Cordele —
With the exception of Wilcox County’s Patriots and Lady Patriots, the other eight area basketball teams will bring down the curtain this weekend on the 2012-13 regular season.
Dooly County’s Bobcats (13-6 overall, 9-3 in Region 4-A play) and Lady Bobcats (6-13, 4-8) will travel to Pacelli on Friday at 6 and host Central Talbotton on Saturday at 7.
Crisp County Cougars (8-14 overall, 7-6 in Region 1-AAAA) and Lady Cougars (12-8, 9-4) close out their campaign Friday at 6 against fellow Region 1-AAAA member Americus-Sumter
Crisp Academy Wildcats (8-12 in all games, 4-5 in Region 3-A GISA competition) and Lady Wildcats (24-2, 9-0) will be at home Friday for a senior night observation that tips off at 6 p.m. instead of the usual 6:30.
Fullington’s Trojans (9-9, 6-3) and Lady Trojans (6-14, 3-6) will be the opposition.
Wilcox High’s Patriots (18-3 overall, 11-1 in Region 2-A) and Lady Patriots (3-15, 1-11) have 6 p.m. home twin bills on tap Friday against Clinch County and Saturday vs. Hawkinsville.
Wilcox’s regular season comes to an end on Feb. 15 at Turner County in a game that might well determine the Region 2-A boys championship.
AREA CAGE SLATE
Friday
Fullington at Crisp Academy, 6 p.m.
Americus-Sumter at Crisp County, 6 p.m.
Dooly County at Pacelli, 6 p.m.
Clinch County at Wilcox, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Hawkinsville at Wilcox, 6 p.m.
Central Talbotton at Dooly, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 15
Wilcox County at Turner County, 6 p.m.
Local Sports
Dooly, Wilcox cagers to play twice this weekend
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Wildcats, Trojans reveal their Final Four series slates; Cougars start today
While Crisp County High launches its GHSA Class AAAA Final Four series at home today at 4 vs. Marist’s War Eagles, Crisp and Fullington academies have firmed up the playing dates and times for their upcoming GISA semifinals series.
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Northern Heights Neighborhood Watch Group formed
The newly-formed Northern Heights Neighborhood Watch Group will hold at 7:30 p.m. Thursday a meeting in the municipal courtroom located on the second floor of City Hall.
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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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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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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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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). - More Local Sports Headlines
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