SPORTS
THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 - 16, 2019 • Page 15
BASKETBALL
Emory women's basketball wins
conference opener
Junior Allison Chernow scored 15 points in the win over the University of Rochester. Photo from Emory Athletics
Senior Ashley Oldshue,
junior Allison Chernow and
sophomore Blair Ripley
combined for 48 points in the
Emory Eagles’ 70-52 win at
the University of Rochester
in its University Athletic
Association opener.
The win was Emory’s
eighth consecutive, and the
town improved its record to
10-2. Oldshue led all players
with 18 points. Chernow and
Ripley each scored 15 points.
After building a seven-
point lead at halftime, the
Eagles put some distance
between Rochester in the third
quarter with a 23-13 scoring
advantage that put Emory
ahead by a 53-39. Rochester
did manage to draw to within
12 points with 3:45 left in the
game, but buckets by junior
Lindsey Tse and Ripley,
followed by a pair of free
throws by Chernow, allowed
Emory to be the victor.
Emory ended the game
shooting 50 percent both
from the field (26-of-52) and
three-point range (5-of-10)
while limiting Rochester to
31.3 percent (20-of-64) from
the floor. This was the 11th
consecutive game in which
the Eagles shot better from the
floor than the opposition.
Emory outrebounded
Rochester 44-30 with Ripley
leading the effort on the glass
with 10 rebounds. Tse doled
out seven assists and ranked
second on the team with eight
rebounds, while Erin Lindahl
added nine points.
Emory returns to action
Jan. 11 at Washington
University at 7 p.m.
CEDAR GROVE'S JERMAINE SMITHS RECEIVES COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS
BY CARLA PARKER
carla@dekalbchamp.com
After leading the Cedar Grove Saints to their
second state title in three seasons, coach Jermaine
Smith has been named Class AAA Coach of the
Year by Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
Touchdown Club of Atlanta will honor Smith at
a Jan. 24 award banquet. Cedar Grove finished the
season with 14-1 record, with its only loss against
Class AAAAAAA’s McEachern. The team also won
two out-of-state games against Summerville (South
Carolina) and Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama).
The Saints finished the season with the No. 1
ranking in Class AAA. They also finished ranked
No. 24 in High School Football America’s public
schools top 25 national rankings, and 44th overall
in the 2018 High School Football America 100
national rankings.
Cedar Grove’s offense topped all DeKalb
County School District teams in average yards
per game (372.9) and points per game (42.1). The
defensive team finished second with 178.4 yards
and 8.6 points allowed per game.
Touchdown Club of Atlanta also named three
DeKalb players to its all-star team—Cedar Grove
wide receiver Jadon Haselwood, St. Pius defensive
back Zach Ranson and Marist defensive back Kyle
Hamilton.
Cedar Grove coach Jermaine Smith has been named Class AAA Coach of the Year by Touchdown Club of Atlanta. Photo from Touchdown Club of
Atlanta
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