Eagles Win Capital City Conference Tournament

ACA won all three games played over the weekend to win the Gold Division of the Capital City Conference Tournament. The Eagles defeated Wetumpka in the opener, 1-0. Dalton Hutchinson scored the games only goal in a hard fought contest. Goalie Coleman Harrison had six saves as the Eagles shut out the Indians. Game two was a rematch against BTW and like earlier in the week, Alabama Christian dominated the Yellow Jackets with a 10-0 drubbing. Dalton Hutchinson led the attack with seven goals scored. Cobi Keel scored two goals with one assist and Carson Davies added one goal. Coleman Harrison picked up the win with his second shutout of the tournament.

In the championship game, the Eagles defeated Saint James. The game was tied 3-3 at the end of regulation, but ACA outscored the Trojans 4-2 on penalty kicks for the victory. Dalton Hutchinson scored two goals and Cobi Keel added a goal and an assist. Carson Davies scored the third goal on penalty kicks which eventually was the game winner. Coleman Harrison had seven saves in the win.

ACA Loses Season Opener at Holtville

Alabama Christian’s defense struggled in the season opener with seven errors which led to nine unearned runs. The game was called in the fifth inning as Holtville defeated the Eagles 11-1.

On a very cold night the season’s first game started in the best possible way for the Alabama Christian baseball team. The first three Eagle batters reached base, but not much went ACA’s way after that. Thomas Stovall scored a run on a wild pitch which would be the only run scored by the Eagles on the night. Holtville broke the game wide open in the second inning as they scored seven runs on only one hit. ACA helped the Bulldog’s cause with four errors, four walks and a hit batsman in the disastrous inning. Starting pitcher JT Moorer took the loss despite only giving up one earned run in 1 2/3 innings. Copeland Hilyer and Zac Westbrook collected the Eagles only two hits in the contest.

ACA will next play a President’s Day doubleheader against Reeltown and Elmore County at Reeltown .

Boys and Girls Soccer Teams Blank BTW in Home Opener

Alabama Christian outscored BTW 20-0 Tuesday night as both teams defeated the Yellow Jackets 10-0. Both games were called due to the mercy rule. The boys game ended in spectacular fashion as Jacob Ryan scored from 30 yards out on a free kick to send the crowd home happy.

The Eagles improved to 1-1 with the convincing victory over BTW. The match was even through the first 15 minutes, but ACA exploded with five goals in thirteen minutes to take a 5-0 lead into the break. In the second half, the offense scored three goals in six minutes to take a commanding 8-0 lead. The Eagles emptied the bench for the remainder of the game and added two late goals to take home the 10-0 win. Dalton Hutchinson produced the hat trick with three goals and added one assist while Carson Davies scored two goals with two assists.. Baillie Johnson, Cobi Keel, Daniel Moffett, Sean Moffett and Jacob Ryan each scored one goal on the night. Coleman Harrison and Emmett Sanford both played one half at goalie. The 10 goals scored by the Eagles was the most scored since 2016.

The Lady Eagles blitzed the Jackets with eight goals in the first 15 minutes to remain undefeated after four games on the season. ACA dominated play the entire night and were able to play their bench for the majority of the game. Madison Foshee recorded three goals for the hat trick with one assist. Michaelyn Manning had two goals with three assists while Ivie Kocher scored two goals. Taylor Faulkner, Presley Lewis and Katelyn Sutton each scored a single goal. Jadyn Gonzalez and Marcy Gregory each played a perfect half in the net.

