Georgia High School Basketball - Fayette County holds off Sandy Creek
January 4, 2019: Fayetteville, GA 30214 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Fayette County Tigers (Fayetteville, GA) and the visiting Sandy Creek Patriots (Tyrone, GA), saw Fayette County's basketball squad hold off Sandy Creek by a tally of 72-71.
With the victory, Fayette County improves its record to 14-2 on the campaign. The Tigers host Starr's Mill (Fayetteville, GA) to confront the Panthers in a AAAAA Region 3 challenge on Tuesday, January 8. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 7-8. Starr's Mill won 55-54 in their recent non-league challenge against Carver (Montgomery, AL)
Next up, the Patriots confront the Troup County Tigers (LaGrange, GA) in a AAAA Region 5 challenge, on Saturday, January 5. Sandy Creek will attempt to improve on its 10-3 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 9-4 record after their 58-43 league win over Chapel Hill (Douglasville, GA).