By MICHAEL BOYLAN

Sports Editor

McIntosh traveled to Fayette County High School on Friday night for what is typically their biggest game of the year. The student bodies from both schools came out to give their amazingly loud vocal support and intensify the atmosphere. In the first game the Lady Tigers played host to the Lady Chiefs. The Fayette County girls had a slight size advantage over McIntosh and won many rebound battles and shots in the post. Demitria Lewis and Jessica Pritchett both helped control the Lady Tigers down low. Becca Grizzard and Abby Snauewaert hit key three pointers and kept the pacing of the game in their favor. Kelli Hogan and Megan Jankowski came up big for the Chiefs as well. Jankowski scored nine straight points for the Chiefs late in the third quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, McIntosh led by one point. The two teams went back and forth several times in the fourth quarter, tying the game at the one minute mark and again with only 25 seconds left. Sebrina McCord hit only one of her two foul shots for the Chiefs and Jessica Pritchett scored only once from her stint at the line but Christina Pritchett was fouled after her sister's miss. There was 20 seconds left on the clock, Pritchett hit both of her foul shots and Fayette County held on to win by a score of 52-50. The crowd went wild and the best was yet to come.

The Fayette County Tigers came out ready to play a tough McIntosh team. They led the Chiefs 9-2 with a little under a minute and a half to play in thefirst quarter. McIntosh rallied and brought the score to 9-7. Fayette County packed the inside lanes and boxed out, capturing a good number of rebounds and maintaining control of the game. Andrew Doggendorf shot well for the Tigers, while Michael Patrick attempted to get his team back in the game.

The Tigers led the Chiefs by a score of 43-41 with less than 3 minutes to go and then by a score of 45-42 with less than 2 minutes to go. The Tigers were using the clock to their advantage and drawing fouls. They stepped up their pressure and stole the ball several times, but their lead never grew.

Fayette County had a one point lead with a minute to go when Michael Patrick hit a big three for the Chiefs. Fayette County tied it after a quick layup leaving 11 seconds on the clock. The Chiefs worked the ball around and got it to Patrick who stopped, pumped and launched a three pointer. It went in and McIntosh won the game, 52-51.

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