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Area basketball teams enter final stretch this season

Jenna Kay Hollis of Hubbertville

The Lady Lions picked up two wins in recent action. Hubbertville defeated Pickens County 50-23 on Feb. 2, powered by Addison Tucker’s 15 points and 13 rebounds. Georgia Gardner scored nine points, while Karlee Pollard, Mylie Kate Hubbert and Jenna Kay Hollis added seven points each. Kadence Cox contributed six.

Hub defeats Raiders 61-28

Hub’s Hunter Rochester (20) and Lawson Dodd (6) tackles a Red Raiders’ ball carrier. | Photo by Leah Hollingsworth

The Marion County High School Red Raiders were defeated 61-28 by the visiting Hubbertville Lions on Friday night, Sept.19.

Lady Wildcats go to regionals

The Berry varsity girls senior players were honored on Wednesday, April 23. Pictured above are Maggie Mauldin (14) with her parents Jared and Mandie Mauldin; Karley Bonner (21) with her parents Kelly and Tommy Bonner. | Photo by Kelly Bonner

The Berry varsity girls secured a 13-0 win against the Marion County Red Raiders on Monday, April 28. The Lady Wildcats lost 6- 5 to the Brilliant Tigers on Tuesday, April 29, in game one of the championship game.  In game two, the Wildcats were victorious with a 5-2 win over Marion County. In the final game of the day, the Lady Wildcats secured a 8-4 victory over Brilliant.

FCHS boys golf team wins Fayette Country Club Invitational

On Tuesday, April 22, the Fayette County High School boys’ golf team competed at the Fayette Country Club against various teams and won the Fayette Invitational. Winning medalists included Clark Vandiver, Charlie Cooper and Sawyer Stevenson for making All Tournament. Pictured from left to right on the front row: Clark Vandiver, Luke Anderson and Logan Taylor; back row from left to right: Head Coach Ray Trull, Cooper Jones, Sawyer Stevenson, Conner Allison, Charlie Cooper, Parker Hancock and Assistant Coach Korlan Trull.

Hubbertville boys out of playoffs

Hub’s Bryce Afshar throwing the ball from second to first. | Photo by Leah Hollingsworth

The Hubbertville varsity boys lost 6-2 to Lynn on Friday in game one of the second round of playoffs.  In game two, the Lions fell 7-4 to Lynn.

The Hubbertville varsity girls were victorious against Phillips 5-2 on Thursday, April 24.