While the

high school basketball season is winding down into it's

postseason play, the church league is just heating up.

New Hope Baptist leads the A league, which has three

teams tied for second place. The B league is much closer

together. Fayette Presbyterian is on top of the standings

with a record of 4-1, while Providence is in second place

at 3-1 and First Methodist is in third place with a

record of 3-2.

In last

week's A-League games, Prince of Peace defeated First

Baptist, 55-48, New Hope Baptist won over Southern

Crescent by a score of 53-34 and Braelinn Baptist

defeated Christ the King, 61-55. The A league teams faced

each other earlier this week on Monday night. Southern

Crescent edged out Christ the King, 45-42, Braelinn

Baptist defeated First Baptist, 51-42, and New Hope

Baptist won over Price of Peace, 65-57.

The B

League met on the court twice last week, on Tuesday and

Friday night. Heritage Christian had Woolsey Baptist's

number last Tuesday, winning by a score of 50-28.

Providence defeated First Methodist, 48-35 and Fayette

Presbyterian won over Fayette Community Baptist, 41-33.

Fayette Presbyterian defeated First Methodist on Friday

night by a score of 55-33, while Heritage Christian

narrowly defeated Providence, 41-39. Woolsey Baptist

rounded out the evening's action by beating Lisbon

Baptist 64-53.

The two

leagues play their games in the gym of the old Fayette

County High School.