Lady Eagles Win Southern Shootout Tournament to Open Season

With the scheduled season opener cancelled due to weather, ACA opened its season over the weekend in Foley, AL at the Southern Shootout Tournament. The Eagles won a pair of games Friday as they defeated Oneonta, 10-0, and Benjamin Russell, 7-3. Four players scored goals in Friday night’s contests led by Michaelyn Manning with nine goals, followed by Madison Foshee and Katelyn Sutton with three goals each and Marlo Duggan with two goals. Alabama Christian finished the tournament with a 8-1 victory over Bayside Academy. Goalie Jadyn Gonzalez only made three saves in the final match due to the strong defensive effort in front of her. Gonzalez was in goal for all three games over the weekend and allowed only four goals in three matches. Once again, Michaelyn Manning led the way with four goals scored. Presley Lewis scored twice while Madison Foshee and Katelyn Sutton each tallied a goal. In the opener against Oneonta, Michaelyn Manning joined Janie Szobaszlay as the only Lady Eagles to score 100 goals in their career.

Alabama Christian Beaten by Catholic in Area Tournament

Like the Lady Eagles Tuesday night, ACA’s season ended with a loss to Catholc in the Area Tournament. The Eagles (8-20) felt they had some momentum on their side with back to back wins to end the regular season, but the Knights proved too strong in a 80-59 win Wednesday night. Catholic held a 40-16 lead after the first half and ACA was never able to close the gap in the second half. In the last game of the year eleven of the twelve players who played were able to score. Braden Alford led ACA in scoring with 11 points and Avery Stuart added 10 points. Jake Bailey, KJ Kendrick and Caden Perry each scored six points on the night.

ACA Loses to Catholic in Area Tournament

The fourth meeting of the year between ACA (12-15) and Catholic looked very similar to the previous three as both teams struggled to score in a 39-26 victory for Lady Knights. The Eagles offense had struggled to break 30 points over their last four games and continued to scuffle Tuesday night against Catholic. Alabama Christian trailed 17-8 at the half and were not able to catch the Knights in the second half. The Lady Eagles got as close as 25-21 in the fourth quarter, but Catholic finished the game on a 14-5 run to end the Eagles season. Michaelyn Manning led the offense with eight points while Rose Costanza added six points. Senior Mary Hall ended her career with two points.

Caden Perry Named ACA Athlete of the Week

Caden Perry helped the Eagles win two out of three games this week and delivered a historic performance with 32 points against Maplesville to earn Athlete of the Week honors. Perry’s 32 points was the most scored by any Eagle since Reed Teel scored the same total in February of 2010. The junior averaged 17 points, 3 rebounds and two blocks a game on the week. For the season, Perry leads the team in three pointers made (37), free throw percentage (70.6%) and blocks per game (1.6) and is second in scoring (10.2 points per game) and assists (1.7).

ACA Sweeps Maplesville to Close Out Regular Season

Caden Perry allowed K J Kendrick to keep the season best scoring mark for just one day as he scored a career high 32 points against Maplesville Friday night. Perry is the first Eagle to hit at least 30 points in a game since Michael Graham scored 30 against Catholic in December 2010. Hayes Hunt also produced a career high performance with 16 points while Braden Alford and Avery Stuart each scored eight in the contest.

ACA (8-19) led after the first quarter, 20-15, but Maplesville used a 16-5 run in the second quarter to help take an eight point lead into the half. The Devils continued to control the game for much of the second half and led 67-57 lead with 3:13 remaining in the game as they completed a three point play. Maplesville would not score another point for the remainder of the game. Over the next two minutes, Perry and Avery Stuart combined for ten points to tie the game. On Maplesville’s next possession, Jalen Clark stole the ball and the Eagles called timeout to set up the final play. ACA was patient on offense and a lane opened up for Perry as he made it all the way to the basket and hit a layup with 34.2 seconds remaining. The junior hit four free throws over the final 25 seconds to secure the 73-67 win.

The Lady Eagle’s (12-14) defense was strong again for the second game in a row. ACA held Maplesville to ten points in a 32-10 victory over the Lady Devils. Alabama Christian led 13-2 at the half and the outcome was never in doubt. michaelyn Manning led all scorers with 15 points with four steals and three rebounds. Mary Hall scored six points with three rebounds and three steals.

