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12-18 Recaps

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Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Archer 61, Spartanburg (SC) 52: Archer received school-records in points and blocked shots from Autumn Newby as the Lady Tigers rallied from down nine points at the half to earn a win at the Crescom Bank Holiday Invitational. Newby finished with 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocked shots. Linsey Marchese posted 19 points and 15 rebounds in the comeback.

Northview 52, Habersham Central 41: Junior Shannon Titus scored 18 points and freshman Ashlee Austin tossed in 16 to power the Lady Titans to a region victory.

Class AAAA

No. 2 Marist 48, Grady 23: Dominique Oden kept the Lady War Eagles perfect with 16 points, five rebounds and four steals. Annabelle Farabaugh finished with 11 points and three assists in the win.

Pickens 51, Cartersville 44 OT: Mackenzie Hampton scored 15 points and Autumn Young chipped in 10 to lift the Dragonettes over Cartersville.

North Oconee 51, Washington-Wilkes 30: The Lady Titans received 16 points from Camryn Williams and 11 from Emma Weynand in the win.

St. Pius 41, Redan 38: Kathryn McKenzie scored 11 points and Macey Carson added 9 off the bench to lead St. Pius X over Redan in a Region 6-AAAA contest.  The Golden Lions (7-2, 6-2) led 30-21 after three quarters before the Raiders opened the fourth quarter on a 16-5 run to take a 37-36 lead with 1:45 to play. Hannah Jones gave the Golden Lions the lead for good with two free throws and found Leah Middleton streaking down the sideline with 14 seconds left for the final margin. Taylor Tucker led the Raiders (7-2, 6-2) with 12 with Brianna McIver chipping in 9 in the loss.

Class AAA

No. 3 Dawson County 69, Mt. de Sales 21: Karlie Bearden scored 14 and Haley Burgess added 13 points to cruise the Lady Tigers past Mt. de Sales in the first round of the St. Anne-Pacelli Christmas Tournament. Peyton Porter and Kaylee Sticker both chipped in eight points as well.

Class AA

Darlington 59, Calhoun 53: Anna Claire Atha poured in 30 points to lead the Lady Tigers over Calhoun at the Holiday Festival at Berry College. Kelsey Garrett added 16 points in the win. Calhoun was led by Jana Johns’ 20 points, 11 rebounds and four steals. Ashlyn Barnes pitched in 18 points, 10 rebounds and four steals for the Yellow Jackets.

Class A

No. 1 St. Francis 54, Millbrook (NC) 40: St. Francis led the entire game in the opening round of the Crescom Bank Holiday Invitational. Jala Jordan poured in 23 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Lady Knights. Maya Dodson scored 11 points and posted nine rebounds and five blocks.

First Presbyterian Day 69, Schley County 28: The Lady Vikings moved to 5-3 on the season. Emma Lako scored a team-high 17 points and Kate Patterson added 13.

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Late No. 1 Laney Run Keeps Comeback Cats Undefeated

No. 1 Laney did it again last night.  The Wildcats rallied from a fourth quarter deficit to win on the road against Westside, 69-64. Chad Cook of AugBBall was in the crowd and has expert analysis on how the game unfolded. Please follow him on Twitter @AugBball for constant updates on the overlooked hotbed of Augusta basketball. Click the link below for his full thoughts on the game.

http://www.augbball.com/2015/12/laney-wins-at-westside-to-stay.html?m=1

For @AUG_Chronicle’s recap, @WStaats8 was also on hand for the big game. His story can be found here: http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/high-school/2015-12-18/laney-wins-close-region-game-against-westside

Feature Photo by Augusta Chronicle

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Sandy’s Spiel Joins HoopSeen

Official Press Release: http://hoopseen.com/index.php/news/headlines/item/3985-kyle-sandy-joins-hoopseen-team-for-georgia-coverage

Yesterday afternoon it was announced that I will be joining the HoopSeen team effective immediately. You will be able to find Game Night Recaps, Games To Watch Previews and more on HoopSeen.com, but don’t fret — Sandysspiel.com will still be up and running.

Rankings, in-game analysis and more will be housed here throughout the season. The partnership with such an established company with grassroots here in Georgia was a no-brainer, as I believe together we can show the love to the state of Georgia that it deserves.

If you are not already following me on Twitter, please do @KyleSandy355 and of course follow @HoopSeen and @HoopSeenGA along with the rest of the exemplary staff.

Thank you to all the players, coaches, supporters and readers for helping Sandy’s Spiel make a name for itself in the Peach State. Hopefully this is only the beginning for even greater things to come.

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1A: No. 7 Lincoln County 66, Lakeside 62

AugBBall’s Chad Cook was on hand last night to watch 1A-Public No. 7 Lincoln County knock off  5A Lakeside-Evans, 66-62.  After a 10-11 season in his first year at the helm, Coach Wesley Wuchte has the Red Devils looking as dangerous as anyone in the state’s lowest classification. Ahmad Rand, a 6-foot-7 junior, has emerged as one of the most dominant low post players in the class, posting back-to-back triple doubles, grabbing every rebound and swatting nearly every shot in sight. Zach Crite’s play also has the Red Devils looking like their first winning season in years is on the horizon.

Please click the link below for Cook’s full analysis of the game and follow him on Twitter @AugBball for the best coverage of high school basketball in the Augusta area.

http://www.augbball.com/2015/12/lincoln-county-improves-to-3-0-with-win.html

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Long Live The King: Tucker Edges No. 7 Newton

Knocking off a proud program from its perch is easier said than done. An up-and-coming program that looked poised to win its region took and early blow last night. Tucker (7-3) has been a perennial power in basketball and the Tigers’ move into the state’s highest classification last year yielded familiar results, finishing 29-3 and a perfect 10-0 in Region 2-AAAAAA. With Bryce Brown (Auburn), Jon Stephens, Josh Parker and Ayinde Russell all graduated, the Tigers were expected to secede their firm grasp of the region with No. 7 Newton (5-2) making a hard charge for the top spot.

Last season the Rams went 22-9 and 5-5 in region play, but peaked at the right time, upsetting defending state champion Tift County in the first round 52-49 and Dacula 58-54 in the Sweet 16. An Elite Eight meeting with eventual state champion Wheeler ended their season on a 72-54 note, but the promising play down the stretch and youth made Newton a trendy pick this year.

Behind the great guard play of senior Jaquan Simms, explosive scorer junior JD Notae and highly-touted freshman Ashton Hagans, the Rams were off to a hot start. Newton’s only loss came to 4A No. 4 Henry County, 67-66 after defeating the Warhawks 86-63 in a preseason scrimmage.

With a chance to establish themselves as the front runner to win the region, Newton met with Tucker on Tuesday night after losing their only two meetings last year, 67-42 and 51-40. The Rams held a 26-25 lead at the half but a handful of missed free throws throughout the game (7-of-18) would prove costly. Down one with 12.5 seconds left Notae, who scored a team-high 25 points, drove the lane and was called for a charge. Tucker missed the ensuing one-and-one but Newton could not hit a contested shot in the waning moments giving the Tigers led by Kenton Eskridge a 57-56 victory.

The loss will be a learning experience for Coach Rick Rasmussen’s team. Tucker did its due diligence and tried to keep the ball out of Hagans’ hands, who runs the offense. Things don’t get any easier for the Rams as they face 5A No. 5 Cedar Shoals at the Classic City Shootout on Saturday. The Jaguars handed Tucker a 62-38 loss to open the season but the Tigers have now won three of their last four games and are 2-0 atop of Region 2.