MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County boys basketball team’s five-game winning streak came to a halt in Douglas on Friday, but the Lady Packers ended their three-game losing streak and opened Region 1-AAAAA play with a victory.
The Packers won their last two games in the U-Save-It Holiday Classic in Albany and swept all three of their games in the Colquitt County Roundball Classic at the Espy Gymnasium that concluded on Wednesday.
But Nate Hill, the team’s leading scorer, had three fouls in the first half and got his last two in the third quarter and was never a factor in the Packers 66-45 loss to Coffee.
Dominique Hadley picked up some of the slack, scoring 18 points. Brian Berl added eight and Luis Ballenilla had seven.
“We don’t want to get our heads down,” said Packers assistant Michael Hoffpauir. “We’ve got to get back to winning.
“We’ve got another tough game with Valdosta on Tuesday. If we don’t come out ready to play, it will be the same thing again.”
The Packers fall to 5-6 overall and 0-1 in the region.
The Trojans, whose only loss this season came at the hands of unbeaten Valdosta on Tuesday, are 1-0 in the region and will be at home again tonight to meet Warner Robins.
Colquitt’s girls lost all three of their Roundball Classic games, but got a clutch late free throw from Umeika Henry to beat the Lady Trojans 53-52.
It was the second one-point victory of the season for the Lady Packers, who raised their record to 6-5.
Henry and Nicolle Thomas each had 16 points to lead the Lady Packers.
Ashley Patillo added eight, Bria Wallace had six, Shay Lovett had four and Sarah Strong had three.
“That’s what we’ve been working for,” Lady Packers coach Rondesha Williams said of opening the region with a victory.
The Lady Packers can make it two in a row when they meet Valdosta on Tuesday at the Espy Gymnasium. The Lady Wildcats, 5-5, dropped their region opener to Coffee by a 48-37 score.
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Lady Packers win region opener
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Conference champions
The Colquitt County seventh-grade girls basketball team celebrates its South Georgia Athletic Conference championship. The team includes, front, from left, coach Sheila Williams, Za'Nautica Downs, Akia Sutton, Ty'Asia McNeal, Shy Seay; and back, Sydnee Dalton, Shay Stanfill, Kiarra Lovett, Abiyah Spencer, Coach Jon Scroggins, Angel Kinchen, Chyna Calhoun, Michaela Bennefield, Istajhe Johnson, Ashuntee Stewart and Ja'nysia Brown. Not shown, Coach Tamika Seay and Emily Dozier.
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Lady Pack clinches top seed for region tournament
Makeba Ponder’s free throw with 6 seconds remaining gave the Colquitt County girls a 55-48 victory over Lowndes on Tuesday on the William Bryant Court at the Gladys Espy Gymnasium and ensured the Lady Packers would have the top seed in next week’s Region 1-AAAAA tournament at Tift County.
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Rifle team defeats Worth County
The Colquitt County High rifle team remains unbeaten after taking a 1,098-1,082 victory over Worth County on Tuesday in Sylvester.
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Prine shines at Snowflake Invitational
Kenyadah Prine is progressing just fine in her comeback from two frustrating seasons that were marred by injuries. The Lowndes High senior is making the most of her opportunities to return to top form, no matter how big or small the stage.
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Prine shines at Snowflake Invitational
Kenyadah Prine is progressing just fine in her comeback from two frustrating seasons that were marred by injuries. The Lowndes High senior is making the most of her opportunities to return to top form, no matter how big or small the stage.
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Level 3 gymnasts first, Level 4 team second in Thomasville
The Moultrie YMCA MGs headed to Thomasville on January 28 to continue their meet season in the Rose City gymnastics invitational and the Level 3’s took first place and the Level 4’s placed second.
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Register wins region wrestling championship
Travis Register will take an unbeaten record into next weekend’s state sectional after going 2-0 and winning the 220-pound weight class at Saturday’s Region 1-AAAAA wrestling tournament at Lowndes.
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Lady Packers hold off Tift County
The Colquitt County girls basketball team held off a determined Tift County second-half rally on Saturday on the William Bryant Court at the Espy Gymnasium to get a 59-48 Region 1-AAAAA victory.
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Talking it over
The defending Region 1-AAAAA champion Colquitt County High baseball team held an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday at Ike Aultman Field at Packer Park. The Packers are gearing up for their Feb. 21 season-opener against Lawton Chiles of Tallahassee at Packer Park. Packers assistant coach Jake Mobley talks with sophomore pitcher, and little brother, Gabe Mobley during Saturday’s scrimmage.
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Seventh-grade girls win conference championship
The Colquitt County seventh-grade girls’ basketball team claimed the conference championship Saturday, upsetting previously undefeated Coffee, 20-19.
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