MOULTRIE – The Colquitt County boys basketball team won its Region 1-7A opener on Friday, defeating Tift County 46-44 on the William Bryant Court.

The win was the sixth in a row for the Packers, who are now 6-8.

The Tift County boys fall to 5-9 overall and 0-2 in the region.

The Tift County girls won Friday’s opener, defeating the Lady Packers 57-46.

The Lady Devils are now 2-0 in the region.

Colquitt County was led in scoring by Carliss Johnson, who had 18 points.

D’Zeriah Polite and Gracie Belle Paulk each had eight; Amareyia Knighton had seven; Ameris Johnson had three; and Heaven Robinson had two.

Ameris Johnson led the Lady Packers with 10 rebounds.

The Lady Packers were 0-for-15 in 3-point attempts.

Tift County hit eight 3-pointers, including six in the second quarter.

Tamyra Carter led Tift County with 16 points. Shakiria Chaney had 12.