Wesleyan’s girls team lost 70-65 Saturday against Class 7A No. 3 Buford, but the Class 3A No. 2-ranked Wolves enter the final weeks of the regular season riding momentum from a close game against one of the best teams in the state’s highest class.
The Wolves (16-3, 8-0) will travel to West Hall (1-17, 0-9) Tuesday for a Region 7 game before visiting Gilmer on Feb. 2 and No. 5 Pickens (19-2, 6-2) on Feb. 6
In another big girls game, Pickens’ fifth-ranked Dragons (19-2, 6-2) lost 53-46 at No. 6 Dawson County on Friday in the second matchup of the regular season. Pickens defeated Dawson County 68-41 on Dec 12.
On the boys side, top-ranked Sandy Creek earned a 65-49 Region 5 victory against No. 3 Cedar Grove, then defeated Osborne 73-52. Against Cedar Grove, the Patriots led 20-7 after the first quarter and 35-23 at the half. Sandy Creek extended the lead 52-34 through the third quarter to put the game out of reach.
The victory against Cedar Grove moved the Patriots to 2-0 in the Region 5 standings while sending the Saints to 2-1. Carver-Atlanta (3-11, 0-1) and No. 8 Douglass (11-9, 0-2) are trailing in the standings.