GALLERY: Cullman boys 77, Hartselle 40
Cullman turned a three-point lead over Hartselle at the end of the first quarter into a 37-point rout over the final three quarters.
The Tigers (11-11, 1-5) kept pace in the early going thanks to a trio of 3-pointers from Isaac Taylor, but the Tigers couldn’t keep pace with Cullman. The Bearcats closed the first half on an 11-2 run to take a 42-27 halftime lead.
The Bearcats pulled away in the second half outscoring Hartselle 15-9 and 20-4 in the final two stanzas.
Brontae Harris led Cullman with 21 including five 3-pointers. Seth Swalve added 17 points and broke 1,000 career points. Lawson Schaffer finished with 15 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds. Elijah Price added 10 points.
Taylor led Hartselle with 13 points and 3 steals, followed by Dolan Golden with 8 points, Jaylan Jackson, Tobias Mitchell and Seth Garner with 4 points each, Josiah Lanier and Jaxon Peebles with 3 points each and Kylar Topps with 1.
The Tigers will host Florence tomorrow.
- A Cullman player blocks Jaylan Jackson Friday night in a key home area game. | Brent Maze
- Dolan Golden hangs in the air before shooting a lay-up. | Brent Maze
- Kylar Topps lines up for a free throw. | Brent Maze
- Dolan Golden shoots a floater against Culllman Friday night. | Brent Maze
- Jaxon Peebles attempts a 3-pointer against Cullman. | Brent Maze
- Isaac Taylor prepares to shoot a short jumper. | Brent Maze
- Danielle Gibson, center, awards the Alfa Student Athletes of the Week to Jaylan Jackson, left, and Katie Glasgow. | Brent Maze
- Josiah Lanier is fouled by a Cullman defender on a shot near the basket Friday night. | Brent Maze
- Jaylan Jackson jumps to shoot a lay-up. | Brent Maze