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Fast start to season for some

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com

The high school basketball season has begun and the results are better for some than others.

Sandy Creek’s Lady Patriots are 3-0 after defeating Luella in the opener and garnering wins over North Gwinnett and Tucker in the North Gwinnett tournament. Sandy Creek beat Luella, 63-27 with Morganne Campbell scoring 18 points and Lindsey Paschal adding 14 points. The Lady Patriot defense played extremely well against North Gwinnett, as Mary Fields scored 15 points and Alyssa Ruff added 13 points. The defense played well in their game against Tucker as well, but the Patriots did not shoot very well or capitalize on turnovers.

“We were out of sync in the Tucker game,” said Coach Jim Waller. “But we played well enough on defense to get the win.” Lindsey Paschal led the team in scoring with 19 points, while Fields chipped in 14 points.

Sandy Creek played Peachtree Ridge Tuesday afternoon after the paper went to press.

The Sandy Creek boys also opened the season with a win over Luella, 64-46, and followed it with a 79-73 win over Southwest Atlanta Christian in the Parkview tournament. The boys lost to Centennial 64-51 in the next game and then defeated Parkview 68-56 in the third place game. Aaron Carruthers led all scorers in all of the games. He scored 28 points against Luella, 30 points against Southwest Atlanta Christian, 21 against Centennial and 29 against Parkview. Charles Belton chipped in 12 points against Southwest Atlanta Christian and Parkview, while Kevin Lott scored 11 points and pulled in nine rebounds against Southwest Atlanta Christian.

Sandy Creek’s boys and girls will host Lithia Springs, Tuesday, Nov. 30. The girls are scheduled to play at 6 p.m with the boys game following around 7:30 p.m.

Whitewater’s boys (2-1) followed their season opening 51-33 win over Eagle’s Landing Christian with a 53-41 loss to Haralson County and a 50-44 win over Our Lady of Mercy. Jay Bright was the leading scorer against Eagle’s Landing Christian with 18 points while Stephen Sargent added 10 points and 12 rebounds. The Wildcats had a five point lead over Haralson at the half but Haralson got hot in the third quarter and took over. J.T. Martin led Whitewater in scoring with 11 points while Sargent added six points, 15 rebounds and eight blocks. In the Our Lady of Mercy game, the Wildcats were able to outlast the Bobcats in what coach Brent Jackson called a very intense matchup. Bright led the team in scoring with 13 points, while Martin added 11. Sargent pulled in 10 rebounds and had six blocks while Ricky Sinkfield added nine points and nine rebounds in the second half. Jackson also credited Kevin Lewallen for doing a great job at leading the team and keeping them composed in the game.

The Whitewater girls (1-2) started their season with a win over Eagle’s Landing and followed it up with a loss to Haralson County, the team projected to win the region. On Saturday, the Lady Wildcats fell to Our Lady of Mercy, 47-38. They trailed the Lady Bobcats 19-4 but cut into the lead to make it 26-21 at the half. Our Lady of Mercy put more pressure on in the third quarter and re-established a lead they would not relinquish. Courtney Walker led Whitewater in scoring with 10 points, while Jackie Giddens added eight points and Marissa Williams pulled in seven rebounds.

Whitewater will host Dutchtown Tuesday night at 6 p.m.

Fayette County and McIntosh met for the first time this season on Friday night and Fayette County’s boys and girls emerged victorious. The Lady Tigers defeated the Lady Chiefs, 59-24. they had four players in double figures: Richea Harris, 15, Simone Heath, 15, Kristin Bunch, 12 and Kristene Walker, 11. The Lady Chiefs were led in scoring by freshman Elyse Chubb with 10 points. The Fayette County boys had a 43-24 half time lead and won 72-46. The Tigers were led by Stephen Pleasant with 21 points and Jordan Windisch with 12, while McIntosh’s leading scorer was Jason Williams with 13 points.

Fayette County will play at Mundy’s Mill, Friday at 7 p.m. , while McIntosh will host East Coweta at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30.