The high school

baslketball playoffs have begun. If you win two games, you head to the

state tournament. Lose and you go home. Many of your local teams are ready

to start the spring athletic season but several teams are still alive,

as of the time of publication.

McIntosh and

Starr's Mill's boys and girls lost their opening games, while Fayette

County and Sandy Creek's boys and East Coweta's girls advanced and Fayette

County's girls Sandy Creek's girls and East Coweta's boys lost.

McIntosh's

boys fell to Riverdale, 60-48. The Chiefs had a 31-27 lead at the half

but fell victim to a 15-0 Riverdale run at the beginning of the third

quarter. McIntosh's girls lost to Eagle's Landing, 59-55 in overtime.

Starr's Mill's

boys trailed Morrow, 33-30 at the half and fought valiantly down the stretch.

With just over a minute and a half remaining, the Panthers only trailed

the Mustangs by two points, 70-68. Morrow kicked it up a notch, scored

the next 10 points and won 80-68. Gary Kubik was Starrr's Mill's leading

scorer with 21 points. The Lady Panthers faced North Clayton on Monday

and lost 54-53.

Fayette County's

boys won their first game of the region tournament, defeating Newnan,

78-59. Josh Burr was the leading scorer for the Tigers with 33 points.

The Lady Tigers faced Jonesboro on Monday and lost 78-56. East Coweta's

girls defeated Mt. Zion, Jonesboro, 67-52 on Monday, while the boys lost

to Stockbridge, 58-50 on Tuesday.

Sandy Creek's

boys buried Union Grove, 67-37 on Tuesday, while the Lady Patriots lost

to Woodward Academy, 46-33 on Wednesday. William Belton was the leading

scorerfor the boys with 16 points, while Corey Adams added 11 points.

The boys will

face Creekside at 5:30 p.m. today at Sandy Creek High School. They are

already guaranteed a place in the state tournament next week. It is the

second consecutive year the Patriots have made the state tournament.

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