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Dooly and Wilcox counties will be pulling double duty while Crisp County and Crisp and Fullington academies will play only once in basketball competition on tap this weekend.
The Bobcats (10-3 overall, 6-1 in Region 4-A play) and Lady Bobcats (3-10, 2-5) will be at Central of Talbotton on Friday at 6 before traveling to Hawkinsville on Saturday at 7.
The Patriots (14-3 in all starts, 8-1 in Region 2-A action) and Lady Patriots (3-11, 1-8) will visit Charlton County on Friday before coming home to host Telfair County on Saturday. Play begins both evenings at 6.
The Cougars (7-11 overall, 6-4 in Region 1-AAAA action) and Lady Cougars (10-6, 7-3) will make their only start of the weekend on Saturday at 6 in Albany against Monroe High.
Crisp Academy’s Wildcats (6-10 overall, 2-3 in Region 3-A GISA play) and Lady Wildcats (20-2, 5-0) are ticketed for duty Friday night only when they entertain Highland Christian of Valdosta.
Fullington Academy’s Trojans (7-7 in all games, 4-1 in Region 3-A GISA competition) and Lady Trojans (3-11, 1-4) also will take the court only on Friday when they play host to Randolph Southern.
AREA CAGE SLATE
Friday
Dooly at Central Talbotton, 6 p.m.
Wilcox at Charlton County, 6 p.m.
Highland at Crisp Academy, 6:30 p.m.
Randolph Southern at Fullington, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Crisp County at Monroe (Albany), 6 p.m.
Telfair County at Wilcox, 6 p.m.
Dooly County at Hawkinsville, 7 p.m.
Local Sports
Weekend basketball schedule revealed for area schools
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Wildcats weather playoff scares from Crusaders
Heeding the “where there’s a will, there’s a way” adage, Crisp Academy’ Wildcats struggled mightily Friday en route to a GISA Class A baseball quarterfinals sweep of Robert Toombs’ Crusaders.
With its hard-earned wins of 8-5 and 14-11, coach John Penney’s now 14-5 squad advances to the Final Four for a fourth straight year. Its foe in a best-of-three road series expected to start on Friday is Region 1-A champion Bethlehem Christian (13-5-2). - Crisp-Marist pairing represents a Final Four contrast
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Fullington learns its Final Four opponent
The recipient of an unusual bye for the Elite Eight round of the GISA Class A state baseball playoffs, Fullington Academy learned this weekend where it will travel and who it will face in the Final Four.
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Dooly County High pays tribute to its athletes at all-sports banquet
Winding up one of its most successful years overall athletically, Dooly County High honored participants in all of its sports program at a banquet held Tuesday in the school cafeteria.
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Crisp County net teams honored at recent fete
Crisp County High tennis boosters wasted no time in paying deserved tribute to the school’s netters, holding their annual banquet shortly after both had been eliminated from the state tournament field.
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CCHS cheerleader signs scholarship
Jasmine Cain (seated center) has signed a letter of Intent to attend Brewton Parker College in Mt. Vernon for competition cheerleading.
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Rec department tennis clinics set to begin this week
The first of several tennis clinics to be conducted by retired Crisp County High net coach Junior Peeples will be held this coming week.
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Trojans set to return to action after bye week, first-round win over Curtis Baptist
Prior to winning the rubber match of their three-game, first-round GISA Class A state playoff series vs. Curtis Baptist on May 11, Fullington Academy’s Trojans split Games 1 and 2 a day earlier.
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Crisp Academy sweeps Robert Toombs, earns trip to GISA Final Four
Crisp Academy's Wildcats have advanced to the GISA Class A Final Four for a fourth straight year and in doing so had to rally for a second-game win over Robert Toombs' Crusaders here Friday.
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Wildcats set to continue their quest for fourth straight state finals berth
Now just two wins away from making the GISA Class A state championship finals for a fourth straight year, Crisp Academy will be gunning this weekend for one of the victories needed to get there.
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