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 Section B
Thursday, February 12, 2009


HCHS Trojan basketball


Submitted

 HAMILTON 54
MADISON 61
 Friday night, the
Hamilton County High
School varsity boys bas-
ketball team traveled to
Madison to take on the
Madison County High
School Cowboys.
 The first quarter was
evenly played as teams
weht back and forth
throughout. However,
HCHS would take a 14-
10 lead at the end of the
period.
 The second quarter
was all Madison as
Hamilton committed 9
turnovers in this quarter
alone to help the Cow-
bodys get easy buckets
the other way. Madi-
son's Deangelo Tucker
also got hot in the quar-
ter, knocking down con-
secutive three pointers
to help propel the Cow-
boys to a 14 point half-
time lead, 36-22.,
 The Trojans started
the second half by scor-
ing first on a steal and
layup by sophomore
guard Anthony Ingram.-
After a Madison jumper,
junior forward passed to
junior guard Courtney
McCloud for a score to
make it 38-26.
 After a Madison
jumper, the Trojans
scored the game's next 5
points. Cooks canned a
three pointer from the
wing and Bailey scored
on an offensive putback.
However, the Cowboys
came right back with 4
points of their own mak-
ing the score Madison
45-31.
 IHamilton then went
onp big 9-0 run cutting
Madison's lead to 5
points. Vincent Bailey
led the charge with a 3
pointer, a blocked shot,
2 rebounds and 2 assists..
 l adison ended the
ruRn with a free throw
and a layup but the Tro-
ja came right back
wi a nice move by\Bai-
ley'to cut the lead to 6
points, 48-42.
 Madison sandwiched
a Bailey 3 point play
wivt a few baskets of
their own to end the
thi4d quarter with a 52-
45 lead.
 The fourth quarter
was highlighted by
good defense and
missed shots from both
teAis. Trailing by 9
wit about 4 minutes re-
ma ning in the game,
Ge ld Bristol got a steal
anO scored while also
gefing fouled. After
thi, TiWan Cooks made
1 Qf 2 free throws and
Robert Davis followed
with a steal and pass to
Courtney McCloud. Mc-
Cloud scored on a dri-
ving layup to make the
score 57-53 Madison.
 Infoftunately, the


Trojans would not draw
any closer as the Cow-
boys went on to win the
district contest 61-54.
 "While I was pleased
with the team's effort in
the second half, we dug
too deep a hole in the
second quarter to crawl
out. At least I saw our
guys fight back and I
think that will serve us
well as the season goes
on" said Coach Murphy
after the game.
 Trojans were led in
scoring by junior for-
ward Vincent Bailey's ,19
points. The only other
Trojan scoring in double
figures was sophomore
guard Anthony Ingram,
who had 10 points. Oth-
er Hamilton scorers in-
cluded Ti'Wan Cooks
(8), Courtney McCloud
(6), Robert Davis (4),
Jacaris Stubbs (4) and
Gerald Bristol (3).
 The rebounding battle
was close throughout
with the Cowboys edg-
ing the Trojans out in to-
tal rebounds 46-44.
HCHS was led in re-
bounding by Vincent
Bailey's 17 boards. Other
Trojans who had re-
bounds included the fol-
lowing: Cooks, Ingram,
Davis, and Eric McClain
each had 5 rebounds;
Stubbs (4); Wesley Oliv-
er (2); and Gerald Bristol
(1).
 Of the Trojan's 17 as-
sists, Vincent Bailey had
5 to lead the team.
Cooks and Davis con-
tributed 3 assists a piece.
 Anthony Ingram and
Gerald Bristol led the
team in steals with 4
each. Davis also con-
tributed 3 thefts on the
night. Bailey was the
team leader in blocked
shots, finishing with 4.
 HAMILTON 69 TAY-
LOR 51
 The Trojans had to get
off the carpet quickly as
they turned right
around and played host
to district foe: Taylor
County the following
night. It was a solid per-
formance by the home
team.
 Hamilton. led
throughout, and pulled
away in the second half.
It was a very good over-
all performance.
 "I was proud of how
our team bounced back
from last night's loss in
Madison. It showed a lot
character and that will
help us in the long run"
said Coach Murphy.
HCHS was led in scor-
ing by Vincent Bailey's
season high 35 points.
Junior guard Courtney
McCloud finished with
14 points. Other Trojans
who scored were as fol-
lows: Anthony Ingram
(7); Ti'Wan Cooks (4);
Jacaris Stubbs (3); Ger-
ald Bristol (3); and Eric
McClain (3).


