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Elite Aggies; Aggies win Sweet 16 thriller over Selma

Sylacauga defeats Selma 51-50 behind Jordan Roberson’s big second half

Photo courtesy of Heather Gonsoulin

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Sylacauga defeated the Selma Saints 51-50, fueled by a strong second-half performance from Jordan Roberson, the Star Physical Therapy Player of the Game.

With 14.2 seconds remaining, Roberson found Ayden Crowe under the basket for a go-ahead basket to give the Aggies a 51-50 lead. Selma failed to convert on two attempts in the final seconds.

Key Stats

The Aggies trailed 24-15 at halftime but outscored Selma 36-26 in the second half. Roberson led Sylacauga with 18 points, including 17 in the second half after removing the t-shirt under his jersey. CJ Franklin added 11 points, while Crowe had 9 points and 6 rebounds, and Josh Speer chipped in 7 points and 5 rebounds.

Key Moments

Selma's leading scorer, Tristin Blocton, picked up his fourth foul with 2:50 left in the third quarter, triggering a 10-3 run by Sylacauga to close the quarter and cut the deficit to two points.

Blocton fouled out with 59.4 seconds remaining in the game, with Selma leading by one. The Aggies scored three points and held the Saints to just one made free throw the rest of the way.

Up Next

Sylacauga will travel back to the Dunn-Oliver Acadome to play Montevallo for a spot in the Final Four next Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 2:15 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Ayden  Crowe

#1 Ayden Crowe

F
6' 4"
Senior
CJ Franklin

#5 CJ Franklin

G
5' 10"
Junior
Jordan  Roberson

#0 Jordan Roberson

G
5' 8"
Senior
Josh Speer

#13 Josh Speer

F
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ayden  Crowe

#1 Ayden Crowe

6' 4"
Senior
F
CJ Franklin

#5 CJ Franklin

5' 10"
Junior
G
Jordan  Roberson

#0 Jordan Roberson

5' 8"
Senior
G
Josh Speer

#13 Josh Speer

6' 1"
Junior
F

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