Blue Devils dispatch Clay-Chalkville
Photo: Etowah High’s Emil Smith (10) and Taylor Berry defend Clay-Chalkville’s Brandon Harper during the Blue Devils’ 66-58 victory on Monday (Dec. 18) in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor With his team trailing Class 6A Clay-Chalkville by two points at halftime, Etowah High boys head basketball coach James Graves imparted some simple advice to his […]
Titans halt losing streak with win over Southside
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent After three straight losses, Gadsden City High boys basketball coach Reginald Huff challenged his team to pick up the intensity and effort defensively. It’s safe to say the Titans accepted Huff’s challenge after their performance last Monday (Dec. 18) in a 63-33 win over Southside. Gadsden City (7-6) jumped out to […]
Big third quarter pushes Lady Panthers past Gadsden City
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Southside went on a 20-0 third quarter run over the course of six minutes to pull away for a comfortable 61-34 win over Gadsden City on Monday (Dec. 18) in Southside. Lady Panthers (9-0) led only 28-24 at halftime but were more aggressive defensively in the second half, and stifled the […]