Pickens County’s Dee Doss shoots a foul shot against Hubbertville.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
The game never looked to be out of control early, then the Tornadoes came of the locker loom. It eventually did become out of control, however, when Pickens County suddenly turned a nine-point half lead into an 85-34 win.
Dee Doss got the Tornadoes on the board first at 2-0 and Pickens County then went ahead 5-0 before the Lions too it to 5-2. Kendall Barnes made a layup that gave the Tornadoes a 9-2 lead, but Hubbertville started to inch back when Upton hit a layup to make the score 9-6 in favor of Pickens.
Javion McCrary made a three-point play to Pickens County a 12-8 lead and the Tornadoes would end the first quarter with a 20-8 advantage.
Pickens County entered the second quarter with an 8-0 run, but it would not last long, as Hubbertville would cut the lead to 20-13. Kareem Spruill hit a layup, followed by an NBA-range three-pointer by Jawuan Petty to put the Tornadoes up 27-17. Jermaine Hill then grabbed a rebound and a basket to make the score 29-17.
See complete story in the Pickens County Herald.
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