Fayette County High School has been the setting for the Fayette

Invitational shoot-out this week and the home court seems to be

helping the Lady Tigers. Fayette County edged out Statesboro on

Monday night by a score of 44-41. The Lady Tigers then faced Eagle's

Landing on Tuesday evening. Fayette County battled with them and

won by a score of 50-42. The Lady Tigers will face Cedar Shoals

Wednesday evening.

The Fayette County boys team opened the shoot-out

against Eagle's Landing on Monday night and handed them a 73-43 loss.

The Tigers had a tough game on Tuesday though, facing Westside,

Augusta and losing 67-40.

The Sandy Creek Lady Patriots opened the tournament against

a skilled Mays team. Sandy Creek made some errant passes and

was called on several questionable fouls, leading towards a 47-41 loss.

On Tuesday, the Lady Patriots took on North Augusta and had a

much tougher game ahead of them. North Augusta defeated Sandy Creek by

a score of 62-43.

The Sandy Creek boys team opened the shoot-out against

Mays as well and lost by a score of 62-45. Sandy Creek faced Cedar

Shoals on Tuesday and played a much better game. Cedar Shoals

outlasted the Patriots however and defeated them by a score of 39-31.

The McIntosh Lady Chiefs are playing in the Deep South

Classic at Brookwood. On Monday, the Lady Chiefs defeated Mount

Juliet, TN by a score of 57-47. In their next game, the Lady Chiefs

faced the top ranked team in America in the USA-Today poll, Butler, Ala.

McIntosh lost by a score of 87-54.

The McIntosh Chiefs have been playing in the Battle of the

Borders tournament in LaGrange. The Chiefs faced Opelika, Ala. on

Monday and defeated them, 72-47. The Chiefs continued handing out

the losses on Tuesday, as they rolled over Lafayette 86-66.

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