Williams gets 300th career victory with win against Valdosta
Ware County stretched its winning streak to six games with a home victory and a road victory as the Christmas break nears.
The Gators (6-1) notched their fifth consecutive victory Tuesday, December 16 earning a split in the series with visiting Valdosta (3-6) posting a 62-47 home victory. The Wildcats, who entered winning three of their last four including two straight, beat Ware County 60-51 at home December 2.
The victory was the 300th of head coach Lenny Williams’ career. He has won 40 games leading the Gators in twoplus seasons.
Ware County completed the season sweep of Glynn Academy Saturday, December 20 recording a 75--47 win in Brunswick. The Gators captured the December 5 home matchup 55-39.
Richmond Hill visited Monday, December 22 to close out the pre-Christmas schedule. Ware County will participate in the Brunswick Christmas tournament.
The Gators play Saturday, December 27 against Camden County tipping at 10 a.m. They face Griffin Monday, December 29 at 1 p.m., and wrap up tournament action Tuesday, December 30 squaring off with McIntosh County Academy at 7 p.m.
Ware County will play at Orange Park, Fla., Saturday, January 3 in the Raiderdome Classic at 3:15 p.m.
Gators....................62 Valdosta.................47
Ware County overcame a two-point deficit entering the final quarter outscoring the Wildcats by 17 points to record the win.
Trailing 36-34 after three periods, the Gators outscored Valdosta 28-11 in the fourth quarter. Ja’Londi O’Hara (gamehigh tying 21 points; trey) and Isaiah White (eight points —all in fourth; two treys) combined for 15 points in 17-3 run over the first 3:48 of the final stanza giving the Gators a 51-39 lead with 4:12 to play en route to the 15point victory.
Jake Reid’s (11 points) four-point play near the end of the opening period gave the Wildcats a 14-12 lead. The scoring slowed in the second quarter with Ware County outpointing the visitors 9-6 for a 21-20 halftime lead.
Ware County scored the first six points of the third stanza to open up a 27-20 with 5:47 left in the frame. Valdosta used a 12-0 run over the next 2:11 in grabbing a 32-27 advantage. The Gators finished the final 3:36 of the third outpointing the visitors 7-4 to get back to within 36-34.
Davion Jones scored all 16 of his points in the second half for Ware County. Tayshaun Franklin was a point shy of double figures finishing with nine.
Travis Story contributed three points. Kevin Ramsey and R.J. Munford each bagged two points. Elan Jones chipped in a free throw.
Valdosta got 21 points from Shawn Evans (three treys), who scored 16 points in the second half with 13 coming in the third period.
Gators ....................75 Glynn Acad. ...........47
BRUNSWICK — Masiyer McKoy scored a career-high 24 points helping power the Gators past host Glynn Academy.
McKoy (trey) scored 13 points in the first half as Ware County raced out to 16-point halftime advantage. Jones joined McKoy with a season-best 22 points netting his total over the final three periods.
The two combined for 20 of the Gators’ 31 field goals and were 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. Ware County was 11-of-15 as a team.
The Gators overcame an 18-14 deficit after one period. Jones and McKoy each scored eight points during Ware County’s 266 run in the second quarter for a 40-24 halftime advantage.
The visitors increased the margin by two points by the end of the third stanza outscoring the Red Terrors 15-13 to extend the margin to 55-37. Ware County closed the game outpointing the home team 24-10.
Story and Ramsey were next in the Gators’ scoring column with six points each. White, O’Hara and Jones each bagged four points. Luke Hinely and Munford contributed three points and two points respectively.
Collin Wilson topped Glynn Academy with 18 points.
