Several boys and girls basketball teams were in play on Tuesday night.
The Hewitt-Trussville girls claimed their first Class 7A, Area 6 win on Tuesday night in Hoover. The second-ranked Huskies (18-2, 1-1) bounced back after a 6-point first frame with 16 points in the second and eventually pulled away with a 49-39 victory over No. 6-ranked Spain Park.
Senior Amiya Payne led the way with 20 points to go with 11 from Audreonia Benson and 10 from Jordan Hunter on the road.
Hewitt-Trussville is back in league play on Friday night at Gadsden City.
The Hewitt-Trussville boys slid to 0-2 in Class 7A, Area 6 play on Tuesday night thanks to a 70-44 loss at No. 4 Spain Park.
By Erik Harris, sports editor
PINSON The Clay-Chalkville girls basketball team opened up Class 6A, Area 12 play with a win on Thursday night in Mike Dutton Gymnasium.
Cheyenne Pearson led the way with 10 points, the Cougars shot 28 free throws and pulled away in the second half for a 49-23 road victory over Pinson Valley.
Defense traveled well for Clay-Chalkville, as the visitors held Pinson to only two first-half field goals, both coming in the second quarter. The Cougars were also a little slow to find their offense, but Kameron Sanders finished the first half with a nice mid-range bucket. She worked around a Pinson Valley defender with a ball-fake, stepped inside the arc and rattled down her team’s fourth basket of the half, which sent them to the locker room with a 17-8 advantage.
By Erik Harris, sports editor
Three local schools hit the road on Thursday night in regular season basketball play. See a game-by-game recap below.
(Boys) Clay-Chalkville 50, Chelsea 35
Isiah Daniel led the Clay-Chalkville boys on the road Thursday night, pouring in 21 points in a 15-point victory at Chelsea. Donovan Shangase chipped in with 13 points and seven assists for the Cougars, as they improved to 3-2 on the year.
(Girls) Chelsea 38, Clay-Chalkville 34
The Clay-Chalkville girls dropped one in overtime Thursday night at Chelsea, 38-34. The Cougars were led offensively by Tamyia Muse, who finished with 16 points.
(Boys) Parker 57, Pinson Valley 56
Despite a 20-point evening from guard Morrez Calloway Jr., the Pinson Valley boys lost a road game at Parker, 57-56. The Indians also got 11 points and three assists from Joshua Williams in the loss.