Dragons complete comeback over Model
Rome girls 100, East Paulding 38 Model girls 58, Pepperell 38
Pepperell’s boys’ basketball team sent a firm message in its second game of the season as it came back to defeat Model 63-59 in a Region 7-AA game Tuesday night in Lindale.
The Dragons were down by seven heading into the final quarter and was able to initiate their pressure defense down the stretch.
“Nothing was clicking for us, and that’s really a credit to the way Model was playing defense,” Pepperell coach Zach Mendence said. “We just found a way at the end. We were able to get a couple of steals and hang in there for a victory.”
Malech Wilson led the home team with 29 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter and nine straight at one point. Tae Hammond was the lone other Dragon in double digits with 10.
Pepperell (2-0, 2-0) will travel to Armuchee on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. game, while Model (1-2, 1-1) will host Gordon Central on Friday.
In a performance that complements their start to the season, the Rome Lady Wolves broke the team’s scoring record Tuesday night with a 100-38 blowout victory at East Paulding.
The win puts Rome at 6-0 on the season and 2-0 against Region 7-5A opponents.
In all, 10 players scored for Rome, none bigger than junior Taya Gibson, who paced the Lady Wolves with 24 points.
Kari Johnson and Yana Jackson each had 16 points, Tarrah Gibson had 11 points and Savannah Atkins scored 10.
A fourth quarter surge lifted the Model girls to a 58-38 win over Region 7-AA foe Pepperell on Tuesday in Lindale.
The Lady Dragons (21, 1-1) kept the game close through the first three periods, trailing 37-33 heading into the final period.
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But Model (4-1, 3-0) took advantage of some Pepperell errors and was able to outscore the hosts 21-5 over the last eight minutes.
Victaria Saxton led the Lady Blue Devils with 29 points, including going 9-of-14 at the line. Bailey Upton tacked on 17 points, including a 3-pointer.
Pepperell was led by Tamiya Griffith’s 12, while Jesse Burkhalter hit a pair of 3s on her way to eight points.
Pepperell is at Armuchee for a 6 p.m. game Thursday, while Model will host Gordon Central on Friday. Jeremy Stewart / RN-T
Model’s Victaria Saxton (top) and Pepperell’s Tamiya Griffith go after a rebound during Tuesday’s game at Pepperell.
Head coach Tommy Atha said the shooting came after a lot of practice at the line.
Darlington plays again Friday when it goes to Trion.