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November 22, 2024

The visiting Sonoraville Phoenix and Lady Phoenix won non-region games Friday night at Cass.

The Sonoraville girls won 65-21 and the Sonoraville boys topped the Colonels, 69-59.

SONORAVILLE 65, CASS GIRLS 21

Ella Kate Walraven scored 17 and Erin Garland posted 12 points Friday night to lead the Sonoraville Lady Phoenix to a 24-point win at Cass.

Sonoraville (1-1) led 30-3 after one quarter and 46-7 at halftime.

Yvonne Ellison led the Lady Colonels with ten points. KK Evans added six.

“This was a tough one,” noted Cass coach Brandan Harrell. “We were down two starters at the tip and lost another early to a knee injury. Some of our younger players got some valuable playing time. It was a good learning night.”

Cass (0-2) visits Central-Carroll on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

SONORAVILLE 69, CASS BOYS 59

The Colonels and Phoenix exchanged leads throughout the first three quarters, but it was Sonoraville that pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 69-59 victory.

Cass trailed 21-19 after one quarter before grabbing a 33-31 lead at the intermission. Sonoraville went back ahead 45-44 after three quarters and outscored the Colonels by nine in the final eight minutes.

Braxton Coats and Eli Ballew scored 20 points to lead Sonoraville (1-1).

Dylan Miller led Cass with 18 points. Jakai Baldwin and Jason Brown added ten and nine points, respectively.

Cass (1-3) plays at Central-Carroll on Saturday.

CORNERSTONE PREP ACADEMY 93, EXCEL CHRISTIAN BOYS 63

Game report to be added.

Next for Excel Christian (4-3) is a holiday tournament game at Harrison High School on Monday at 2 p.m. The Eagles will square off with South Atlanta.