The G.A.S. Pump (Nov. 29)
November 29th, 2007 Posted in Georgia, High School Football, High School BasketballTime to fill ‘er up at The Georgia Amateur Sports (G.A.S.) Pump, brought to you by LocalReplay.com. Enjoy our daily look at amateur sports headlines from around the State of Georgia. Click on the following links to find:
High School Football
Athens/Augusta Area
The Blitz | augustachronicle.com
We talk with the Jaguars of Thomas Jefferson Academy, going for their third consecutive state title this week. PLUS: Sports writers predict the fates of Warren County and Lincoln County.
Atlanta Area
Maxie’s holiday wishes come early | ajc.com
Sit with AJC’s Darryl Maxie by a warm fire, as he wields a holiday prediction poem for the third-round high school playoffs.
10 guys who’ll light up the field Friday | ajc.com
The playoffs may be exciting enough for you, but we like shiny objects here at Take Ten. Shake your keys at us, and we’ll be entertained for hours. So when we look at the playoff brackets to figure out which game to watch Friday, we’re more interested in players than teams.
High School Basketball
Athens/Augusta Area
Lady ‘Canes beat Morgan | waltontribune.com
Brittany Kirkland scored 19 points and Dee Gober added 14 to help lead Monroe Area to a 55-40 win over Morgan County Saturday night in the season opener for both schools.
Hurricanes hang on for victory over Dogs | waltontribune.com
Like day and night. Like a politician and the truth. Like the Sahara and a monsoon. The Monroe Area basketball team that took the floor Saturday night at Morgan County bore no resemblance to the squad that won only two games last season.
Atlanta Area
Wildcats ready to tip off their season | dailytribune.com
Every preseason, there comes a time when a team can get more out of playing a regular-season game than continuing to practice and the Woodland boys basketball team hit that point Wednesday afternoon. “If you’d talked to me (Tuesday) I’d have said practice was going great,” said.
Lionettes step up the ‘D’ in 54-31 rout of Red Devilettes | timesgeorgian.com
The Central High School girls basketball team was able to overcome a standout performance from Bowdon forward Anna Durham Tuesday night to run away with its first win on the young season, a 54-31 home decision over the Red Devilettes.
War Eagles win Shootout | forsythnews.com
If the team’s performance over Thanksgiving week is any indication, this year’s edition of South Forsyth basketball is anything but leftovers. The host War Eagles rode a hot start against Northview Saturday night to a 60-51 win in the championship game of their Turkey Shootout, improving to 3-0 in advance of Region 7-AAAAA play.
Savannah Area
BA ready to make a run | statesboroherald.com
Last season, the Bulloch Academy boys’ basketball team went a perfect 10-0 in the region play and swaggered through the season-ending tournament to capture its first region title in 15 years.
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