Saturday, January 27, 2018

ELKMONT IN THE LIMESTONE COUNTY TOURNAMENT

It has been Elkmont's turn to host the Limestone County Basketball Tournament this year. There has been good games, bad calls and some memorable plays.   It looked promising as three of our six teams were seeded second. Unfortunately, Elkmont didn't have a team in any of the finals this year.  So how did our teams do?

VARSITY BOYS: Fifth Seed
Tanner had a strong third quarter to defeat Elkmont, 58-46, in the opening round of the boys Limestone County Tournament on January 22.  Tanner, the tournament's No. 4 seed, led 30-25 at halftime, but outscored the Red Devils, 18-7, in the third quarter to pull away. Patrick Jobman had a big night for Elkmont, scoring 24 points, but no other Red Devils player scored in double figures, with Ben Hobbs being the next highest scorer with nine points.




VARSITY GIRLS: Sixth Seed

 
Elkmont gave the third-seeded Colts all they could handle in the first round of the tournament. Trailing 24-20 early in the third quarter, they went on an 11-0 run to take a 31-24 lead. However, Elkmont's hot 3-point shooting cut the  lead to 37-34 after three quarters. Clements started the fourth quarter strongly to extend the lead back out to 49-38, but Elkmont went on a quick 11-3 run to trim the lead to 52-49 after Raleigh Wallace hit a 3-pointer with 2:15 remaining.  Some no calls, missed shots, and Clements final free throw sealed the Lady Devils fate with a 55-49 loss.


“Elkmont played great, and a lot of credit goes to them,” Zach Meadows said. “They played with a lot of energy. It's their home court, they're hosting the tournament, and they came out with a lot of passion and emotion. I thought they outplayed us a lot of the game.”

The Red Devils 30 points from 3-pointers as a team. Raleigh Wallace led Elkmont with 15 points on five 3-point baskets.  Bailee Vining added 13 points; Haven Kirby tallied 11.


JV GIRLS: Second Seed 

 
*Lost to East Limestone,  49-42

JV BOYS: Second Seed
*Lost to Ardmore, 35-33



MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS: Second Seed
Clements galloped by on this one, our Lady Devils lost 30-14.



MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS: Fifth Seed 
*Lost 40-29 to East Limestone

 

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