Adamsville teams split at Chester; Wayne County

The Adamsville basketball teams split each of their contests between Chester County and Wayne County last week. The Lady Cardinals picked up a victory against Chester County, and the Cardinals defeated Wayne County. The Cardinals improved to 3-1 overall on the season. The Lady Cardinals are currently 2-2.

Cardinals 61, Wayne County 56

Adamsville used a 22-15 surge in the fourth quarter to pick up the five-point win against Wayne County last week. The Cardinals led the game 17-9 after the first quarter and held a 32-21 lead at halftime. Wayne County took the lead at 41-39 after three quarters before the late Cardinal rally.

Jake Martin was the leading scorer for the Cardinals with 24 points. Will Erwin also finished the game in double figures in scoring with 10 points. Jacob Hendon had nine points and 13 assists. Jamel Sanders and Josh Shoate each picked up eight points. Cardinal Scoring vs. Wayne County (61) Jake Martin 24, Will Erwin 10, Jacob Hendon 9, Jamel Sanders 8, Josh Shoate 8, Kasey Hurley 2

Chester County 84, Cardinals 71

Chester County handed Adamsville their first loss of the season in last week’s matchup between the two teams. Chester County outscored Adamsville 44-30 in the first half and maintained their double digit lead in the final two quarters. Josh Shoate was the top scorer for Adamsville in the game with 21 points. Shoate also pulled down nine rebounds.

Jamel Sanders scored 13 points, and Jake Martin picked up 11 points in the game. John Reed Odom contributed with nine points. Cardinal Scoring vs. Chester County (84) Josh Shoate 21, Jamel Sanders 13, Jake Martin 11, John Reed Odom 9, Will Erwin 6, Kasey Hurley 6, Jacob Hendon 5

Lady Cardinals 51, Chester County 48

Adamsville pulled out a tight victory against Chester County last week. The Lady Cardinals led 27-23 at halftime before the Lady Eagles cut the lead to 35-34 after three quarters. Adamsville outscored Chester County 16-14 in the final quarter to pull out the victory. Brianne Knight led the Lady Cardinals in scoring with 23 points.

Knight also had 11 rebounds, six assists, and six steals in the game. Corrie Hill also scored in double figures with 19 points. Lady Cardinal Scoring vs. Chester County (51) Brianne Knight 23, Corrie Hill 19, Macayla Kiddy 2, Jordan Lambert 2, Simone Wilson 1

Wayne County 55, Lady Cardinals 48

Wayne County built an early lead and held off a late Adamsville rally to pick up the seven-point victory. Wayne County outscored Adamsville 17-6 in the first quarter and also held a 29-20 halftime advantage. The Lady Wildcats expanded on their lead in the third quarter to take a 47-31 advantage. Adamsville outscored Wayne County 17-8 in the final eight minutes, but couldn’t pull even.

Brianne Knight paced the Lady Cardinals in the scoring column with 24 points. Corrie Hill was second in scoring with 15 points. Lady Cardinal Scoring vs. Wayne County (48) Brianne Knight 24, Corrie Hill 15, Jordan Lambert 3, Keantinez Lloyd 2, Nikki White 2, Macayla Kiddy 2