ELKMONT IN THE COUNTY TOURNAMENT

Ardmore advanced to the semifinals of the Limestone County Tournament Tuesday with a 50-39 victory over Elkmont. Eighth-grader Chesney Wider led Ardmore with 17 points, including four 3-pointers. 



Ameia Davis was Elkmont's leading scorer with 13 points.

Other Elkmont results:
JV boys - loss

JV girls  - loss

Middle school girls - loss

Middle school boys - loss 

RED DEVILS BURN WEST LIMESTONE

A fantastic game in the opening round of the varsity boys county tournament sent the Red Devils to the next round. The Athens News Courier ran a great article on the game, Jan 28. If you want a hard copy, you can pick one up in Athens until next Wednesday.
 

An inspired Elkmont squad raced out to a 16-point lead, fended off a furious comeback attempt and advanced to the semifinals of the Limestone County tournament with a thrilling 46-43 win Tuesday night against defending Class 4A champion West Limestone.
Elkmont plays Tanner at 7:45 p.m. Friday at tournament host Clements High School. 

The Red Devils are appearing in the county semifinals for the first time since 2010, the last season in which they finished with a winning record.

“We had worked this week on coming out fast and playing with energy, plus our legs were fresh. We wanted to come out and push, and really set the tone,” said first-year Elkmont coach Dennis Black, who highlighted the leadership of his eight seniors. “All of our young men contributed, from the energy from the guys on our bench to all the players who were on the floor. I’m really proud of our overall team effort.”

Despite trailing 20-4 midway through the second quarter, West Limestone whittled the lead to a five-point deficit entering the final period. The Wildcats went on an 11-6 run bookended by a Matt Bozeman trey and Bozeman’s layup off a steal, tying the game for the first time at 39-all with two minutes remaining.



Elkmont responded with perhaps its best possession of the night, milking 33 seconds off the clock and using precise ball movement to find an open shot. Sophomore guard Chance Bailey simultaneously set a screen and slipped a pass to the right corner, where senior Eli Hobbs dropped in a rainbow 3-pointer for a 42-39 lead.

West could get no closer than two points during the final 1:15 and trailed by three in the frenzied closing seconds. The Wildcats’ Alex Casteel heaved a dead-on desperation shot taken near the scorer’s table, but it bounced harmlessly off the rim to send Elkmont fans and players into a joyous celebration.

“We’ve been talking all year long about competing and playing as hard as you can, regardless of the score or our opponent,” Black said. “I’m an Alabama fan, but I love what Clemson (football) coach Dabo Swinney says: ‘Bring your own guts.’ For us, we have to play hard on every play, and we can’t give in on any offensive or defensive set.”

Bailey paced Elkmont with 11 points, including five during the Red Devils’ game-opening 13-0 run, and Ryan Jobman added 10. Senior point guard Jordan Nelson, who helped provide smothering defensive pressure from start to finish, and Nathan Teeples each notched six points, while Hobbs and Colby Holt added five apiece.

  
Pictures by Dean Baucom

Article Link: Athens News Courier  

TEAM	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD	FOURTH
Elkmont	17	22	33	46
West	02	12	30	43

Free Throws: 
Rogers           06/12 -  50% 
Elkmont         09/17 -  56%

Elkmont Scoring:

Jordan Nelson       6 points

*2's-3; 3's-0; FT 0/2 (00%);   Fouls 1

Chance Bailey      11 points
*2's-2; 3's-2; FT 1/1  (00%);  Fouls 1

Brady Garris          3 points       

*2's-1; 3's-0; FT 1/2  (50%);  Fouls 5

Eli Hobbs               5 points
*2's-0; 3's-1; FT 2/6  (33%);  Fouls 1

Ryan Jobman        10 points
*2's-2; 3's-1; FT 2/2 (100%); Fouls 0

Colby Holt              5 points
*2's-1; 3's-0; FT 3/4  (75%);  Fouls 1

Nathan Teeples     6 points
*2's-2; 3's-0; FT 2/2 (100%); Fouls 1

Noah Sharp          0 points

*2's-0; 3's-0; FT 0/0  (00%); Fouls 0

Patrick Jobman     0 points
*2's-0; 3's-0; FT 0/0  (00%); Fouls 1

 

UPDATED COUNTY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

COACH DENNIS BLACK SAYS....

