Georgia High School Basketball - Midtown can't hold off Villa Rica
February 7, 2023: Atlanta, GA 30309 The Villa Rica Wildcats basketball team scored 44 points and held the host Midtown Knights to 42 in the Wildcats league triumph on Tuesday.
The Wildcats now sport a 14-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mays for a AAAAA Region 5 contest on Friday, February 10. Villa Rica will battle a Raiders team coming off a 56-27 league loss to Lithia Springs (Lithia Springs, GA). The Raiders record now stands at 7-17.
The Knights (18-6) will now prepare for their bout against Jackson (Atlanta, GA). The Jaguars go into the AAAAA Region 5 bout with a 20-1 record. In their last bout, Jackson held off Tri-Cities (East Point, GA), 76-41, in a league bout.