Sandy Creek had the dubious honor of opening the Fayette

Invitational Shoot-out. The Lady Patriots faced Mays in the

opening game at 9 a.m. and had their hands full. Mays had a quick

team and worked the ball endlessly on the perimeter, building a

28-20 lead at the half. Jessica Demooney did a fine job of controlling

the ball and pace for Sandy Creek but a number of errant passes

and poor shots helped Mays maintain a lead throughout most of

the game. Ashley Lott played very well in the post for

Sandy Creek.but was called on some questionable fouls. Mays

eventually won by a score of 47-41.

The Sandy Creek boys team then took the court to face

Mays. Mays was a preseason top 5 team in the state but played

inconsistently over the last few weeks. Sandy Creek came out firing

on all cylinders, building an 18-7 lead in the first quarter. Mays tied

the game in the second quarter after an 11-0 run and then led

Sandy Creek at the half by a score of 28-24. The Patriots never really

found their groove again. Mays went on a 13-2 run in the third quarter

and stopped the Patriots from setting up any kind of an offense.

The fourth quarter was more favorable for Sandy Creek as

both Bramlett and Lockett hit three pointers but it was too little,

too late. Mays advanced into the winner's bracket by defeating

the Patriots by a score of 62-45.

In the late games on Monday, the Fayette County Lady

Tigers defeated Statesboro, 44-41 and the Fayette County boys

beat Eagle's Landing, 73-43. The girls face Eagle's Landing on

Tuesday night and the boys will square off against Westside.

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