Alabama Christian Defeats Saint James on Senior Night

K J Kendrick put together a career performance on Senior Night as he paced the Eagles (7-19) to a 73-68 victory over Saint James Thursday night. The senior scored a season best 29 points to lead the comeback against the Trojans as ACA outscored Saint James 20-12 in the final quarter. With the score tied 68-68, Hayes Hunt hit one of two free throws with 56.7 seconds remaining to give Alabama Christian the lead for good. Kendrick hit two more free throws with 18.3 seconds left to put his team up by three and Caden Perry iced the game with 1.7 seconds hitting the last two free throws of the contest. The Eagles played with an energy and a sense of urgency rarely seen this season and that effort produced one of their best games of the season. Caden Perry scored 15 points while Braden Alford chipped in 11 points on the night.

The Lady Eagles (11-14) did not fair as well as the boys did as they trailed 27-8 at the half and were never a serious threat to the Lady Trojans in a 45-21 loss. Michaelyn Manning led the Eagles with 10 points while Mary Hall and Sarah Johnson each scored three points.

ACA travels to Maplesville tomorrow night for the regular season finale.

Lady Eagles Defeat Catholic in Defensive Battle

If you had the under for the girls varsity game between ACA (11-13) and Catholic, you are a winner. On a night where points were hard to come by, the Eagles scored just enough in a 28-26 thriller to down the Lady Knights. The contest was tight throughout in a typical hard fought slug fest between two old CCC foes. Mya Moskowitz hit a free throw with six seconds left in the game to give ACA a two point lead and Catholic never got a final shot as they turned the ball over as time expired. With the win, Alabama Christian and Catholic are tied for second place in the Area and will face each other again next week in the Area tournament. Senior Mary Hall led her team in scoring with 10 points while Michaelyn Manning and Mya Moskowitz each scored six on the night.

In the boys game, ACA (6-19) was over matched by Catholic as the Knights were too big, too strong and too good in a 73-51 victory. The loss was the ninth in a row for ACA and the Eagles will face Catholic again next week in the Area tournament. Avery Stuart came off the bench to lead the Eagles in scoring with 18 points. Jalen Clark added 10 points and Hayes Hunt added eight in the contest.

Both teams will face Saint James at home Thursday night on Senior night.

Mary Hall Named ACA Athlete of the Week

Mary Hall was named the ACA Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. On Tuesday night, the senior became only the 13th Lady Eagle in history to play in 100 varsity games in her career as ACA played BTW. Hall scored eight points to help the Eagles defeat the Lady Jackets and had four points, ten rebounds and three blocks against Trinity on Friday. The Eagle post player leads the team in rebounds (8.3) and blocks (1.0) for the season. Hall is ranked all time in school history in field goals made and free throws made and attempted.

Lady Eagles Beat BTW for Second Time this Season

ACA played as the visitor in their home gym Tuesday night against Booker T Washington, who does not have a home gym of their own.

The Lady Eagles (10-12) completed the season sweep with a 50-30 defeat of the Lady Jackets. ACA led after two quarters 30-15 and stretched the lead to 46-17 heading to the fourth quarter. BTW outscored the Eagles in the final period, but it was too little too late. All eleven players were able to log minutes in the game and ten Lady Eagles scored baskets in the contest. Junior Rose Costanza led ACA with 10 points while Mary Hall and Michaelyn Manning each scored eight points.

Alabama Christian Splits a Pair with LAMP

ACA played their fourth consecutive Area contest as they hosted LAMP Friday night. With the win, the Lady Eagles improved their Area record to 2-2, but the boys dropped to 0-4 with the loss.

In the Eagles first match up last week with LAMP, ACA waited until the fourth quarter to pull away and secure the victory. Friday night, Alabama Christian (9-12) pulled away in the third quarter as they outscored LAMP 13-5 in the period. The Eagles continued to pour it on as they scored the first eight points of the final quarter and finished the game with a convincing 55-32 victory. Mary Reagan Hilyer and Michaelyn Manning led the Lady Eagles as each scored 13 points on the night. Hilyer added three rebounds and two assists while Manning filled the stat sheet with nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Mya Moskowitz added eight points with seven rebounds and three steals.

