www. reeneDublishinr,.com Friday, February 8, 2008 Sports The Madison Enterprise-Recorder 13A Corinth Big Win Corinth Christian Academy Warriors men's and ladies' basketball teams opened their district basketball schedule with victories over Tabernacle Christian School at Lee Gym on Friday, January 18. The ladies started the evening with a convincing 33-3 victory over the Taber- nacle girls team. Using a tenacious trapping defense and aggressive inside play, the Warriors forced the Crusader offense to shoot from the perimeter. Despite a spirited effort from the Crusader girls, they were not able to keep pace with the Warriors. The Lady Warriors were led by Tiffany Phillips with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Andrea Abbott had 8 Opens Season With s Over Tabernacle Photo submitted Andrea Abbott's jump shot goes towards the' bas- ket. points, 2 steals and 2 re- bounds. Kayla Rye had 2 points and led the team with 4 steals. The men's team used a 20-2 run to open the game. However, the Tabernacle men fought back to close within 12 at the half. At the start of the second half, the Warriors pulled away. Guards Mike Rye and Aaron Goyette combined for 11 steals to finish off the Crusader men, 65-29. The Warriors were led by 6'3" sophomore Aaron Goyette with 36 points and 14 boards. Freshman Mike Rye had 14 points to go with his 6 steals and 5 re- bounds. John Barrs, Jr. scored 4 points and 5 as- sists in his first start at point guard. By Tom Parks, Corinth Christian Academy Playing a local rival on a rainy Thursday evening, January 24, the Corinth Christian Academy Warrior men's and ladies' basketball teams defeated the Latma Academy from Madison at Lee Gym. The ladies played first and once again jumped out to an early lead, using a 9-0 run to dominate the~first quarter. However, the Latma ladies fought back in the second quarter, closing the gap to 15-9. An offensive effort by the Warrior girls closed out the first half with Corinth on top 19-9. Latma opened the second half with a long 2 pointer, and forward Kayla Rye was in- jured in a collision with another player shortly afterwards. An inspired Warrior team rose to the challenge, dominating the inside game, forcing Latma into shots from the perimeter. Led by freshman Tiffany Phillips with 12 points and 13 rebounds, Corinth cruised in the second half to a 43-17 victory. Sophomore Alayna Abbott contributed 10 points, and Sharon Bontrager had 6 assists to go with 4 points. After the girls game, the men took the floor for one of the most exciting games of the year. Latma scored early and often, leading by as many as 7 points in the first half. However, early foul trouble forced several of Latma's players to play conservatively, and the Warriors stepped up their game, allowing Corinth to regain the lead for good with just a few minutes to go in the game. Junior Jeff Taylor's key rebound of a missed Latma three-point attempt sealed the game, with Corinth winning 66-61. Sophomore guard Aaron Goyette had a career night, pouring in 50 points on 15 of 19 shooting and 20 of 34 free throws. Goyette also pulled down 19 rebounds. Freshman Mike Rye had 9 points and 5 steals, while senior Aaron Beck had 5 points. Corinth Christian Academy Men, Women Declaw Grace Lions By Tom Parks, Corinth Christian Academy On a night where the ball seemed big- ger than the basket, Corinth Christian Academy men's and women's basketball teams proved once again that defense wins games. Both the men's and women's bas- ketball teams defeated the Grace Christian Academy Lions at Lee Gym on Friday night. The women's team played first, and de- spite not shooting well, led 12-1 at the end of the first quarter. Kayla Rye blocked a shot early in the second quarter, which ignited a 17-2 run for the Warriors. The first half ended 30-5, and the Grace Lions never threatened in the second half, due to the tenacious defense that the Warriors have shown all season. The Warriors were led once again by Tiffany Phillips, who recorded her third straight double-double, scoring 18 points. while hauling in 14 rebounds. Andrea Ab- bott scored 12 points and dished out 4 as- sists to go with 4 steals. Sharon Bontrager and Kayla Rye had 6 points each, while se- nior Marti Bray grabbed 12 rebounds to go with 4 points. The men's game was a dogfight from Madison C the start, with neither team able to main- tain a lead. A tough Grace Lion zone de- fense made it difficult for the Warriors to use their inside game, and the Warriors couldn't get a shot to drop. Despite shooting only 31 percent from the field in the first half. CCA led 25-19 at the break. That lead evaporated in the second half as both teams traded basket