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Lady Wildcats defeat Monroe Area

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Wednesday, December 8. 2010

Saboyce Shelton was 10-of-15 from the field and finished with a game high 23 points Tuesday night as the Apalachee High School Lady Wildcats defeated Monroe Area 66-28. “The entire team played well,” said coach Michael Parks. “We played good defense and ran the floor great in transition. They played with a lot of energy and confidence so ... [Full Story »]

Mat Eagles Travel To JCCHS Fri.

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Friday, December 3. 2010

The East Jackson mat Eagles will travel to Jefferson Friday and Saturday to take part in the annual Panther Invitational at Jackson County Comprehensive High School, along with several other local teams, including Commerce, Jefferson, Banks County and Madison County. East Jackson seeks improvement over last year’s results in the Invitational, ... [Full Story »]

Mat Tigers Open Season Friday

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Friday, December 3. 2010

The Commerce Mat Tigers finally got their 2010-2011 season underway this week, playing host to Jefferson and Madison County. Details of the event were not available as of press time. Commerce next travels across the river to face a host of local teams, including Jackson County, East Jackson, Banks County and Madison County at the Panther ... [Full Story »]

Lady Red Raiders improve to 3-0

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Friday, December 3. 2010

Make it three wins in a row for the Lady Red Raiders with a three point win over Elbert County. It was a close battle Tuesday night as Madison County defeated Elbert County 48-45. The Lady Red Raiders started off with a 12-0 lead, but Elbert County cut into that lead to trail 28-22 at the half. Describing the second half as a back and fourth ... [Full Story »]

Lady Eagles Travel To Homer Friday

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Thursday, December 2. 2010

The East Jackson Lady Eagles got their 2010-11 campaign under way last week with tournament play at North Oconee. They came away with a 1-1 overall record after defeating Lanier on Monday and losing to North Oconee on Tuesday. The Lady Eagles travel to Banks County this Friday to take on the Lady Leopards at 7 p.m.. Banks County enters the ... [Full Story »]

Lady Tigers Host Oglethorpe Fri.

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Thursday, December 2. 2010

The Commerce Lady Tigers got their season under way this week by traveling to Oglethorpe County to face the Lady Patriots Tuesday night. Details of that game were not available at press time. They’ll face Oglethorpe again Friday night, this time at home. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. The Lady Patriots enter play this week with three losses ... [Full Story »]

Maxwell dominates court in MCHS victory

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Thursday, December 2. 2010

After splitting the opening tip-off tourney, Madison County’s boys’ basketball team returned from the holiday break to take on Elbert County in a tough home battle Tuesday. Expecting the pressure from the Blue Devils, the Red Raiders battled from the start, jumping to an early lead, but Elbert County bounced back and took the lead at the ... [Full Story »]

Leopards fall to 1-2 after 84-59 defeat

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Thursday, December 2. 2010

The first home game of the season was a disappointment for the Banks County boys Tuesday night as the Leopards hosted the Habersham Central Raiders. After coming off the season opening at Rabun County last week where the boys split the two game opener, the Leopards were looking for a close battle against the Raiders and started off that way, ... [Full Story »]

Success Story: Perseverance pays off for Jefferson’s Brandon Mosley

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Thursday, December 2. 2010

Girls' basketball: Defense leads JCCHS back to .500 mark

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Thursday, December 2. 2010

While Jackson County’s offense is still under construction, the Lady Panthers moved back to .500 behind some stout defense Tuesday. Jackson County (2-2) held Oconee County’s offense in check Tuesday night in pulling out a 40-37 win. In fact, the Lady Panthers shut out the Lady Warriors for the final 3:04 of the contest to beat their former ... [Full Story »]

Entries from December 2010