Basketball Shorts: Deerfield-Windsor Sweeps Tiftarea, Westover wins

ALBANY — The Deerfield-Windsor Knight and Lady Knights swept region games from Tiftarea Friday night in Albany as the boys won 53-38 and the girls won 64-30. Both teams are 2-0 in region play.

Mason Johnson led the Knights with 18 points, Boyd Pollock put in 12 and three Knights added six each — Gabe Daniel, Lock Williams, and Grier Morey.

Joi Hubbard poured in 25 points to pace the Lady Knights with Gabrielle Harris next with 18. Hampton Rushton scored 11 and Murphy Ray added eight for the winners.

The Lady Knights lost a close battle Saturday at John Milledge Academy, 37-34. Scoring information was not available.

Westover 52 Cairo 46

The Westover Patriots won their fourth straight game Friday and improved their region record to 3-0 with a 52-46 win over the Cairo Syrupmakers in Albany. Westover’s season record is now even at 7-7.

Traevion Wheeler led the Patriots with 16 points, Anthony Milton scored 12, Bryson Carter put in 10 and Gregory Williams added seven.

The Patriots will host Monroe Tuesday night at Westover and travel to Columbus to fave Shaw on Friday.

By Joe Whitfield