after basket. With four seconds left in regulation, Aaron Goyette sank a free throw to tie the game. Goyette then saved the game for CCA when he blocked a lay-up at the buzzer to send the game to overtime. The overtime period was just as hard fought but the Warriors never quit. The buzzer sounded with CCA in possession of the ball, the lead, and the game, 53-51. CCA was led by Aaron Goyette with 25 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists, while se- nior Aaron Beck scored 12 points to go with 4 steals. Mike Rye, Jeff Taylor and Jared Nichols each had 4 points, while Taylor and Nichols pulled down 9 and 11 boards re- spectively CCA improved their records to 3-0. The Warriors now hit the road'for their next three games, starting February 7 at the Col- isetun in Live Oak at 6 p.m. See you there! )unty High School Cowboys Wrap Up Basketball Season By Eddie Richie, MCHS Varsity Basketball Coach Overall Record 8-16 District Record 2-4 We had a tough year as a team and personally as a coach. We devoted a lot of time and energy in the off- season. We hoped for a bet- ter outcome for our season record, but we are ready for the post season. Every day, whether it's practice, off- season conditioning, or a team meeting, we always would end it with a prayer and then say "Champi- onship." Our goal all year has been to win district cham- pionship and make the playoffs. That goal is still very attainable. We play Florida High in the first round of the play- offs Friday, February 8, at 6 p.m. at the Hamilton Coun- ty Gym. If we win, we play the winner of Hamilton County and Taylor County Saturday at 7 p.m. for the district Championship, also at Hamilton County Gym, I have full confidence in our.team that we will put our best effort and play with heart and emotion. If we do that, we can't lose. Stat leaders Points -Xavier Till- man 290; DeAngelo Tucker- 262; Mar'Terrius McDaniel- 221 Assists- DeAngelo Tucker- 93; Mar'Terrius McDaniel 52; Xavier Till- man & Areleius West- 50 Rebounds- Xavier Till- man- 224; DeAngelo Tuck- er- 107; Solomon Griffin- 103 Blocks- Xavier Tillman- 86 Steals- DeAfgelo Tuck- er- 85; Xavier Tillman- 44; Arelius West- 41 3 pointers- Brad Bru- ton- 37; DeAngelo Tucker- 35 229-263-55037 /,219-H East Screven St. *Quitman Hair Cuts Color Highlights Perms Facial Waxing Updos Tiffany Phillips, Aaron Goyette Stellar In Corinth Victories Over Old Plank Old Plank Christian School's.bus broke down while travelling to Lee gym to take on the Corinth Christian Academy in basketball on Friday night. Then came the games. By the end of the evening, the ladies' and men's teams from Corinth had improved their district record to 2-0 after impressive victories over the Defenders from Jack- sonville. The lady Warriors played first and quickly demonstrated that they were on top of their game. A 21-2 run early in the contest allowed coach Boatwright to substitute freely, and all players saw lots of playing time. The lady Warriors have played excel- lent defense all year, and continued to do so in this game, keeping Old Plank from dri- ving to the basket. Although they played their best through out the game, the lady De- fenders were defeated 63-17. The Corinth Lady Warriors were led by Andrea Abbott, who scored 18 points on 9- 15 shooting, and also contributed 4 steals and 2 assists. Sophomore Alayna Abbott scored 13 points, while Tiffany Phillips, Sharon Bontrager, and Miranda Mulkey each scored 10 points. Both Miranda Mulkey and Tiffany Phillips reached double figures in rebounds, with Mulkey grabbing 11 and Phillips getting 10. Phillips also led the team with 7 assists. The mens team played next, with Corinth breaking out on top with a 12-0 run. Sub- stituting frequently, the Warriors maintained their advantage at the half, with the half time score of 41-18. The Defenders never quit, and chipped into Corinth's big lead. However, time ran out on the Defender effort, and Old Plank was defeated 59-44 on a cool Friday night in Lee Gym. Sophomore Aaron Goyette continued his stellar play, scoring 28 points, including 8 for 8 from the charity stripe. He also distributed 6 assists, while snaring 11 rebounds. Sophomore Jared Nichols pumped in 16 points, shooting 4 of 5 from the line, and grabbed a team high 13 rebounds. Sophomore Zac Rye grabbed 10 boards, and fresh- man Mike Rye picked the Defenders for 6 steals and four points playing in place of in- jured point guard John Barrs Jr. Jeff Taylor and Austin Leslein also contributed 4 points to the total team effort. Yx L 9 L3 IV X kx .I ., 1L, .I t, N. N. X^J,.C.,L- A. l P SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS! 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