Straughn sweeps Slocomb
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, February 7, 2017
The Straughn Tigers swept the Slocomb Red Tops in the opening round of the Class 3A, Area 3 tournament in Geneva on Monday night.
GIRLS
STRAUGHN 40, SLOCOMB 39
In the opening match, the Lady Tigers held off Slocomb for a 40-39 win.
Alyssa Dean led the way with 18 points.
Caroline Wood finished the night with 5 points.
The Lady Tigers play the winner of today’s game between Opp and Geneva at 5 p.m. Thursday.
BOYS
STRAUGHN 53, SLOCOMB 34
Straughn’s varsity boys used a strong second half to push past Slocomb 54-34.
Keaun Samuel and Hank Peeples paced the Tigers with 15 points each in the victory.
Straughn will play the winner between Opp and Geneva on Thursday.