Panthers win with clutch free throw shooting
Published 9:55 pm Friday, January 28, 2011
Jemison’s boys basketball team made 12 free throws in 14 attempts on Friday to win at Montevallo, 45-39.
The Panthers led 13-4 after one period, thanks to three 3-pointers by Trey Bryant, but the hosts outscored JHS 9-1 in the second period and went on a 10-0 run to begin the second half.
“They picked up the defensive intensity, and we didn’t respond very well,” Jemison Coach Stacy McGehee said.
But the Panthers showed life, going on a 7-1 run to end the third period, and used clutch free throws in the fourth to pull out a win.
Trey Bryant led Jemison with 21 points. Jesse Taylor recorded five steals and three assists in the second half.
Jemison’s girls team, meanwhile, hung with Montevallo until being outscored 13-2 in the third period.
Montevallo won, 43-25, though the score was 26-17 at halftime.
Shelby Griffin scored a team-high 10 points for Jemison.