Both the boys and girls varsity teams stopped losing streaks as they defeated the visiting Generals from Autauga Academy on Tuesday night. The girls team won convincingly 66-10 while the boys won an exciting match up 63-59.
Boys
After the JV boys and varsity girls rolled easily by Autauga Academy, the ACA faithful might have thought the nightcap would be a breeze as well. However, the Generals came to play and the game was hard fought throughout. After Christian Snipes scored the first basket of the game, Autauga Academy punched the Eagles right in the mouth with 14 straight points over a three minute stretch. The Generals hit 5 of 6 shots in the run for the 14-2 lead. Ethan Capps and Alex Heilman combined for the final six points of the quarter to cut the deficit to eight points after one. ACA trimmed the General lead to one point twice during the second but could never surge ahead. ACA outscored the visitors 17-13 in the quarter but trailed 25-29 at the half.
The Eagles scored on its first three possessions of the second half to take a 33-29 lead less than two minutes into the period. The lead was never larger than four points for either side during the third as Autauga Academy led 46-42 headed to the final quarter. Two quick scores by Christian Snipes tied the game 46-46 less than a minute into the fourth. The Generals answered and built their biggest lead of the half, 53-48, with five minutes left to play. ACA responded with a 9-0 run over the next three minutes to lead 57-53. Four different players, Snipes, Noah Shack, Levi Summers, and Ethan Capps, scored in the run. The Generals tied it 59-59 with less than two minutes left. Capps put ACA ahead to stay as he drove the right side for a layup and a 61-59 lead with 1:01 left in the game. Snipes added two free throws with 23.4 seconds left to clinch it, 63-59.
Christian Snipes led all scorers with 25 points along with four rebounds and three assists. Ethan Capps scored 22 points as he stepped up in a much needed second scorer role on offense. Levi Summers finished with nine points and a team-high 13 rebounds.
Girls
Alabama Christian dominated from the opening tip as they led 28-0 after one and scored the game’s first 31 points. The team had a season high 19 assists as they ran the floor and looked for the open teammate. Eleven different girls scored during the game. The Generals got on the board a minute into the second quarter and trailed 38-6 at the half. The starters saw very little floor time in the second half as the backups gained valuable experience. ACA led 53-8 after three and the final score was 66-10.
Adalyn Newkirk outscored the opponent with 17 points and added seven rebounds. Addison Smith had 11 points, four steals, three rebounds, and three assists. Campbell Hammett finished with 10 points, five rebounds, and three assists.