By By BRUCE HIXON – Sports Editor
They only had one big surge, but it was enough to spark the Chattahoochee Valley Pirates to a 79-63 win over the visiting Jefferson Davis Community College Warhawks Monday.
The game was tied 21-21 when the Pirates ended the first half on a 21-5 run to take a 42-26 halftime lead.
The rest of the game was played on even terms although Chattahoochee Valley outscored JDCC 23-16 in the first 10 minutes of the second half to 65-42.
Arthur Richardson led the Warhawks (4-7 and losers of four straight) with 21 points, while Kedric Wilson added 18.
JDCC will travel to Bevill State-Jasper Friday and to Northwest Shoals Saturday.
At Chattahoochee Valley
JDCC 26 37 – 63
Chatt. Valley 42 37 – 79
JDCC (2FG-3FG-FT-TP) Richardson 5-1-8-21; Wilson 4-3-1-18; Jackson 1-3-0-11; Spann 2-0-0-4; Anthony 1-0-2-4; Butler 1-0-1-3; Rodgers 1-0-0-2 (Totals: 15-7-12-63)
CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY (2FG-3FG- FT-TP) Jackson 9-0-0-18; Thomas 1-4-1-15; Steward 3-1-4-13; Tinkler 1-2-0-8; Matthews 2-1-0-7; Carlen 0-1-2-5; Thompson 2-0-0-4; Clemens 0-0-3-3; Bates 0-0-2-2 (Totals: 20-9-12-79)