Sports Editor

Going into the girls 4-AAAA tournament at Fayette

County, McIntosh (18-3) is ranked 13th and the East Coweta Lady

Indians (20-4) are ranked 15th. The top contenders in the

tournament are East Coweta, Fayette County, Griffin and McIntosh. All

four teams have played each other close in their games against

each other this year. Most of the two games series' ended in splits.

The 4-AAAA boys tournament is being held at Newnan

High School. The Fayette County Tigers opened the tournament

handing Upson Lee a 76-66 loss on Monday night. The eighth

ranked McIntosh Chiefs (20-3) played there on Saturday and lost

their last game of the regular season to Newnan by a score of 54-48.

The favorites to win are the seventh ranked Griffin Bears but all

the teams in the sub-region are capable of upsetting each other.

Sandy Creek and Starr's Mill got things underway in their

tournaments on Monday. The Starr's Mill boys defeated

Woodward Academy in the last second by a score of 64-63. Jason Laney

had 20 points, including the game winner.Dane Davenport had

18 points and Brandon Alexander added 12. Starr's Mill will

face Forest Park at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sandy Creek's

boys lost to Riverdale 58-46 on Monday night. In the girls

tournament, Sandy Creek defeated Forest Park 36-30, while Starr's Mill lost

to Riverdale 60-35.

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