UPDATED FRIDAY: Games rescheduled due to impending weather situation
By TIM GAYLE
Several schools have decided to move their basketball games scheduled for Friday, fearing the wintry mix that is forecast for large parts of the state.
Several area games were moved up to avoid traveling on Friday as the weather forecast for central Alabama could include freezing rain or the possibility of icy travel conditions.
Prattville Christian Academy moved its 4A Area 6 game at West Blocton to Wednesday and defeated the Tigers 60-15 in girls’ basketball and 44-39 in boys’ basketball.
Four other Friday games were rescheduled for Thursday, including Dallas County at Alabama Christian, Prattville at Thompson, Holtville at Marbury and Wetumpka at Stanhope Elmore.
Alabama Christian swept Dallas County and Marbury swept Holtville, while the Stanhope Elmore boys defeated Wetumpka and the Prattville girls defeated Thompson.
One game, Chambers Academy at Hooper Academy, was canceled, while three others in the area were rescheduled at a later day.
The Enterprise-Carver game at Carver was postsponed a day and will now be played on Saturday, with the girls tipping off at noon and the boys following at approximately 1:30 p.m.
The Catholic-Tallassee game at Tallassee was postponed until next Wednesday at the same time, while the Trinity-LAMP game at LAMP was postponed until next Thursday at the same time.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Prattville Christian 44, West Blocton 39
WEST BLOCTON -- Cody Chapman had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead the Panthers to a 4A Area 6 win in the West Blocton gym on Wednesday.
The game was originally scheduled for Friday, but was moved up two days to avoid inclement weather.
Ethan Girlie added nine points for PCA, followed by Justin Chapman with four points and 10 rebounds and Wade Mora with three points and 10 rebounds. Carter Fiacco and Sam Wheeler each had three points and four rebounds. Easton Miller grabbed five rebounds.
PCA (7-15) improved to 4-0 in area play and won its third consecutive game. The Panthers will play host to Class 6A Wetumpka on Monday.
Tuscaloosa County 92, Prattville 76
PRATTVILLE -- Xavier Dunn scored 34 points with the help of five 3-pointers, along with three rebounds, four assists and five steals in the Lions’ 7A Area 5 loss to Tuscaloosa County in Powell Gym on Tuesday night.
Cameron Lewis added 16 points, a pair of assists and five steals, followed by Jaden Autuneh-el with eight points, three rebounds and three steals and Tanner Ehmen with seven points and six rebounds.
Prattville (8-13 overall and 0-1 in area play) will travel to Alabaster to play Thompson in an area game on Thursday at 7 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for Friday but was moved up one day to avoid inclement weather.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Prattville Christian 60, West Blocton 15
WEST BLOCTON -- Jenna McClendon had 26 points and four rebounds, all in the first half, as the Panthers defeated West Blocton 60-15 in a 4A Area 6 game in the West Blocton gym on Wednesday.
The game was originally scheduled for Friday, but was moved up two days to avoid inclement weather.
Kayden Carr added 20 points, seven steals and five assists, all in the first half. Hannah Royal had three points and four rebounds, while Ally Blankinchip and Avery Mann each scored three points. Baylee Rogers dished out seven assists and Kayleigh Arthur had five steals.
Prattville Christian improved to 4-0 in 4A Area 6 play, combining to outscore its opponents 300-65 in those four games.
PCA (14-8) returns home to play host to Class 6A Wetumpka on Monday.