Hawks go combined 4 of 6 games
KNOXVILLE — Hardin Valley Academy basketball teams combined to win four of six games during the Gibbs Thanksgiving Classic at Gibbs High School last week.
Head coach Andy Arendt’s Hawks won all three of their contests to improve to 4-3 entering this week.
“It was a good opportunity to get some people some playing time,” Arendt said. “We showed some improvement in areas where we needed to improve. But we’ve got a long way to go.”
Head coach Jennifer Galloway’s Lady Hawks won one of three games, standing 2-3 to start the week.
“We’re young,” Galloway said. “We lost about 90 percent of scoring and rebounding from last season’s team.
“We can see growth and improvement every game. I just think we’ll be a completely different team at the end of the season.”
HVA Boys
HVA 78, Gibbs 42
Monday, Nov. 24
Sophomore guard Kristian Oliver led the Hawks with 14 points, three steals and three assists. Freshman Kymani Smith added 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists while sophomore Mike Fritts scored 11.
HVA 67, Morristown East 58
Friday, Nov. 28
Forward Jax Sparks poured in 23 points to lead HVA. Smith added 19 points and five assists.
HVA 76, Greeneville 48
Saturday, Nov. 29
Smith again led the Hawks with 19 points, along with five rebounds and five assists. Junior Brad Mezdo scored 15.
HVA Girls
HVA 64, Gibbs 29
Friday, Nov. 28
Guard Holly Lindsey led with 17 points. Emma Rhoden added 10.
Fulton 49, HVA 39
Tuesday, Nov. 25
Sophomore forward Adree Riehn scored 12 points to lead the Lady Hawks while Lindsey added 11. Sophomore forward Alaina Lindberry grabbed 11 rebounds.
Seymour 48, HVA 43
Saturday, Nov. 29
Riehn posted 10 points and eight rebounds. Guard Marley Edwards added nine points.
