Hall alumni see action

It was another busy Saturday for alumni of Hall County basketball programs.<br> <br> North Hall grad Courtney Hester had 25 points in the North Georgia College and State University women&#39;s baskteball team&#39;s 101-73 win over Midway College of Kentucky in Dahlonega. Keisha Hall added 17 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for the 6th ranked (NAIA) Lady Saints (24-2,9-1 Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference).<br> <br> Lakeview alumnae Holly Vandiver chipped in with 6 points, an assist, and a steal for the Lady Saints.<br> <br> Georgia Southwestern is slated to come to Dahlonega Thursday evening.<br> <br> West Hall alum Adrian Penland certainly did his part in South Carolina at Lander University&#39;s Homecoming, but his 35 points on 11-of-14 shooting from the field and 8-of-11 from the free throw line were not enough as his Senators (8-13, 4-10 PBC) lost a Peach Belt Conference game 83-79 to Augusta State.<br> <br> Lander is scheduled at Francis Marion Wednesday night in Florence, S.C.<br> <br> East Hall graduate Derrick Cheeks scored three points in the Piedmont men&#39;s loss to Fisk University 77-63. Tremayne Pender led the Lions with 16 points. Jo Mo Dopwell added 13 points and 13 rebounds. Elijah Lawrence led all scoring with 26 points.<br> <br> Piedmont&#39;s women beat Fisk 83-58. Meredith Tallant led the Lady Lions with 16. Tara Cohron and Jodie Thomas had 15 each and Tawana Moon added 13 in the win.<br> <br> April Johnson had 15 points and 13 rebounds; Tiffany Young scored 14 points, and Niresha Atkins added 11 points for Fisk.<br> <br> West Hall&#39;s April Martin had six points in her West Georgia women&#39;s team&#39;s loss to Alabama-Huntsville 53-48. The loss drops the Lady Braves to 15-7 overall, 7-5 in the Gulf South Conference.<br> <br> East Hall&#39;s Chezley Watson scored eight points and had three assists as his West Georgia men&#39;s team (15-7,7-4 GSC) also loss to &#39;Bama- Huntsville 68-65.<br> <br> Both West Georgia teams are slated to host North Alabama Monday, beginning with the women&#39;s game at 5:30 PM.<br> <br> East Hall grad Mark Causey did see a little action in the Duke men&#39;s 95-63 rout of Georgia Tech. Causey, a freshman walk-on for the Blue Devils, missed the lone shot he took for number one rated Duke (22-1, 10-1 ACC).

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