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Wednesday, December 12, 2001

Patriots win but other local teams lose

The Sandy Creek boys basketball team is looking strong. They are 8-1 overall and have yet to lose in the region. Last Friday, the Patriots defeated Salem, 75-53. They held Salem to 12 points in the first half and scored 28 points in the third quarter to seal the win. William Belton scored 18 points and Corey Adams added 16 in the win. Both players sat out the fourth quarter fo Sandy Creek. Their next game will be on Friday as they are scheduled to take on Heritage at home. During halftime, the Patriots will retire L.T. Lockett's jersey.

PTC Flash runs in national meets

The Peachtree City Flash competed in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Nationals Dec. 1, in Orlando, Fla. and the USA Track and Field (USATF) Junior Olympics-Nationals Dec. 8 in Lincoln, Neb.

Tigers take third place at South Metro wrestling tournament

The South Metro Invitational, a wreslting meet featuring a number of teams from the area, took place at Spalding High School last weekend. Eagle's Landing edged out Woodward Academy to take first place in the tournament , while Fayette County finished third. Other local teams competing were East Coweta, which finished sixth, while McIntosh finished seventh, Starr's Mill finished eighth and Sandy creek placed 17th.

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