Cass sweeps Excel Christian; Cartersville boys top Carrollton

November 20, 2024

The Cass girls and boys basketball teams swept to home victories Tuesday night over Excel Christian Academy. The Lady Colonels won 67-15 and the Colonels clipped the Eagles, 68-51.

At the Storm Center, the Cartersville boys won their season opener over Carrollton.

CASS GIRLS 67, EXCEL CHRISTIAN 15

Anizah Taylor and Nakayla Evans scored 12 points each as the Lady Colonels defeated visiting Excel Christian Academy. Darianna Sosa added eight points for Cass.

The Lady Colonels led 16-7 after one quarter and were up 32-11 at the intermission.

Chae Vieira led Excel with seven points.

Excel Christian (0-2) plays at Academe of the Oaks on December 2.

Cass (1-1) hosts Sonoraville on Friday.

CASS BOYS 68, EXCEL CHRISTIAN 51

Excel led throughout the first half but a 50-point outburst by Cass in the second half turned the contest.

The visiting Eagles led 17-11 after one quarter and 26-18 at halftime before the Colonels rallied.

Cass outscored Excel 25-10 in the third quarter to take a 43-36 advantage en route to a 17-point win.

Comari Nettles led Cass in scoring with 14 points. Derrick Sams followed with 13. Xavier Lowe scored ten and Dylan Miller added nine.

Evan Chappell paced Excel with 20 points. Kaiyu Huffman scored 11.

Excel (3-2) hosts Galloway on Thursday and Cornerstone Prep Academy on Friday.

Cass (1-2) hosts Sonoraville on Friday.

CARTERSVILLE BOYS 60, CARROLLTON 47

The Canes led 14-11 after one quarter and 27-18 at halftime in an eventual 13-point home win over the Carrollton Trojans.

The loss dropped Carrollton to 0-3 on the season with earlier losses to Peachtree Ridge and South Cobb.

Cartersville (1-0) visits Trion on Saturday afternoon,