By MICHAEL BOYLAN

Sports Editor

The McIntosh Chiefs boys and girls basketball team hosted Griffin on Friday night in the most important match of the season before the upcoming regional tournament. The girls played first and lost to Griffin by a score of 61-47. Kelli Hogan scored 14 points for the Chiefs and Jessi Prahl scored 12 points but Griffin had the lead for nearly the entire game. The Bears offense was fueled by Erica Starks 20 points and Jawana West's 19 points. The Lady Chiefs fell to 15th in the AJC's - Atlanta Tipoff Club Rankings, while Griffin climbed to tenth.

The boys from McIntosh got their first win against (at the time) fourth ranked Griffin ever. The first quarter was all Hanchett and Patrick as the Chiefs led 13-10. McIntosh opened up the second quarter with a big run but let Griffin sneak back in towards the end of the first half. The second half was one of determination for the Chiefs, beginning with an 11-0 run that built a sizable lead. Both Hanchett and Patrick had to sit due to foul trouble. They returned and the lead had not slipped away. The Chiefs won by a score of 69-53 and climbed to fifth in the AJC rankings, while Griffin slipped to eighth. Michael Patrick finished with 20 points while DJ Dunlap and Jim Hanchett both contributed 12 points. McIntosh will travel to East Coweta on Friday for their final game of the regular season.

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