GAINESVILLE - Gainesville High and East Hall High School renewed their intra-country basketball rivalry Friday night with a split decision.
The Gainesville girls beat the Vikings 54-38 while the East Hall boys outlasted Gainesville 73-62.
Kata Waller and Tasha Humphrey paced the Red Elephantgs in the girls' game - each scoring eleven points. East Hall's Whitney Pruitt was top scorer in the game, sinking 14 points.
Gainesville used an 8-1 run in the second quarter to pull away 21-12 and never looked back.
Coach Manson Hill says the Red Elephants played a "very good" game, mixing things up, playing a "good game."
In the boys' game, East Hall was led by Jerrerda Wheeler, who socred 13 points. Three players had 11 points each: Brady Langston, Frank Davis, and Walter Hill.
Brent Benson led all scorers with 27 points for the Red Elephants, and went 10-for-10 from the free-throw line. Jeremy Little tossed in 13 points.
East Hall coach Seth Vining says the key to the victory was to "force the tempo" on the game.
Sunday
May 26th, 2024
4:13PM