When Dennis Black retired in October 2014, he knew he would miss the students, walking the hallways and just being part of a community of teachers he got to know over the past 37 years.  What the longtime East Limestone principal didn't know was how much he would miss another aspect. “I got out of coaching before I was ready. That's what I wanted to do when I first got into school,” said Black. “As luck would have it, Elkmont had an opening. 

After watching from the sidelines for the last 26 years, Black will return to the Limestone County Tournament as a coach this week as Elkmont's head varsity boys coach.

“I love the competing part,” said Black. “I still had that opportunity to satisfy that need to compete when I was coaching my son and daughter's teams. The challenge of competition isn't always going against someone else. Now, I'm back in coaching for the enjoyment of watching young men getting better. It's (current season) been a transitional time for our players. These young men have gone through four different coaches and four different offenses. That's not easy.”

“For our guys, I want us to compete,” said Black. “For them to have an opportunity to show that we have gotten better. When you are playing in front of your peers, you want them to go out and show that their hard work is not in vain. People can notice that they are doing the right things, even if we aren't winning every game.”

Elkmont and West Limestone tip off from Clements at 7:45 p.m., Tuesday in the first round of the Limestone County Tournament.

ATHENS NEWS COURIER ARTICLE LINK:
Black back in county tournament, but in different role

YOUTH BALL RESULTS - JANUARY 16

5 & 6 BOYS
Elkmont 1
Got our first loss today, played another undefeated team in Creekside. Lost 6-3. Kannen had 1 point and Jax had the other 2. Still a great game against a great team. Still a proud coach.

7 & 8 BOYS 
Elkmont 2 over Creekside 7, 42-3  

7 & 8 Girls

9 & 10 Girls

9 & 10 Boys   

Elkmont 3 beat Ardmore 3, 32-5. Elkmont was led in scoring by Corder Hobbs with 12 points. Bryson Miller and Brady Hargrave each contributed 6 points. Andrew Jackson chipped in 4 points and Cole Holt and Skyler Eaves each added 2 points.

11 & 12 Boys

11 & 12  Girls

OVERTIME WIN FOR ELKMONT BOYS JV

Tuesday, the East Lawrence Eagles were on the Elkmont slate.  The Red Devils JV team
were able to turn lemons into lemonade in a big overtime win.  The Red Devils were at the line shooting free throws with less than two seconds on the clock.  It was a one and one situation with a lot of the line.  The ball bounced of the rim and it wasn't looking good for the Red Devils.  Braden Miller grabbed the rebound and powered it up to score. With 1.4 seconds left, the Lions weren't able to score and Elkmont won 42 - 40.

Elkmont Scoring: 
Hunter Pitman      13 points
*2's-3; 3's-2; FT 1/2  (50%);  Fouls 3

Tiyler Walts                 8 points
*2's-1; 3's-2; FT 0/2   (00%); Fouls 4

Davis Hobbs                6 points    
*2's-1; 3's-1; FT 1/2   (50%); Fouls 1

Braden Miller               7 points
*2's-3; 3's-0; FT 1/2   (50%); Fouls 3

Braxton Hand              4 points
*2's-2; 3's-0; FT 0/0   (00%); Fouls 5

Ben Hobbs                  2 points
*2's-1; 3's-0; FT 0/0   (00%); Fouls 3

Christian Green           2 points
*2's-1; 3's-0; FT 0/0  (00%); Fouls 1

Benton Fergerson          1 Foul

Team Free Throw Shooting:  3/8; 38%

VARSITY
East Lawrence 48, Elkmont 40

GIRLS:
VARSITY
East Lawrence 59, Elkmont 32:
Christian Bolden scored 26 points and had seven assists as East Lawrence closed area play with a big win over Elkmont.

