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LHS		1213131452
PRHS		122191456
Final score provided by T. Faulkner.
Poets
Patriots

Shooting

MinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
#1 H. Alijah1815712586313330106967
#2 J. Holmes1300500020020030
#3 D. Henderson600100010
#5 J. Burt1563743430103743
#10 D. Johnson1242367672367
#11 M. Robinson4
#12 J. Cooper20251016637233100347571354
#32 C. Markham1021333331333
#32 D. Tolliver1142367672367
#35 M. Blocton8

Totals

MinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
#1 H. Alijah18153313
#2 J. Holmes130114
#3 D. Henderson601
#5 J. Burt15621313
#10 D. Johnson1241121132
#11 M. Robinson41
#12 J. Cooper2025347183
#32 C. Markham10211
#32 D. Tolliver11412
#35 M. Blocton822

Misc Totals

Ast:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PF
#1 H. Alijah0.33
#10 D. Johnson0.330.50
#12 J. Cooper0.13
#32 C. Markham1.00

Team summary

FG %
LHS
PRHS
50
FT/G
LHS
PRHS
38
3pt FG Percentage
LHS
PRHS
50
Points
LHS
PRHS
56
Assists
LHS
PRHS
3
Rebounds
LHS
PRHS
18
Steals
LHS
PRHS
2
Blocks
LHS
PRHS
1
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Shooting

Min
-
117
Pts
-
56
FGM
-
25
FGA
-
50
FG%
-
50
AFG%
-
54
3PM
-
4
3PA
-
8
3P%
-
50
FTM
-
3
FTA
-
8
FT%
-
38
2FGM
-
21
2FGA
-
42
2FG%
-
50

Totals

Min
-
117
Pts
-
56
OReb
-
6
DReb
-
12
Reb
-
18
Ast
-
3
Stl
-
2
Blk
-
1
TO
-
15
PF
-
17

Misc Totals

Ast:TO
-
0.20
Stl:TO
-
0.13
Stl:PF
-
0.12
Blk:PF
-
0.06

Alabama High School Basketball - Pike Road nips Lanier

November 29, 2022: Pike Road, AL 36064

Pike Road Patriots (Pike Road, AL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Lanier Poets (Montgomery, AL), 54-52 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Pike Road upgrades its record to 4-3 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Saint James (Montgomery, AL) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Friday, December 2. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Poets play the Lee Generals (Montgomery, AL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 2. Lanier will attempt to upgrade on its 6-2 season record.

Drewboy McMurtryPoets All-Star Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Lanier 0, Pike Road 0
    @ 6:25 PM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    @ 6:25 PM

  3. Commentary

    Just say NO to Lanier Carver merge!!!
    @ 6:28 PM

  4. Commentary

    Nobody wants to go to Carver, its just not classy!
    @ 6:29 PM

  5. Commentary

    Keep Lanier at Lanier!!!
    @ 6:29 PM

  6. Commentary

    Hope the Big BLUE nation all had very Happy Thanksgiving weekends...
    @ 6:30 PM

  7. Commentary

    Time to get back to basketball!!!
    @ 6:31 PM

  8. Commentary

    Varsity Poets tip off about 30 minutes away...
    @ 6:32 PM

  9. Commentary

    Get your family and friends to follow poets thru MaxPreps app or just find online at Sidney Lanier basketball MaxPreps to follow season.
    @ 6:34 PM

  10. Commentary

    Download MaxPreps app and set Sidney Lanier as your favorite. Follow all boy and girl sports... Set notifications for game live alerts.
    @ 6:35 PM

  11. Commentary

    Get your family and friends to follow varsity Poets every game all season long! Download MaxPreps app today.
    @ 6:52 PM

  12. Commentary

    Game time alerts with score updates as the Poets play live real time.
    @ 6:53 PM

  13. Commentary

    Follow your Sidney Lanier varsity Poets at MaxPreps... Tell all your friends.
    @ 6:54 PM

  14. Commentary

    Varsity Poets tip off about 20 minutes away
    @ 6:59 PM
  15. Tonight's Poet roster
    @ 7:05 PM

  16. Commentary

    Varsity Poets tip off about 15 minutes away
    @ 7:08 PM

  17. Commentary

    Jv poets blowout jv patriots 47-16
    @ 7:10 PM

  18. Commentary

    Poets in blue uniforms tonight
    @ 7:12 PM
  19. @ 7:13 PM

  20. Commentary

    5 minutes til showtime!!!
    @ 7:14 PM
  21. @ 7:19 PM
  22. 1st Quarter
  23. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Lanier won the tip off.
    @ 7:19 PM
  24. 0 - 2

