Georgia High School Basketball - Alexander edges Northgate
January 6, 2009: Newnan, GA 30265 The Alexander Cougars (Douglasville, GA) basketball nipped the host Northgate Vikings (Newnan, GA), 39-34 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Cougars (4-5) will now prepare for their test against McIntosh (Peachtree City, GA). The Chiefs go into the non-league test with a 9-1 record. In their last test, McIntosh got by Mays (Atlanta, GA), 68-59, in a non-league test.
The Vikings now own a 6-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Villa Rica for a non-league outing on Friday, January 9. Northgate will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 60-47 league win over Starr's Mill (Fayetteville, GA). The Wildcats record now stands at 8-6.