The Lady Eagles, who finished area play with a 4-2 record and will be the second seed in the area tournament. Amelia Davis led Elkmont with nine points.

JV  
Elkmont 43, East Lawrence 21

YOUTH BASKETBALL RESULTS

5 & 6 BOYS
JAN 9 
Elkmont 1
Proud of the kids. Still going strong, 7-0 record. Beat Blue Springs 14-10. Great game from both teams. Kannen Lewis lead the way with 9 points and Jaxsen Thornton put in the other 5. All 7 kids played great D again. Great game, Jacoby Phillips, Ryian Phillips, Braidyn Amick, Mason Vaughn, DJ Moore, Jaxsen and Kannen.

JAN 2
Elkmont 1
Good win today. We beat Ardmore 10-4. Jaxsen had 6 points and Kannen added the other 4. Great job!!!!! Still unbeaten at 6-0

7 & 8 BOYS
Jan 9
Elkmont 2 improved to 6-1 on the season with wins over West 2, 32-30 and Elkmont 1, 28-18

7 & 8 Girls

9 & 10 Girls

9 & 10 Boys  

11 & 12 Boys
Led by Taylor Bartlow’s seventeen points, Elkmont 2 upset Creekside 1 by a final score of 35-34. Down by two points, Josh Burrows scored off an offensive rebound and was fouled with two seconds left on the clock, hitting the free throw to seal the win. JonMikel Owens added twelve points, while Burrows chipped in six.

11 & 12  Girls

ELKMONT GOES TO BROOKS

The Elkmont basketball programs traveled to Brooks to take on the Lions, January 8.

BOYS
Varsity:
Brooks 48, Elkmont 47 
Keyshawn Roach hit a free throw with 0.8 seconds left as Brooks (13-4) edged Elkmont (4-15). Roach scored a game-high 15 points and Ben Singleterry added 12 for the Lions. Elkmont scored 21 points in the fourth, but came up empty in the end.

JV - loss

Middle School - loss

GIRLS
Varsity:
Brooks 45, Elkmont 31: Brooks held Elkmont scoreless in the second quarter to break open a tight game in collecting an area win. Amelia Davis had 13 points and Kelsey Hodges added 11 for the Lady Devils. 

JV - loss

Middle School 
The younger Lady Devils brought home a win over Brooks, 38-30.

TEAM	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD	FOURTH
Elkmont	05	18	29	38
Brooks	05	17	21	30

ELKMONT SCORING:
Haven Kirby     - 18 points  
Kayla Menefee  - 1 points
Maggie Gant     - 2 points
Shelby Norman - 5 points
Jessica Gibson - 3 points
Emily Norman   - 4 points
Brilee Miller      - 5 points
Free Throws 14/36; 39%

MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS TREE WILDCATS

The West Limestone Wildcats came to the hilltop on Monday, January 4.  The middle school Lady Devils added a win to their record.

GIRLS TEAMS:
Middle School 
Elkmont 32, West Limestone 10

JV 
West Limestone 25, Elkmont 21

Varsity 
West Limestone 48, Elkmont 24

BOYS TEAMS:
Middle School - Loss

JV 
West Limestone 36, Elkmont 12

Varsity
The West Limestone Wildcats knocked off the rival Elkmont Red Devils 52-35 on Monday.

LINKS TO DOWN HOME PORTRAITS PHOTOS
Varsity Photos
JV Photos

ELKMONT JV WINS BY SEVEN

The Elkmont high school basketball program visited the Rogers Pirates, January 5.

Girls Teams:
JV
Elkmont 40, Rogers 33

Varsity
Rogers 51, Elkmont 47

Rogers (5-7) led 29-20 at the half. Ruth Ann Bates scored 15 points to lead Elkmont.

