By Katie McElvy
Varsity Boys
After falling on the road to Macon-East, Chambers was able to bounce back at home against Coosa Valley. Coosa Valley jumped out to a 7 point lead, but the Rebels chipped away to tie it up with three minutes left to go in the first. Coosa Valley once again overpowered the Rebels leading by as much as 9 in the second. A three pointer and one by Cayden Hayley put the Rebels within one point, and another Cayden Hayley basket gave Chambers the lead, but two Coosa Valley three point baskets made the score 32-37 going into halftime.
Levi Waldrep got the comeback started in the third with a three pointer followed by a Braden Riley basket. Waldrep then tied it up and took the lead at the line by hitting both free throws, but Coosa Valley soared again leading 47-51 going into the last period of play. Waldrep once again proved to be perfect when needed, hitting back-to-back threes, and Cayden Hayley hit both free throws to give Chambers their first lead of the quarter, a lead that they would not give up winning 66-61.
Fouls and turnovers plagued the Rebels as they ended their play prior to the Christmas break. They dropped their final game 30-55 against Glenwood. Rebel basketball will return two days after Christmas as Chambers participates in the Border Wars tournament at Glenwood where they will face teams from Georgia. All other Rebel teams will return in the new year.
JV Girls
The JV girls then took on Coosa Valley getting the win and setting up the Rebel sweep for the night. The final game before Christmas came against AAA Glenwood. Glenwood started the game with a bucket, but a three pointer by Samantha Lovelace gave the Rebels the lead. Lovelace pulled another three to open the third quarter, and the JV Lady Rebels trailed by one point 11-12 to end the half. In the third quarter, the Gators began to pull away, but a steal and score by Trenise Tigner ignited the Rebels to pull within two points. The last period of the game proved detrimental for the JV Lady Rebels as they were only able to score one bucket while giving up 13 points to Glenwood, and Chambers recorded a loss 17-34.
JV Boys
Grey Hayley led the way for the JV Rebels against Macon-East scoring 14 points in the 18-17 Chambers win. The game was described as a truly defensive battle.
The JV Rebels’ second win in four days came against Coosa Valley. Running a half-court press on defense proved very effective for Chambers as they turned several steals into points going on a 13 point run while leaving Coosa Valley scoreless. The Rebels held a 16-5 lead at the half. Jake Reames and Drew Sheppard took control of the boards getting both rebounds and shots in the third quarter to extend the Chambers lead 35-7, and the JV Rebels recorded a 42-9 win over Coosa Valley.
Things did not fare quite as well for Chambers the next night as they took on Glenwood. Grey Hayley and Hunter Andrews helped the Rebels to jump out to a quick 5 point lead, but the Gators returned with 8 unanswered points. Chambers ran cold for the rest of the game, falling 21-31.
Varsity Girls
It was incorrectly reported two weeks ago that the Varsity Girls lost to Autaugua, but in reality the Chambers Lady Rebels won that game finishing the week 2-1. The Lady Rebels posted another 2-1 over their last five days of play before the Christmas break. First, the Lady Rebels beat Macon-East. Led by Makenzie Gilliland with 15 points, the Rebels were able to easily handle the Knights 39-20.
The Lady Rebels recorded another win against Coosa Valley at home. Chambers’ defense was the story of the game as they were able to post a 12-0 score at the end of the first quarter. This streak continued throughout the game as the Lady Rebels won 48-17.
Against the 3A Gators, the Lady Rebels controlled the first three periods of play. Chambers effectively broke the press to lead 16-13 at the end of the first quarter. Fouls hindered the Lady Rebels before halftime putting Glenwood in the bonus which allowed them the 24-20 lead at the half. However, Chambers came back in the third as they went on a scoring streak leading 35-33 going into the 4th. The last quarter was disastrous for Chambers as they could not get shots to fall, losing 39-50.
Varsity Boys
After falling on the road to Macon-East, Chambers was able to bounce back at home against Coosa Valley. Coosa Valley jumped out to a 7 point lead, but the Rebels chipped away to tie it up with three minutes left to go in the first. Coosa Valley once again overpowered the Rebels leading by as much as 9 in the second. A three pointer and one by Cayden Hayley put the Rebels within one point, and another Cayden Hayley basket gave Chambers the lead, but two Coosa Valley three point baskets made the score 32-37 going into halftime.
Levi Waldrep got the comeback started in the third with a three pointer followed by a Braden Riley basket. Waldrep then tied it up and took the lead at the line by hitting both free throws, but Coosa Valley soared again leading 47-51 going into the last period of play. Waldrep once again proved to be perfect when needed, hitting back-to-back threes, and Cayden Hayley hit both free throws to give Chambers their first lead of the quarter, a lead that they would not give up winning 66-61.
Fouls and turnovers plagued the Rebels as they ended their play prior to the Christmas break. They dropped their final game 30-55 against Glenwood. Rebel basketball will return two days after Christmas as Chambers participates in the Border Wars tournament at Glenwood where they will face teams from Georgia. All other Rebel teams will return in the new year.