Author: Josh Frye

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Atmore Christian continued to be a dominating force on the basketball court as the Rams secured two more wins last week and ran their season mark to 5-1. The first win came against Aletheia Academy, 75-47, on December 7. Caeden Battles tallied over 23 points to lead the Rams, a performance that was supplemented by his brother, Emmett Battles, who contributed 18 points. Dexter Smoker…

EA’s T.J. Riley (2) attempts a shot during last Friday’s game against Springwood. By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Despite a 15-point performance from T.J. Riley and a 13-point game from Daughtry McGhee, Escambia Academy’s Cougars are still seeking their first win of the season. EA launched a furious second-half comeback attempt but fell short (60-57) against Springwood Academy on December 10, falling to 0-3. Springwood took an early lead and…

ECHS’s Sheldon Williams (4) pushes up the court in Friday’s game against T.R. Miller. By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter After a slow start, Escambia County High’s basketball team is red-hot. The Blue Devils improved to 5-6 after sweeping past three opponents to nail down the 2020 Escambia County Basketball Tournament championship. The first victory came on December 10, a 76-46 rout of T.R. Miller during which five ECHS players hit…

ECHS’s season mark now 3-6 BY JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s basketball team dropped two and won one during last week’s full schedule of games. The Blue Devils dropped last week’s first game against Satsuma last Tuesday, December 1, 45-31. “We had a pretty decent showing against the Gators; we just could not get the job done,” ECHS head coach John Shears said. “We took what we learned…

BY JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Atmore Christian School’s Rams dropped their first conference game of the season last Tuesday, December 1, falling 54-50 to LEAD Academy. With the defeat, the Rams season record falls to 4-1. “We did not anticipate losing that game,” ACS head coach Tim Battles said. “This loss puts us behind the eight ball in the conference.” LEAD kept the Rams in check despite strong scoring efforts…