Michael Douglas, leader of the Harlem Globetrotter Legend Youth Foundation, with the HCHS Varsity Boys
with Coach Patrick Murphy. Douglas was a special guest at the school. (Photo by Paula Williams)


 Vincent Bailey also led
the team in rebounding
for the game with 12
boards. Courtney Mc-
Cloud finished with 6
rebounds, Anthony In-
gram and Jacaris Stubbs


pitched in with 5 boards
each. Ti'Wan Cooks and
Eric McClain each had 4.
rebounds. And both
Wesley Oliver and Ken-
neth, Coffee had 1 re-
bound.


HAMILTON 59 UNION 65
Box Score
PLAYER POINTS
Bailey 16 ,
Bristol 10
Stubbs 9
Ingram 8
Coffee, 6
Davis 5
Strickland 4
Newsome 1
McCloud 0
Oliver 0
Jones 0
TOTAL 59


HAMILTON 69 DIXIE 65
Box Score
PLAYER POINTS
Bailey. 23
McCloud 13
Bristol 12
Newsome 5
Ingram 5
Strickland 3
Oliver 3
McClain 3
Davis 2
Jones 0
Stubbs 0
TOTAL 69


 HAMILTON 83 FORT WHITE 61
 Box Score
 PLAYER POINTS RE
 Bailey 27 16
 Stubbs 16 5
 Cooks 14 10
-Ingram 11 3
 Davis 4 4
 McClain 4 6
 McCloud 3 1
 Jones 2 2
 Bristol 2 3
 Strickland 0 0
 Oliver 0 2
 Newsome 0 0
 TOTAL 83 52


REBOUNDS
6
1
7
2
2
4
0
2
2
4
0
30




REBOUNDS
13
3
3
2
2
1
4
6
8
1
2
45


BOUNDS


 On a night where
Hamilton had 20 total
team assists, they were
led by. Ti'Wan Cooks,
who finished with 6
dimes. McCloud had 5
assists.


ASSISTS
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ASSISTS
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0
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2
13
14




ASSISTS
4
6
6
4
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24


 STEALS
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 3
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 10




 STEALS
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 3
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 11


STEALS
2
0
1
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
10


 Nine different players
had steals in the game
for the Trojans. Ti'Wan
Cooks has the most with
3 on the night. Vincent.
Bailey also led the team
with 7 blocked shots.



 BLOCKS
 1
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 BLOCKS
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BLOCKS
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8


Babe Ruth/Cal Ripkin

Baseball & Softball 2009

 Sign-up for Hamilton County's Babe Ruth 2008 spring season is under-
way and will end on Jan. 23. Register at the Hamilton County Recreation
Center from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Registration fee
will be $50. Registration fee will be $50. Registration for Little Ones T-Ball
will be $35 (ages 4 6).
 Please come out and join in on the fun with your friends and have an-
6ther exciting season of Babe Ruth/Cal Ripkin Baseball and Softball.
Sign-up fee must be paid for the application to be complete.
Parents/guardians must provide a Birth Certificate at the time of registra-.
tion or application will not be complete.
- For more information contact the Hamilton County Recreation center at
792-3098.


 Become a


 Certified


 Babe Ruth

 Umpire
 Now is your chance call the game by be-
coming a Certified Babe Ruth Umpire for
Softball/Baseball. Class will be held at the
Hamilton County Parks and Recreation, 4525
SW 107th Ave., in Jasper, on Sunday, Feb. 22,
from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m.
 For more information contact Hamilton
County Parks and Recreation at 792-3098.


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