

“Everybody played in both games (last week) and it’s good when we get that opportunity,” she said. “The girls were pumped up and ready to get back on track (after the season’s first two losses in the “Battle of the Best” at Pontotoc).”

Kayla Kolivas had 10 points for the Lady Rebels.

The Potts Camp boys led a first-half advantage slip away and fell 56-51 to the Rebels.

The Cardinals were up 16-9 after one period and 22-21 at the half. But Hickory Flat took control in the third and held on in the fourth. Potts Camp season mark went to 9-7.

“We came out strong and went flat in the third quarter,” said Matt Horton, head coach of the Cardinals. “We tried to rally in the fourth but came up short. The game was actually tied with 1:40 left, but we led it slip away. We played real hard down the stretch.”

Beard poured in 21 for Potts Camp. Falkner and Allen Robinson added 12 and 10, respectively.

Top scorers for Hickory Flat were Caleb Van Tassell with 24 and Timothy Tatum with 10.

Potts Camp teams were scheduled to visit county rival Byers Friday. Those games were postponed due to the snow and ice, and they will be played this Thursday, starting at 6 p.m.

The Cardinals and Lady Cardinals hosted Myrtle Tuesday. They host Ashland this Friday and then welcome West Union next Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Cardinal versus Eagle
Potts Camp’s Jamarquis Foster (22) shoots versus Falkner.

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