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Photo By Michael Alexander
Pinecrest Academy freshman guard Sean Flanigan (#4) looks over his shoulder as two Athens Christian High School players attempt to trap him in the backcourt. Flanigan had eight points, four rebounds and two assists in the team’s Jan. 4 loss to Athens Christian High School 76-47.

Roswell

Two schools produce mixed results on the hardwood

By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer | Published January 9, 2014

ROSWELL—The Blessed Trinity High School girls basketball team (6-7) scored the first six points of the game before Johns Creek High School (4-7) scored its first basket. When halftime rolled around, Johns Creek held a 27-19 lead.

At the end of the third quarter Johns Creek held a 10-point lead. With 1:26 remaining in the game, they still held a double-digit lead, and in the end Blessed Trinity incurred its first loss of the New Year, 48-41. Senior captain Megan Casey led all Blessed Trinity players in scoring with 15 points. She also had nine rebounds.

After Blessed Trinity High School’s Ellen Schlich (#23 in white) sets a pick, Payton Fadem (#10) looks to beat Johns Creek High School defenders Isabella Tremble (#4) and Sydney Tanguilig (#23) on her drive toward the basket. In the Jan. 4 game, Blessed Trinity lost to Johns Creek 48-41. Photo By Michael Alexander

After Blessed Trinity High School’s Ellen Schlich (#23 in white) sets a pick, Payton Fadem (#10) looks to beat Johns Creek High School defenders Isabella Tremble (#4) and Sydney Tanguilig (#23) on her drive toward the basket. In the Jan. 4 game, Blessed Trinity lost to Johns Creek 48-41. Photo By Michael Alexander

In the boys game that followed Blessed Trinity (10-3) never trailed Kings Ridge Christian (7-5) to win its fourth consecutive game 71-54. Blessed Trinity seniors led the way as point guard Patrick Lamar had 23 points, including four three-pointers, power forward Connor O’Neill had 16 points and eight rebounds, and small forward Reece Ryals had 10 points and six rebounds.

This weekend Blessed Trinity takes on Cross Keys High School, Atlanta, and Etowah High School, Woodstock.

In Cumming, the Pinecrest Academy boys (4-10) held a six-point lead over Athens Christian High School (10-2) after one quarter. With 1:18 left in the second quarter Athens Christian tied the score up at 27. At halftime they held a 31-27 lead.

At the end of the third quarter, the Pinecrest team found themselves down by 11 points. In the fourth quarter Pinecrest was outscored 23-5. The final score was 76-47—the team’s first loss of 2014.

Junior guard Nick Palmer led Pinecrest Academy with nine points. Sophomore guard/forward Zanye Rice and freshman guard Sean Flanigan chipped in eight points apiece.

In the earlier game the Pinecrest Academy girls (1-13) lost to Athens Christian (6-2) 53-48. Junior Maggie Heard and senior Amanda Boyd led the team in scoring.

This weekend Pinecrest travels to Monroe and Dacula to take on George Walton Academy and Hebron Christian Academy, respectively.