In the boys game, ACA (6-15) played LAMP close most of the night, but two big runs for the Golden Tigers proved the difference in the outcome. In the first quarter, the Eagles led 12-6 when LAMP ran off a 17-0 run in just under three minutes to take a 23-12 lead and led 26-17 at the end of the quarter. The contest was evenly played in the second and third quarters and the Tigers were up 47-41 heading to the fourth period. Jalen Clark and Braden Alford hit the first two shots of the final quarter to pull the Eagles to within two points of the Tigers. LAMP responded with a 13-0 run and outscored ACA 29-15 in the final period. LAMP would go on to win by a score of 78-57. Jalen Clark led the team in scoring with 15 points and added five rebounds and four assists. Avery Stuart scored 12 points with a team high nine rebounds and two blocks. Braden Alford scored 11 points with four rebounds.

Michaelyn Manning Named ACA Athlete of the Week

Michaelyn Manning helped lead the Lady Eagles to a split in their first two area games of the season to earn Athlete of the Week honors. ACA defeated LAMP on Tuesday night and lost a close contest to Catholic on Friday night. Manning led the team in scoring in both games, scoring 11 and 17 points, respectively. The junior also contributed ten rebounds, six steals, and three assists in the two contests. For the season, Manning leads the team in scoring, assists and steals.

ACA Loses Both Games at Catholic

Alabama Christian played the second of four consecutive area games Friday night as they visited Catholic. This was ACA’s first trip to the new gymnasium on the Catholic campus.

The girls played another tough, physical game against the Lady Knights and came up just short, 38-40. The two teams combined for 43 fouls and 56 free throw attempts. Unfortunately, neither team was able to take advantage as the two squads combined for 37 free throw misses. The Lady Eagles finished the first half on a 6-0 run, capped off by a Michaelyn Manning three pointer, and took a 20-13 lead into the locker room. ACA (8-11) lost the lead quickly to open the third quarter and the score remained close for the remainder of the game. Despite only making 2 of 10 free throws in the final 1:30 of the contest, Catholic was able to hold off ACA and come away with the two point victory. Michaelyn Manning led the offense with 17 points and three rebounds. Mary Reagan Hilyer scored eight points with three assists.

In the boys game, offense was the name of the game in a high scoring affair. The Knights defeated the Eagles (6-13), 107-75 in a game with a great number of impressive individual plays. Catholic was led by another athlete who transferred in for his senior season and built a 24 point lead at the half and cruised to the easy victory. Four Eagles scored in double figures led by Avery Stuart with 19 points and Braden Alford with 18 points. Jalen Clark added 14 points and Caden Perry tallied 12 points.

Eagles Split Two with LAMP in Area Opener

Alabama Christian opened its area slate with a visit to LAMP Tuesday night. The Lady Eagles beat LAMP in the opener by a 43-31 score, but the boys fell to the Golden Tigers, 49-62.

ACA (8-10) used a combination of a strong fourth quarter and a dominating performance on the glass by Mary Hall to secure their first area win of the year. The senior post player controlled the boards with a career high 20 rebounds. The Lady Eagles held a slim lead heading into the fourth quarter, but outscored the Tigers 17-7 in the final period as they moved the ball and hit the open player on their fast break opportunities. Michaelyn Manning led the Eagle offense with 11 points with six steals, three rebounds and three assists. Mary Hall added eight points and two steals to go along with her 20 rebounds. Seventh grader, Mya Moskowitz made her varsity debut and scored eight points with seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals.

In the boys contest, the Eagles (6-12), as is their custom, started strong and held a 13-9 lead after the first quarter. LAMP responded in the second quarter and outscored Alabama Christian 26-10 to take a 35-23 lead to the locker room at the half. The Golden Tigers pounded the boards in the first half with 11 offensive rebounds and an overall 28-17 advantage in the half. LAMP would go on to out rebound ACA 51-33 for the game. The Eagles had a 12-2 run at the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 45-46. However, LAMP outscored ACA 16-4 over the final seven minutes to secure their first are win of the year. Freshman Avery Stuart led the squad with a double-double scoring 14 points with 11 rebounds. Jalen Clark scored 12 points with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. K J Kendrick added nine points and four rebounds.