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 0, Pike Road 2
    @ 7:20 PM
  25. 2 - 2

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 2, Pike Road 2
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 7:20 PM
  26. 2 - 2

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 2, Pike Road 2
    @ 7:21 PM
  27. 2 - 2

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 2, Pike Road 2
    @ 7:21 PM
  28. 2 - 2

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 2, Pike Road 2
    @ 7:22 PM
  29. 4 - 2

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #4 Jamarion Betts makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 4, Pike Road 2
    Jamarion Betts4 - PG, SG
    @ 7:22 PM
  30. 4 - 2

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Lanier. Lanier 4, Pike Road 2
    @ 7:22 PM
  31. @ 7:23 PM
  32. 4 - 5

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Lanier 4, Pike Road 5
    @ 7:25 PM
  33. 6 - 5

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 6, Pike Road 5
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 7:26 PM
  34. 6 - 5

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 6, Pike Road 5
    @ 7:26 PM
  35. 7 - 5

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a Free Throw. Lanier 7, Pike Road 5
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 7:26 PM
  36. 7 - 5

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 7, Pike Road 5
    @ 7:27 PM
  37. 7 - 6

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a Free Throw. Lanier 7, Pike Road 6
    @ 7:28 PM
  38. 9 - 6

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #15 Nedvin Jones makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 9, Pike Road 6
    Nedvin Jones15 - PF
    @ 7:28 PM
  39. 9 - 6

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 9, Pike Road 6
    @ 7:29 PM
  40. 9 - 8

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 9, Pike Road 8
    @ 7:29 PM
  41. 9 - 10

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 9, Pike Road 10
    @ 7:30 PM
  42. 11 - 10

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #4 Jamarion Betts makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 11, Pike Road 10
    Jamarion Betts4 - PG, SG
    @ 7:31 PM
  43. 11 - 10

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 11, Pike Road 10
    @ 7:31 PM
  44. 12 - 10

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #4 Jamarion Betts makes a Free Throw. Lanier 12, Pike Road 10
    Jamarion Betts4 - PG, SG
    @ 7:31 PM
  45. 12 - 12

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 12, Pike Road 12
    @ 7:31 PM
  46. 12 - 12

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 12, Pike Road 12
    @ 7:32 PM
  47. 2nd Quarter
  48. 12 - 12

    End of 1st Quarter

    Lanier 12, Pike Road 12
    @ 7:33 PM
  49. @ 7:34 PM
  50. 14 - 12

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 14, Pike Road 12
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 7:35 PM
  51. 14 - 12

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 14, Pike Road 12
    @ 7:35 PM
  52. 15 - 12

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a Free Throw. Lanier 15, Pike Road 12
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 7:35 PM
  53. 15 - 14

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 15, Pike Road 14
    @ 7:36 PM
  54. 15 - 16

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 15, Pike Road 16
    @ 7:39 PM
  55. 15 - 16

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 15, Pike Road 16
    @ 7:39 PM
  56. 16 - 16

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a Free Throw. Lanier 16, Pike Road 16
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 7:40 PM
  57. 16 - 16

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Pike Road. Lanier 16, Pike Road 16
    @ 7:40 PM
  58. 16 - 18

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 16, Pike Road 18
    @ 7:41 PM
  59. 16 - 18

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 16, Pike Road 18
    @ 7:41 PM
  60. 17 - 18

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #12 Fred Lawson makes a Free Throw. Lanier 17, Pike Road 18
    Fred Lawson12 - F, G
    @ 7:42 PM
  61. 17 - 20

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 17, Pike Road 20
    @ 7:43 PM
  62. 17 - 23

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Lanier 17, Pike Road 23
    @ 7:43 PM
  63. 19 - 23

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #15 Nedvin Jones makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 19, Pike Road 23
    Nedvin Jones15 - PF
    @ 7:43 PM
  64. 19 - 26

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Lanier 19, Pike Road 26
    @ 7:44 PM
  65. 19 - 26

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 19, Pike Road 26
    @ 7:44 PM
  66. 20 - 26

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #3 Corey Haigler makes a Free Throw. Lanier 20, Pike Road 26
    Corey Haigler 3 - G
    @ 7:44 PM
  67. 20 - 26

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 20, Pike Road 26
    @ 7:45 PM
  68. 20 - 28

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 20, Pike Road 28
    @ 7:46 PM
  69. 22 - 28

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #4 Jamarion Betts makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 22, Pike Road 28
    Jamarion Betts4 - PG, SG
    @ 7:46 PM
  70. 22 - 28

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 22, Pike Road 28
    @ 7:46 PM
  71. 23 - 28

