NATCHEZ &045; Sitting above and staring down on the court in the Bob Ulmer Gymnasium Tuesday, it seemed as though you were watching a high-speed police car chase.

Not from a sadistic point of view, but the pace of the Adams County Christian-Parklane game was pedal to the metal, as both teams seemed to weave in and out of traffic on acrobatic shots in which they often sacrificed their bodies to the floor.

The result was an exhausting

75-60 offensive clinic by the Rebels, who beat Parklane for the second time in less than two weeks.

&uot;That’s our philosophy,&uot; ACCS head coach John R. Gray said of the run-and-gun offense. &uot;If you have the athletes to get down there and take a shot, you’ve got to abuse it. We stress to them to run the floor and get to their area they practice in during their daily routine.&uot;

While the Pioneers managed to cut their deficit to as few as a basket in the second period, this one was decided with an AC 12-0 run in the first to give the Rebels a lead they never relinquished.

Thanks to buckets from Matt Lea and Benton Turnage, who had a game high 19 points, Parklane jumped out to a quick 4-0 advantage in the opening minute, 10 seconds before AC scored the next 12 for an eight-point cushion with 2:12 left in the first.

A crisp Ray Simpson assist on a backdoor cut led to an easy layup for Luke Ogden. The Rebels’ aggressive press defense forced Parklane into turnovers, which led to high-percentage deuces.

&uot;Our fullcourt defense is fine. It’s when we get into our halfcourt defense that has to improve,&uot; Gray said. &uot;But I’m pleased with how they played. They continue to give 100 percent.&uot;

Parklane &045; playing its first game since a 71-51 Cellular South Miss-Lou Classic consolation game loss to AC Nov. 30 &045; cut a six-point second period deficit to two, 23-21, after Turnage converted back-to-back layups.

With a little more than six minutes left before the break, it appeared as though the Pioneers were stealing the momentum away from AC.

&uot;We’re going to be there; we’ve got a young ball club. We haven’t had but six games,&uot; Parklane head coach E.W. Foy said. &uot;We hadn’t had a whole outfit for practice five or six times because of the flu or football injuries. I guess we’re dealing with the same things everyone else deals with.&uot;

But just when the cat was catching up with the mouse, those pesky Rebels kicked into high gear and distanced themselves with another 12-0 run.

The play of post Casey Gould, who was second high for the Rebels with 15 points, was exceptionally polished &045; thanks in part to some lagniappe he offered during recent practices, Gray said.

&uot;The overtime Casey put in really paid off for us tonight,&uot; he said. &uot;He made up some time he missed and I think it really helped.&uot;

The Rebels were led in scoring by 16 from Dustin Case, who really started to heat up from beyond three-point range in the fourth period.

Glenn Williams’ 14 gave AC a third player in double figures.

&uot;It is a team effort,&uot; Gray said. &uot;We’ll win some nights and they’ll be in the mix scoring, some nights in the mix passing. They’ve gotta be willing to play whatever role they get caught in.&uot;

A 14-point halftime lead, 41-27, got to 12, 46-34, with 4:48 left in the third when Lea putback a missed Kasy Stinson free throw.

Stinson, who had 11 points total, was one of four players the Pioneers put into double digits, as Ben and J.C. Boyd added 14 and 12, respectively.

&uot;We didn’t have any games last week, so that probably hurt us some too,&uot; Foy said. &uot;(The Rebels) have a seasoned ball club. That makes a little bit of difference.&uot;

The determining factor for the Rebels this season will be whether or not they can control the pace of each and every game.

Teams that fall prey to the transition tempo will play right into Gray and AC’s hands. However, opponents can attack the Rebels when they slow things down.

&uot;I think our passing game is really coming around. We still need to work our blocking out on the boards. But I think this could be a real good basketball team if they continue to work on the small things.

Parklane girls 60, AC 30

Rebecca Brabham caught fire in the third quarter from long range to spark an 18-7 run that put the game out of reach by the end of the period.

Both Rebecca and Erin Brabham led the Lady Pioneers with 18 apiece, while Rebecca was good from three-point range three times in the third and four times overall.

Parklane held the Lady Rebels to single digits three out of the four periods, including a three-point first.

&uot;I thought we played defense with great intensity tonight,&uot; Lady Pioneers head coach Kim Weaver said. &uot;We did a good job of limiting AC to one shot.&uot;

Mattie Geoghegan looked fearless on the low block Tuesday, leading the Lady Rebels with 10 points and playing very aggressively.

&uot;I don’t want to single any one out, but I thought Mattie played her best game so far,&uot; AC head coach Bruce Pickle said. &uot;Brittany (Gamberi) played real hard on defense, as well.&uot;