Hiram Ousted from Region Tournament

Hornets fall to Alexander in second game of the Region 5-AAAA tournament.

Saturday’s Region 5-AAAA tournament game between Alexander and Hiram was the kind of game where momentum seemed to change jerseys early and often. “It was a game of runs,” said Hiram head coach Jermaine Sellers. Alexander head coach David Cottrell echoed that point and said, “We answered their runs with our own runs.” With all the runs being made in the game, it seemed that the team that had the last run would come out on top. In the first quarter, Hiram’s zone defense forced the Cougars into long jump shots and held them to 11 points. The Hornets had a 6-point lead after one quarter thanks to a half-court buzzer-beater by Foday Bangura. Alexander’s defense stepped up in the second quarter, holding Hiram to 6 points and swinging the lead …

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Hiram Bounces South Paulding From Tournament

The Hornets never trailed and won by 20 in the first round of the Region 5-AAAA Tournament.

The Hiram Hornets hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter and scored the first eight points of the game against South Paulding on Thursday in the first round of the Region 5-AAAA Tournament. The Hornets never gave up that lead, winning 72-52. “They came out shooting the ball extremely well and they killed us on the boards,” said South Paulding head coach Jamie Watkins. “They killed us on the boards and hit seven or eight threes early and they're a lot more physical than we are -- that's the ballgame.” Watkins didn’t mince words after his teams’ 20-point loss where the Spartans offense could just never get revved up. Hiram head coach Jermaine Sellers said that he told his team that a quick start was necessary against South Paulding, a team…

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Dallas - Hiram Friday Basketball Preview

Here's the scoop on high school hoops around town on Friday.

Here is what to watch for at the Dallas - Hiram Patch on Friday: Teams: Paulding County vs. Osborne When: 6 p.m. girls; 7:30 p.m boys Where: R.L. Osborne High School Girls Preview: Paulding County (9-7, 1-5) has already lost two games this week and would like to avoid a third at Osborne (7-7, 4-3) on Friday. Osborne has won two of its last three games and needs the win to stay in the upper half of the 5-AAAA region standings. Boys Preview: After a 6-point win and two close losses by an average of seven points, Paulding County (6-10, 1-5) was thumped by 40 points on Wednesday. A loss like that can either light a fire or deflate any momentum a team has. On Friday the Patriots will travel to Osborne (6-13, 3-4) to see what’s left in the tank…

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Dallas - Hiram High School Basketball: Tuesday Preview

A primer for everything you need to know about high school hoops action on Tuesday.

Here is what to watch for at Dallas - Hiram Patch on Tuesday: Teams: North Paulding vs. South Paulding When: 6 p.m. girls; 7:30 p.m boys Where: South Paulding High School Girls Preview: North Paulding’s (1-17, 0-7) first win in over two years came on Dec. 29 against South Paulding (4-12, 0-6). The game was part of the Lake City Classic Basketball Tournament and didn’t count in regional play, but it was epic for setting up Tuesday’s matchup. South Paulding would like to erase the memory of being an historic footnote while keeping it from happening again. North Paulding has never won a 5-AAAA Region game and would like to do so against South Paulding. Boys Preview: South Paulding (5-12, 0-7) has lost eight of its last 10 games and might have…

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East Paulding-Hiram Match Up Highlights Tuesday Night Hoops Action

Paulding County-South Paulding, North Paulding-Alexander also on tap as high school basketball resumes in full force.

Teams: East Paulding vs. Hiram Time: Girls-6 p.m.; Boys-7:30 p.m. Where: Hiram High School Girls Preview: Hiram (11-3, 3-1) will attempt to remain in third place in Region 5-AAAA and extend a three-game winning streak when it hosts East Paulding (5-7, 1-2). Hiram has been stout defensively all season, allowing an average of 34 points per game. East Paulding has won two of three games dating back to Dec. 17. Boys Preview: Hiram (7-8, 2-2) hosts East Paulding (5-7, 1-2) in a battle of two teams trying to distinguish themselves from the middle of the pack in Region 5-AAAA. Neither team has played since last weekend due to the snow and ice conditions. Hiram has been sitting idle with the taste of victory in its mouth after a 76-70 win over …

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Jon Gargis

11:26 am on Friday, January 21, 2011

Anthony, We usually won't have enough reporters to cover every local game, but we're letting readers that if they attend a game involving a local team they can (a.) post the final score in the comments section of our basketball preview story, or (b.) upload game photos into the same article for all of our readers to see. Scores can also be submitted in the "shout box" on the front page of our …   more ›

Hiram Loses Heartbreaker to Lithia Springs

Lions outlast Hornets in 71-68 loss.

The Hiram Hornets lost a heartbreaker to the visiting Lithia Springs Lions on Friday night, 71-68. Hiram drops to 6-8 on the season with the loss. Down the stretch, Hiram couldn’t find the bottom of the basket. They found themselves down by five points with 2:57 left in the fourth quarter. The Hornets tied the game 67-67 with 2:14 left, but missed several key baskets for the go ahead. “We haven't been able to make shots around the basket all year and it really magnified tonight with how the game ended," said fifth year head coach Jermaine Sellers. "We just gotta do the little things right like finishing around the basket and do a better job on the ball with our defense. We sometimes get off to a slow start which hurts us sometimes, but we …

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Dallas-Hiram Friday Boys Basketball Preview

Looking for high school basketball tonight? Here's what you need to know.

Teams: Hiram vs. Lithia Springs Time: 7:30 p.m. Where: Hiram High School Preview: Hiram (6-7, 2-1) has lost three games in a row and has a tough test in front of them on Friday when they welcome Lithia Springs (7-4, 3-0). To end this losing streak, Hiram will have to slow the Lions down. Teams: North Paulding vs. East Paulding Time: 7:30 p.m. Where: East Paulding High School Preview: When North Paulding (2-11, 1-3) beat Johnson County in the Lake City Classic, they ended a 15-game losing streak that dated back to last season. Since that win, the Wolfpack have won again, and would like to continue their winning ways. East Paulding has dropped two games in a row, but has already been victorious over North Paulding this year – a 100-94 …