Georgia High School Basketball - Heritage can't hold off Clarke Central
January 5, 2024: Conyers, GA 30094 The Clarke Central Gladiators basketball team scored 44 points and held the host Heritage Patriots to 40 in the Gladiators league triumph on Friday.
The Gladiators now sport a 6-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hart County for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 6. Clarke Central will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 63-50 non-league loss to Wade Hampton (Greenville, SC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 9-4.
The Patriots (7-7) will now prepare for their contest against Jefferson (Jefferson, GA). The Dragons enter the AAAAA Region 8 contest with a 14-3 record. In their last contest, Jefferson was nudged by Dawson County (Dawsonville, GA), 58-56, in a non-league contest.