Ringgold boys flirt with century mark against Colts
The first time the Ringgold Tigers and the Coahulla Creek Colts met on the court this season, Ringgold suffered a heartbreaking 49-48 loss at home.
Last Tuesday night, in Whitfield County, the boys in royal blue got some payback...and then some.
The Tigers, who led 19-14 after the first quarter, exploded for 26 points in the second and continue their scoring barrage after halftime as they steamrolled the Colts, 92-61, in a region contest.
The 92 points were the most Ringgold has put up in a game this season and the most they have scored in a game since a 90-80 win at Gordon Lee back on Dec. 20, 2012.
Brevin Massengale had 25 points for Ringgold (8-12, 5-5). O’reilly Matthews finished with 22 points and Luke Rominger had 17 points with four 3-pointers. Cooper Sexton also got into the act with nine points, all coming in the second quarter.
Taylor Pierce finished with eight points. The trio of Trent Bender, Gavin Lakin and Cade Shull each scored three points, while two from Zachary Fow rounded out the total.
The Colts are now 4-15 overall and 4-6 in Region 6-AAA.
COAHULLA CREEK GIRLS 58, RINGGOLD 36
The Lady Tigers fell to 7-12 overall and 5-5 in region play with a loss in the opening game of the night.
Tied at eight after a low-scoring first period, the Lady Colts took a 24-9 lead into the locker room as they held Ringgold to just one point in the second quarter.
The Lady Tigers got their offense on track in the second half, but so did Coahulla Creek (11-9, 7-3) as Brinkley Kate Reed had three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter on her way to a 25-point night.
Leiah Henderson had an 18-point, 10-rebound doubledouble for Ringgold. Eryn Epps scored five points and grabbed four rebounds, while Brooke Baldwin had a team-high 14 boards to go with three points and three assists.
Allie Massengale and Kinsley Forscutt also scored three each, while Hannah Scott and Alayna Yarger both added two.