Top performers: See who dominated in high school sports in the Tuscaloosa area
Here are the Tuscaloosa area top performers from the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 2, from high school basketball and wrestling.
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Boys basketball
Monday, Jan. 29
Holy Spirit's Walden Baker scored 13 points to go with three rebounds in a 74-39 loss to Tuscaloosa Academy.
Northridge's Jordan Suiter scored a team-high 13 points in a 62-45 loss to Paul W. Bryant.
Northridge's Anderson Wilkin and Marquez Barrera each added 11 points.
Paul W. Bryant's Adrian Wooley put up a triple-double in a 62-45 win over Northridge, with 14 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds.
Paul W. Bryant's Rafe Merriweather added 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Paul W. Bryant's Marchello Perkins scored 11 points to go with four rebounds and two assists.
Tuscaloosa Academy's Danilo Stojakovic scored 26 points to go with 12 rebounds in a 74-39 win over Holy Spirit.
Tuscaloosa Academy's William Mullin added ion 16 points to go with six assists.
Tuscaloosa Academy's Ellis Hamiter scored 13 points and logged six assists.
Tuesday, Jan. 30
American Christian Academy's Davis Dare scored 23 points to go with seven assists in a 62-58 overtime victory over Central.
American Christian Academy's Hunter Bates added 13 points, Eric Hines added 12 and Samuel Holt 11.
Holy Spirit's Walden Baker put up 11 points in a 53-28 loss to Aliceville.
Holy Spirit's Ethan Ryan added in nine points.
Pickens Academy's Cole Livingston scored 24 points to go with six steals, three rebounds and three assists in a 55-42 win over Jackson Academy, advancing the Pirates to the AISA AA Elite 8.
Pickens Academy's Bo Harris scored 11 points to go with eight rebounds, three steals and two assists.
Pickens Academy's Brodi McGee had 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Thursday, Feb. 1
Holy Spirit's CJ Thompson put up 14 points to go with four rebounds and one assist in a 66-46 loss to Thorsby.
Holy Spirit's Joseph Jones added 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Tuscaloosa County's Jackson Moore and Jaxon Pearson each scored 15 points in the 62-54 senior night win over Hueytown.
Tuscaloosa County's Ford Traweek added 11 points.
Tuscaloosa County's Zi Dinsmore put up eight points.
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Girls basketball
Monday, Jan. 29
Gordo's India Sanders put up a team-high 22 points to go with six rebounds in a 57-18 win over Oakman.
Gordo's Mylijah Latham added 12 points, five steals and four rebounds.
Gordo's Sky Latham added in nine points, five rebounds and four assists.
Hillcrest's Sinaya Gibson and Ny Davis scored 11 points each in the 56-32 win over Central. The Lady Patriots finished 6-0 in area for a consecutive season.
Holy Spirit's Izzy Burrows scored 11 points to go with five rebounds in a 45-32 loss to Tuscaloosa Academy.
Holy Spirit's Genesis Lee added 10 points to go with seven rebounds.
Northridge's Ryan Bardenwerper put up 20 points in a 54-47 loss to Paul W. Bryant.
Northridge's Jakeya Horton added 14 points.
Paul W. Bryant's Adrienne Hunt scored 16 points to go with 12 rebounds in a 55-49 win over Northridge.
Paul W. Bryant's Faith Bonner scored 18 points and logged six assists.
Tuscaloosa Academy's Carly King put up 11 points in a 45-31 victory over Holy Spirit.
Tuscaloosa Academy's Ella Williams, Lily Lucas and AnnMarie Henderson each added nine points.
Tuesday, Jan. 30
Bibb County's Char'tavia Conwell put up 21 points in a 52-42 loss to Homewood. Conwell is averaging 18 points, nine rebounds, four blocks, four steals and three assists per game.
Hillcrest's Jareah Branch scored 12 points in a 54-23 victory over Hale County.
Hillcrest's Trinity Braggs added in 11 points.
Holy Spirit's Izzy Burrows put up 14 points and seven steals in a 59-32 victory over Aliceville.
Holy Spirit's Bailey McLaurine added 11 rebounds and 10 points.
Holy Spirit's MC Taylor added eight points to go with six steals and six rebounds.
Northridge's Ryan Bardenwerper put up 18 points in a 45-33 loss to Tuscaloosa County.
Pickens Academy's Kate Wilkins scored 32 points and pulled down 16 rebounds in a 54-30 victory over Jackson Academy. Pickens Academy advances to the AISA AA Elite 8 with the win.
Pickens Academy's Lizzie Noland had 11 points, seven rebounds and six steals
Pickens Academy's Morgan Shires had 11 points.
Tuscaloosa County's Kyree Patrick scored 12 points in a 45-33 win over Northridge.
Tuscaloosa County's Zoey Burrow added 11 points.
Thursday, Feb. 1
Bibb County's Char'tavia Conwell put up 25 points in a 54-51 win over Northridge.
Holy Spirit's Genesis Lee scored nine points to go with 11 rebounds, four steals and one block in a 42-25 win over Thorsby.
Holy Spirit's Chloe Moore added nine points, six steals, five rebounds and one assist.
Northridge's Jakeya Horton led the team with 15 points, seven assists and five steals in a 54-51 loss to Bibb County.
Northridge's Ryan Bardenwerper finished with 14 points.
Tuscaloosa County's Macy Hudgins scored a team-high 25 points in a 73-60 senior night win over Hueytown.
Tuscaloosa County's Breona Walker added 19 points.
Friday, Feb. 2
Paul W. Bryant's Adrienne Hunt scored 19 points to go with eight rebounds in a 62-38 win over Demopolis.
Paul W. Bryant's Faith Bonner added 19 points.
Paul W. Bryant's Mylani Lathum scored 14 points.
Indoor Track & Field
Northridge's Anglin Young took home the Class 6A Boys 3200 meter run state title with a time of 9:37.79, while Shawn Stephenson came in third with a time of 9:43.62.
Northridge's Khiyon Lewis won the Class 6A Boys Triple Jump (45:08.50) followed by teammate Kilan Little who came in second place (45:04.50).
The Northridge boys won the Class 6A indoor track and field state title with 82 total points.
The Paul W. Bryant Girls 4x200 relay made up of Xariyah Hatchett, Jaliayah Frank, Ja'Kaelyn King and Jaliyah Coleman came in first place in Class 6A at the AHSAA Indoor State Championships with a time of 1:46.35.
Wrestling
Central's Josh Evans placed third in the 215-weight class at the Brookwood Wrestling Invite, becoming the first wrestler at Central to medal.
Paul W. Bryant's Caleb Shealey placed first in the 217-weight class and scored 30 total points at the Brookwood Wrestling Invite.
Anna Snyder covers high school sports and University of Alabama recruiting for The Tuscaloosa News. Reach her at asnyder@gannett.com. Follow her on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, @annaesnyder2
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