Ringgold girls pick up key win against Sonoraville

The Ringgold Lady Tigers got last week off to a hot start with two big Region 6-AAA victories, but hit a bump in the road on Saturday night with their first region loss of the season.

Ringgold girls 72, Adairsville 29

Last Tuesday’s 6-AAA opener saw the homestanding Lady Tigers pile up 37 first-half points and hold the visiting Lady Tigers to just six points in the first 16 minutes before going on to an easy win.

Shelby Cole had 11 points and five assists for Ringgold. Rachel Akers also finished with 11 points and grabbed five rebounds. Sydney Pittman and Rachel Lopez had 10 points apiece and Addi Broome finished with eight as 12 different players scored for the home team. Ringgold also collected 33 steals as a team.

Ringgold girls 66, Sonoraville 30

An early-season showdown between two state-ranked teams turned out to be about as one-sided as it could get.

The No. 9-ranked Lady Tigers bolted out to a 19-6 advantage after the first quarter and never took their foot off the gas as they blew out the No. 8 Lady Phoenix in Ringgold on Friday.

Akers had 17 points for Ringgold and Maggie Reed added 15 points as the Lady Tigers built a 36-13 lead at the break before pouring it on in the fourth quarter.

Lopez finished with 10 points. Riley Nayadley had eight points and a dozen rebounds, while Pittman had five points and dished out seven assists.

Malijah Parks had 14 points for Lady Phoenix, but no other Sonoraville player scored more than five.

Coahulla Creek girls 53, Ringgold 29

One night after the big win over Sonoraville, the Lady Tigers couldn’t find the same magic against visiting Coahulla Creek.

The Lady Colts took advantage of a cold shooting night by the home team to lead 29-12 at halftime en route to the 53-29 victory.

Sarah Headrick had eight points for Ringgold (3-3 overall, 2-1 in 6-AAA), followed by Nayadley with seven and Lopez with five. Akers led the way with eight rebounds and Pittman dished out three assists. The Lady Tigers went 14 of 19 at the free throw line.

Adairsville boys 61, Ringgold 40

The Tigers dropped their region opener last Tuesday. O’reilly Mat

Scott Herpst Heritage’s Carter Bell maneuvers around Lafayette’s Jaylon Ramsey during Friday’s Region 6-AAAA contest in Lafayette.

Courtney Couey, Ringgold Tiger Shots Sarah Headrick goes up for a jumper over Sonoraville’s Maliyah Parks during Friday’s Region 6-AAA clash in Ringgold. Headrick and the Lady Tigers dominated the game, 66-30.