Mavs beat Oakdale, then split weekend set
Anderson County’s Ryan McGhee puts up a layup against the Knoxville Ambassadors last week. (photo:Ricky Williams )
The Mavs took a 25-21 lead in the first quarter only to see it evaporate in the second quarter as the Eagles took a 45-42 halftime lead. Anderson County responded with a huge third quarter and took a 63-56 lead. The Mavs outscored Oakdale 22-14 down the stretch and took the win.
Bryson Vowell led all scorers with 20 points, while Connor Martin added 13 points, Carter Nelson 12 points, and Brandon Dake 11 points.
AC 25 17 21 22 85
OHS 21 24 11 14 70
AC - Bryson Vowell (20), Connor Martin (13), Carter Nelson (12), Brandon Dake (11), Tate Russell (8), Cole Russell (8), Ryan McGhee (5), Daylen Cole (4), Zeke West (2), Trent Strickland (2)
Oakdale - No stats available at press time
On Friday, the Mavs beat the visiting Knoxville Ambassadors 82-43.
Anderson County took a 20-10 lead in the first quarter and never looked back as they built a 37-25 halftime lead. They put the game out of reach in the third quarter as their lead swelled to 62-35. The Ambassadors managed just eight points in the fourth quarter as the Mavs coasted to the win.
Connor Martin and Brandon McGhee each had a game-high 22 points.
KA 10 15 10 8 43
AC 20 17 25 22 82
KA - No stats available at press time
AC - Connor Martin (22), Brandon McGhee (22), Daylen Cole (8), Carter Nelson (7), Brandon Dake (5), Zeke West (4), Jacob Dooley (4), Tate Russell (2), Hayden Craig (2), Cole Russell (2)
On Saturday, the Mavs suffered a 79-32 loss at Fulton.
The Falcons took control of the game early as they got out to a 22-8 first-quarter lead and led 47-21 at the half.
Fulton extended its lead to 69-28 in the third quarter and went to the win.
AC 8 13 7 4 32
FHS 22 25 22 10 79
AC - Zeke West (7), Carter Nelson (6), Brandon McGhee (4), Brandon Dake (2), Jacob Dooley (2), Daylen Cole (2), Ryan McGhee (2)
Fulton - Desmier Hatchett (13), Marcellus Jackson (13), Jordan Wrancher (11), Denaj Kimber (10), Jalen Turner (6), Ra’Tyler Lee (5), Dexter Lewis (5), Taj Kimber (4)
Anderson County lost to visiting Maryville by a score of 50-46 Monday night. Game stats were not available at press time.
The Mavericks visit region rival Gibbs on Wednesday and another region rival, Northview Academy, on Friday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. for each game.