Georgia High School Basketball - Banneker can't hold off Villa Rica
January 21, 2023: Villa Rica, GA 30180 The Villa Rica Wildcats basketball team scored 52 points and restricted the visiting Banneker Trojans to 47 in the Wildcats league victory on Saturday.
The Wildcats now sport a 5-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chapel Hill for a AAAAA Region 5 contest on Tuesday, January 24. Villa Rica will battle a Panthers team coming off a 62-51 league win over Midtown (Atlanta, GA). The Panthers record now stands at 12-6.
The Trojans (2-16) will now prepare for their contest against Jackson (Atlanta, GA). The Jaguars come into the AAAAA Region 5 contest with a 10-7 record. In their last contest, Jackson was nudged by Mays (Atlanta, GA), 69-57, in a league contest.