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #4 Jamarion Betts makes a Free Throw. Lanier 23, Pike Road 28
    Jamarion Betts4 - PG, SG
    @ 7:47 PM
  72. 23 - 30

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 23, Pike Road 30
    @ 7:47 PM
  73. 25 - 30

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #4 Jamarion Betts makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 25, Pike Road 30
    Jamarion Betts4 - PG, SG
    @ 7:47 PM
  74. 25 - 33

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Lanier 25, Pike Road 33
    @ 7:48 PM
  75. 25 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 25, Pike Road 33
    @ 7:50 PM
  76. Halftime
  77. 25 - 33

    Halftime

    Lanier 25, Pike Road 33
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 7:51 PM

  78. Commentary

    To many calls going the other way and a little careless ball handling but we playing tough.
    @ 7:53 PM
  79. @ 8:01 PM
  80. 3rd Quarter
  81. 25 - 33

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Pike Road's ball.
    @ 8:05 PM
  82. 25 - 35

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 25, Pike Road 35
    @ 8:05 PM
  83. 27 - 35

    Score Alert

    Lanier - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 27, Pike Road 35
    @ 8:05 PM
  84. 27 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 27, Pike Road 35
    @ 8:06 PM
  85. 27 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 27, Pike Road 35
    @ 8:07 PM
  86. 28 - 35

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #4 Jamarion Betts makes a Free Throw. Lanier 28, Pike Road 35
    Jamarion Betts4 - PG, SG
    @ 8:07 PM
  87. 28 - 37

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 28, Pike Road 37
    @ 8:08 PM
  88. 30 - 37

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #15 Nedvin Jones makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 30, Pike Road 37
    Nedvin Jones15 - PF
    @ 8:08 PM
  89. 30 - 40

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Lanier 30, Pike Road 40
    @ 8:09 PM
  90. 32 - 40

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #4 Jamarion Betts makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 32, Pike Road 40
    Jamarion Betts4 - PG, SG
    @ 8:11 PM
  91. 32 - 40

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Lanier. Lanier 32, Pike Road 40
    @ 8:12 PM
  92. 32 - 42

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 32, Pike Road 42
    @ 8:14 PM
  93. 32 - 42

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 32, Pike Road 42
    @ 8:14 PM
  94. 33 - 42

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a Free Throw. Lanier 33, Pike Road 42
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 8:14 PM
  95. 35 - 42

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 35, Pike Road 42
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 8:15 PM
  96. 35 - 42

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 35, Pike Road 42
    @ 8:15 PM
  97. 36 - 42

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a Free Throw. Lanier 36, Pike Road 42
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 8:15 PM
  98. 38 - 42

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 38, Pike Road 42
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 8:17 PM
  99. 4th Quarter
  100. 38 - 42

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Lanier 38, Pike Road 42
    @ 8:18 PM
  101. @ 8:18 PM
  102. 38 - 44

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 38, Pike Road 44
    @ 8:21 PM
  103. 38 - 44

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 38, Pike Road 44
    @ 8:21 PM
  104. 38 - 46

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 38, Pike Road 46
    @ 8:22 PM
  105. 38 - 46

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 38, Pike Road 46
    @ 8:25 PM
  106. 39 - 46

    Score Alert

    Lanier - makes a Free Throw. Lanier 39, Pike Road 46
    @ 8:26 PM
  107. 40 - 46

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a Free Throw. Lanier 40, Pike Road 46
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 8:26 PM
  108. 40 - 48

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 40, Pike Road 48
    @ 8:26 PM
  109. 41 - 48

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #1 Treyvon Berry makes a Free Throw. Lanier 41, Pike Road 48
    Treyvon Berry1 - G
    @ 8:26 PM
  110. 41 - 48

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Pike Road. Lanier 41, Pike Road 48
    @ 8:27 PM
  111. 40 - 48

    Score Correction

    Score correction for Lanier in Q4. Lanier 40, Pike Road 48
    @ 8:27 PM
  112. 42 - 48

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #11 Jamarcus Hamilton makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 42, Pike Road 48
    Jamarcus Hamilton11 - F
    @ 8:29 PM
  113. 42 - 48

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 42, Pike Road 48
    @ 8:29 PM
  114. 43 - 48

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #11 Jamarcus Hamilton makes a Free Throw. Lanier 43, Pike Road 48
    Jamarcus Hamilton11 - F
    @ 8:30 PM
  115. 46 - 48

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #15 Nedvin Jones makes a 3pt Field Goal. Lanier 46, Pike Road 48
    Nedvin Jones15 - PF
    @ 8:32 PM
  116. 46 - 48

