Gordon Central loses crucial 7-2A game to Model

After not playing last week due to unforeseen circumstances, the Gordon Central basketball team was back on the court Tuesday night and dropped a crucial Region 7-2A contest to Model, 71-46, on the Warriors’ court.

With last week’s contest against Copper Basin called off due to bad weather in the area and last Friday’s Region contest against North Murray halted midway through the first quarter because a fight broke out, the Warriors were playing their first game in almost two weeks and just their second game in the past 23 days.

The game ended the first half of the Region schedule for the Warriors, who will begin the second part of their league agenda back at home next Tuesday night when they host Rockmart.

From the start Tuesday night, the Warriors struggled at the offensive end. They were missing a few key players because of what happened last Friday night and weren’t able to use their depth against the Blue Devils because they filled in the roster with several junior varsity players.

Thanks to a pair of three-point shots, the visitors were able to grab a 13-9 lead at the end of the first period. Five different players scored Gordon Central’s points with four cagers making a basket while another added a foul shot.

Model began to pull away in the second quarter, outscoring the Warriors, 19-7, to take a 3216 upper hand at halftime.

Gordon Central made just two baskets in the second, along with three foul shots.

Model senior forward Jakeness Heard led the Blue Devils’ 19-point quarter with eight points himself on four made baskets and his twin brother Jeremiah Heard had five more, including a three, giving those guys 13 of their team’s 19 points.

They would add to that lead in the third quarter, outdualing the Warriors, 16-9, for a 48-25 lead to start the final eight minutes.

Senior guard Mac McDaniel was the only Gordon Central player in double digits with 14 points and fellow senior backcourt mate Blake Broome finished

those teams are currently tied for first place.

Rockmart presently sits in fourth place in the Region at 3-2 and the Yellow Jackets are with nine, including a perfect a game above the Warriors in 7-of-7 showing from the the standings, which is why free throw line. Tuesday’s night is such an

Model had three players in important one for both teams double figures and Jakeness because the winner can take Heard led all scorers with 16 a big step towards a possible points. Jordan Harris had 12 playoff berth. more for the visitors and Jeremiah Six of the seven Region teams Heard closed with 10. squared off against each other

The loss dropped the Warriors to close the week with Gordon to 2-3 in the Region and Central stepping out of as they get set to face Rockmart the league Friday night with Tuesday night, they sit a road trip to Unity Christian. in fifth place in the league. (Details of that game were

Murray County and Model not available at press time). went into Friday night’s 7-2A Fannin County was at Haralson games tied for first place with County Thursday night both teams sitting 4-1 in the in a game between two teams league. North Murray, which below Gordon Central in the lost to Model Saturday afternoon 7-2A standings. Then on Friday for not just its first Region night Rockmart went to loss of the year, but its Model and North Murray first loss period, is right there hosts Murray County in a pair with both of them at 3-1 in the of big games in the league. league. With one less win, it (Details of those games were would seem the Mountaineers not available at press time). are sitting in third place, but The Warriors are now 9-4 with just one loss, all three of* on the season.