Colonels take third in Shootout at the Rock

The Cass boys won the third place game Saturday night at the Georgia Nylon and Thread Shootout at the Rock hosted by Rockmart High School. The Colonels took down the host Yellow Jackets in convincing fashion, 81-53, and the victory made Cass 2-1 in the tournament. Cass lost in Friday night's semifinals to Class 7A Cherokee who won the championship Saturday in a tight contest with Furtah Prep. The other Colonels' win was Thursday over Cedartown. Saturday, Cass started quickly by taking a 23-8 lead over the Jackets in the first quarter and held a 38-21 advantage at halftime. The Colonels' lead was 56-41 through three quarters and Cass cruised through the final period for a 28-point win.

"It was a good team win tonight," said Cass head coach Sean Glaze following the victory. "We had 17 assists as a team and took three charges on defense. It was a good night going into the break." Jacquez Fountain paced Cass with 19 points. Justice Hayes (photo) followed with 14. Zaylan Chaney scored 12. Jordan Ford and Ethan Carter contributed 11 points each. Jaylon Johnson tossed in seven points. Andrew Glaze finished with four. Braxton Benham added three points and C.J. Pipkin had two points.

Chandler Cooper led Rockmart (2-6) with 10 points. Nick Whatley added nine for the Jackets.

Cass (7-8) will take the remainder of the holidays off to prepare for the rest of their region slate. The Colonels will host Hiram on Friday, January 4 at 7:30 p.m.