While many high school students

take a complete break from school-related activities during the Christmas

break, some local basketball teams are getting in a little extra game

action during one or both weeks of the time away from classes.

The Starr's Mill Lady

Panthers took part in Woodward Academy's tournament just before Christmas

and came away with a 2-1 record and a third-place finish. Play began with

a 50-16 win over Lovett, as Ashley Marine scored 18 points and the team

held Lovett to only three second-half points.

The second round saw the Lady

Panthers suffer a 48-30 loss to Woodward, but the team bounced back with

a 41-37 win over Kennesaw Mountain. Three Starr's Mill players reached

double figures in that game: Marine with 13, Angela Garza with 12 and

Jenny Norman with 11. Leading rebounders were Garza (9) and Marine (8).

"The Kennesaw Mountain

game was probably the best team game we have had all

year," said head coach

Whitt Jones, whose team shut down Kennesaw Mountain's two 6-foot-3

post players. "We played great defense and did a good job on the

boards."

The Lady Panthers are back

on the court this week in a tournament at Salem High in Rockdale County.

They won their first game Saturday, 46-40 over Heritage. Marine hit five

three-pointers on her way to a 16-point effort, while Katie Jacobsen scored

11, including three baskets from three-point range. Norman scored 10 and

blocked three shots.

Starr's Mill sent its

boys team to Salem this week as well, with the Panthers losing the opener

63-46 to Heritage Saturday. Caleb Graham scored 14, Andy Drum added 12

and Mike Mock had 11.

Monday's game was a 58-51

win over Towers, where the Panthers broke open a 17-17 game with a 15-0

run and eventually took a 19-point lead on their way to victory. Graham

scored 25 in that game.

The War Eagles of Landmark

Christian have spent the days since Christmas in Myrtle Beach at the Beach

Ball Classic, which featured some of the top players and teams from a

dozen states across the country. Landmark lost its opener Friday to Archbishop

Spalding of Maryland by a 62-55 score. Randolph Morris scored 21 with

12 rebounds and Justin Holland added 13.

Saturday saw the team drop

a 63-58 decision to Camden County of South Carolina. Morris was the only

War Eagle in double figures with 30 points.

Landmark pulled out a 71-69

overtime win Monday over Socastee of South Carolina. Morris led the way

with 22, while Trey Souder scored 17 and Holland added 13.

Landmark is now 8-3 on the

season.

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