All of the

local basketball teams were in action on Tuesday night and the results

were mixed. McIntosh's boys and girls and Sandy Creek's boys and girls

swept their games, while Starr's Mill's boys and girls lost their games.

McIntosh faced

Forest Park on Tuesday. The girls won 61-41, while the boys had a nailbiter

of a game. The Chiefs had a one point lead at the half but did not pull

away until the fourth quarter. Dexter Manley was the leading scorer with

15 points and Drew Hartley contributed 12, but Patrick McDonough and Markuiz

Griffith also made key shots and plays down the stretch. McIntosh will

play at Mt. Zion, Jonesboro tonioght.

Sandy Creek

had a good night against Salem on Tuesday night. The Lady Patriots continued

their 2002 turnaround with a 43-36 win, while the boys won 71-56. The

Lady Patriots leading scorer was Tiffany Paschal with 15 points, while

Jennifer Jarascz scored 14 points. The boys team was led by William Belton's

33 points. Sandy Creek is off this weekend and will return to action on

Tuesday with games at Heritage High School in Conyers.

Starr's Mill's

boys and girls battled Henry County on Tuesday night. The girls lost to

the Lady Warhawks 52-46 in overtime, while the boys fell 74-70 in double

overtime. Starr's Mill will host Lovejoy tonight.

In other games,

Fayette County's boys lost to North Clayton, 71-46 and our Lady of Mercy's

boys lost to Callaway, 65-56. Fayette County will travel to Evans tonight

and will host Stockbridge tomorrow, while Our Lady of mercy will travel

to Manchester tonight and Spalding County tomorrow.

Tipoff times

for tonight's games are 7 p.m. for girls games with boys games schedule

to follow. Saturday's games will tipoff at 6 p.m.

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