Things are

looking up for the Sandy Creek Lady Patriots as they got their third win

in four games on Friday night. It was also payback as they handed 12th

ranked Creekside a 46-45 loss. Creekside defeated them handily earlier

in the season.

It was Sandy

Creek's defense that set the tone of the game. The Lady Patriots confused

Creekside, limiting them to four points in the first quarter and helping

to build a 23-16 lead at the half. Sandy Creek kept up the pressure and

had a 37-28 lead in the fourth quarter. Creekside came charging back and

tied the game with a minute left in the game. Sandy Creek got the ball

in Jessica DeMooney's hands and she hit the winning basket at the buzzer.

She finished with 15 points and Alyssa Ruff scored 16 points.

Sandy Creek's

boys, ranked fourth in AAAA, faced the 14th ranked Creekside Seminoles

and lost in double overtime, 60-53. Creekside had a 45-38 lead with four

minutes remaining but Sandy Creek came back when Corey Adams scored five

consecutive points. William Belton, who finished with 19 points, tied

the game with a three pointer and sent it ot overtime. In the first overtime

period both teams only scored four points. Creekside took over in the

second overtime and emerged with the win. Adams finished with 16 points.

"We shot

the ball horribly from the foul line down the stretch," said Coach

Richard Francis. The Patriots were 20 for 32 from the free throw line.

Belton was

honored at the Atlanta Tipoff Club's monthly meeting on Monday for making

the Metro Prep team of the month. Sandy Creek will play at Rockdale County

on Friday night and will host Woodward Academy on Saturday.

McIntosh faced

Stockbridge on Friday. The Lady Chiefs defeated the Lady Tigers, 53-37,

while the boys team lost 67-50. McIntosh's boys had the lead after the

first quarter but found themselves down by four points at the half. Stockbridge,

currently ranked 14th in AAAAA, took over in the third quarter and held

on for the win. Dexter Manley was the leading scorer for the Chiefs with

19 points, while Scott Prah added 10 points.

The Chiefs

hosted East Coweta last night. They will travel to take on Eagle's Landing

on Friday and Starr's Mill on Saturday.

Starr's Mill

traveled to Mt. Zion, Jonesboro on Friday. The Lady Panthers won their

game, 52-41, while the boys lost to the Bulldogs, 69-49. Starr's Mill

hosted North Clayton last night and will host Evans on Friday before hosting

McIntosh on Saturday.

Fayette County

had a busy weekend. They faced Eagle's Landing on Friday night and East

Coweta on Saturday. The Lady Tigers lost to Eagle's Landing on Friday

and then lost to East Coweta, 52-45. The Lady Indians built a three point

lead at the half and Fayette County cut the lead to one point by 1:17.

The boys defeated

Eagle's Landing on Friday night after three overtimes and then defeated

East Coweta 68-44 on Saturday. The Tigers came out strong and built a

34-25 point lead. Josh Burr was the leading scorer with 25 points, 15

of which came from behind the arc. Fayette County faced Forest Park last

night and will host Mt. Zion, Jonesboro on Friday night.

Friday night

games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with the girls playing before the

boys. Saturday's games tipoff at 6 p.m.

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