January 2023

The Sloan-Hendrix basketball teams traveled to Mt. Vernon-Enola Warhawks for three conference games last week. The Junior Boys Hounds defeated the Junior Boys Warhawks 54-26. Sloan-Hendrix led 10-3 at end of the first quarter and 22-15 at the half. The Junior Hounds dominated the last half outscoring the Warhawks 32-11 to win the game 54-26. Hudson Rorex led in scoring with 25 points followed by Dallas Durham with 11 points, Cole McCall had 4 points, Corey Sullens contributed 6 points, Hayden Moore and Brandin Truitt had 3 points each and Wyatt Mitchell threw in 2 points.

Both Sloan-Hendrix Greyhound Junior Teams competed in the Hillcrest Junior Invitational Tournament held at Lynn last week. The Junior Boys led by Hudson Rorex’s 29 points won the tournament with 5417 victory over the Cedar Ridge Junior Timberwolves in the finals. The Junior Boys led 21-6 at end of 1st quarter and 33-11 at the half. Rorex led the Greyhounds in scoring with 29 points, followed by Dallas Durham-5 points, Corey Sullens-4 points, Wyatt Ring Colton Sexton, and Remington Vandergriff-2 points each. To reach the finals they defeated Mammoth Springs earlier in the week and Hillcrest Screaming Eagles 50-15. Against Hillcrest Sloan-Hendrix led 13-5 at end of 1st quarter and 29-7 at the half. Hudson Rorex with 15 points led the Junior Greyhounds, Dallas Durham followed with 14 points, Cole Mc-Call-7 points, Colton and Brandon Truitt- 6 points each, and Kyler Matthews-2 points. The Greyhound Junior Girls were defeated 3229 in only their second loss of the season in the finals by the Salem Junior Lady Greyhounds. Emery Spence led in scoring with 12 points, followed by Kaylee Jines, Alexis Davis, and Hayden Matheny with 5 points each, and Rylee Brown with 2 points. Earlier in the week to reach the finals the Juniors beat Crowley Ridge Academy 54-29 and Mammoth Springs 40-20. In the Mammoth Spring game Kaylee Jines led the Lady Junior Greyhounds in scoring with 12 points, followed by Hayden Matheny-11 points, Emery Spence-9 points, Alexis Davis- 6 points, and Brianna Cox-2 points.

Tough look for Eric Musselman and the basketball Hogs this weekend. We knew going into the season that there were bound to be growing pains with a team composed largely of transfers and freshmen, even highly touted and sought after as they were. Losing on the road at Auburn wasn’t a big surprise, and there’s certainly not a lot of shame in losing to a talented Alabama squad, even at home. But watching a mediocre Vandy squad rain threes and win going away after being on the losing end of Anthony Black’s antics wasn’t a lot of fun.