Boys Teams:
JV
Rogers 26, Elkmont 16

Varsity

Rogers 50, Elkmont 35: Rogers led 27-26 to end the third quarter. The Pirates dominated the fourth quarter with 23 points to upend Elkmont.

Colton Tingle guided Rogers (6-10) with 13 points and Cade Meyer had 11.

RED DEVILS SINK THE PIRATES

The Elkmont Red Devils added another win to their record as they beat the Rogers Pirates in the Elkmont Christmas tournament. Holding the Pirates to four points in the third quarter offset Elkmont's cold night at the freethrow line for the win.

TEAM	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD	FOURTH
Elkmont	10	20	37	42
Rogers	10	23	27	38

Free Throws: 
Rogers           04/08 -  50% 
Elkmont         06/16 -  38%

Elkmont Scoring:

Jordan Nelson      4 points

*2's-2; 3's-0; FT 0/0 (00%);  Fouls 0

Chance Bailey      0 points

*2's-o; 3's-o; FT 0/4  (00%); Fouls 5

Brady Garris       10 points    
*2's-1; 3's-2; FT 2/4  (50%); Fouls 2

Eli Hobbs              3 points

*2's-0; 3's-1; FT 0/0  (00%); Fouls 0

Ryan Jobman        9 points

*2's-2; 3's-1; FT 2/2 (100%); Fouls 0

Colby Holt            12 points

*2's-5; 3's-0; FT 2/4   (50%); Fouls 1

Nathan Teeples     2 points

 *2's-1; 3's-0; FT 0/0  (00%); Fouls 1

Noah Sharp          2 points

 *2's-1; 3's-0; FT 0/0  (00%); Fouls 0

Patrick Jobman     0 points

 *2's-0; 3's-0; FT 0/2  (00%); Fouls 0

 

Rogers Scoring:

Cade Meyer         12 points
Joseph Hughes    10 points
Will Smith             5 points
Colton Tingle         3 points
Will Cabler             2 points
Austin Brown          2 points
Houston Wallace     2 points
Adrien Wright         2 points

ELKMONT WINS IN ELKMONT CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT

Elkmont vs Lindsey Lane
Brady Garris hit a 3-pointer with just over a minute to play to give Elkmont the lead once and for all at the Elkmont Christmas Tournament Tuesday. Garris then hit two of three free-throw attempts in the final minutes to give Elkmont a 59-53 victory over Lindsay Lane.

Garris' 3-pointer gave the Red Devils a 54-53 lead and Chance Bailey converted a couple of fast-break opportunities to put the game away. Bailey led Elkmont with 16 points while Garris added 11.

The teams went to halftime tied at 28 and LLCA led 47-43 after three quarters. Eighth-grader Tommy Murr scored a game-high 18 points for the Lions.

TEAM	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD	FOURTH
Elkmont	18	28	43	59
Lindsey Lane	16	28	47	53

Free Throws: 
Lindsey Lane  02/03 -  67% 
Elkmont         15/21 -  71%

Elkmont Scoring:

Jordan Nelson      8 points

*2's-2; 3's-1; FT 1/2(50%); Fouls 1

Chance Bailey     16 points

*2's-5; 3's-1; FT 3/4(75%); Fouls 1

Brady Garris       11 points  
*2's-2; 3's-1; FT 4/5(80%); Fouls 3

Eli Hobbs           11 points

*2's-1; 3's-2; FT 3/4(75%); Fouls 1

Ryan Jobman       4 points

*2's-2; 3's-0; FT 0/0; Fouls 1

Colby Holt            5 points

*2's-0; 3's-0; FT 2/2(100%); Fouls 0

Nathan Teeples     2 points

 *2's-1; 3's-0; FT 0/0; Fouls 0 

 Noah Sharp          5 points

 *2's-0; 3's-1; FT 2/4; Fouls 1

Lindsey Lane Scoring:

Tommy Murr        18 points
John Lauderback  13 points
Nathan Zielinski   12 points
Joel Cox                6 points
Connor Holland      2 points
Bradley Jackson     2 points