The final three

games of the regular season of high school basketball is upon us. Local

teams are jockeying for tournament seeding and trying to gain or maintain

momentum.

McIntosh's

boys and girls have some momentum. The Lady Chiefs scored their second

win in a row on Friday with a 59-46 win over the Lady Bulldogs of Mt.

Zion, Jonesboro, while the boys got their fifth win in a row with a 66-47

win. The Chiefs were down 31-29 at the half but exploded in the third

quarter, building a 52-38 lead going into the fourth quarter. Scott Prah

finished with 24 points and Dexter Manley added 21. McIntosh played at

North Clayton last night and will host Evans on Friday.

The Starr's

Mill Lady Panthers got a 49-48 win over Lovejoy as Amanda Woodward hit

the game winner at the buzzer. The teams were deadlocked at 38 entering

the fourth quarter and exchanged the lead several times. Erica Harris

scored 14 points for Starr's Mill while Erin Ricker and Ashley Marine

added 11 points a piece.

The boys team

lost 68-59. The Panthers had a two point lead at the half and found themselves

tied 45-45 going into the fourth quarter. Aubrey Kidd was injured in the

game and Lovejoy took over in his absence. Gary Kubik finished with 22

points and Reid Bosworth scored 15 points. Starr's Mill hosted Newnan

last night and will host Jonesboro on Friday.

Fayette County's

girls produced a 60-45 win over Stockbridge after outscoring them 18-3

in the third quarter. Anne Hancock scored 18 points for Fayette County.

The boys lost to 10th ranked Stockbridge, 80-64. Travis Norris was the

leading scorer for Fayette County with 19 points. Fayette County hosted

Henry County last night and will travel to take on Lovejoy on Friday.

Sandy Creek

was off over the weekend and played at Heritage high School last night.

They will host Union Grove on Friday night.

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