Girls Basketball - 12/4

East Coweta - 51 vs. Fayette County - 47

The Indians escaped with a victory Friday night on the strength of Trishica Evan's 21 points. East Coweta led by 10 points at the half and then began to let up. Fayette County got the ball inside and Wendy Tomich and Jessica Pritchett combined for 23 points. Becca Grizzard led the offense in the second half and finished with 12 points for the Tigers.

McIntosh - 57 vs. Starr's Mill - 39

Jessi Prahl had 17 points and 13 rebounds as she charged up the Chief's offense and defense. The game was tied at the half and McIntosh began pulling away in the third and fourth quarters. Amy Holloway had 12 points for the Panthers.

Sandy Creek - 38 vs. Jonesboro - 47

The Lady Patriots shot 26 percent from the floor and made 32 turnovers in the loss. Coach Doug Crane will be working on fundamentals with the young team as the season progresses. "We will keep the faith and keep plugging away at it," Coach Crane said. "It will come, we're just a little young and inexperienced."

Boys Basketball - 12/4

East Coweta - 63 vs. Fayette County - 42

Trevor Bowman, Jay Chapman, William Moore and Jeff Barnes each scored seven points in the Tigers loss but the game was closer than the score indicates. The Tigers changed their defense well and played with intense pressure but they did not shoot the ball well. Marcus Robinson and Justin Stephens were the catalysts on offense for East Coweta. Juniors Jackie Britt and Xavier Darden played well at the post position.

McIntosh - 84 vs. Starr's Mill - 46

The Panthers did not open strong and got overwhelmed by the Chiefs. The Chiefs shot out the lights and outhustled the young Starr's Mill team. Michael Patrick finished with 29 points while Jim Hanchett scored 23 points for the Chiefs. Reuben Houston finished with 11 points for the Panthers, while Brandon Alexander netted only seven points.

Girls Basketball - 12/5

Fayette County - 52 vs Starr's Mill - 47

After playing McIntosh the night before, the Panthers were not going to be intimidated. Starr's Mill built a 24 -11 lead in the second quarter but the Tigers rallied on the strength of Jessica Pritchett's 22 points. Becca Grizzard finished with nine points for the Tigers, easing her team to victory.

East Coweta - 55 vs. Troup County - 38

Everybody on the Indian squad got some playing time Saturday night's win. "The defense hustled and put good pressure on their guards," Coach Paula Jones said. Janine Martin led the team in scoring and Trishica Evans had some key steals in the victory.

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