ACA continues area play with a trip to Catholic Friday night.

ACA Opens 2020 with a Sweep of Maplesville

Both Eagles varsity basketball teams improved their records to 7-9 on the season with victories over Maplesville Friday night. The Lady Eagles cruised to a 42-7 win and the boys won a close contest, 52-48.

in the second game of the night, Alabama Christian played a close game with the Red Devils as neither team led by more than six points through three quarters. Late in the contest, the Eagles were able to increase the lead to nine points with 1:20 left in the game. Maplesville kept the pace of the game slow and made the Eagles play defense for long periods on most possessions, but ACA proved to be too athletic in the end. K J Kendrick led the offense with 18 points and five rebounds. Avery Stuart contributed 14 points with six rebounds and Hayes Hunt scored 10 points with six rebounds, two blocks and two steals.

In the opener, the Lady Eagles overpowered Maplesville and won easily by 35 points. ACA led 28-5 at the half and continued to dominate in the second half. All eleven players were able to play in the blowout with nine different Eagles scoring baskets. Michaelyn Manning was the games leading scorer with 11 points with four steals and two rebounds. Sarah Johnson scored eight points with three steals and Mary Reagan Hilyer added seven points with three rebounds and two assists.

ACA travels across town Saturday to play Pike Road for their next contest.

Caden Perry Named ACA Athlete of the Week

Caden Perry’s steady helped the Eagles split two games this week and to be named ACA Athlete of the Week. The junior starter scored 19 points with nine rebounds and eight assists against Horseshoe Bend and Pike Road on the week. For the season, Perry ranks third on the team in scoring and leads the squad in free throw percentage and blocked shots. Perry’s career free throw percentage of 70.2% ranks 15th all time in school history.

ACA Boys Win Friday and Lose Saturday in Weekend Action

Alabama Christian (4-8) split two games over the weekend by defeating Horseshoe Bend on Friday and losing to Pike Road on Saturday.

Against Horseshoe Bend, all eleven players were able to play significant minutes in a 60-30 drubbing of the Generals, with ten of the players scoring. The Eagles owned the glass, out rebounding its opponent 38-19 and also moved the ball well with 19 assists on 26 made field goals in the game. Avery Stuart, one of three Eagles in double figures, led ACA with 12 points and six rebounds. Hayes Hunt added 11 points and five rebounds while Caden Perry had 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.

On Saturday, ACA played a much tougher opponent in the soon to be 5A Pike Road Patriots. Through one quarter the game was tied 9-9, but the Eagles were outscored 40-21 over the second and third quarters to trail 30-49 entering the final quarter. The Patriots would prevail, 71-50. Jalen Clark and Caden Perry both had nine points to lead the offense. Clark added five rebounds and three assists to his point total while Perry had four rebounds and three assists. Avery Stuart scored eight points with seven rebounds.

Over the Christmas break, ACA will play in a tournament in Maplesville.

Lady Eagles Split Last Two Games Before Christmas Break

After a week of finals, ACA (6-9) split their games on Friday and Saturday heading into the Christmas break. Alabama Christian hopes to come back healthy after the two week break.

Friday night against Horseshoe Bend, the Lady Eagles trailed by one at the half, 17-18, but outscored their opponent by 11 points in the second half for a 54-44 victory. ACA hit a season high five 3 pointers in the game. Three Eagles reached double figures on the night led by Sarah Johnson with 14 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Mary Reagan Hilyer scored 13 points with three rebounds and three assists. Mary Hall recorded her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds along with four steals.

Saturday was a different story as Pike Road shut down the Eagles in a 60-15 defeat of ACA. The Patriots led 22-3 after one quarter and the outcome was never in doubt. Michaelyn Manning was the team’s leading scorer with six points and five rebounds. Mary Hall added four points and four rebounds.