Tuesday night

was an exciting night for the local high school basketball teams. Sandy

Creek's boys got their 15th win of the season, while the Lady Patriots

won their second game in their last three tries. Fayette County's boys

and girls defeated McIntosh in a county and region showdown and Starr's

Mill's boys fell to Forest Park.

The Sandy Creek

Lady Patriots went to overtime against Jones County and won 48-43. They

were down 16-6 at the end of the first quarter but chipped away at the

lead and kept the game close. Tiffany Paschal was the leading scorer for

Sandy Creek with 22 points. She also pulled in 13 rebounds, including

a key rebound towards the end of the game that gave Sandy Creek the lead

and the win. Tracy Paschal and Jessica DeMooney also delivered big performances

on Tuesday night.

"We're

making progress," said Coach Jim Waller. "The team's mentality

is changing. We're finding a way to win."

Sandy Creek

will face a tough contest tonight as they host Creekside. Creekside defeated

them handily earlier this season in the second game of the year.

Sandy Creek's

boys improved to 15-2 on the year with a 46-39 win over Jones County.

The Patriots jumped out to a 16-4 lead at the end of the first quarter

and maintained the lead for the remainder of the game. William Belton

netted 18 points for Sandy creek and Bill Crumpler added 12. The Patriots

are currently ranked fourth in AAAA and will host 14th ranked Creekside

tonight.

McIntosh traveled

to Fayette County High School on Tuesday night and saw both their boys

and girls squads lose. The Lady Chiefs lost 48-37. Fayette County outscored

McIntosh 15-2 in the second quarter and the Lady Chiefs could only cut

the lead to eight for the remainder of the game. Fayette County's Alsion

Horne was the leading scorer with 18 points.

Fayette County's

boys defeated McIntosh 49-45. The Tigers had a 45-34 lead with five minutes

left in the game but McIntosh stormed