Colin Perry added nine points for the Warriors (14-9). Keon Rucker had eight points, four boards and four assists. Freshman Josh Hale also had eight points.
As a team, the Warriors connected on 27 of 31 free throws, but the Golden Eagles were too much too handle.
Jacksonville (21-6) was led by Tristan Garmon’s 27 points. Ethan Maske added 16 points and Robert Quinn posted 13 points. Deonte Elston netted 10 points and Josh Willis came away with nine points.
Cherokee County trailed 22-16 at the end of the first quarter, but the Golden Eagles blew things open in the second by outscoring the Warriors 23-6 to take a 45-22 lead at the half. Cherokee County cut into Jacksonville’s lead at the end of the third and trailed 65-49, but couldn’t get any closer.
“They played a great basketball game,” Warrior coach Kori Walker said of Jacksonville. “We just had one bad quarter, and it proved to be too big a deficit to overcome.
“They shot the ball extremely well from start to finish. They made the shots and executed tonight, and that was the difference in the game.”
Cherokee County will travel to Guntersville on Friday at 7 p.m. in a Class 4A sub-regional showdown. The Wildcats defeated Plainview 57-40 in the Area 14 final on Monday. Plainview travels to Jacksonville, also on Friday.
“The good thing is when you win your first area (tournament) game, you still have an opportunity,” Walker said. “We would have like to have hosted a sub-regional game, but it didn’t go our way tonight. I know we played Guntersville last year, so the guys should be familiar with them.”
Class 2A, Area 12
Sand Rock 82, Westbrook Christian 63
SAND ROCK – Brannon Burt led four Sand Rock players in double figures with 21 points, and the No. 3 Wildcats claimed an 82-63 victory over Westbrook Christian in the Class 2A, Area 12 championship Monday.
Riley Norris came away with 18 points for Sand Rock (25-3). Justin Kyser added 16 points and Drew Norris finished with 10 points.
Stephen Daniels led Westbrook Christian with 13 points. Chase Saunders added 12 points.
With the win, Sand Rock will now host Fyffe in a Class 2A sub-regional game on Friday at 7 p.m. The Red Devils lost to Section 71-53 in Area 15 action on Monday.
Westbrook Christian will travel to Section, also on Friday.
Class 3A, Area 10
Piedmont 67, Glencoe 47
PIEDMONT – Matt Craig scored a game-high 26 points to lift the Class 3A, No. 4 Bulldogs to a 67-47 victory over Glencoe in the 3A, Area 10 championship game on Monday.
Tay Holloway added 13 points for Piedmont (20-7). Jamaal Johnson finished with 10 points.
Rhett Norman led Glencoe with 14 points.
Piedmont will host Altamont in Class 3A sub-regional action on Friday at 7 p.m. Altamont lost to Leeds 43-33 in Area 9 action, also on Monday.
Glencoe will travel to Leeds.
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