The Whitewater Wildcats varsity boys team had gotten the better of the McIntosh Chiefs this year, beating them in their previous two meetings this season. McIntosh refused to fall to Whitewater for a third time last Friday and junior guard Vaughn Page seemed to be the person to make sure that wouldn’t happen. Page was unstoppable. scoring 16 of his 28 points in the first half as the hiefs went into the locker room up by six. The lead stretched in the third quarter as McIntosh only allowed Whitewater to score one point in the first six minutes of the third quarter. The final score was 54-31 and Coach Jason Eisele remarked after the game that the win was significant for the team.

“It may have been our best game as a team all season long,” said Eisele. “There was a bit of a learning curve to start the season but we’re starting to gel a bit now.”

Others who played well for the Chiefs in the win were Kenny Reep and Casy Erickson. There were few bright spots for Whitewater and many of the starters ended up on the bench for extended periods of time.

Earlier in the evening, the Lady Chiefs picked up a 43-39 win over Whitewater’s girls to complete the sweep. Elyse Chubb led McIntosh in scoring with 22 points. She also added 16 rebounds and two blocks to her totals, while Erin Justice added 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Jackie Gittens was the Lady Wildcats leading scorer with 20 points.

Fayette County, Starr’s Mill and Sandy Creek’s boys and girls also picked up sweeps on Friday. The Lady Tigers defeated Mundy’s Mill 41-33 with Simone Heath and Tessah Holt each scoring 11 points in the victory. The boys added another close win to their record by beating Mundy’s Mill 78-76 with Channing Welch leading the way with 17 points.

Starr’s Mill’s girls defeated East Coweta 40-26 and were led by 15 points from Alexis Shaffer. The boys won a close game with the Indians, 55-53, and were led by 16 points from Mark Harris.

The Sandy Creek girls had a three point lead at the half and were down by one heading into the final quarter but a 11-2 run to close out the game gave them a 55-42 win over Northgate’s Lady Vikings. The boys were up 31-22 at the half and though they weren’t able to shake the Vikings they were able to hold on for a 57-50 win. Josh had 16 points in the win.

Landmark Christian’s boys and girls faced W.D. Mohammed and both teams lost. The girls lost 57-45 with Christian Hunnicutt leading the Lady War Eagles with 22 points. The boys lost a close game, 64-66, and had Stoney Hill lead the team in scoring with 25 points. The Our Lady of Mercy girls lost to Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy 67-37 and were led by Kelly Tolcher’s 14 points.
On Saturday, Landmark’s boys and girls both picked up wins over mt. Zion, Carroll. The girls won 51-19 and got 21 points from Christian Hunnicutt and 12 points from Kelsey Knapp. The boys won 69-29 and had three players in double digits. Hill had 13 points, while Matt Thornton and Jacob Fasci each scored 10 points.

Our Lady of Mercy’s boys and girls both were defeated by Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy. The girls lost 50-42 with Raven Moore leading the team in scoring with 14 points. The boys stayed close to the Chargers for awhile but were outscored 25-14 in the final quarter and lost 73-55. Buck Caldwell led the Bobcats in scoring with 15 points.

Sandy Creek’s boys and girls both picked up wins over Douglas County on Saturday. The girls won 63-33 and got 20 points from Morganne Campbell, while the boys won 73-53. Whitewaterboys and girls split in their games on Saturday. The Lady Wildcats lost to Dutchtown 38-33, while the boys won 62-51 and got 13 points from Jay Bright.

McIntosh’s Lady Chiefs lost to Lithia Springs 61-25, while the boys lost 61-51. Page had another good night scoring though, dropping 21 points in the loss.

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