Muscogee County Christmas Showcase: Day 1 schedule, scores, 3 things to know
The Muscogee County Christmas Basketball Showcase tips off Saturday morning, with games taking place Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.
Games are being played at Columbus, Shaw, Kendrick, Spencer and Carver and feature teams from around the region.
Follow this page for live updates from the showcase on Saturday. L-E reporter Joshua Mixon will be covering the event beginning at 9 a.m.
Here is the full schedule of games:
All times eastern.
Saturday, Dec. 28
At Shaw:
- 10:30 a.m.: Lanett girls defeat Jordan girls 55-24.
- Noon: Lanett boys defeat Kendrick 67-54.
- 1:30 p.m.: Hardaway girls defeat Tri-Cities 64-59.
- 3 p.m.: Hardaway boys defeat Marion County 75-61.
- 4:30 p.m.: Jordan boys defeat Pacelli 55-51.
- 6 p.m.: Auburn girls defeat Shaw 65-61.
- 7:30 p.m.: Central girls defeat East Coweta 65-58.
- 9 p.m.: Shaw boys vs. Central boys
At Columbus:
- 9 a.m.: Russell County girls defeat Spencer girls 56-51.
- 10:30 a.m.: Marion County girls defeat Columbus girls 48-32.
- Noon: Harris County girls defeat Northside 61-37.
- 1:30 p.m.: Northside boys defeat Autauga Academy 59-49.
- 4:30 p.m.: Banneker girls defeat Kendrick 44-27.
- 6 p.m.: Carver boys defeat Banneker 48-43.
- 9 p.m.: Harris County boys defeat Spencer 73-60.
Monday, Dec. 30
At Spencer (all girls’ games):
- 9 a.m.: Northside vs. Russell County
- 10:30 a.m.: Spencer vs. Lanett
- Noon: Jordan vs. Banneker
- 1:30 p.m.: Columbus vs. Harris County
- 3 p.m.: Kendrick vs. Marion County
- 4:30 p.m.: East Coweta vs. Charles Henderson
- 6 p.m.: Hardaway vs. Auburn
- 7:30 p.m.: Carver vs. Carrollton
- 9 p.m.: Shaw vs. Central
Tuesday, Dec. 31
At Kendrick (all boys’ games):
- 10:30 a.m.: Jordan vs. Smiths Station
- Noon: Northside vs. Marion County
- 1:30 p.m.: Kendrick vs. Russell County
At Carver (all boys’ games):
- 10:30 a.m.: Hardaway vs. Lanett
- Noon: Columbus vs. Pacelli
- 1:30 p.m.: Shaw vs. Banneker
- 3 p.m.: Carver vs. Harris County
- 4:30 p.m.: Spencer vs. Central
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3 things to know from Day 1
Carver wins a tough one -- but must improve
Carver’s 48-43 win over Banneker wasn’t over until the final seconds, but really should have been put away sooner. The Tigers exploded out of the opening tip, but went cold in the second quarter. Banneker, to its credit, did enough to hang around, and had several opportunities to tie the game -- or take the lead -- in the fourth quarter.
It wasn’t a pretty win for the defending class 4A state champions, but this is what early-season, non-region games are for: to correct any issues, get into rhythm with one’s teammates and gear up for region play. All wins count the same, and Carver did what was necessary to pull it off.
Kendrick plays tough vs. Lanett
Lanett’s 3-5 record might be a bit deceiving: The Panthers are loaded with talent, and boast a plethora of size throughout their lineup.
Kendrick, to the Cherokees’ credit, hung in close with Lanett until a second-half scoring spree put the game out of reach. The Panthers won 67-54, but Kendrick has a lot of positives to take from the game.
Team effort carries Hardaway
The Hardaway girls pulled out a close win over Tri-Cities, 54-49, with help from both ends of the rotation.
Nine Hawks scored in the game, led by senior guard Deyanna McKinney (19 points), junior guard JiMia Cobb (14 points) and junior guard Tiyanna Latimer (10 points).
The Hawks improved to 4-6 with the win and face Auburn High at 6 p.m. Monday at Spencer.
This story was originally published December 28, 2019 at 6:00 AM.
