GUNTERSVILLE –Cherokee County coach Shane Reid wishes he could have the third quarter of the Warriors’ Northeast Sub-Regional basketball game at Guntersville back.

That quarter proved to be costly to the Warriors, as they lost 61-55 to end their season at 16-13.

Guntersville (16-13) advances to meet Anniston on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Jacksonville State University’s Pete Mathews Coliseum.

After Cherokee County led 29-27 at the half, Guntersville went on a 16-3 run in the third quarter to break the game open at 43-32 heading into the fourth.

“In the third quarter, our guys all started to do too much,” Reid said. “The more they did that, the more Guntersville took their run on us.

"We didn’t match up with them size-wise, and we didn’t get many second-chance opportunities.”

Coty Blanchard led the Warriors with a game-high 27 points. Tyler Stubbs finished with 10 points. D.J. Fife and Colin Perry both had five points.

Tucker Bridges netted 21 points to lead the Wildcats. Matt Bass added 13 points.

Despite the loss, Reid said his team battled through adversity all season rather well.

“The kids we have love to compete,” he said. “We got a late start to the season, but the kids settled in. Once you get to postseason, though, it’s one and done. The mistakes you’ve made all season come back to haunt you.”

Class 3A

Piedmont 70, Altamont 61

PIEDMONT – Marquise Diamond scored 27 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Piedmont Bulldogs past Altamont in Class 3A Northeast Sub-Regional action on Friday.

Piedmont (22-10) advances to meet Crossville (24-8) in the Northeast Regional Tournament at Jacksonville State on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

Gabe Harris led Altamont (17-8) with 20 points. Jeremy Gibbs and Jonathan Alexandar both netted 11 points.

Tay Holloway and Jamaal Johnson both added 10 points for Piedmont. Terrick Spear led the Bulldogs under the boards with eight rebounds.

Class 1A

Collinsville 48, Athens Bible 42

ATHENS – The Collinsville Panthers are heading back to Jacksonville.

Behind a 27-point outing from Robert Gray, the Panthers were able to hold off a late charge by Athens Bible in a Class 1A Northeast Sub-Regional battle to advance to the Northeast Regionals.

Collinsville (17-11) faces Parkway Christian (20-10) on Monday at 1:30 p.m.

Collinsville held a 9-3 lead heading into the second quarter and led 20-18 at the break. The Trojans trailed 24-20 early in the third quarter before the Panthers went on a 12-0 run to take a commanding 36-20 lead heading into the fourth.

Athens Bible battled back to make it a six-point game at 45-39 on a Jesse Gibson 3-pointer with under a minute remaining, but the Trojans could get no closer.

A.J. Price led the Trojans with 19 points, 18 rebounds and three blocks.