Phil Campbell falls in double overtime
By Bart Moss for the FCT
Finals- Sulligent 64, Phil Campbell 59 (Double Overtime)
The Phil Campbell Bobcats (17-12) lost a heartbreaker in the 2A, Area 14 championship game falling to top-seed Sulligent 64-59 in double overtime.The Bobcats held a seven point lead going into the fourth quarter but Sulligent went on a big run to force the game into overtime. The Blue Devils eventually outlasted the Bobcats in the second overtime to get the win. Phil Campbell will have to travel to Sheffield for the subregion Tuesday night at 7PM.
Phil Campbell Sulligent were deadlocked at the end of the first quarter 12-12. The Blue Devils outscored the Bobcats 14-9 in the second quarter to take a 26-21 halftime lead. The Bobcats came out of the locker room hot outpacing Sulligent 19-7 to take a 40-33 lead going into the final period of play. Sulligent roared back in the fourth quarter outscoring Phil Campbell 17-10 to make the score 50-50 and force the game into overtime. Neither team was able to do much scoring in the first overtime scoring four points each making the score 54-54 and sending the game into double overtime. Sulligent outscored the Bobcats 10-4 in the to get the win and the championship.
Peyton Thomas led Phil Campbell with 21 points. Hayden Copeland added 16 points and Thomas Baker followed with 12 points. Joe Hardy had six points and Gage Roberson three points.
Semifinals- Phil Campbell 73, Lamar County 64
The Phil Campbell Bobcats rode two huge performances by Senior Hayden Copeland and Junior Peyton Thomas to advance to the finals of the 2A, Area 14 boys basketball tournament at Sulligent. The two combined for 52 of the Bobcats 73 points in 73-64 win over the Lamar County Bulldogs. Phil Campbell advanced to play Sulligent in the finals.
Phil Campbell jumped out to a 19-12 first quarter lead. Lamar County was able to cut into the Bobcats lead in the second quarter outscoring them 18-16 to make the score 35-30 Phil Campbell at halftime. The Bulldogs cut the Bobcats lead to two points in the third quarter outscoring Phil Campbell 18-15 to make the score 50-48 Bobcats heading into the final period of play.
Copeland and Thomas led Phil Campbell with 27 points and 25 points respectively. Thomas went 14-of-17 from the free throw line. Thomas Baker and Gage Roberson added eight points each. Joe Hardy and Daniel Uptain had two points each. Nate Owens contributed one point.
Semifinals- Sulligent 67, Red Bay 35
The top-seeded Sulligent Blue Devils had too much firepower for the Red Bay Tigers to have a chance for a semifinal upset. The Blue Devils outscored the Tigers in all four quarters to eliminate Red Bay 67-34 and advance to the finals to face Phil Campbell.
Sulligent led Red Bay 14-4 at the end of the first quarter and extended their lead to 29-16 at halftime. The Blue Devils led Red Bay 46-23 at the end of the third quarter before cruising to the win.
Aeron Moor had eight points for Red Bay, Colton Corum finished with seven points, Peyton Green six points, Levi McNatt five points, Ethan Pierce four points, Dylan Pearson three points, and Noah Brewer two points.
