SFMS Red Devils, Lady Red Devils fall to Carlisle County

The South Fulton Middle School Red Devils and Lady Red Devils both dropped close games to the Carlisle County Middle School Comets and Lady Comets Thurs., Oct. 22.
The South Fulton Middle School Lady Red Devils battled the Carlisle County Middle School Lady Comets in a closely contested matchup, but Carlisle County edged South Fulton 29-27.
South Fulton held a slim 6-5 lead at the end of the first quarter before the Lady Comets shut out the Lady Red Devils in the second quarter to take an 11-6 advantage into halftime.
The Lady Red Devils responded with a strong third-quarter effort, outscoring Carlisle County to even the score at 18-18 entering the final period. However, the Lady Comets outscored South Fulton 11-9 in the fourth quarter to secure the two-point victory.
Paisley Allen led the Lady Red Devils with nine points. Caydie Lewis and Katie Grace Joyner added five points apiece, while Willow Grogan contributed two points.
With the loss, South Fulton falls to 1-1 on the season.

The South Fulton Middle School Red Devils also dropped to 1-1 on the season after suffering a 32-27 loss to the Carlisle County Middle School Comets.
Carlisle County jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the first quarter before extending its advantage to 16-7 by halftime.
The Red Devils battled back in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to three points at 22-19 heading into the final period. However, South Fulton was unable to complete the comeback as the Comets held on for the five-point victory.
Asher Lusk led the Red Devils offensively with 11 points and nine rebounds, while Cason Johnston contributed eight points and seven rebounds.
Kade Clanton added three points, while Noa Garza, Aiden Reason and Mason Wieber each finished with two points. Reason also pulled down five rebounds.
The Red Devils and Lady Red Devils will look to get back on the winning track when they travel to Hickman, Ky. to take on the Fulton County Middle School Pilots and Lady Pilots Mon., Oct. 26.