Aufan, Looks like they gave it their all, but sorry to see it ended in a loss for Vinemont. I see your son had double figures in scoring. Still a respectable finish to a great season.



AHSAA 3A NORTHWEST SUB-REGIONAL:

Madison Academy 62, Vinemont 52
At Eagle Gymnasium - Vinemont

HALFTIME: Madison Academy 29-17

VINEMONT (21-9): Tyler Creel 24, Tyler Speegle 10, Chris Fuller 9, J.J. Smith 5, Josh Wynenandt 4.

MADISON ACADEMY (26-5): Kerron Johnson 25, Jordan Matthews 15

Vinemont had it tough when point guard Tyler Creel left the game early to be treated for being hit in the head after a collision with a Madison Academy player that left him bleeding.
With him in the locker room for a couple of minutes, Madison Academy took advantage and sprinted to a 13-4 lead, extending the advantage to 29-10 in the second quarter before a 7-point run by the Eagles got them in striking distance, trailing by a dozen at the break.
Slowing down the No. 1 team in the 3A poll, the Eagles continued to make their move of a comeback bid. Creel hit a jumper in the lane with less than 4:00 to play and the Eagles trailed 49-48.
Vinemont had a chance to take the lead but missed an easy shot in the paint and Madison Academy ended the comeback with solid foul shooting down the stretch. For the fourth quarter, the Mustangs were 19 of 20 as Johnson, the point guard and leading scorer, hit 13 of 14 in the period including seven straight, showing determination to not have the season end in the Sub-Regional and having to play in a full house of Vinemont supporters that kept the gymnasium rocking.
The Eagles' nine game winning streak on the home floor ended as Vinemont was 11-2 in home games. Vinemont improved this season in wins with 21 and just missed getting to the round of 16 in the playoff format set up by the Alabama High School Athletic Associaition.
It marked the last game for seniors Creel, Speegle, Wynenandt, Fuller, Smith, Cory Meyer and Herbert Knott as they battled hard with the very athletic Madison Academy unit, especially after shooting just seven of 24 from the field in the game's first 16 minutes.
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