Though the

students were still on holiday break, the athletic teams were back in

action over the weekend. Friday saw Fayette County and Starr's Mill meet

on the court, while Sandy Creek played at Union Grove and Our Lady of

Mercy faced Northgate.

The Fayette

County girls defeated Starr's Mill, 45-36. The Lady Panthers had a two

point edge at the half but the Lady Tiger's defense was stifling. They

stole the ball 15 times on Friday night and took a nine point lead into

the fourth quarter. Bonnie Bynum was Fayette County's leading scorer with

10 points.

The Starr's

Mill boys started off the new year with a win, defeating the Tigers, 69-47.

The Panthers grabbed the lead early in the second quarter and never let

go. They were assisted by a dazzling three point shooting, especially

from Gary Kubik who hit three three pointers. Aubrey Kidd and Che Brewer

each scored 16 points and Kubik added 15 points. Last night Fayette County

hosted McIntosh, while Starr's Mill hosted Forest Park. Fayette County

will play at Eagle's Landing on Friday, while Starr's Mill will play at

Mt. Zion, Jonesboro.

The Bobcat

and Lady Bobcats did not fare well against Northgate. The boys lost 57-27,

while the girls lost to the Lady Vikings, 45-36. Our Lady of Mercy lost

their previous matches to Northgate on Dec. 8. Our Lady of Mercy's boys

played Callaway on Saturday and lost 80-51. The Bobcats hosted Manchester

last night and will host Spalding County on Friday. On Saturday, Our Lady

of Mercy will travel to take on Pike County.

Sandy Creek

faced Union Grove on Friday and both the boys and girls won. The boys,

currently ranked fourth in AAAA, won 81-36 and the girls won 54-51. On

Saturday, both teams lost to Westlake. The girls fell 39-34 to the number

one ranked team in AAAA. Jessica DeMooney netted 14 points for the Lady

patriots, while Tracy Paschal pulled in nine rebounds. The boys were defeated

75-68. Richard Lott led the team in scoring with 21 points. Sandy Creek

hosted Jones County last night and will host Creekside on Friday.

McIntosh's

boys and girls basketball teams took on East Coweta on Saturday. The boys

won 61-52, improving their overall record to 6-2, while the girls lost

65-43. East Coweta's boys established an early lead but McIntosh took

over and went into the half up by four. In the third quarter the Indians

recaptured the lead only to fall behind once more. McIntosh dominated

in the fourth quarter, using the fast break to stay ahead of the Indians.

Dexter Manley led the team in scoring with 23 points, while Drew Hartley

added 15 and Scott Prah contributed eight points. McIntosh played at Fayette

County last night.

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