Rosspoint, JACES advance to 7-8 county finals
Rosspoint’s Gunnar Johnson was surrounded by defenders as he put up a shot in action from the seventh- and eighth-grade county tournament.
February 1, 2023
Rosspoint and James A. Cawood are headed for the showdown most expected when they meet against Saturday at Harlan County High School for the seventh- and eighth-grade county championship following semifinal victories Tuesday at James A. Cawood Elementary School.
Cole Cornett scored 18 points and Brayden Morris added 13 as Rosspoint downed Green Hills 49-35.
Ethan Huff and Dalton Halcomb led the Falcons, scoring 15 and 12 points, respectively.
James A. Cawood edged Cawood 36-31 in the second semifinal as Kaden Jones led the Trojans with 18 points,.
Brady Smith poured in 25 points for the Comets.
The Wildcats and Trojans will play at 7 on Saturday for the county title. Cawood meets Green Hills at 6 in the third-place game.
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Rosspoint (49) — Cole Cornett 18, Brayden Morris 13, Gunnar Johnson 9, Rydge Lewis 4, Hayston Hensley 4, Grant Shelton 1.
Green Hills (35) — Ethan Huff 15, Dalton Halcomb 12, Brayden Lucas-Huff 6, David Halcomb 2
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James A. Cawood (36) — Kaden Jones 18, Bryson Bryant 6, Thyler Coots 4, Colton Delaney 4, Landon Brock 4.
Cawood (31) — Brady Smith 25, Hunter Moore 3, Ben Cochran 3.
Gayle Calloway • Feb 1, 2023 at 4:31 pm
Rooting for you Gunnar Johnson