Georgia High School Basketball - Apalachee nips Clarke Central
January 28, 2026: Winder, GA 30680 The crowd at Wednesday's league challenge between the Apalachee Wildcats (Winder, GA) and the visiting Clarke Central Gladiators (Athens, GA), observed Apalachee's basketball team edge Clarke Central by a score of 53-50.
The Wildcats (10-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Habersham Central (Mt. Airy, GA). The Raiders enter the AAAAA Region 8 match with a 16-4 record. In their last match, Habersham Central was nudged by Jackson County (Jefferson, GA), 71-60, in a league match.
The Gladiators now own a 10-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Madison County for a non-league match on Saturday, January 31. Clarke Central will battle a Red Raiders team coming off a 51-43 league win over Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, GA). The Red Raiders record now stands at 7-13.