Girls
ACA dressed only six players Monday night due to other school activities and injury, but the team was unphased by the lack of players as they blitzed Tallassee 67-36 on the road. Alabama Christian more than doubled up the Tigers in the first quarter to lead 16-7 and did it again in the second for a 34-16 halftime advantage. The Lady Eagles continued to pull away in the second half for the decisive thirty-one-point triumph.
Jaide Newkirk became just the fourth different player in program history to score at least 30 points in a game with a 31-point performance. The last player to score 31 in a game was Christina Hayes in 2008. Rachel Rine finished with 20 points followed by Katelyn Sutton with 10 points and Izzy Warrick with six points.
Boys
For the second game in a row Coach Jim Sanderson faced off against a former player as his Eagles played at Tallassee Monday night. The home team jumped out early and built a 24-12 lead after a quarter. ACA fought their way back into it as they cut the lead to single digits by halftime, 33-25. The Eagles managed just 13 points in the second half as they fell to the Tigers 50-38.
Christian Snipes led the offense with 13 points. Mac Moorer, who made all three of the team’s 3-pointers, scored 11 followed by Darius Gardner’s 10 points.
Both Alabama Christian teams play at LAMP Friday night in the third of six consecutive road games.