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Wilson defeats Rome, Atlanta bests Floyd County

Monday, May 21, 2007 12:00 PM

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Both Rome and Floyd county got swept away in Eastern Conference double-header action Saturday in Rome. In the first game of the double-header, the Rome Gladiators faced off against the Wilson NC Hardhats. It was a very even match with multiple lead changes. With Strong inside play from Toby Smith in limited action, the Hardhats pulled away late to take a 111-105 victory. Leading the Wilson team was Tereco Smothers with 28 pts and 7 rebs. Toby Smith was a huge impact late scoring 16 of his 22 pts in the 4th period and grabbing a total of 13 rebs. The Gladiators continue to improve with guard Anthony Slater (5'9''-G-79, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: Florida Atlantic) dishing out 13 assists along with 5 steals 7 rebounds and 11 pts. Guard Kareem Hodge (6'1''-G-80, college: Auburn-Montgomery) added some scoring punch with 18 pts and 6 assists. Rome was led by power forward Jameer Hendrix who lead all scorers with 36 pts and grabbed 16 rebounds. Bryant Tallie was his usual consistant self puring in 25 pts and 9 rebounds. The Gladiators get back into action this weekend with contests at home against Atlanta and Wilson.

In the second game of the double header the Floyd County Rage lost another close scoring battle to the Atlanta hardhats. The Hardhats jumped out early with Jonathon Kelly and Kay Katron slashing and cutting in the mid post. The Rage setlled in and notted the score at 27 at the end of the first period. With Dean and Hollingsworth creating a steady pace, The Rage took at 64-60 lead into the half. The second half was a perimeter shoot out with Dean and Hollingsworth performing well for the Rage and Coco Cofield (6'1''-G-81, college: N.Dakota St.) dominationg for the Atlanta Squad. Cofield was amazing netting 66 points from strong crossover moves and powerful drives and amazing off balanced 3-pointers. he single handedily paved the way for the Hardhats second win of the season. Coach Perkins for the Rage, when asked about the performance said, " We have big time scorers in Mike Dean (6'2''-G-82, college: center Tenn.St.) and Karl Hollingsworth (6'5''-F/G-82) who togetrher average almost 80 pts per game, so It didn't look like he was doing that well, I think the difference is that when he drove we didn't help well in the interior, when our guys drove they had to contend with 2 or 3 more bodies to finish. we just gave up too many clean lay-ups." The big 3 for Floyd County continued their productive ways with Mike Dean leading the group with 51 pts 8 rebounds and 7 assists, all in spectacular form, Hollingsworth had 40 pts 8 rebound and 9 assists before fouling out late in the contest and Lateece Williams netted 19 pts 15 rebounds 8 assists and 2 blocks in a big time scoring affair that ended in the Rage's second lost of the season 144-138. The Rage is set to travel our west to meet the powerful western team this weekend.

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