Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Lady Cardinals' loss to unbeaten Douglas County ends their season one win short of the state playoffs.
The unstoppable train known as the Douglas County Lady Tigers rolled into the quarterfinals of the Region 5-AAAA playoffs Tuesday and ended Osborne's season on the way with an 83-36 win. During the season the Lady Cardinals lost to Douglas County by 10 points, the closest any region opponent came to beating the Lady Tigers, so there was reason to hope for a close game. Douglas County went into Tuesday’s game on their own court unbeaten and ranked fourth in the GACA coaches poll. Osborne beat Hiram on Friday to earn the right to play the No. 1 seed with a state playoff berth on the line. Osborne started the game with emotions running high and played with an enthusiasm that Douglas County has a habit of crushing. The Lady Cardinals, led …
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Houston Cabbell had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds, but it wasn't enough for Osborne on Saturday.
Despite the way Saturday’s game played out, East Paulding head coach Jermal McCoy insists that his team is not a one-man band. Guard Christian Browden carried the team offensively, displaying a hot hand from everywhere on the court and finishing with 30 points in the Raiders’ 69-59 win over Osborne in the Region 5-AAAA tournament. Not that McCoy was complaining. “His play was huge for us because if you look at our stats, we have about six kids that average about the same amount of points for us,” McCoy said. “But he’s been the most consistent for us and he played very well tonight.” McCoy attributes Browden’s offensive explosion to his team’s ability to secure the ball and execute its offense. “The biggest thing that we did better tonight …
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
As teams jockey for position with regional tournaments just around the corner, every game matters.
Here is what to watch for at the Marietta Patch on Tuesday: Teams: Walton vs. Marietta When: 6 p.m. girls; 7:30 p.m boys Where: Marietta High School Girls Preview: The Marietta Lady Devils (9-11, 7-2) lost a heart breaker on Friday to region-leader Etowah, but have still won five of their last six 5-AAAAA region games. Marietta is firmly in second place in the region and needs as many region wins as it can get over the next few weeks. The Lady Devils have just four games left on their schedule, starting with Walton (11-8, 4-3) on Tuesday. Boys Preview: Marietta is playing well right now, winning three games in a row and sitting in fourth place in 5-AAAAA region play. It’s impossible for the Blue Devils to reach the top of the standings …
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Osborne High Schools storms the competition at home.
Osborne High School storms the competition at Home.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Here's the scoop on high school hoops around town on Friday.
Here is what to watch for at the Marietta Patch on Friday: Teams: Osborne vs. Paulding County When: 6 p.m. girls; 7:30 p.m boys Where: R.L. Osborne High School Girls Preview: Osborne (7-7, 4-3) still has a shot to climb into the top portion of the 5-AAAA region standings. The Lady Cardinals will have to handle Paulding County (9-7, 1-5) on Friday and win quite a few of its remaining six region games on the schedule to make that push. Boys Preview: Osborne (6-13, 3-4) is tied for eighth place in the 5-AAAA standings and with a win on Friday over Paulding County (6-10, 1-5) could take sole possession of seventh place. That doesn’t sound like a huge jump until you consider tournament seedings, which are right around the corner. Please return …
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
A primer for everything you need to know about high school hoops action on Tuesday.
Here is what to watch for at the Marietta Patch on Tuesday: Teams: Marietta vs. Cherokee When: 6 p.m. girls; 7:30 p.m boys Where: Marietta High School Girls Preview: After winning three of four games, Marietta (7-10, 5-1) was pummeled by McEachern on Saturday by 38 points. The Lady Devils must forget about that game on Tuesday when they welcome Cherokee (6-11, 1-5), a team they have already beaten this season, 59-47. Marietta still sits in great position in the 5-AAAAA Region standings. The Lady Devils are tied with Etowah and Woodstock with only one region loss – any of those three teams could win this region. Boys Preview: Marietta’s (4-14, 2-4) last two losses have been by three and four points, respectively. The Blue Devils are right …
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Cardinal teams dominate South Paulding varsity basketball, but head coaches want better performances.
Osborne High School’s basketball teams easily prevailed over visiting South Paulding Friday, but neither head varsity coach was particularly impressed with their level of play. The girls dominated the Lady Spartans, who came to Osborne with a 3-11 season record and were 0-6 in the region, leading by substantial margins after every period and pulling ahead to a 58-37 win. The boys trailed 11-10 at the end of the first period but stymied Spartan scoring in the second and third periods to post a 55-45 victory. All the Lady Cardinal scoring in the first period was from behind the 3-point line. Ebonee Allen, who led her team in scoring with 17 for the night, hit two, as did Destiny Ham as Osborne jumped out to a 12-3 lead by the end of the …
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The girls rode a 17-1 first quarter, and the boys survived in a nip-and-tuck game for the regional wins.
Osborne guard Houston Cabbell hit five 3-pointers, and forward DeVonte Thornton dominated the interior on offense as the Cardinals knocked off Sprayberry 67-64 on Tuesday at Sprayberry. The Cardinals evened their record at 6-6 and 3-2 in Region 5-AAAA, surviving a late double technical foul and a wide-open look at a 3-pointer by Sprayberry’s D.J. Funderburg that would have put the Yellow Jackets ahead. Thornton led all scorers with 25 points, to go with six rebounds, and Cabbell finished with 22. “Cabbell’s been shooting bad the last three or four games, so it’s good to see him get out of that little slump,” Osborne head coach Emmett Rouse said. “He’s a great shooter, and he went through a little slump for a little while, but I depend on …
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Now that you're no longer cooped up in the house because of snow, here's everything you need to know about getting out to see some basketball on Tuesday.
Teams: Marietta vs. Wheeler Time: 7:30 p.m. Where: Marietta High School Preview: Marietta (4-11, 2-2) may be looking at an ugly record, but on Saturday they pulled off an epic upset of the third-ranked team in the state. On Tuesday they welcome Wheeler (10-3, 2-0) who is ranked second in the state and receiving national attention. Teams: Osborne vs. Sprayberry Time: 7:30 p.m. Where: Sprayberry High School Preview: Osborne (4-12, 1-3) has lost two games in a row and their three most recent losses have been by a combined nine points. Their record could easily be much better and they need to show that when they travel to Sprayberry (7-6, 2-2) on Tuesday.
Now that you're no longer cooped up in the house because of snow, here's everything you need to know about getting out to see some basketball on Tuesday.
Teams: Marietta vs. Wheeler Time: 6 p.m. Where: Marietta High School Preview: While Marietta has a losing record overall, they are in good shape in the 5-AAAAA region in second place. They’ve lost four of their last five games, however, and need to keep Wheeler (6-6, 1-2) in check or lose ground in the region. Teams: Osborne vs. Sprayberry Time: 6 p.m. Where: Sprayberry High School Preview: Osborne (5-6, 2-2) sits in the middle of the pack in 5-AAAA region play and looks to gain ground on Sprayberry (9-5, 3-1) who has won six games in a row.
