Wetumpka’s Janae McCall claims MVP at county tournament

Caleb Turrentine / Tallapoosa Publishers Elmore County’s (23) defends Wetumpka’s Janae McCall (20) during Friday’s semifinal in the Elmore County Tournament.

As the Elmore County Tournament girls championship game entered the fourth quarter, there was one Wetumpka starter who had yet to make an impact on the offensive end of the court. But in a close rivalry game with a trophy on the line, there was never a doubt she was going to show up eventually.

With her team trailing by four points early in the final frame, Wetumpka’s Janae McCall made her first basket since the opening quarter after grabbing an offensive rebound which brought some life to her offense and her team. She went on to make three more shots over the next three minutes to lead a 12-1 run which Wetumpka into the lead for good.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.