Gearing up for the upcoming hardwood playoffs, Colbert swept Calera in Bryan County Conference action. Silo also forged a split with Eufaula for Homecoming and Senior Night festivities.
The Lady Leopards held on for a narrow 35-33 victory in the girls’ contest and the Leopards pulled away in the second half for a 62-44 triumph.
Silo girls, meanwhile, took control in the third quarter for a 49-41 win but Rebels weren’t as fortunate in falling to the athletic visitors, 85-66.
Calera visits Latta for the Class 2A district playoffs this week while Colbert plays host to Tushka. Both will advance to regional tournament action next week at Latta.
The Rebels, meanwhile, will open the Class 3A playoffs with district playoffs against Antlers at home Friday night.
Colbert 35, Calera 33 (girls)
Despite Colbert holding a slim edge in each of the first three stanzas, Calera refused to fold.
The Lady Leopards were in front 10-8 after one period, 15-12 at halftime and 25-18 going to the fourth when Calera came storming back before falling just short.
A trio of Colbert players tallied double figures with Alivia Love and Alexis Stogner registering 11 apiece along with 10 points from Kaylee Andrews. Kennedy Sullenger rounded things out with three points.
Harlie Gardner had a big fourth quarter and equaled Tatum Buck for Calera scoring honors with 10 points each. Karsen Young was just shy of double digits with nine as Taryn Niblett and Savannah Mallard both tossed in a pair.
Colbert 62, Calera 44 (boys)
Things were going great for Calera as the Bulldogs led 16-14 through one stanza before the scoring dried up to allow Colbert to pull away.
The Leopards rode a 15-10 surge to the halftime edge and then pulled away over the final two frames with a 33-18 offensive advantage spurred by 20 second half points from senior Kyle Peebles.
Peebles wrapped up with a gamehigh 25 points as teammate Alex Stogner also contributed a big game with 16.
Adrian Clement tossed in nine points, Zade Simes had seven, Koby Bird scored three and Rhett Burton had two.
Zaiden Craige paced the early charge for Calera and finished with a team-best 15 points. Eason Humphers posted eight, Logan Bumgarner and Gavin Chaffin scored six apiece, Talon Rose and Jake Daniel each added four and Xavier Mallard ended with one point.
Silo 49, Eufaula 41 (girls)
Trailing through most of the first half, Silo rallied behind a pair of three pointers by Homecoming Queen Kynleigh Pierce for a 22-21 halftime advantage.
Mia Goodlow chipped in three treys early in the third stanza to help the Lady Rebels open up a double digit lead. They then connected on just enough free throws down the stretch to ice the win.
Goodlow tallied a game-high 17 points with Pierce finishing at 13. Kamrey Hendricks added five, Brooklynn Redwine had four, Paislee Johnson and Xaleigh Austin tossed in three apiece while Olivia Clark and Connie Tubby each had two.
Eufaula 85, Silo 66 (boys)
The ninth-ranked Ironheads roared to a big lead behind 28 first quarter points to leave the hosts playing catch up the rest of the night.
It was 45-30 at the half and 71-54 through three stanzas.
Sam Mendenall sank a couple of three pointers in the first half and notched a team-leading 16 points for the Rebels. Cash Danker added 13 with 11 more from Blane Beauchamp. Doc Nuffer contributed eight points, Hayden Roberts had seven, Zane Sander chipped in six and Kason Proctor had two.