Shawn Bowles
The Hewitt-Trussville High School girls flag football defeated Oxford 25-0 in the state semifinals Nov. 16, 2021. Photo courtesy of Shawn Bowles.
Here's a look back at the last week of Hewitt-Trussville, Clay-Chalkville and Pinson Valley high school athletics.
FOOTBALL
The Clay-Chalkville football team survived a Gardendale rally last Friday, beating the Rockets 50-44 in overtime. Click here for the recap from a wild game.
This Friday, the Cougars travel to Mountain Brook for the Class 6A semifinals.
Pinson Valley was shut out by Mountain Brook in a 30-0 loss in the 6A quarterfinals. Click here for the story of the game.
BASKETBALL
Last Monday, the Hewitt-Trussville basketball teams suffered defeats at Park Crossing. The Lady Huskies lost a close one, 56-55, while the boys fell 59-45. Leading the boys team was Karnell Smith, who went for 15 points on the night. Emeka Anwah scored 14 as well.
Clay-Chalkville earned a split with Fultondale. The Lady Cougars cruised to a 53-31 win, as they continued their impressive start to the year. Brooklyn Phillips led the way with 19 points, while two others joined her in double figures. Kamoriah Gaines finished with 11 points and Kameron Sanders had 10 points. The boys team blew a 15-point lead and fell 60-57.
Pinson Valley’s boys notched a 73-31 win over Center Point on Tuesday. In the big win, brothers Cameron and Caleb White each scored 23 points to lead the charge. Cameron knocked down four 3-pointers, pulled down 5 rebounds and picked up 3 steals. Caleb picked up 6 steals himself. Terry Coner went for 14 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Isaiah Sims added 11 rebounds, 7 points, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Hewitt-Trussville and Clay-Chalkville were in action Thursday evening. The Hewitt girls traveled to Mortimer Jordan and came away with a solid 51-42 win. D’Yona Jones and April Hooks each scored 13 points to lead the Lady Huskies, while Jordan Hunter scored 11 and Audre Benson added 8 points.
The boys fought Mountain Brook to the end, before falling 57-51. The Spartans’ Kyle Layton led all scorers in the game with 23 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Dive Rowe chipped in 15 points in a strong game as well. Ty Davis notched 7 points and 7 assists, while Parks McLain had 6 points and 3 rebounds. For Hewitt, Ray Rolley led the way with 17 points and Reid Stodghill added 7.
Clay-Chalkville’s girls put forth a strong defensive effort to knock off Helena 30-19. Phillips was the leading scorer with 12 points, with Gaines scoring 8 and Sanders adding 5 points.
Clay’s boys notched their second win of the year in impressive fashion, knocking off Helena 62-59 in a tight contest. Cedric Dixon Jr. knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer to lift the Cougars and finished with 8 points. Jalen Hudson led the Cougars with 15 points. JaQuez Marshall and DaVon Cheatham scored 12 each, while Tiawan Hardy was also in double figures with 10 points.
Hewitt-Trussville earned a sweep over Dothan on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Huskies dominated and cruised to a 61-27 win. Jones led the way with 17 points and Hunter scored 14 points. Benson scored 9 points and Abbie Kate Monski scored 7.
The boys outlasted Dothan 70-66 in overtime as well. Blake went for 19 points and was one of three Huskies in double figures. Rolley scored 16 and Karnell Smith added 10.
WRESTLING
The Hewitt-Trussville wrestling team finished fourth out of 31 teams last weekend at the Gulf Coast Clash in Mobile.
BOWLING
Last Tuesday, the Hewitt-Trussville bowling teams defeated Gardendale. The girls and boys each won by a 4-0 score. The boys team averaged a 170 across the four Baker games, with Hunter Kyle leading the team with an 87.5% closed frame percentage. The girls had a 125 average, with Jia Jones going for a 75% closed frame percentage.
FLAG FOOTBALL
The Hewitt-Trussville girls flag football team advanced to the inaugural state championship game with its 25-0 win over Oxford in the semifinals last Tuesday. The game was scoreless at halftime, with the Huskies being denied at the goal line just before the break.
But the second half was all Hewitt. DeAndrea Powell accounted for the first two touchdowns, hitting Jordan Hunter across the middle for a 35-yard passing touchdown. Powell then ran it in to the end zone on fourth and goal to make it 12-0.
The Huskies scored a couple more times in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Gracie Reeves came up with a key stop on fourth down, which led to Rubie Simon’s long catch down the sideline and Hannah Dorsett’s touchdown reception. Audre Benson scored on a 5-yard run with 1:30 to play to make it 25-0, and Taylor Davis came up with an interception at the end to keep the Yellow Jackets off the scoreboard.
Hewitt-Trussville will face Smiths Station, which beat John Carroll in the semifinals, in the state championship game. The game will be held at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium, home of this year’s Super 7, on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 3 p.m.
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