The Lady Eagles wrapped up the toughest three game stretch a team could have with a contest against Trinity Friday night. Last Saturday, ACA started the trio of games against the three-time defending State champ PCA, followed by St James on Tuesday, and finished with last year’s State champ, Trinity. The Lady Wildcats roster is loaded as the Birmingham to Montgomery pipeline is alive and well. Last year, Trinity added a player from Mountain Brook and this season a trio of sisters, formerly of Briarwood Christian, have been added to the roster.
ACA trailed 24-5 after a quarter and the outcome was never in doubt. Trinity had an answer for everything the Eagles offered and controlled the game from the outset. Despite the large lead and the game in hand, the visiting coaches pleaded for every single call. Trinity cruised to an 82-22 victory. Katelyn Sutton led the team with eight points followed by Izzy Warrick with six points.
The boys looked to extend their winning streak as they hosted the Wildcats, but knew this one would be difficult. The visitors pulled away in the fourth period as the lack of depth for ACA was evident. In addition, the Wildcats went to the line twenty-seven times (making twenty-two of them) as compared to eleven attempts for ACA.
The first half was close as neither team led by more than five points. Mac Moorer scored half of the team’s twenty-four first half points, on four 3-pointers, as the Eagles trailed 24-26 at the break. In the third period, Alabama Christian tied the score twice, but could never take the lead. The third ended with a Moorer three, the old fashioned way as he was fouled after scoring. Trinity led 40-39 after three. Early in the fourth, Sam Davidson nailed a three to give ACA a two-point lead, but the Wildcats outscored the Eagles 20-7 over the final six minutes. Eleven of those points came from the charity stripe which kept the Eagles from making a serious run late.
Mac Moorer led the team with 17 points and added three rebounds. Darius Gardner had 14 points and seven rebounds while Tyree Saadiq had 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks.
ACA continues Area competition next Tuesday, January 16th, as they host MA.