Fayetteville High School’s Tigers got a big district win over visiting Cornersville Friday night, outpacing the Bulldogs for the 61-45 win.
The Tigers got a lightning fast start in the game, up 17-4 by the end of the first quarter and 32-17 at halftime. FHS continued adding points to the board in the third, outscoring the Bulldogs 11-9 in the frame en route to the 61-45 win.
The Tigers poured in 7 3’s in the game and were nearly perfect at the foul line, hitting 12 of 13 on the night.
Earlier in the week, the Tigers took on a tough Moore County team, falling 53-30.
Moore County jumped out to an early 18-7 lead in the first quarter and was up 36-13 by halftime. At the end of three quarters, the Raiders had a comfortable 44-20 lead before taking the 53-30 win.
On Thursday in a boys’ only match-up, FHS hosted a formidable Madison Academy team from across the state line.
The teams stayed close throughout the first half, with the Tigers up 12-10 after the first quarter and down by only 2 at intermission, 26-28; however, Madison Academy came up with a big third period, pouring in 17 points to the Tigers’ 5 to take the lead, 45-31, heading into the final frame.
The scoring was nearly even in the final period, with Madison Academy scoring 10 and the Tigers 11; however, FHS couldn’t recover from the visitors’ big third period and took the loss by a final score of 42-55.
By the numbers
Tigers vs. Cornersville
Scoring by quarter: FHS, 17, 15, 11, 18 (total, 61); Cornersville, 4, 13, 9, 19 (total, 45).
Scoring: Aljarea Johnson, 16; Isaiah Thomison, 13; Marquise Nance, 11; Brayden Hockett, 8; Corian Cash, 6; Camaurionn Taylor, 4; Kentius Henderson, 3.
3-Pointers: Hockett, 2; Johnson, 2; Nance, 1; Henderson, 1; Thomison, 1.
Free Throws: FHS, 12 of 13; Cornersville, 8 of 16.
Tigers vs. Madison Academy
Scoring by quarter: FHS, 12, 14, 5, 11 (total, 42); Madison Academy, 10, 18, 17, 10 (total, 55).
Scoring: Thomison, 16; Nance, 11; Hockett, 8; Taylor, 5; Johnson, 2.
3-Pointers: Nance, 3; Hockett, 2; Taylor, 1.
Free Throws: FHS, 2 of 2; Madison Academy, 9 of 15.
Tigers vs. Moore County
Scoring by quarter: FHS, 7, 6, 7, 10 (total, 30); MCHS, 18, 18, 8, 9 (total, 53).
Scoring: Cayian Kelso, 6; Hockett, 5; Nance, 5; Cash, 4; Tyeus Layne, 3; Thomison, 3; Teondre Love, 2; Kentius Henderson, 2.
3-Pointers: Hockett, Nance, Layne, 1 each.
Free Throws: FHS, 3 of 5; MCHS, 10 of 13.
