PREP ROUNDUP: Carpenter scores 41, Bucks grab record 18th victory
SAND HILLS — Joe Carpenter just missed out on breaking his own single-game scoring record on Thursday night against Ponce de Leon, but Bozeman (18-2) did break a team record with its 97-56 victory over the Pirates.
The 18th win of the season is the most that a Bozeman team has ever notched in a regular season, and it was thanks largely to Carpenter's 41 points, just two off of his career-high and school-record 43 that he scored earlier this season.
Carpenter scored 28 of his 41 points in a dominant first half that left the Bucks leading 47-26. He finished the game with 15 made field goals and went 9 of 11 from the free throw line. Lewis Lowder tripled four times and scored 16 points of his own, while Blake Fountain added 15 points, and Noa McClelland 12 points. Dawson Eaton also scored nine points.
Isaac Spooner was the top scorer for Ponce de Leon (3-11) with 23 points, making five 3-pointers, with Christian Russell and Hunter Russell scoring 11 points each.
The Bucks will be on the road Tuesday to take on Wakulla Christian School, while the Pirates will next play Saturday at home against Laurel Hill.
North Bay Haven 58, South Walton 54
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Chris Bibbs scored 29 points to lead the Buccaneers (14-4) to their second win this season over the Seahawks (9-11).
Maurice Butler added 10 points for North Bay Haven, followed by Taber Brown with nine points and Darwin Torres with seven points. Cole Kring led South Walton with 18 points, followed by Caleb Lindsey with 12 points, and Remy Graham with 10 points.
Girls basketball
Rutherford 59, Port St. Joe 43
SPRINGFIELD — Shakirah Edwards had 24 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, four steals, and four blocks to lead the Rams (17-3) to the win. Edwards made 10 of 17 shots from the field and 4 of 6 from the 3-point line.
Nautica Bouie added 12 points and Ava Butler scored 10 points.
Bozeman 42, Cottondale 19
SAND HILLS — The Bucks (9-7) snapped a five-game losing streak with the win, with Makenzie Jones and Melina Jones leading the way with nine points each. Krista Pierce, Allie Sherrill, and Skyler Scott all scored six points.
Shayla Johnson led the Hornets (5-9) with seven points.
South Walton 72, North Bay Haven 20
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Aleena Khan scored 11 points for the short-handed Buccaneers (8-8) in the loss.
Emma Hawk scored 16 points to lead the Seahawks (15-1), followed by Ava Beckett with 14 points, Kaelyn Shelton with nine points, and Katherine Tusa with eight points.
Boys soccer
North Bay Haven 1, Milton 1
PANAMA CITY — James Betts scored the only goal of the game for the Buccaneers (6-9-2) on an assist from Jacob Feldstein. Joe DeLuna had six saves.
Girls soccer
Arnold 6, Milton 0
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Marlins (11-4) got three goals in the first half and three in the second half, with Karen Jones and Zoe Looker scoring two apiece.
Looker also led with two assists, while Jones tallied an assist of her own. Emily Djagbare had a goal and an assist, with Lexy Griffin scoring a goal, and Dresden Conrad and Kendal Coreil each providing an assist.
Bozeman 1, Walton 0
SAND HILLS — Skye Coan scored the only goal of the game for the Bucks (5-10-1), which was assisted by Kimberly True.
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Carpenter scores 41, Bozeman sets new regular season wins record