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Lanier. Lanier 46, Pike Road 48
    @ 8:32 PM
  117. @ 8:33 PM
  118. 46 - 48

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 46, Pike Road 48
    @ 8:34 PM
  119. 46 - 49

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a Free Throw. Lanier 46, Pike Road 49
    @ 8:34 PM
  120. 46 - 50

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a Free Throw. Lanier 46, Pike Road 50
    @ 8:34 PM
  121. 48 - 50

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #15 Nedvin Jones makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 48, Pike Road 50
    Nedvin Jones15 - PF
    @ 8:35 PM
  122. 48 - 50

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Pike Road. Lanier 48, Pike Road 50
    @ 8:35 PM
  123. 48 - 52

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 48, Pike Road 52
    @ 8:37 PM
  124. 50 - 52

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #15 Nedvin Jones makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 50, Pike Road 52
    Nedvin Jones15 - PF
    @ 8:37 PM
  125. 50 - 52

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Pike Road. Lanier 50, Pike Road 52
    @ 8:40 PM

  126. Commentary

    However this game ends the Poets are fighting!
    @ 8:40 PM

  127. Commentary

    Lose balls nit going our way but we have fought back into it.
    @ 8:41 PM
  128. 50 - 52

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Lanier. Lanier 50, Pike Road 52
    @ 8:41 PM

  129. Commentary

    Our possession
    @ 8:41 PM
  130. 50 - 54

    Score Alert

    Pike Road - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Lanier 50, Pike Road 54
    @ 8:42 PM
  131. 50 - 54

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Lanier. Lanier 50, Pike Road 54
    @ 8:43 PM
  132. 50 - 54

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 50, Pike Road 54
    @ 8:44 PM
  133. 51 - 54

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #11 Jamarcus Hamilton makes a Free Throw. Lanier 51, Pike Road 54
    Jamarcus Hamilton11 - F
    @ 8:44 PM
  134. 52 - 54

    Score Alert

    Lanier - #11 Jamarcus Hamilton makes a Free Throw. Lanier 52, Pike Road 54
    Jamarcus Hamilton11 - F
    @ 8:45 PM
  135. 52 - 54

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Lanier. Lanier 52, Pike Road 54
    @ 8:45 PM
  136. 52 - 54

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Pike Road. Lanier 52, Pike Road 54
    @ 8:47 PM

  137. Commentary

    We missed both free throws
    @ 8:48 PM
  138. 52 - 54

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Lanier. Lanier 52, Pike Road 54
    @ 8:48 PM

  139. Commentary

    Great effort tonight, Pike rd tried to run away with twice and was stopped.
    @ 8:51 PM

  140. Commentary

    We get a turn over to try to tie and another official overturned the call and awarded pike rd a ball they should not have got.
    @ 8:52 PM
  141. Final
  142. 52 - 54

    End of Game

    Lanier 52, Pike Road 54
    @ 8:52 PM

  • Pike Road

    Congratulations to #12 Jayden Cooper for being selected the Pike Road Basketball Player of the Game.

Scoretracker Scorers

Drewboy McMurtryPoets All-Star Reporter

Game

Tue., Nov. 29, 2022 @ 8:05p
The Pike Road (AL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home non-conference game against Lanier (Montgomery, AL) by a score of 56-52.

Player stats

Points/G
LHS
--
PRHS
J. Cooper24.4
Rebounds/G
LHS
--
PRHS
J. Cooper7.7
Assists/G
LHS
--
PRHS
H. Alijah3.6
Steals/G
LHS
--
PRHS
J. Cooper2.5
Blocks/G
LHS
--
PRHS
J. Cooper1.5

Matchup history

11/29/22
5256
12/16/22
4955
2/14/23
5253

Team comparison

Points/G
-
53.6
Rebounds/G
-
21.7
Assists/G
-
10.1
Steals/G
-
5.7
Blocks/G
-
2.0

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Lanier		15.215.513.217.06.060.5
Pike Road		15.312.511.814.55.056.2

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Pike Road Videos

Season recap

Overall record
17-10
18-12
League
6-2
1-4
Non-League
7-7
9-6
Head to Head
0-3
3-0
Home
7-3
6-2
Away
5-5
4-9
Neutral
5-2
8-1
Playoff
0-1
1-1
In-State
17-10
15-12
Out-of-State
0-0
3-0
Win %
.630
.600
Region %
.667
.250
PF
1,633
1,687
PA
1,515
1,641
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Common opponents

Prattville
2 - 0
0 - 1
JAG
0 - 2
0 - 2
Greenville
1 - 0
2 - 0

Rankings

AL
93
83
Division 6A
27
24

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