Mavericks muscle past Scott at home
Anderson County’s Landry Sharp looks for an opening to the basket during the Mavericks’ 65-57 victory over Scott on Friday night. (photo:Ace Dunegan )
The Mavericks outlasted Scott 65-57 Friday night at home, completing a season sweep of the Highlanders.
Anderson County, which sits in second place behind crosstown rival Clinton in the league standings, edged Scott 60-58 in the district opener Tuesday, Jan. 6, in Huntsville.
Despite the win over a Highlanders squad that has dropped four of its five district games, Mavericks Coach Jordan Jeffers had high praise for the visitors.
“I’m telling you, Scott County is a good, old-school basketball team, and they’re going to be a terror to deal with,” Jeffers said.
“I’m proud of our guys for their willingness to play and compete. I know I sound like ‘wash, rinse and compete’ after every game, but we’re learning more about who we are.”
Anderson County (9-11 overall, 4-1 in the district) had three players score in double figures. Point guard Cam Lawson led the way with 16 points — all without attempting a 3-pointer. Rocky Brown added 15 points, and freshman Colton Lawson finished with 11. Justin Bunch, playing through a wrist injury, contributed seven points.
“Cam had 16 points, and I never would’ve guessed that,” Jeffers said. “He found a way to score without taking a 3. That’s his game, and he’s really good at it.”
Cam Lawson went 9-for-11 from the free throw line, and the Mavericks shot 80 percent at the stripe, converting 16 of their 20 attempts.
“We’ve gotten better at shooting free throws,” Jeffers said. “Sometimes we struggle, and other times we shoot them well. Tonight, we shot them well. There are certain things we have to do if we expect to win. We have to hit free throws, win the turnover battle, get offensive rebounds and score second-chance points. We have to.”
The Mavericks played three games last week.
They opened with an 82-65 win over Cocke County on Monday, Jan. 19, but fell to William Blount, 76-62, on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
