By Marla Jones, Sports Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

Plainview 62-Geraldine 46

RAINSVILLE, Ala.— In a packed out coliseum, Plainview faced Class 3 A No. 5 ranked,  Geraldine in subregional play, Monday night. Plainview took the early lead to seal their ticket to Regionals in Jacksonville with a 62-26 win.

In the first quarter, Plainview had a narrow 2-point lead over Geraldine.  They maintained that lead going into the half with a score of 31-27.

Coming back from the half, the Bears outscored the Bulldogs 9 points in the third and maintained their advantage throughout the fourth.

Sophomore, No. 20 Jeffery Armstrong led the Bears with 21 points. Freshman, No. 23, Koby Tinker finished the night in double digits with 11 points and led the Bears with 6 rebounds.

Coach Robi Coker had this to say about the subregional win, “Our defensive intensity was probably as good as it has been all year. Geraldine does a great job of creating open shots and taking advantage of second chance points.I thought our kids did a great job of forcing contested shots and rebounding the basketball. Offensively we did a good job of getting in the paint and finishing or finding the open man. We’re really clicking offensively right now and it’s because of our guys’ unselfishness. They’re a fun group to coach.”

When asked about the Bears advancement to the regionals, “ Advancing to the regional tournament is a goal of ours every year and it’s always nice to be able to play in that environment. Our guys have to stay focused and approach it the same way. Piedmont is a good basketball team made up of a bunch of winners. They know how to win and and are always playing their best basketball at this time of year. It’s a great challenge for us.”